Joint Egyptian military drills with Jordan, UAE, Bahrain are regional gamechanger

Together these four countries, with support from Saudi Arabia and links to Greece and Cyprus, increasingly look like a bloc of countries that share views and are a kind of alliance. SETH J. FRANTZMAN NOVEMBER 19, 2020 10:45 Joint training taking place in Egypt between 15-17 November with Jordan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and […]

Report: 10 dead, including 5 Iranians, in Israeli airstrikes on Syria

Iranians among the dead in Israeli airstrikes on Quds Force base in Syria. Death toll expected to rise, monitor group says. David Rosenberg , Nov 18 , 2020 9:45 AM | updated: 3:14 PM At least 10 people were killed and more injured in Israeli airstrikes in Syria overnight, a monitor group reported Wednesday morning. […]

Pompeo: We will recognize BDS as the cancer it is

Statements by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Arutz Sheva Staff , Nov 19 , 2020 10:02 AM [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfMiF3R5Y3w?autohide=1&rel=0] Mike Pompeo said in a statement Thursday with Netanyahu, “I remember the stories saying that if we moved the embassy there would be war – instead there was peace.” “The […]

Before and after: Damages from air strike in Syria revealed

IDF publishes pictures revealing extent of damage caused to targets attacked in Syria. Uzi Baruch , Nov 19 , 2020 8:01 AM The IDF spokesperson on Thursday published pictures revealing the extent of damage caused by an air force strike in Syria on Tuesday night. The pictures show “before and after” a command center of […]

Intel. Minister Cohen: Iranian entrenchment in Syria is a red line

Speaking on Radio 103FM this morning, Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen commented on Tuesday night’s IDF attacks on Iranian installations in Syria, and stressed the necessity of responding harshly to Iranian provocations and incidents from Syrian territory. “Iranian entrenchment in Syria is a red line for us, and every violation of Israeli sovereignty will be dealt […]

Report: 10 dead, including 5 Iranians, in Israeli airstrikes on Syria

Iranians among the dead in Israeli airstrikes on Quds Force base in Syria. Death toll expected to rise, monitor group says. David Rosenberg , Nov 18 , 2020 9:45 AM | updated: 3:14 PM At least 10 people were killed and more injured in Israeli airstrikes in Syria overnight, a monitor group reported Wednesday morning. […]

Pompeo in Jerusalem as Israel, Bahrain announce embassies

November 18, 2020 Pompeo calls opening of embassies ‘a truly historic step’ in Middle East peace. By Paul Shindman, World Israel News Israel and Bahrain announced Wednesday that the countries will open embassies in each other’s countries. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani were joined by U.S. Secretary of […]

In a rare move, IDF releases video of predawn strikes on Iranian, Syrian targets

Military shows footage of missiles hitting 3 of the 8 sites it says it targeted in Syria in response to an attempted attack on the Golan border Judah Ari GrossToday, 7:55 pm The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday night released footage of some of its predawn airstrikes against Iranian and Syrian military sites in southern […]

Saudi Arabia is pressuring Pakistan to recognize Israel – report

Lucman’s statement follows Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement that Islamabad has been placed “under pressure” by the United States, and other unnamed countries, to recognize Israel. ZACHARY KEYSER NOVEMBER 18, 2020 19:51 Prominent Pakistani journalist Mubasher Lucman believes that Saudi Arabia is one of the countries pressuring Islamabad into recognizing Israel, he said in […]

PA returns reps to Bahrain, UAE

The PA returned its diplomatic representatives to the UAE and Bahrain after the fallout with the Gulf states in light of normalization agreements signed with Israel.The two nations also returned their officials to PA-controlled territory, as reported by Kan News.

A new phase for Iran’s presence in Syria

Analysis: IDF airstrikes were clear warning to Tehran, which is trying to bolster Assad’s air defenses; attempted bombing that led to attacks seen as test of IDF level of alert on Golan as Damascus hints to Moscow that it could find new patron in Iran Ron Ben-Yishai | Published: 11.18.20 , 13:38   Although Israel’s […]

Saudi minister says kingdom could seek nukes if Iran obtains them

Riyadh ‘will do everything it can to protect its people’ and territories, minister cited as saying Saudi Arabia could seek nuclear weapons if Iran was to obtain a nuclear strike capability, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir told the German DPA agency. The agency did not specify when the interview took place, only saying […]

The IDF Tests Its New Victory Concept for Possible Hezbollah Conflict, Among Others

by Yaakov Lappin / JNS.org     Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu observes an IDF exercise near the border with Lebanon, Oct. 28, 2020. Photo: Amos Ben Gershom / GPO. JNS.org – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested out its new victory concept — based on the ability to use network-centered warfare techniques to […]

Israel’s UN Envoy Urges Security Council to Take ‘Immediate Action’ Against Hezbollah Buildup in South Lebanon

Israel’s UN Envoy Urges Security Council to Take ‘Immediate Action’ Against Hezbollah Buildup in South Lebanon by Algemeiner Staff Israel’s UN envoy urged the Security Council on Tuesday to take “immediate action” against Iran-backed Hezbollah’s “military buildup and ongoing activities in southern Lebanon.” In an official letter to the 15-member body, Ambassador Gilad Erdan wrote, […]