Breaking: Two rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad

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Ya’alon and Liberman endanger Israel’s security

A government that depends on Tibi and Ayman Odeh would usher the State of Israel to a terrible new era. Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, 06/03/20 02:08 Naftali Bennett Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry Bogie Ya’alon and Evet Liberman are knowingly jeopardizing the security of Israeli citizens. As Israel’s Minister of Defense, I state most clearly: An Israeli […]

Iran in turmoil: Coronavirus kills the ‘butcher’ of Tehran

Websites affiliated with Iran’s exiled opposition celebrate the death of Mohammad Haj Abolghasemi, 71, calling him a “butcher” and a “hangman” due to his role in brutally suppressing civilian protests. Meanwhile, experts worry Iran’s percentage of deaths to infections, now around 3.3%, is much higher than other countries. by  Netta Bar , Dean Shmuel Elmas , AP  Published […]

DRDO confirms Chinese ship India stopped was carrying nuclear-capable equipment to Pakistan

According to DRDO officials, it is now up to India’s national security planners to expose the nuclear proliferation nexus between Beijing and Islamabad. File image of the Chinese ship Dai Cui Yun | Photo: geograph.org.uk Text Size: A- A+ New Delhi: Experts from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have confirmed that an industrial […]

U.S. ready to resume nuclear talks with N. Korea: official

All Headlines 08:46 March 06, 2020 By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, March 5 (Yonhap) — The United States stands ready to resume denuclearization negotiations with North Korea as soon as possible and hopes to hear back from the regime, a senior U.S. official said Thursday. Christopher Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation, […]

US to Sell Pegasus Tanker Jets to Israel, Allowing Its Fighters to Reach Iran’s Territory

Tel Aviv repeatedly threatened that it would take any necessary steps to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. In turn, Tehran repeatedly denied seeking to build them, despite declaring the destruction of Israel as one of its goals. The US State Department has greenlit the sale of eight KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft to Israel along […]

Does push to bar an indicted Netanyahu from leading next government violate democratic norms?

Those in the “anti-Netanyahu” camp have begun the process of trying to pass legislation that would ban a Knesset member who has been indicted from being tasked with forming a government and becoming prime minister. Dov Lipman (March 5, 2020 / JNS) Israel’s fractured political system is possibly entering uncharted territory in the next few […]

Two Rockets Reportedly Land Inside Baghdad’s Green Zone

Two rockets landed inside the Green Zone in central Baghdad, Iraq, where the US embassy is located, setting off alarms at the compound, Sky News reported Thursday. Citing eyewitness reports, an Al Jazeera journalist noted a plume of smoke rising up from the Green Zone following the two explosions. #Iraq: Projectiles hit Baghdad’s Green Zone […]

How Hamas has turned to cyber warfare

How Hamas has turned to cyber warfare I24NEWS explores Hamas Islamic Movement alternate warfare methods.   i24News, 05/03/20 19:06   Cyber warfare iStock [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iStmhtvHmo?autohide=1&rel=0] Tags:Hamas, cyber warfare, i24NEWS   body.LangEn .audio-player .btnplay{right: 5%;left:unset;} body.LangEn .audio-player .time{right: 5%;left:unset;}

Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib

  Russia and Turkey back opposing sides in Syria’s nine-year conflict, with Moscow supporting President Bashar al-Assad and Turkey backing some rebel groups. Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria’s Idlib region, their two leaders said after lengthy talks in Moscow to contain a conflict which has displaced nearly a million […]

More than 3,000 coronavirus cases in Iran

Middle East prepares for growing emergency By SETH J. FRANTZMAN MARCH 5, 2020 16:4Tags7 Iran now has more than 3,500 official cases of coronavirus as rates spread rapidly. Suspicions are that numbers are far higher, even though Tehran claims only 100 have died. Throughout the Middle East, cases are increasing with new discoveries in Egypt, […]

IDF bans troops from flying abroad over coronavirus fears

Ban will begin tomorrow at noon; 500-600 soldiers in quarantine ANNA AHRONHEIM MARCH 5, 2020 14:19 No IDF soldier will be able to leave Israel starting at noon on Friday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman announced Thursday. The decision was made by IDF Chief of Staff […]