Hezbollah doesn’t want another war with Israel, yet

Hezbollah went from a guerrilla group to a terror superpower ANNA AHRONHEIM MAY 5, 2020 22:25 Twenty years after the last IDF soldier left southern Lebanon, the hostility between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah has only intensified. The former guerilla group has morphed into a “terror superpower,” while Israel has strengthened its military might over concerns […]

How Iran’s Syria project ground to a half over six months

This has not been a good year for Iran in Syria. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 5, 2020 18:42 It has become an almost nightly occurrence. Syrian social media watchers await the explosions from airstrikes that are likely to occur. From villages near Deir Ezzor and Albukamal, to 500 kilometers north to the Aleppo countryside and […]

Defense officials: Iran pulling out of Syria as Israel pummels its forces there

Amid increased reports of IDF strikes on Tehran-linked bases, security officials say Israel wants to make clear to Damascus that Iran is a burden, not an ally By Judah Ari Gross Today, 5:01 pm Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel’s military correspondent. Iranian forces are pulling out of Syria and closing military bases […]

Iran has not halted plans of entrenchment in Syria

Analysis: The target of an alleged Israeli attack near Aleppo on Monday was an industrial complex where long-range precise missiles are produced, some intended for Hezbollah and its future war with Israel Updated: 05.05.20 , 16:57 Even after the assassination of the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Qasem Suleimani, and having been […]

Lebanon summons German ambassador over Hezbollah ban

Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti affirmed that “Hezbollah is a main political component in Lebanon which represents a wide section of the people and part of parliament.” REUTERS MAY 5, 2020 16:14 Lebanon’s foreign minister summoned the German ambassador on Tuesday to explain Berlin’s decision last week to ban the Shi’ite Hezbollah movement on its soil. […]

Liberman declares himself PM candidate, alleging Netanyahu seeks new election

Despite holding just 7 Knesset seats, Yisrael Beytenu leader claims he’s the ‘only person’ able to run against premier; calls Netanyahu press conference an ‘election speech’ By Michael Bachner and TOI staff Today, 2:03 pm 0 Edit Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman on Tuesday claimed that based on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s press conference […]

Fourteen Iraqis, Iranians die in alleged Israeli attack in northern Syria

Published: 05.05.20 , 12:18 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Tuesday that 14 Iranian and Iraqi nationals were killed and several others were seriously wounded in an overnight attack in the Deir ez-Zor region in northeastern Syria. The report attributes to Israel the attack that has hit Iranian sites and sites used by […]

Aliyah interest surges 50% amid coronavirus pandemic

Aliyah Continues: 18 new immigrants arrive in Israel on Nefesh B’Nefesh group flight despite coronavirus closures. Arutz Sheva Staff , 05/05/20 Eighteen new Olim will arrive at Ben Gurion airport this evening as part of a Nefesh B’Nefesh group Aliyah flight, in cooperation with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency, Keren Kayemeth […]

Egypt says it destroyed more than 3,000 Gaza tunnels

Some of the destroyed tunnels were three kilometers long and 30 meters deep. KHALED ABU TOAMEH MAY 4, 2020 20:30 Egypt has destroyed more than 3,000 tunnels along its border with the Gaza Strip in the past five years, Egyptian Army Spokesperson Tamer Al-Refai has revealed. In an interview with the private Egyptian news channel […]

After hearings, Likud, Blue and White set to announce coalition deal revisions

Netanyahu and Gantz’s parties have until 2 p.m. to make changes to several clauses flagged by High Court as problematic; Blue and White said to give up on expanded ‘Norwegian Law’ By TOI staff Today, 8:19 am 0 Edit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White were due to announce […]

Danon: No need for a UNIFIL paralyzed by Hezbollah

The UN Security Council plans to hold further meetings to discuss a necessary change to UNIFIL’s mandate, ahead of its renewal in August. LAHAV HARKOV MAY 5, 2020 09:37 Israel may change its mind about the need for UN Interim Force in Lebanon if it continues to let Hezbollah run rampant in southern Lebanon, Israeli […]