Ex-CIA chief Petraeus: Iran, Hezbollah will not risk major war with Israel

Ex-CENTCOM chief: Soleimani-less Iran Quds Force will not be the same YONAH JEREMY BOB JANUARY 29, 2020 21:17 Iran and Hezbollah will not risk a major war with Israel, ex-CIA director and general David Petraeus said on Wednesday. Speaking from the INSS annual international conference in Tel Aviv, Petraeus explained that a combination of US […]

Trump’s heroic truth and Israel’s historic opportunity

On Tuesday, Trump recognized the truth at the foundation of Zionism and made that truth the foundation of America’s policy regarding the Palestinian conflict with Israel.  by  Caroline B. Glick  Published on  01-29-2020 08:20 In Israel’s early years, every time the US ambassador traveled to Jerusalem to meet with government leaders, he would have his chauffeur stop […]

IDF attacks Hamas targets in southern Gaza

IDF aircraft and fighter planes attack Hamas targets in southern Gaza in retaliation for rocket and incendiary balloon fire. Elad Benari, 30/01/20 00:03 IDF aircraft and fighter planes on Wednesday night attacked several targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the southern Gaza Strip, including weapons production and underground infrastructure. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit […]

Gaza mortar shell strikes south amid fears of violent responses to US peace plan

Projectile hits open field, causing no injuries or damage; resulting sirens send hundreds scrambling for cover, after IDF announces plans to send reinforcements to Gaza border Judah Ari Gross29 January 2020, 9:44 pm Palestinian terrorists fired at least one mortar shell at southern Israel on Wednesday night, striking an open field and causing no injuries […]

Netanyahu on sovereignty: Everything will be fine

Before taking off from Washington to Moscow, the PM refused to answer Arutz Sheva’s question about applying sovereignty. Yoni Kempinski, Washington, 29/01/20 23:40 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took off on Wednesday evening from Washington on his way to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Before take-off, Netanyahu was asked by Arutz Sheva […]

Netanyahu to announce annexation of Maale Adummim next week

DEBKA Exclusive: PM Binyamin Netanyahu will next week declare Israel sovereignty over Maale Adummim, a small town 7km east of Jerusalem, as the first step towards realizing the Trump peace plan. The details of this step are still unclear, since the town is located in an area called E1, which connects it to Jerusalem and […]

Putin pardons Issachar from prison as Netanyahu heads to Moscow

Issachar expected to return on PM’s plane • Release a gesture by Russian president, no deal was made, Israeli source says By LAHAV HARKOV JANUARY 29, 2020 21:49 WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned Naama Issachar hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to fly from Washington to Moscow on Wednesday. Netanyahu said: […]

Uganda expected to move its embassy to Jerusalem – report

The Hebrew website Ynet reported on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to Uganda on Monday, but did not cite a reason for the visit. MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN JANUARY 29, 2020 23:27 Uganda is reportedly planning to announce that it is moving its embassy to Jerusalem next week, sources close to the […]

Abbas to complain to UN about Trump peace plan

PA chairman to submit resolution to UN Security Council against ‘Deal of the Century.’ AFP and Arutz Sheva Staff, 29/01/20 22:45 Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas will visit the UN in the next two weeks to address the Security Council and explain his rejection of the new US peace plan for the Middle East, the […]

Palestinian security official blasts Abbas’ response to Trump plan

A senior security official who attended a leadership meeting in Ramallah on Tuesday night criticized Abbas’ immediate response after the White House released Trump’s long-awaited Mideast peace plan. By TPS Leaders and security officials in the Palestinian Authority (PA) believe that PA head Mahmoud Abbas may make drastic decisions in response to the publication of […]

Iran vows to crush “satanic” Trump plan and “Jewishization” of Jerusalem

Tehran’s plan to undermine Trump’s deal may involve political, religious and military means, including a push for Palestinian unity and attempts to undermine Gulf states that support the US SETH J. FRANTZMAN JANUARY 29, 2020 14:21 (photo credit: REUTERS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei slammed the Trump administration’s peace plan as “satanic” and evil on […]

Khamenei says US peace plan won’t bear fruit

Khamenei says US peace plan won’t bear fruit Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is denouncing as “satanic” a US peace plan for solving the Israeli-Palestinian and predicting that Muslim nations will undoubtedly prevent the proposal from being put into practice. “To the dismay of US politicians, the satanic, evil US policy about Palestine — […]