PA announces aid package to Palestinians in Jordan Valley

After the meeting, the Palestinians held a rally to protest the annexation plan, the second of its kind this week. KHALED ABU TOAMEH JUNE 24, 2020 23:18  As part of its effort to foil Israel’s intention to extend its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority announced on Wednesday an assistance package […]

Special Report: Inside Iran’s secret project to produce aluminium powder for missiles

LONDON (Reuters) – At the edge of the desert in North Khorasan province in northeast Iran, near the country’s largest deposit of bauxite, sits an aluminium production complex that the government has publicly hailed as a key part of its efforts to boost output of the metal. But the site near the city of Jajarm […]

Over 1,000 MPs from across Europe call for ‘decisive action’ against annexation

Left- and right-wing lawmakers say failure to ‘adequately respond would encourage other states with territorial claims to disregard basic principles of international law’ Raphael AhrenToday, 10:54 am More than a thousand lawmakers from across Europe on Tuesday signed a statement against Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the West Bank, urging decisive action to prevent […]

N.Korea suspends military action plans against S.Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a video conference meeting of the ruling party’s Central Military Commission, where members “took stock of the prevailing situation.” JUNE 24, 2020 09:00 SEOUL, June 24 – North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, […]

Israel will help Gulf nations confront Iran: Israeli intel chief

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UN chief calls on Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plans

Guterres says move would be ‘most serious violation of international law,’ in report to Security Council ahead of meeting on the Israel-Palestinian conflict By AFP Today, 5:32 am UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to drop plans to annex parts of the West Bank, saying it would be a “most serious […]

Israeli airstrikes reported against Iranian sites in Syria, killing 7

Syrian state media confirms two soldiers killed in one strike, while watchdog says 5 pro-Iranian fighters killed in second strike, with attacks blamed on Israel Aaron BoxermanToday, 11:09 pm Suspected Israeli airstrikes late Tuesday in Syria killed at least seven people, including two Syrian soldiers and five pro-Iranian militia members, SANA and Britain-based watchdog said. Two […]

Terrified residents flee shaking buildings as 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Mexico (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

A magnitude-7.5 earthquake has struck in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, rattling buildings in the country’s capital more than 200km (124 miles) away. The tremor struck on Tuesday morning, with Mexico’s National Seismological Service rating its strength at 7.1 before upgrading the intensity to 7.5. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), meanwhile, recorded it as a […]

Turkey will not back down if Egypt enters Libyan War: official

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IDF generals urge Trump to stand behind Netanyahu’s sovereignty plan

“Mr. President, thanks to your friendship and visionary leadership, we stand now at an historic crossroad in the 4,000-year history of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel.” TOVAH LAZAROFF JUNE 23, 2020 13:44 A group of IDF generals has written a letter to US President Donald Trump urging him to support Prime Minister […]

Drone and missile attack reported on Saudi Arabia

The US mission statement on June 23 said that if people hear explosions, they should take cover. If they live in a building, they should go to the lowest part away from windows or near interior walls SETH J. FRANTZMAN JUNE 23, 2020 11:31 Explosions heard around the capital of Saudi Arabia were alleged to […]