Top Israeli Security Expert Dismisses Russian Claim IAF Put Civilian Plane at Risk in Syria Strike

by Algemeiner Staff and Agencies Missile fire is seen over Damascus, Syria, May 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Omar Sanadiki. A top Israeli security expert dismissed on Friday Russia’s claim that the IAF had endangered a civilian plane during an air strike conducted in Syria the previous day. The comments of Amos Yadlin — a […]

Russian general accuses Israel of knowing passenger plane schedule during Syria attack

2020-02-07   /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e3dde7b7c32b_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e3dde7b7c32b_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The Israeli Air Force’s tactic of hiding behind unarmed and civilian aircraft to try to prevent the Syrian military from staging an effective air defence has become all too common, Lieut. Gen. Valery Gorbenko, former […]

Will developments in Idlib force Ankara to turn to the West again?

Semih Idiz February 5, 2020 Article Summary Analysts say Turkey and Russia were always on a collision course in Syria due to their radically differing positions. The killing of six Turkish soldiers and a civilian contractor attached to the Turkish military by Syrian regime forces in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib on Feb. 3 has […]

EU foreign minister in US to discuss Iran, ‘Deal of the Century’

Josep Borrell visits Washington following trip to Iran and his criticism of the Trump peace plan earlier in the week. Elad Benari, Canada, 07/02/20 Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on Friday briefed US leaders on a trip to Iran aimed at easing tensions and discussed a US Middle East plan that he has denounced, AFP […]

Erekat: US peace plan, not PA incitement, led to violence

Senior PA official responds to Jared Kushner who said that PA chairman’s call for “day of rage” played a part in spate of terrorist attacks. Elad Benari, Canada, 07/02/20  Senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official Saeb Erekat on Friday rejected US allegations that PA incitement led to a day of violence in the region, claiming that […]

Jewish Democrats spearhead letter to Trump blasting peace plan

107 Democratic members of the House express ‘strong disapproval’ for plan’s failure to provide for viable Palestinian state and timing of release ahead of Israeli elections By Ron Kampeas Today, 10:19 pm   WASHINGTON (JTA) — Two Jewish lawmakers spearheaded a letter to US President Donald Trump signed by 107 Democratic members of the House […]

Kushner disappointed at Palestinian violence, says it’s up to them to make peace

The senior adviser and presidential son-in-law said those who want a state “don’t call for days of rage and encourage their people to pursue violence if they’re not getting what they want.” Jared Kushner, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, is interviewed by Sky News Arabia. Source: Screenshot. (February 7, 2020 / JNS) U.S. […]

The Year of the Countdown – by Jack Kinsella

As discussed in previous letters, most of the major prophetic fulfillments of the last days can trace their genesis to the same point in history — on or near the year 1948. This is most significant since Jesus said that the generation who witnessed the restoration of Israel (the blossoming fig tree) ‘would not pass until ALL was fulfilled’ (Matthew 24:34) Jesus spoke, for example, of ‘wars and rumors of wars’, while cautioning, ‘the end is not yet’. (Matthew 24:6) The Cold War was the ultimate ‘rumor of war’. It lasted more than forty years without either side ever directly …

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After attacks, Israel tightens security in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria

Following spate of terror attacks, extra security forces deployed to Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria during Muslim prayers Friday. Arutz Sheva Staff, AFP, 07/02/20  Israel deployed additional forces in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria ahead of weekly Muslim prayers Friday, a day after a spate of Arab terror attacks left more than a dozen Israelis injured. Fourteen […]

Palestinians in uproar – over the prospect of living in Palestine

February 7, 2020 Leave aside, for the moment, the deepening rows about U.S. President Donald Trump’s “vision” for ending the Middle East conflict. Leave aside the question whether the plan’s lead author, Jared Kushner, and the U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, backtracked on an “immediate” Israeli declaration of sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and […]

Russians headed to Turkey for talks on Syrian offensive in Idlib

Eight Turkish military personnel were killed on Monday in shelling by Syrian government forces in Idlib province, where Ankara has sent reinforcements in the last week. FEBRUARY 7, 2020 12:34 ISTANBUL – A Russian delegation will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aiming to stop the Syrian government’s offensive and halt a humanitarian catastrophe […]

Palestinians: Arab Leaders Talking to Israel Are ‘Traitors, Jews’

by Khaled Abu Toameh February 7, 2020 at 5:00 am Why is it permissible for Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah to have diplomatic relations with Israel, and not permissible for the leader of Sudan to sit with the Israeli prime minister? Several key Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates […]

Israeli researchers grow new date plants from 2,000-year-old seeds

Six saplings sprout from ancient kernels gathered at Judean archaeological sites; scientists hope to pollinate female plants and produce fruit Stuart WinerSue Surkes6 February 2020, 1:23 pm Israeli researchers revealed Wednesday that they successfully grew extinct date plants from ancient seeds found at archaeological sites in the Judean Desert. Dozens of seeds were gleaned from […]