Iran shuts south Syrian command center opposite Golan, consolidates Abu Kamal hub

DEBKAfile Exclusive: Iranian Revolutionary Guards Al Qods Brigades have just finished emptying out and shuttering Al Kiswah, their main command center in southern Syria. Our military sources report that this command post, situated 15km south of Damascus, was the Iranian military’s nearest point to Israel’s Golan border. In 2017, the IRGC invested substantial resources in […]

Israel will not be able to transport gas across the Mediterranean without our approval: Erdogan

Israel will not be able to transport gas across the Mediterranean without our approval: Erdogan By News Desk 2019-12-10 BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel will not be able to transport gas across the Mediterranean without his country’s approval. Erdogan said in an interview with the state-owned TRT network that […]

US suspects Iran behind rocket attacks on Iraqi bases hosting US forces

According to one official, the rockets used in the attacks have become increasingly sophisticated with rockets with longer ranges and higher explosive power. TZVI JOFFRE DECEMBER 10, 2019 00:55 US officials suspect that Iran is behind a series of rocket attacks on Iraqi bases hosting American forces, after four rockets struck an Iraqi military base […]

AG’s office said to warn PM Jordan Valley annexation could lead to ICC probe

Legal officials tell Netanyahu move could land IDF officers and West Bank mayors in The Hague, after premier vows to carry out pre-election pledge By Jacob Magid Today, 12:14 am 0 Edit   Jacob Magid is the settlements correspondent for The Times of Israel. Officials in the attorney general’s office have recently warned Prime Minister […]

Israel Tells Energy Companies to Hold Fire on Cyprus Gas Project

Countries have been in dispute for several years over the Aphrodite gas reserve that straddle their maritime border Reuters Israel’s Energy Ministry has advised three energy companies not to start work on the Aphrodite gas field off Cyprus until the two countries reach agreement over ownership of the reserves. Cyprus and Israel have been in […]

Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel executing Palestinian girls, elderly

Turkish president tells Organisation of Islamic Cooperation conference that Western countries — and some Arab states — are ‘practically encouraging this brutality’ TOI staffToday, 7:49 pm Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of “openly executing” Palestinians in the streets, in the latest in a series of diatribes against the Jewish state. Erdogan also claimed […]

Israeli FM vows ‘hundreds of Tomahawk missiles at Tehran’ if Iran crosses red line

News Desk2019-12-09   Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5dee2db839df9_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5dee2db839df9_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz threatened […]

Israel’s real military deterrence is its missiles

Analysis: Amid rising tensions with Iran and ongoing rumors about its experimental new missile, Israel has recently conducted test launches of its own to show that it is ready to face any future attacks and preserve its status as ‘an unbeatable country’ Updated: 12.09.19 , 09:25 A superpower’s deterrence rests on the traditional three pillars […]

Guatemala to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization

  Guatemala President-elect meets Foreign Minister Katz: “The friends of Israel are my friends and the enemies of Israel are our enemies.”   Elad Benari, 09/12/19 06:02 Alejandro Giammattei and Yisrael Katz Photo: GPO Guatemala President-elect Alejandro Giammattei, who is currently on a visit to Israel, met on Sunday with Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz in […]

Massive US military convoy arrives base in western Iraq: media

    /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5dee24cf31033_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5dee24cf31033_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – A massive U.S. military convoy reportedly arrived in western Iraq this week amid recent attacks carried out near their installations inside the country. According to Al-Sumaria TV, the U.S. military […]

Elections to be held on March 2 if no coalition formed

Two days before deadline, Likud and Blue and White agree on prospective date, a Monday, which must still be approved by Knesset By TOI staff Today, 11:48 am   Blue and White and Likud have agreed that the next round of elections will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020, barring a last-minute coalition deal […]

A way forward with Saudi Arabia

Beyond parallel struggles to counter Iran-backed radical Islamic groups that threaten each, Israel and Saudi Arabia also share similar strategic dilemmas and operational threats.  Saudi Arabia and Israel are unlikely partners with seemingly little in common. For starters, there is no formal recognition between the two countries. Digging a bit deeper, one can see a […]

N. Korea blasts Trump’s warning, says it has nothing more to lose

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) — North Korea has nothing more to lose, a senior Pyongyang official said Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the communist nation could lose everything if it engages in hostile acts. Kim Yong-chol, a former North Korean nuclear negotiator, made the remarks in a statement carried by the North’s […]