Day: February 6, 2020

Iraq Considers Deepening Military Ties With Russia After U.S. Killing of Soleimani

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Defense officials discussed prospects for ‘cooperation and coordination,’ emphasized the importance of exchanging information to prevent the resurgence of ISIS Iraq and Russia discussed prospects for deepening military coordination, Iraq’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, amid a strain in Baghdad-Washington relations after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general inside Iraq. The ministry statement followed […]

IAF strike on Syria kills at least 23 pro-Iranian gunmen

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The Israeli military declined to comment. By ANNA AHRONHEIM, REUTERS FEBRUARY 6, 2020 20:40 At least 23 Iranian militia members fighting in Syria were reported to have been killed in alleged IAF airstrikes on Thursday against several targets in the war-torn country. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least three government […]

CENTCOM commander in Baghdad to discuss US troop presence

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Marine Corp General Kenneth McKenzie, head of United States Central Command, was in Baghdad on Tuesday to discuss the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) and the future of the US presence in Iraq. The visit comes at a sensitive time for US-Iraqi relations amid growing calls for a complete US […]

Palestinian cop shot by IDF in Jenin dies of wounds

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Palestinian cop shot by IDF in Jenin dies of wounds A Palestinian Authority police officer succumbed to bullet wounds he sustained in Jenin earlier on Thursday, the official PA news site Wafa reports. PA Jenin Governor Akram Rajoub tells The Times of Israel that 25-year-old Tareq Badwan was hit by Israeli sniper fire while he […]

Turkey and Israel: Can Pragmatism Defeat “Bad Blood”?

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Turkey and Israel: Can Pragmatism Defeat “Bad Blood”? By Burak Bekdil February 6, 2020 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, photo by Paul Morigi via Flickr CC   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,439, February 6, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Turkish admiral who masterminded Turkey’s maritime deal with Libya thinks the same agreement should also be signed with […]

February 6, 2020: Israel-Hamas and Israel-Iran tensions rise

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February 6, 2020by Seth Frantzman By SETH  J. FRANTZMAN February 6, 2020 tensions Tensions appear to be escalating between Israel and Hamas as well as there being a potential for escalation with Iranian-backed groups in Syria. This comes after the January US airstrike on Qasem Soleimani and  the US decision to rollout a “Deal of […]

February 6, 2020: Israel-Hamas and Israel-Iran tensions rise

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February 6, 2020by Seth Frantzman By SETH  J. FRANTZMAN February 6, 2020 tensions Tensions appear to be escalating between Israel and Hamas as well as there being a potential for escalation with Iranian-backed groups in Syria. This comes after the January US airstrike on Qasem Soleimani and  the US decision to rollout a “Deal of […]

Policeman lightly injured in terror attack near Temple Mount

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Policeman apparently injured while neutralizing terror attack in Old City of J’lem. Terrorist neutralized. Arutz Sheva Staff, 06/02/20  A police officer was injured at noon on Thursday near one of the Temple Mount gates, and his condition is defined as light, according to preliminary reports. According to reports, the terrorist who carried out the attack […]

Idlib unlikely to ruin Turkey-Russia relations – analyst

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Feb 05 2020 10:49 Gmt+3 Last Updated On: Feb 05 2020 10:55 Gmt+3 Neither Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan nor his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will want to let Syria’s Idlib, to ruin their relationship, despite diverging interests in war-torn country, Aron Lund, a fellow with The Century Foundation think tank, wrote in the World Politics Review on Wednesday. The […]

Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance

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At stake are vital U.S.-provided weapons, military technologies and aircraft that have been key in countering the threat of Islamic State group militants trying to make a comeback in northern and western Iraq. Last update: 6 February 2020 | 11:21 BAGHDAD: A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes […]

The U.S. Peace Plan: A Return to the Rabin Doctrine of Defensible Borders

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The U.S. peace plan offers a return to the security-first approach of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and, specifically, the concept of defensible borders. On Jan. 29, 2020, Shimon Sheves, former Director-General of Prime Minister Rabin’s office, told Israel Army Radio, “The Trump plan is essentially the Rabin plan” and a “continuation of Rabin’s legacy.” Journalist […]

J’lem ramming attack: Terrorist surprised the soldiers from behind

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Initial investigation finds that some of the soldiers loaded their guns and chased after the terrorist, but did not manage to fire. Arutz Sheva Staff, 06/02/20  Initial investigation into the Jerusalem ramming attack, in which 12 Golani fighters were injured, revealed that, at 1:30 am the terrorist surprised the young soldiers who had completed a […]

Report: Israeli Bombing Near Damascus Kills 12 Pro-Iranian Militias

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By David Israel – 11 Shevat 5780 – February 6, 2020 0 Photo Credit: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights image   Smoke rising from Israeli bombing early Thursday morning, Feb. 6, 2020     The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the killing of at least 12 militias loyal to Iran, both Syrian and non-Syrian […]