Day: August 14, 2020
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza for 4th straight night in response to arson attacks
Latest airstrikes come after balloon-borne incendiary devices spark over 100 fires in past week, and as Israel-UAE deal stokes tensions in West Bank and Gaza TOI staff15 August 2020, 12:59 am Israel launched airstrikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip for the fourth night in a row late Friday in response to a spate […]
Nasrallah to Israel: Expect game changing retaliation for death of group member
In televised speech Hezbollah chief raises possibility investigation will reveal Israel behind Beirut blast, condemns Israel-UAE deal as ‘betrayal of Jerusalem’ TOI staffToday, 11:47 pm Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel on Friday that his organization intended to carry out a game changing revenge attack for the death of one of its fighters in an […]
UAE minister vows to push forward with normalization ‘as soon as possible’
FM Anwar Gargash tells Israeli site that US-brokered deal not symbolic, will provide long-term freeze on annexation that hopefully will lead to renewed Israeli-Palestinian talks TOI staffToday, 11:40 pm A top United Arab Emirates minister promised on Friday that his country’s new normalization deal with Israel was not a symbolic measure and that Abu Dhabi […]
U.S. says it seized four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it had confiscated four Iranian fuel shipments that had been bound for Venezuela, disrupting a key supply line for both Tehran and Caracas as they defied U.S. sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran should not be sending cargoes to Venezuela and added that the seized […]
As the US moves out of Afghanistan, Iran cements ties with the Taliban and officials
Gone are the days that the Islamic Republic of Iran played Afghanistan war games in the shadows By Hollie McKay | Fox News Video US begins troop withdrawal in Afghanistan after Taliban peace deal As the United States draws down its troops from the conflict-beleaguered Afghanistan, cracks are emerging that neighboring Iran is entrenching itself […]
Israel strikes Gaza for 3rd straight night after balloons start 100 fires
Government reportedly conveys message that Qatari aid won’t be allowed into Strip as long as attacks by terror groups continue TOI staffToday, 9:18 am Israel launched airstrikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip for the third night in a row early Friday, the military said, as the government was said to be planning to […]
Trump Admin Seizes Multiple Oil Tankers Carrying Iranian Oil
The Trump administration has reportedly “confiscated cargo” on four oil tankers that were en route to Venezuela carrying Iranian oil. The Wall Street Journal reported that the move comes as the administration looks to up its “campaign of maximum pressure” against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. “Last month U.S. federal prosecutors filed suit […]
Turkey says history will not forgive UAE for Israel deal
Published: 08.14.20 , 10:11 The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday that history and the conscience of the region’s people will not forget and never forgive the “hypocritical behavior” of the United Arab Emirates in agreeing on a deal with Israel.It said in a written statement that the Palestinian people and administration were right to […]
Iran says UAE-Israel deal is dangerous and illegitimate
Published: Iran said the deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was “dangerous and illegitimate”, state news agency IRNA quoted a statement from Iran’s foreign ministry as saying on Friday, in a reaction to a deal between the two states on normalizing ties.”The shameful measure of Abu Dhabi to reach an agreement with the […]
UN Security Council votes on Iran arms embargo, result Friday
The 15-member council has been operating virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic so states have 24 hours to cast a vote. The United Nations Security Council meets about the situation in Venezuela in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 26, 2019 The United Nations Security Council started voting on Thursday on […]
Turkey grants citizenship to Hamas terrorist cell leaders – Telegraph
Aug 14, 2020 @ 11:34 Seven of the 12-man Hamas terrorist cell orchestrating operations against Israel from Istanbul have been granted Turkish citizenship, the London Telegraph reports. The passports in process for the entire cell afford them the freedom to travel to and operate from other countries. Some are living under Turkish aliases. The Palestinian […]
Israeli officials say Bahrain in advanced contacts to be next in line for ties
Hours after UAE and Israel establish relations in deal announced by Trump, Hebrew media reports indicate Bahrain may follow soon TOI staffToday, 2:09 am Senior Israeli officials reportedly said Thursday that they are in advanced talks with Bahrain about normalizing ties with the Gulf state, hours after the historic announcement on Israel’s establishment of ties […]
Mossad chief reportedly spearheaded deal with UAE, made several trips to Gulf
Yossi Cohen secretly visited Emirates over the past year to broker agreement, reports say, and it was boosted by cooperation in fight against coronavirus pandemic TOI staff Today, 8:09 am The director of the Mossad spy agency visited the United Arab Emirates several times to broker the historic accord to normalize ties between the UAE […]