Month: November 2020
Nuke chief’s death said to be ‘pinnacle’ of Israeli strategy to thwart Iran bomb
Western intel officials tell TV Fakhrizadeh killing was key to long-term bid to stop Iran nukes; Jerusalem braces for response; US media posits goal was to rule out Biden diplomacy TOI staffToday, 11:29 pm The assassination of Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons mastermind Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the highpoint of a lengthy Israeli strategic plan to sabotage […]
Iranian citizen found hiding on Israeli cargo ship coming from Turkey
Iranian citizen found hiding on Israeli cargo ship coming from Turkey When a citizen of an enemy country is found on board a ship, there is cause for concern that he could kill the ship crew. By CELIA JEAN NOVEMBER 28, 2020 18:01 An Iranian citizen was found hiding on board an Israeli cargo ship […]
US deploys aircraft carrier strike group to Persian Gulf
i24NEWS – Reuters November 28, 2020, 09:16 AM LOGAN C. KELLUMS / US NAVY / AFPIn this image released by the US Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (L) transits the Strait of Hormuz on September 18, 2020. ozs Navy says deployment not linked to specific threats, bolsters US presence amid Iraq, Afghanistan withdrawal The […]
Germany urges restraint after killing of Iranian nuclear scientist
ReutersPublished: Germany urged all sides on Saturday to show restraint after the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist and avoid escalating tensions that could derail any talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.”A few weeks before the new U.S. administration takes office, it is important to preserve the scope for talks with Iran so that the dispute […]
Fakhrizadeh assassination a huge embarrassment for Iran
The killing of Fakhrizadeh is major news globally. As such it is a huge embarrassment for Iran. SETH J. FRANTZMAN NOVEMBER 28, 2020 19:09 The killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Iran, a key nuclear engineer behind Iran’s clandestine nuclear program, was not just a hit, it was a bloody and symbolic killing. According to the […]
EU condemns killing of Iranian nuclear scientist as ‘criminal act’
Brussels urges ‘maximum restraint’ after Tehran points finger at Israel in deadly Friday ambush; Iranian leaders promise response By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 3:20 pm 0 Edit The European Union has condemned the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist on Friday as a “criminal act” and urged calm and restraint as officials in […]
‘The end of Israel is approaching’: Iranian Quds Force commander
News Desk2020-11-28 /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5fc24fe366671_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5fc24fe366671_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Ghaani, accused Israel of being behind the assassination of the prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, promising that […]
Turks must defend rights of Jerusalem ‘even with their lives’: Erdogan
News Desk2020-11-28 /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5fc2358916789_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5fc2358916789_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that “the Turks must defend the rights of Jerusalem, even with their lives,” stressing that it is an “honor of the Islamic […]
Protest caravan with huge submarine, F-35 props makes way to Jerusalem
Caravan participants will later join protests outside of the Prime Minister’s Residence. EVE YOUNG NOVEMBER 28, 2020 11:28 A caravan of protesters with huge submarine and F-35 props gathered Saturday calling for an investigation into the submarine affair. The caravan was organized by The Black Flags movement and Investigation Now. Protesters gather to drive in […]
US aircraft carrier and warships move into Persian Gulf region
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3000-year-old temple-era gold bead found by 9-year-old Jerusalem boy
The bead was so well preserved, that when the boy brought the bead to the supervising archaeologist, he initially wrote it off as likely being an unidentified modern obect. IDAN ZONSHINE NOVEMBER 28, 2020 06:17 The first ever First Temple-era gold granule bead was discovered during wet sifting of earth from the Temple Mount by […]
Netanyahu reportedly flew to Saudi Arabia to close peace deal with Crown Prince
24NEWS November 28, 2020, 03:04 AM 2 min read Maya Alleruzzo, Bandar AL-JALOUD / POOL / Saudi Royal Palace / AFPCette combinaison de photos créée le 23 novembre 2020 montre le Premier ministre israélien Benyamin Netanyahou et le prince héritier saoudien Mohammed ben Salmane The Prime Minister’s Office has neither confirmed nor denied that such […]
Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization delayed by US election results – WSJ
Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization delayed by US election results – WSJ Aides said the Crown Prince would prefer to save such a deal for the incoming administration. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 28, 2020 07:13 During a secret trip to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier […]