Netanyahu says settlements, Jordan Valley will only be annexed with US consent

Prime minister says Israel will not take ‘unilateral’ measures to extend Israeli sovereignty to areas of West Bank, insists Palestinian agreement not needed By TOI staff Today, 6:45 pm 0 Edit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau said Monday that Israel will only extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and areas of the West Bank with the […]

France condemns Iran satellite launch, urges Tehran to respect obligations

Though space shot failed to reach orbit, Paris says ballistic program hurts regional stability and affects European security By AFP Today, 9:40 pm   PARIS, France — France on Monday condemned a bid by Iran to put a satellite in space, urging Tehran to abide by international obligations on its controversial ballistic missile program. “France […]

North Korea enhanced its nuclear, missile programs in 2019 — report

A 67-page UN report filed to the Security Council concludes that North Korea continued enhancing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in 2019, breaching UN sanctions, the Reuters news agency reports. The confidential report is also said to reveal that Pyongyang “illicitly imported refined petroleum and exported some $370 million worth of coal with the […]

Iran, foreign agencies may have access to data on Israeli intel officials

Iran, foreign agencies may have access to data on Israeli intel officials The leaked information includes names, identification numbers, phone numbers and addresses. By YONAH JEREMY BOB FEBRUARY 10, 2020 21:04 Iran and other foreign intelligence agencies may already have access to the private cellphone numbers and other information of top Israeli intelligence officials, after […]

Ex-CIA official warns of Iran, ISIS drones armed with chemical weapons

The warning takes on greater meaning following a call on January 28 by ISIS’s new leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi, to direct greater attention to attacking Israel and Jews, including using chemical weapons. By YONAH JEREMY BOB, NEVILLE TELLER FEBRUARY 10, 2020 20:30   The greatest threat confronting the US and Israel may be swarms […]

Exclusive: Strange Russian Spacecraft Shadowing U.S. Spy Satellite, General Says

President Donald Trump and General John “Jay” Raymond attend a ceremony marking the establishment the U.S. Space Command at the White House on Aug. 29, 2019. By W.J. Hennigan 11:28 AM EST A pair of Russian satellites are tailing a multibillion-dollar U.S. spy satellite hundreds of miles above the Earth’s surface, a top U.S. military […]

Civilian Casualties Escalate in Idlib via Russia and the Assad Regime

As the Syrian civil war continues, Russia and Syria’s Assad regime are continuing to kill several civilians; Strikes in Idlib over the weekend left a minimum of 17 civilians dead; The number of civilians reported dead as of today is well over 1,800 in Idlib alone. A Syrian civil defense group known as ‘The White […]

Turkey agreement with Israel may be next step in Erdoğan’s plan for Med

After years of feuding with Israel over the Palestinian issue, the Turkish government could look to mend ties with Israel to boost its claim to gas-rich waters in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish columnist Burak Bekdil wrote for international Jewish news site, the Algemeiner. Until it signed a maritime borders deal with the U.N.-recognised Libyan government […]

If Soleimani wanted to kill Americans it would have been easy – Rouhani

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 15:30 DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Former Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike on Jan. 3 in Baghdad, had sought to bring stability to the region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday in a speech broadcast live on state TV. “Commander Soleimani was a […]

US Troops Already Started Leaving Iraq, Country’s Lawmaker Reportedly Says

The Iraqi Parliament earlier voted for a non-binding motion to terminate all foreign military presence in the country, thus demanding US forces to vacate their bases and leave Iraqi territory as soon as possible. Washington, however, stated that it intends to stay in Iraq no matter what. US soldiers have already started withdrawing from 15 […]

United States to extend waiver for Iraq to import Iranian energy

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 15:36 BAGHDAD – The United States has agreed to extend a waiver for Iraq to import Iranian energy supplies, including gas, two Iraqi government officials said on Monday. Washington has repeatedly extended the exemption for Baghdad to use crucial Iranian energy supplies for its power grid, for periods of 90 or 120 […]

Egyptians arrive in Gaza to mediate talks between Israel, Hamas

AFP February 10, 2020, 04:06 AM – latest revision February 10, 2020, 04:31 AM  1 min read AP Photo/Adel Hana 2020© Residents inspect destroyed sewage pipes following overnight Israeli missile strikes along the beach of Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 Tensions between Jewish state and Palestinian enclave have steadily increased in […]