IDF: Palestinian attempts to stab soldiers near Ariel

The assailant was taken into custody by Israeli forces after a pursuit; no Israeli casualties were reported. (September 6, 2020 / JNS) A Palestinian man attempted to stab a group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers near the town of Ariel in Judea and Samaria on Sunday, according to the Israeli military. The Israeli forces pursued […]

Three rockets hit perimeter of Baghdad international airport, no casualties

Three Katyusha rockets fell in the vicinity of Baghdad airport on Sunday but caused no casualties, Iraqi state news agency INA said.One of the rockets landed in the airport garage damaging four civilian vehicles, it said, citing a military statement.Last week, in three separate incidents several rockets landed either near the airport or inside Baghdad’s […]

President of Malawi says his country will open embassy in Jerusalem

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 2:11 PM (JTA) — The president of Malawi said that his country would open an embassy in Jerusalem Lazarus Chakwera made the announcement Saturday in parliament as part of a larger announcement about new diplomatic missions Malawi will be opening. Malawi currently does not have a diplomatic mission in Israel. The announcement came […]

Iran shows off air defense in Kurdistan, Azerbaijan border region

While Iran has generally conducted operations against Kurdish dissidents in this area, the highlighting of air defense is interesting for shedding light on regional commanders. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 21:28 Iran has granted a rare interview with one off its top air defense officials responsible for areas in five provinces that border […]

Hamas leader claims group have missiles ‘capable of hitting Tel Aviv and beyond’

i24NEWS September 06, 2020, 11:03 AMlatest revision September 06, 2020, 11:08 AM Hassan Jedi/Flash90Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during a demonstration against US President Donald Trump’s plan in Gaza on June 26, 2019 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh while visiting neighboring Lebanon for the next week Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Sunday that his terrorist organization […]

Hamas and Hezbollah seek global terror front against Israel

Haniyeh and Nasrallah were toasting success – that Hezbollah believes it is unchallenged in Lebanon. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 16:49 Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh recently met Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a widely expected meeting. It was designed to showcase that the two terrorist groups can meet openly as if they are governments […]

Davidic dynasty symbol found in Jerusalem: Once in a lifetime discovery

They did not expect to find anything this special when they began digging near what is now the Armon Hanatziv Promenade TZVI JOFFRE SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 21:16 A “once in a lifetime” find is how the City of David described three immaculately preserved 2,700-year-old decorated column heads, or capitals, from the First Temple period that […]

The Effort to Dismantle the State of Israel

By Dr. Hanan Shai September 6, 2020 BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,732, September 6, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Unlike other Western democracies, Israel has had to face the coronavirus crisis at a time when its social cohesion and governability have been weakened by a chain of processes and events over recent decades that were propelled […]

The UAE deal holds the opportunity for a Palestinian state

The deal makes a two state solution possible, provided the Palestinians understand that their intransigence will only further undermine their prospect of establishing an independent state. ALON BEN-MEIR SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 03:24 I am addressing this article to the Palestinian Authority with a warning: Having missed so many opportunities in the past to settle their […]

Why F-35s Should Not Be Released to the UAE and Saudi Arabia

 by Shimon Arad Following the recent announcement of the agreement to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a significant hurdle in the path of the release of the F-35 fighter jet to the UAE was removed. After a classified briefing on the F-35 to the Emirati military, President Donald Trump publicly indicated […]

Washington’s Middle East allies could have little choice with 5G

Currently in ‘cold war’ with China, US deems its version of telecommunications system a security concern By MIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 02:06 The US is pressing its allies in the Middle East to join about 30 other nations in foregoing the Chinese version of 5G, the newest technology for cellular […]

Sermon suggests Saudi Arabia on its way to normalizing ties with Israel

According to Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the prophet was so good to his Jewish neighbor that the latter converted to Islam. KHALED ABU TOAMEH SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 18:34 Has Saudi Arabia begun preparing its people for normalization with Israel? A sermon delivered on Friday by Abdul Rahman al-Sudais, […]