Thinking Beyond the EastMed Pipeline

Dr. George N. Tzogopoulos June 14, 2020 BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,605, June 14, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the construction of the EastMed pipeline remains a key goal of the Israeli-Greek-Cypriot cooperation during the COVID-19 period, economic adjustments will have to be made. The US has yet to actively support the project, making its implementation […]

Report: Iran was prepared to retaliate if US had interfered with Venezuela-bound tankers

According to Iranian media reports, an order was issued to Iran’s armed forces to identify and track U.S. merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. (June 14, 2020 / JNS) Iran’s naval forces were readying an attack against U.S. commercial vessels in the Gulf last month in case U.S. forces intercepted […]

IDF girds for West Bank annexation fallout, including possible new terror ‘war’

TV reports that officials left in ‘fog’ as Netanyahu yet to reveal scope of move, with military plans being drawn up for everything from calm to onslaught of suicide bombings By TOI staff Today, 10:43 pm   Just over two weeks before a possible Israeli annexation of some as-yet unspecified portion of the West Bank, […]

Turkish jets hit PKK targets in Iraq after soldiers killed: sources

DIYARBAKIR/ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey attacked Kurdish insurgent camps in Iraq for a second night on Sunday, security sources said, in a campaign that could end its peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Ankara, which called for a special NATO meeting on Tuesday to discuss its security concerns, said two soldiers were killed […]

Russian warplanes launch biggest attack in months over northwest Syria

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Russian ministers’ Turkey visit postponed: Ankara

Turkey on Sunday announced that a planned visit by Russia’s foreign and defence ministers to focus on the Libya and Syria crises where both countries back opposing sides had been postponed. Sergei Lavrov and Sergei Shoigu were set to visit Istanbul on Sunday – a meeting agreed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his […]

Putin promises to ‘pleasantly surprise’ countries which have hypersonic weapons

Putin promises to ‘pleasantly surprise’ countries which have hypersonic weapons  Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00:00 PM       Russia will be ready when other countries have hypersonic weapons, said Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with “The News of the Week” on Rossiya 1 TV channel. “They will have these weapons. But I […]

Russia accuses Israel of selling drone technology to Turkey

Russia accuses Israel of selling drone technology to Turkey  Sunday, June 14, 2020 11:00:00 AM       Turkey is actively using Bayraktar TB series of combat drones in Libya. The technology for the drones was acquired from Israel, writes the Russian news agency FAN, noting that Israel, being surrounded by unfriendly Arab states, reached […]

Opinion Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran: How Israeli Annexation May Trigger a Multi-front War Within Weeks

Israel stands before one of the most difficult periods it has ever known, from a coronavirus economic crisis to Netanyahu’s assault on the rule of law. But his annexation plan could lead us to the precipice of war – and beyond Israel stands before one of the most difficult periods it has ever known, just […]

69–Trust God in All Things

The Lord is saying to the Children of Israel that they are rebellious children. He says that they sin because they violate His Law by trusting in the Egyptians instead of turning to Him. The double sin is: 1. Not trusting 2. Making an alliance with Egypt as a refuge from the Assyrians. The corrupt […]

Rising Tensions and Security Chaos in Syria’s Deraa Province

A four-way contest under way between the Assad regime, Russian interests, Iranian interests, and unreconciled former rebels. Dr. Jonathan Spyer Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds Background The current volume of attacks taking place in Deraa province suggest that something close to a local mini insurgency is now taking place in western […]

Iran edging closer to nuclear bomb, Israeli defense officials assess – report

Officials said to tell Gantz Tehran hasn’t increased uranium enrichment during pandemic, but is still just 2 years away from bomb By TOI staff Today, 11:10 am Israeli defense officials believe Iran hasn’t increased the pace of its nuclear enrichment in recent months, but nevertheless could be just two years from producing an atomic weapon, […]