Resistance, referendum only viable solution to Palestine issue: Iran’s FM Zarif

Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the only viable solution to the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict lies in taking the path of resistance and a popular vote, rather than the US-devised Middle East proposal that seeks to bolster Israeli hold on occupied land at the expense of Palestinian rights. Zarif made the […]

Mandelblit said set tell court Netanyahu can form government despite graft trial

Should Likud leader be tasked with building coalition after March election, attorney general won’t oppose it, despite criminal proceedings, TV report says TOI staff18 February 2020, 9:56 pm Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is expected to inform the High Court of Justice that he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can legally form a government despite having […]

As Trump Gives Up on ‘Endless Wars,’ Russia, China, and Iran Move In

by Seth Frantzman The Daily Beast February 17, 2020 Will American diplomacy in Africa be enough? JERUSALEM–Two decades of expanding operations against what United States Special Operations Command called a “global insurgency of state and non-state actors” has led to fatigue at home and questions abroad about U.S. strategy. The latest Trump administration deal with […]

Jordan condemns Israel’s plan to bring high-speed train to Western Wall

Amman calls proposal by transportation minister a ‘flagrant violation of international law’ TOI staff18 February 2020, 7:54 pm Jordan on Tuesday condemned an Israeli minister’s plan to extend the high-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem rail line to the Western Wall holy site in the capital’s Old City. Calling the plan a “flagrant violation of international law,” Amman’s […]

Israel rolls out new wartime plan to reform armed forces

Seth J. Frantzman JERUSALEM — Israel has announced a new multiyear plan to restructure its armed forces to face existing and potential future adversaries for decades. The plan, called “Tnufa” in Hebrew and “Momentum” in English, has been a priority for Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the Israel Defense Forces’ chief of the General Staff, over the […]

Jordan condemns Israel’s plan to bring high-speed train to Western Wall

Amman calls proposal by transportation minister a ‘flagrant violation of international law’ By TOI staff 18 February 2020, 7:54 pm Jordan on Tuesday condemned an Israeli minister’s plan to extend the high-speed Tel Aviv-Jerusalem rail line to the Western Wall holy site in the capital’s Old City. Calling the plan a “flagrant violation of international […]

Netanyahu says returning of soldiers’ remains ‘inseparable’ from agreement with Hamas

February 18, 2020, 07:41 AM Gali Tibbon/Pool via AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 Speaking to Israel’s Army Radio, premier slams gag order hovering over Harpaz Affair Israeli incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Tuesday with Israel’s Army Radio, covering several topics ahead of the […]

Turkey restarts joint Syria patrols with Russia amid Idlib tensions

Reuters Published: 02.18.20 , 14:15 Turkey has restarted joint patrols with the Russian military in northeast Syria after a two-week hiatus, Russia said late on Monday, as a Syrian government offensive in the Idlib region continued to strain Moscow’s ties with Ankara.Turkey and Russia have jointly patrolled Syrian territory near the Turkish border since October. […]

Harvard University Professor and Two Chinese Nationals Charged in Three Separate China Related Cases

The Department of Justice announced today that the Chair of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department and two Chinese nationals have been charged in connection with aiding the People’s Republic of China. Dr. Charles Lieber, 60, Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University, was arrested this morning and charged […]

Israeli researchers develop technology producing water from air

Researchers at Haifa’s Technion–Israel Institute of Technology say they have developed a standalone system capable of producing water from air, including in desert regions. By EYTAN HALON FEBRUARY 18, 2020 14:31 Researchers at Haifa’s Technion–Israel Institute of Technology say they have developed a standalone system capable of producing water from air, including in desert regions. […]

Iran sentences alleged U.S. spies to up to 10 years in prison

Associated PressPublished: Iran sentenced eight environmental activists, including an Iranian who reportedly also has British and American citizenship, to prison sentences ranging from four to 10 years on charges of spying for the United States and acting against Iran’s national security, the judiciary said Tuesday.According to the judiciary spokesman, Gholamhossein Esmaili, an appeals court issued […]

Airstrikes Blamed on Israel Apparently Destroyed Quds Force HQ in Syria

CHARLES BYBELEZER 02/18/2020 Satellite images appear to show that airstrikes attributed to Israel destroyed one of the primary headquarters in Syria of Iran’s Quds Force, the elite branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that for nearly a decade has been waging war on behalf of the Assad regime. Released by the private intelligence firm […]

Report: Israel planned assassination of Hamas chairman Yahya Sinwar

Egypt reportedly pressed Israel not to carry out targeted killing of Yahya Sinwar, the top Hamas terrorist in Gaza. Arutz Sheva Staff, 18/02/20 Israel planned a targeted strike to eliminate top Hamas terrorist Yahya Sinwar, but nixed the assassination amid pressure from Egypt, a report released Tuesday claims. According to a report by the London-based […]

US-Taliban agreement to cut violence will start in next five days

REUTERS FEBRUARY 18, 2020 13:57 An agreement between the Taliban and US forces to reduce violence will come into force within the next five days, Afghanistan’s acting interior minister said on Tuesday. “The RIV (reduction in violence) period will begin in the next five days, which will be based on the negotiations between the US […]