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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Cyberattack: Anti-Israel message takes over multiple Israeli websites

The bottom of the page credited a group called “Hackers_Of_Savior” for the attack. By TZVI JOFFRE MAY 21, 2020 11:54 Advertisement Multiple Israeli website were the target of a cyberattack on Thursday, their homepages replaced with an anti-Israel video and message in Hebrew and broken English: “The countdown of Israel destruction has begun since a […]

Cyberattack replaces multiple Israeli websites with anti-Israel message

The bottom of the page credited a group called “Hackers_Of_Savior” for the attack. TZVI JOFFRE MAY 21, 2020 10:30 A cyberattack targeted multiple Israeli websites on Thursday with an anti-Israel video and the statement “The countdown of Israel destruction has begun since a long time ago” in Hebrew and English replacing the site. The websites […]

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes central Mediterranean Sea

This is the second earthquake to hit the Mediterranean this month. REUTERS MAY 21, 2020 08:15 An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck in the central Mediterranean Sea region early on Thursday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicentre of the quake, about 240 km (149 miles) south-west of Greece’s Methoni region, was […]

Iran dismisses new US sanctions as ‘fruitless and repetitive’

“Washington’s fruitless and repetitive sanctions against Iranian officials is a sign of weakness, despair and confusion of the US administration.” REUTERS MAY 21, 2020 10:20 Iran dismissed on Thursday US sanctions on several Iranian officials, saying they were a sign of the complete inefficiency of Washington’s previous sanctions on the Islamic Republic, state TV reported. […]

Palestinian Authority severs security coordination with Israel

The Palestinian Authority will not tolerate the spread of West Bank violence – even while severing all security ties with Israel, in protest against planned annexations. This message was relayed to Israel on Thursday through official channels, after PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced the immediate cutoff of security ties with Israel at all levels. PA […]

Iran dismisses new US sanctions as ‘fruitless and repetitive’

“Washington’s fruitless and repetitive sanctions against Iranian officials is a sign of weakness, despair and confusion of the US administration.” REUTERS MAY 21, 2020 10:20 Iran dismissed on Thursday US sanctions on several Iranian officials, saying they were a sign of the complete inefficiency of Washington’s previous sanctions on the Islamic Republic, state TV reported. […]

Iranian official reveals Iran’s plan to confront Israel

ByNews Desk-2020-05-16 BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Sayyid Hossein Nahgavii Hosseini, the spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, revealed on Saturday the details of a plan to confront Israel. “The committee meeting was held this evening, Saturday, with the aim of studying the plan to confront and ratify […]

Abbas cries wolf again, and Israel stays silent – analysis

The reasoning behind the government’s non-response is simple: The boy may be crying wolf, but no one wants to goad an actual wolf into showing up. LAHAV HARKOV MAY 20, 2020 21:35 The PLO’s members didn’t pack their things and head back to Tunis on Wednesday, the morning after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared […]

US considers taking action to block Iran’s fuel transport to Venezuela: report

The United States is considering fresh sanctions and legal action to deter Iran from exporting fuel to Venezuela, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The threat of more penalties comes as five Iranian gasoline tankers are sailing toward Venezuela – which the US sees as a potential lifeline for President Nicolas Maduro’s government, the […]

China says US’s Pompeo ‘blackmailing’ Hong Kong government

REUTERS MAY 21, 2020 07:28 China said on Thursday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is “blackmailing” the Hong Kong government with the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and that Washington’s recent actions amount to blatant interference on China’s internal affairs. Pompeo said on Wednesday the recent treatment of pro-democracy activists in Hong […]