Explosions from across the Syrian Golan border with Israel

Jul 24, 2020 @ 13:02 The IDF reports that on Friday, a building and a civilian vehicle were damaged on the Golan by falling shrapnel apparently coming apparently from explosions on the Syrian side of the plateau. The damage occurred 200 m from Majdal Shams. Damascus radio reported Syrian air force anti-air fire directed in […]

Israel sent de-escalation message to Hezbollah via Moscow – report

The source states that Hezbollah’s response to the attack will be calculated, and would arrive at a place and time that Israel would be able to contain, in order to avoid escalation. CELIA JEAN JULY 24, 2020 13:00 Israel sent a message of de-escalation to Hezbollah in Lebanon via Moscow, Kuwaiti news outlet Al Jarida […]

Syria 2.0? Turkey and Russia establish joint working committee on Libya

News Desk2020-07-24   Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu, 5 June 2017 (Photo by AP Photo/ Burhan Ozbilic) /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5f1a9c2187e5a_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5f1a9c2187e5a_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Despite supporting opposing sides in another conflict in the Mediterranean, both Russia and […]

Was the Iranian Uranium Enrichment Plant at Natanz Sabotaged?

By Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Raphael Ofek July 24, 2020 Anti-aircraft guns guarding the Natanz Nuclear Facility, Iran, image via Hamed Saber – Wikimedia Commons BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,658, July 24, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: According to the international media, the fingerprints of Israel and the US are all over the recent series of […]

Greece warns Turkey it will do ‘everything necessary’ defend its territories

By News Desk – 2020-07-24 0 BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – Greece warned on Thursday that it would do “everything necessary” to defend its sovereign rights, in response to Turkey’s plans to explore for oil and gas in the southern Greek islands of  the eastern Mediterranean. According to the Associated Press, the Greek government spokesman, […]

Key site from biblical kings’ time unveiled near US Embassy in Jerusalem

An impressive structure built of concentric walls was uncovered during the preparation works for building a new residential area in the neighborhood of Arnona. ROSSELLA TERCATIN JULY 22, 2020 21:26 A 2,700-year-old archaeological site recently uncovered in Jerusalem now offers an extraordinary glimpse into the life of the region at the time of biblical kings. […]

Mysterious rise in explosions inside Iran not related to sabotage attacks: FM

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How might Hezbollah retaliate against Israel?

How might Hezbollah retaliate against Israel? Over the last several days Hezbollah supporters have put up hundreds of social media posts vowing revenge. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN JULY 23, 2020 15:15 Hezbollah has been prodded to respond to the death of one of its fighters in Syria in what it says was an Israeli airstrike this […]

Iraqi TV airs animated clip that shows US coffins, supports Iran-backed militia

Etejah television station broadcasts video with flag-draped caskets, burning US military vehicles By TOI staff Today, 11:16 pm   An Iraqi TV station on Monday broadcast an animated video showing US coffins and promoting an Iran-linked militia group. The clip was aired by the Etejah station, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute watchdog […]

Iran’s Sprint to the Bomb

by Peter Huessy July 23, 2020 at 4:00 am It cannot… be a surprise that Iran is still sprinting toward deliverable nuclear weapons with the very uranium enrichment technology permitted by the 2015 agreement. While the U.S. Senate was told the deal would halt Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weaponry, the deal only camouflaged the mullahs’ […]

Iran expresses interest in buying latest Russian weapons

Iran expresses interest in buying latest Russian weapons  Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:00:00 PM       Tehran is interested in purchasing latest Russian weapons, Russia is Iran’s priority partner in military cooperation, said Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali. “We will consult with Russia on what we need to strengthen our defense capability. The […]

Greenblatt: Israeli Sovereignty Only with Allocating Land for Palestinian State

Jewish Press News Desk2 Av 5780 – July 23, 2020 “…under the peace plan that we released, that comes with a commitment to set aside a certain area of land for the eventual, potential Palestinian state,” said President Trump’s former envoy to the Middle East peace negotiations Jason Greenblatt in an interview with Israel’s Army […]

More Arab Countries Attack the Muslim Brotherhood

by Hany Ghoraba For 92 years, the global Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement has managed to create franchises around the world. Despite a rise in power in several countries after the Arab Spring revolutions, the group is now witnessing steady recessions in the Middle East, where it once flourished. Jordan’s Court of Cassation issued a final […]