With Iran held in check by Biden hopes, Israel grabs chance to hit hard in Syria

With US in transition, the IDF sees Tehran as less likely to retaliate, and is making hay by expanding and intensifying its air campaign against Iranian forces across the border Judah Ari Gross14 January 2021, 1:23 pm Over the past two and a half weeks, Israel has reportedly conducted at least four rounds of airstrikes […]

Report: IDF drawing up plans to strike Iran’s nuclear program

Newspaper says IDF chief has asked for options to derail atomic production, day after Likud minister warned Israel could attack Islamic Republic if US rejoins nuclear deal By TOI staff 14 January 2021, 7:09 pm The Israel Defense Forces is drawing up plans for an attack on Iran’s nuclear program, the Israel Hayom daily reported […]

‘Next big step’: Experts advocate relocating Israel to US military’s Central Command

As Iran tensions remain high, moving Israel to CENTOM’s area of responsibility would enable Israel, the United States and Arab partners to conduct joint exercises and planning for Iran-specific threats, thereby boosting readiness, says Jonathan Ruhe, director of foreign policy at JINSA. Yaakov Lappin (January 14, 2021 / JNS) As the Middle East remains on […]

Israel, Arab allies ‘on same page’ against Iran ahead of Biden transition

The official in Jerusalem confirmed that there is “no formal dialogue as so far,” between the Israeli government and the Biden’s transition team. LAHAV HARKOV JANUARY 14, 2021 22:14 Israel and like-minded Arab states have a shared message ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week: Don’t reduce the pressure on Iran. The countries […]

US nuclear submarine comes in close contact with Iranian anti-submarine chopper: video

News Desk2021-01-14 BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – A U.S. nuclear submarine was spotted making close contact with an Iranian military chopper this week, in a new escalation in the Persian Gulf region. In a video released by the Iranian media and shared on social media, the U.S. nuclear submarine can be seen making close contact […]

Report: IDF drawing up plans to strike Iran’s nuclear program

Newspaper says IDF chief has asked for options to derail atomic production, day after Likud minister warned Israel could attack Islamic Republic if US rejoins nuclear deal TOI staffToday, 7:09 pm The Israel Defense Forces is drawing up plans for an attack on Iran’s nuclear program, the Israel Hayom daily reported Thursday in a front-page […]

Israel: 162 Ethiopian Jews arrive on new ‘Rock of Israel’ operation flight

i24NEWS January 14, 2021, 05:41 AMlatest revision January 14, 2021, 06:19 AM  2 min read Miriam Alster/FLASH90Members of the Falash Mura Jewish Ethiopian community attend morning prayers in the synagogue in Gonder, April 21, 2016, Ethiopia. ‘I am extremely excited to see these new arrivals in Israel,’ Minister for Aliyah and Integration says On Thursday […]

Iran sending ‘suicide drones’ to Yemen that could reach Israel

Iranian-made UAVs have range of 2,200 km, most likely deployed with Yemeni allies so Tehran can maintain plausible deniability for such an attack; IDF deploys Iron Dome to Eilat area amid warnings of Iranian retaliation for killing of key officials Published: 01.14.21 , 13:34 Iran has recently sent its Houthi allies in Yemen unmanned aircraft […]

The US targets Iran’s key henchman ‘Abu Fadak’ in Iraq

On Wednesday Abu Fadak al-Mohammadawi, was listed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. SETH J. FRANTZMAN JANUARY 14, 2021 10:37 Abu Fadak has a habit of avoiding the cameras. However, he was thrust into the limelight after the US used a drone to kill Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in January last year. Muhandis was the deputy […]

Likud minister warns Israel could attack Iran nuclear program if US rejoins deal

Tzachi Hanegbi says Israel does not expect Trump to take final dramatic action; cautions against American ‘weakness’ and repeating ‘Obama mistakes’ Judah Ari GrossTOI staffToday, 7:31 pm Likud ministers on Wednesday refrained from confirming whether Israel was behind a raid in Syria overnight, but said the incoming US administration must not “appease” Iran, and warned […]