Netanyahu aide said to admit US in no mood for annexation, so PM won’t go ahead

Settler leaders protest after report of comments by Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin, a member of the mapping committee. ‘No need to wait for anyone,’ says Yesha Council By Jacob Magid 14 July 2020, 4:58 pm 10 Edit Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin has acknowledged in private conversations that no attention is currently being given in Washington […]

IAEA: ‘Things will be bad’ for Iran if inspectors denied access

United Nations’ (UN) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief said ‘things will be bad’ for Iran inspectors are denied access to suspected nuclear sites by the end of July, i24 News reported. IAEA’s Director-General Rafael Grossi expressed his concern for Iran’s refusal to allow access and said it was an “absolute necessity for us to […]

Cyber attacks again hit Israel’s water system, shutting agricultural pumps

Incident follows more serious April attack attributed to Iran that officials said could have poisoned hundreds with chlorine By TOI staff 17 July 2020, 1:18 am 0 Edit Two cyber attacks were carried out against Israeli water infrastructure in recent weeks, the Ynet news site reported late Thursday. The Water Authority confirmed the report, but […]

EU aviation agency warns against flying over Iran ‘until further notice’

EU aviation agency warns against flying over Iran ‘until further notice’ The European Aviation Safety Agency says it has re-evaluated dangers to commercial airline operations in light of Tehran’s admission that it accidentally shot down passenger jet By AFP 11 January 2020, 10:15 pm   BRUSSELS — The European Union’s air safety agency on Saturday […]

Azerbaijan threatens to strike Armenian atomic plant

News Desk -2020-07-16 /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5f10ced69be34_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5f10ced69be34_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.)  – The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense warned on Thursday, that its forces could carry out a precision strike on the Metzamur power station in western Armenia if Yerevan decided to […]

Lebanon’s New ‘Great Satan’

by Khaled Abu Toameh July 16, 2020 at 5:00 am https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/16241/lebanon-hezbollah-great-satan Hezbollah’s financial crisis is the result of US sanctions on its patrons in Iran, which had been supporting the terrorist group annually with about $700 million from oil revenues…. — Fahim al-Hamid, Saudi journalist, okaz.com.sa, March 22, 2020. For several weeks now, a hashtag […]

Analysis: Risks grow after blast hits Iran’s nuclear program

Iranian officials likely recognized that as they realized the scope of the July 2 blast at the Natanz compound in Iran’s central Isfahan province. Date added: 16 July 2020 DUBAI: A mysterious explosion and fire at Iran’s main nuclear facility may have stopped Tehran from building advanced centrifuges, but it likely has not slowed the […]

Blasts at Natanz site batter but don’t break Iran nuclear pursuits

Mysterious explosions unlikely to slow Tehran in growing its stockpile of low-enriched uranium, which had been curbed by nuclear deal that Trump abandoned Jon GambrellToday, 10:30 am DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mysterious explosion and fire at Iran’s main nuclear facility may have stopped Tehran from building advanced centrifuges, but it likely has […]

Blasts at Natanz site batter but don’t break Iran nuclear pursuits

Mysterious explosions unlikely to slow Tehran in growing its stockpile of low-enriched uranium, which had been curbed by nuclear deal that Trump abandoned Jon GambrellToday, 10:30 am DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mysterious explosion and fire at Iran’s main nuclear facility may have stopped Tehran from building advanced centrifuges, but it likely has […]

Former NYPD commissioner warns US Jews: Protect your communities

“We are in a dangerous place in history,” Raymond Kelly warned. DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS JULY 15, 2020 22:41 Jewish communities in America should follow the example of those in Europe and put security measures in place in synagogues, Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has said in an interview, as he warned that “we are in […]

Lebanon turns east to China for help out of financial crisis

News Desk2020-07-15 /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5f0ffd8730f97_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5f0ffd8730f97_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – Lebanon is turning east for economic support after the lack of progress in talks with Western and Arab states. According to the Associated Press, Lebanon is seeking to secure investments […]