Month: July 2020

The Hamas-Houthi Plan to Attack Arabs as Well as Israel

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by Khaled Abu Toameh July 20, 2020 at 5:00 am These Arabs and Muslims are worried, however, that the Hamas-Houthi alliance would not stop [with eliminating Israel] but also strengthen an Iran-led axis to threaten the stability of Arab countries. For first time, the Houthi movement spoke of possessing information about “vital targets.” The announcement […]

Could War With Iran Be an October Surprise?

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Jonah Shepp Over the past few weeks, a series of suspicious fires and explosions have occurred at Iranian civilian and military facilities, including the country’s main missile-production and nuclear complexes. While a few of these incidents might have been accidental, the timing and specific targets suggest that at least some were the result of sabotage […]

Iran executes ‘US and Israeli spy’ as a message to Washington

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The timing of the execution, after the wave of mysterious incidents in Iran and after Zarif’s Iraq visit, may be designed to send a message to Iran’s adversaries. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JULY 20, 2020 11:44 “A Mossad spy was hanged,” Iran’s Fars News said on Monday morning. Iran accused Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd of being “linked to […]

North Korea striving to build nuclear-capable missiles that can defeat BMD systems, says CRS report

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17 July 2020 by Gabriel Dominguez North Korea’s recent ballistic missile tests suggest that Pyongyang is striving to build a credible nuclear warfighting capability designed to evade ballistic missile defence (BMD) systems in the region, according to a 14 July report published by the US Congressional Research Service (CRS). The report, which was authored by […]

Fire engulfs factory in Iran’s 2nd industrial incident within hours

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Witness says blaze takes place near or at Tabriz thermal power plant, but local media says site is cellophane factory; incident comes after morning blast at another power station By TOI staff Today, 5:28 pm   Footage of a large factory fire in northwest Iran was being widely shared on social media Sunday afternoon, just […]

IDF troops ‘take action’ against Lebanese drone that apparently crossed border

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Hezbollah-affiliated journalist says Israeli military ‘hijacked’ the device, forced it to ground; army remains mum on details By Judah Ari Gross Today, 10:21 pm   Judah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel’s military correspondent.   A Lebanese drone apparently crossed the border and entered Israeli airspace on Sunday evening, the Israel Defense Forces said. […]

74–Judgment Before Kingdom

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This section of Scripture at first reading does not seem to follow the previous eight verses of the coming Messiah and His Kingdom. He completes the fourth woe here with a depiction of sinful women at ease in the culture before judgment. God’s purpose is to show that the present condition and attitude of the […]

Report: Indications Show Iran Has Put Some Air-Defense Systems on ‘High Alert’

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JNS.org – There are “several” indications Iran has parts of its air-defense system on “high alert” following mysterious explosions occurring throughout the country, reported CNN on Thursday, citing “a US official who is closely tracking developments.” The move means “Iranian surface-to-air missile batteries would be ready to fire at targets perceived to be a threat,” […]

Israeli Coalition Chair: ‘Absurd’ to Allow Mass Protests, Shutter Businesses

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JNS.org – Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar railed on Saturday night against the health hazard posed by the mass demonstrations taking place in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, particularly in view of the renewal of restrictions on public life spurred by the spike in coronavirus infection. Zohar, who also serves as the chairman of the Prime Minister […]