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 […]

US envoy: We trust Israel, but Palestinians in no position ‘to keep any bargain’

Why does Trump’s plan allow the Israelis to annex soon but have a Palestinian state only arise in four years? To ‘bridge the asymmetry’ between the two sides, David Friedman says By Raphael Ahren Today, 12:45 pm 0 Edit The White House’s so-called deal of the century strongly favors Israel because it is a democracy […]

Turkey Ready to Act Against Syria in Idlib After Troop Deployments, Says Turkish Official

Turkish military convoys continue to cross into Syria to reinforce a dozen Turkish military positions, several of which are now surrounded by advancing Syrian troops Feb 10, 2020 12:42 PM Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria’s northwestern Idlib region and “all options are on the table”, a senior official said on Sunday, as Ankara […]

US agreed to fight Iran in Iraq while Israel fights it in Syria — Bennett

Defense minister expresses opposition to reliance on mainly bombing Iranian arms shipments to Hezbollah, saying most convoys will get through anyway Nati YefetJudah Ari GrossToday, 11:08 am Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, left, meets with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2020. (US Department of Defense) Jerusalem and Washington have divided […]

‘People are afraid’: Malcolm Hoenlein says anti-Semitism is changing US Jewry

Leaders of umbrella Jewish group warns US Jews are facing a reckoning: ‘It’s the end of the age of innocence for American Jewry’ Raoul WootliffToday, 6:14 am The heads of American Jewry’s main umbrella group said that rising anti-Semitism in the United States is sowing fear among Jewish communities, changing the nature of what it […]