In nod to Israeli sovereignty, IDF grip on Civil Administration weakened

For settlers the IDF’s Civil Administration is symbolic of Israeli military control over the lives of over 420,000 Israelis who live in Area C of the West Bank. TOVAH LAZAROFF The decision to freeze a plan that would fully place all Civil Administration staff under IDF auspices, was hailed by settlers and activists on Sunday […]

2 US troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two US service members are killed and two others injured when their vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the US military says. In keeping with defense department rules, the US military does not identify the service members. The Taliban immediately take responsibility for the attack. A Taliban spokesman, […]

Qatar to offer Iran $3 billion for Ukrainian plane victims

Qatari Emir makes surprise visit to Tehran to offer compensation for 176 passengers killed after plane is unintentionally shot down by Iranian missiles. Sunday 12/01/2020 Iranian activists criticised the Qatari attempt to help the Iranian regime, describing it as “covering up for a crime”. DOHA – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani is in Tehran […]

Rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops, local military says

Four Iraqi service personnel reportedly wounded in targeting of Al-Balad airbase; sources say no injuries to small US contingent still at site AFPToday, 7:39 pm SAMARRA, Iraq — A volley of rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US forces have been based, wounding four local troops, the Iraqi military said on […]

US seeking to amplify voices of protest in Iran amid turmoil

Defense Secretary Esper says street demonstrations in Tehran show Iranian people want ‘better government — a different regime,’ but denies that is Washington’s policy Robert BurnsToday, 8:21 pm WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday tried to amplify voices of dissent in Iran by suggesting that the Islamic Republic is under internal threat after […]

Iran’s Khamenei calls for better regional cooperation, criticizes U.S.Reuters | Published: 01.12.20 , 19:28

Reuters | Published: 01.12.20 , 19:28 Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called on Sunday for increased cooperation among countries in the region to deal with problems he blamed on the United States, his official website said.“The situation in the region is inappropriate because of … the United States and its friends, and the only […]

Cabinet prepares for anti-Israel actions by the Hague

Israeli officials could be arrested in Europe without knowing a warrant has been issued for promoting building in Jerusalem, Yesha. Arutz Sheva Staff, 12/01/20 09:33 Serious scenarios were presented to the Cabinet ministers for the day after a decision that may be made in the Hague Tribunal to investigate Israelis. One of the scenarios is […]

Calls for Libya Peace Talks as Regional Powers Jostle for Influence

KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI 01/12/2020 Germany’s Merkel and Russia’s Putin press for a meeting in Berlin as warring sides in Libya accuse each other of ceasefire violations Each side of Libya’s conflict has accused the other of violating a ceasefire that was supposed to begin on Sunday, as world leaders have pushed for peace talks to begin […]

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Iran in even bigger trouble after downing of Ukrainian plane

ANALYSIS: Iran in even bigger trouble after downing of Ukrainian plane Anti-regime protests intensify after Iran admits to ‘accidentally’ downing Ukrainian passenger jet.   Yochanan Visser, 12/01/20 15:18   Iranian missiles (archive) Reuters The second attempt of the Iranian regime to lie to the Iranian nation about its actions in the escalation that brought The […]

Nasrallah: Slain Iranian Guards leader was there for us

Referring to former prime minister Ehud Barak’s unilateral pullout of Israeli troops, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday, “One of the reasons for the victory over Israel in 2000 was the presence of Qassem Soleimani and he shared the victory,” according to journalist Yoni Ben-Menachem. Writing on Twitter, Ben-Menachem quoted Nasralah as saying, “In […]

Iran Protests Ignored by Amnesty & Human Rights Watch

Over the past 24 hours, in wake of Iran’s admission that its forces shot down the Ukrainian passenger airliners over Tehran, courageous men and women in cities across Iran have been risking their lives to protest the murderous regime. Facing tear gas attacks, protesters tore down regime posters of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani; others chanted […]

Putin Gets ‘Nothing But Praise’ From Merkel at Kremlin Talks, German Media Claims

Merkel reportedly used “much cooler” words when speaking about the US, as compared to those she reserved for Putin, and she also spoke about the prospects for closer cooperation between Brussels, Berlin and Moscow. German Chancellor Angela Merkel apparently displayed a remarkably friendly attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin during their recent meeting in Moscow, […]

Trump warns Iran against ‘another massacre’ as protests flare over downed jet

US president calls for transparency, says he backs demonstrators, as memorial for those killed in Ukrainian plane crash turns to anger against regime AgenciesTOI staff US President Donald Trump told Iranian protesters that he supported them and warned the regime against cracking down on demonstrations that broke out after Tehran admitted shooting down an airliner […]

Iranians come out for a second day of anti-regime protests

REUTERS JANUARY 12, 2020 13:07 Scores of protesters gathered for a second day in Iran on Sunday chanting slogans against the authorities following the military’s admission it had shot down a passenger plane in error after days denying it was to blame, social media posts showed. The posts on Twitter could not immediately be verified […]