Hezbollah threatens Israel after member of terror group killed in Syria

Hezbollah threatens Israel after member of terror group killed in Syria One account showed Hezbollah driving a car toward the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, a common style iconography, suggesting the liberation of Jerusalem from Israel. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran’s proxies, including Hezbollah, are empowered throughout the Middle East (photo credit: REUTERS) Advertisement […]

Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against America for killing of top commander Soleimani: Iran supreme leader

(Reuters) – Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against America for the killing of top Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday in a meeting with Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, according to Khamenei’s official website. On Jan. 3, a U.S. drone strike in Iraq killed Soleimani, leader […]

Was America’s secretive ‘ninja’ missile used again in Syria?

Other recent uses of the “ninja” weapon include a July 18 strike, June 20 and June 15 strike. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JULY 20, 2020 20:34 The secretive “flying ginsu” or ninja missile was used against in Syria on Monday, according to reports. It struck and killed a car allegedly used by a terrorists near Azaz […]

Israel: Shin Bet thwarts Iran, Hezbollah-backed PLFP terrorism plot in West Bank

More to follow The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) thwarted a terrorist plot by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) group, the agency announced Tuesday. A PFLP cell was planning to launch attacks in the West Bank, the agency revealed, adding that the plot had been backed by Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah […]

Czech official calls for ending Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan, stop annexing Palestinian lands

21 July، 2020 Prague, SANA- Member of Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech-Moravian Trade Unions Gathering Martin Bis on Tuesday affirmed that the Israeli occupation entity’s aggression against sovereign countries and its support to terrorism constitute a violation of the international law and endanger the stability and peace in the region and in the world. […]

Russian jets deployed to southern Syria to stop Israeli attack: media

2020-07-21 BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The Russian publication Avia.Pro reported on Tuesday that the Russian Air Force intercepted an Israeli warplane during the latter’s attack on Damascus last night. “Despite claims that Russia may not have control over the airspace over the region, it turned out that a few minutes before the IDF strike, […]

5 Iran-backed fighters said killed in alleged Israeli strikes on Syria sites

Monitor says Israeli missiles hit weapons depots, military positions belonging to Syrian forces, pro-Tehran fighters near Damascus; 11 said injured, including 7 Syrian troops By AFP and TOI staff Today, 11:13 am Five Iran-backed fighters were killed in an Israeli missile strike south of the Syrian capital, a Britain-based monitoring group said Tuesday. The missile […]

Abbas says ready to return to negotiations with Israel – report

JERUSALEM POST STAFF JULY 21, 2020 07:31 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry during a meeting in Ramallah on Monday that he is interested in returning to negotiations with Israel, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. Abbas asked Egypt to help deter Israel from carrying out a promised annexation of parts of […]

Iran-linked sites around Damascus said hit in Israeli strike

Monitoring group says ‘at least six Israeli missiles hit several positions’ near Syrian capital belonging to regime forces, pro-Tehran militias; Syrian media says 7 troops injured By TOI staff and AFP 20 July 2020, 10:30 pm Military sites linked to Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias were targeted Monday in Israeli strikes near Damascus, according […]

EU nations clinch $2.1 trillion budget, virus aid deal after 4 days of talks

Bloc reaches consensus on ‘historic’ fund for countries hit hardest by the pandemic; summit was supposed to last 2 days but extended due to disagreements By Raf Casert and Samuel Petrequin Today, 8:21 am   BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and […]