Israel-Turkey relations could be in for a change – analysis

Evidence for this comes from foreign reports that “Israeli airplanes and drones are challenging Iranian military targets in Syria.” SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 22, 2020 01:38 A new Israeli foreign minister, Turkey’s battles in Idlib against the Iranian-backed Syrian regime and a convergence of necessity for dialogue in Syria and even the Mediterranean could point […]

Trump Administration Says Iran Could Exit Syria Amid Pandemic

The State Department’s top official for Iran thinks Russia and Syria see more benefits to a potential Iranian drawdown. By Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer| May 21, 2020, 3:42 PM The Trump administration believes Iran has growing incentives to pull out of a multibillion-dollar military campaign in Syria as the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the country, […]

Trump Administration Says Iran Could Exit Syria Amid Pandemic

The State Department’s top official for Iran thinks Russia and Syria see more benefits to a potential Iranian drawdown. The Trump administration believes Iran has growing incentives to pull out of a multibillion-dollar military campaign in Syria as the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the country, the U.S. State Department’s top official for Iran told Foreign […]

Russia, Turkey stress importance of resuming political process in Libya

Russia and Turkey yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation in the Syrian crisis and called for an immediate cessation in hostilities in Libya and the resumption of the political process. This came in a call between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. A statement released by Russia said: “The two […]

Israeli military says Iran is slowly pulling out of Syria

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran is slowly pulling out of Syria in response to Israeli strikes, as well as growing domestic discontent linked to the economy and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli military said Thursday. Israel and Iran have for years been engaged in a shadow war that has recently been playing out […]

119 immigrants from Ethiopia arrive in Israel

‘They have been waiting a long time to fulfill the dream of aliyah,’ Ethiopian-born immigration minister says; country commemorates Ethiopian Jews who died en route to Israel By TOI staff Today, 9:57 pm   A plane carrying 119 immigrants from Ethiopia landed in Israel on Thursday, as the country marked the annual memorial day for […]

Senior Palestinian official says PA no longer sharing intelligence with CIA

After declaring end to security ties with Israel, Saeb Erekat announces halt in intel cooperation with US amid growing talk of Israeli annexation in West Bank By AFP and TOI staff Today, 7:06 pmUpdated at 9:48 pm 1 Edit The Palestinian Authority security services will stop sharing information with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), […]

IntelBrief: Russian Influence Grows in the Middle East and North Africa

IntelBrief: Russian Influence Grows in the Middle East and North Africa Posted on May 21, 2020 May 11, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) . Bottom Line Up Front In both Syria and Libya, Russia has relied on a combination of mercenaries, weapons sales to proxies and clients, […]

German government condemns Iran’s call to ‘destroy Israel’

The German government has largely refused to criticize Iran’s regime over the years for its lethal antisemitism and Holocaust denial. BENJAMIN WEINTHAL MAY 21, 2020 12:31 BERLIN – After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted the Islamic Republic of Iran on Wednesday for its genocidal antisemitism targeting Israel, Germany’s […]

Hezbollah doesn’t seek conflict with Israel, but is prepared for war: top official

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