Day: February 10, 2021

Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched from Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia

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The Arab Coalition announced late Wednesday night that its forces had intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia. The Arab Coalition added in a statement that the Houthi militia is violating international humanitarian law by attempts to target civilians and civilian areas. “The Coalition is taking operational […]

FM consults global counterparts on ICC war crime probe

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Itamar Eichner Published: 02.10.21 , 22:57 Foreign Affairs Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke with his counterparts from around the world including Australia, Canada, Hungary, Germany and Cyprus regarding an International Criminal Court decision to open an investigation against alleged war crimes Israel has committed.”Israel completely rejects the decision of the International Criminal Court and considers it […]

Iranian nuclear scientist killed by one-ton automated gun in Israeli hit – Jewish Chronicle

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Published: The Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran in November was killed by a one-ton gun smuggled into Iran in pieces by Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, according to a report by The Jewish Chronicle published on Wednesday. Citing intelligence sources, the British weekly said a team of more than 20 agents, including Israeli and Iranian […]

Iran said to start producing uranium metal in violation of nuke deal

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Material can be used as component in nuclear weapons; European foreign ministers have warned move has ‘grave military implications’ TOI staffToday, 11:00 pm The UN’s atomic agency says Iran has produced a small amount of uranium metal at a facility in Isfahan, in a further violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, according to a Wednesday […]

Russia Is Working on a New Round of Hypersonic Weapons

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February 8, 2021 Topic: Security Region: Europe Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: RussiaHypersonicsNATOHypersonic MissileICBM Russia Is Working on a New Round of Hypersonic Weapons It appears that Moscow is looking to build on its initial successes. by Mark Episkopos With the dust barely having settled on its current roster, the Kremlin is already planning its next generation of hypersonic […]

Gantz and Russian defense minister discuss Syria, ICC ruling

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By Judah Ari Gross Today, 2:08 pm Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks with this Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoygu, about the situation in Syria, where Russia is fighting in support of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and Israel is fighting against Iran and its proxies, his office says. “The two agreed to continue the important discussions between […]

Iranian Minister: We may pursue a nuclear weapon

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Iranian Minister: We may pursue a nuclear weapon Iran’s Intelligence Minister says his country could push for a nuclear weapon if sanctions remain in place. Tags: Iran Iran Nuclear Deal Mahmoud Alawi   Elad Benari , Feb 10 , 2021 6:03 AM   Iranian missile display in Tehran Reuters Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Mahmoud Alavi, on […]

IDF Intelligence: Iran 2 Years Away from A Bomb, Hezbollah will Attack Israel in 2021

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Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency28 Shevat 5781 – February 10, 2021 Photo Credit: Iranian President’s Office press image The IDF Intelligence Division presented its annual intelligence forecast for 2021 on Tuesday in which it warned that Iran is about two years away from an atomic bomb and Hezbollah will probably attack Israel in the coming […]

‘If pushed, Iran may pursue nuclear weapons,’ intel minister warns West

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Mahmoud Alavi: Our nuclear program is peaceful and the decree by the supreme leader has forbidden nuclear weapons, but if pushed in that direction, then it wouldn’t be Iran’s fault. By  Neta Bar and AP  Published on  02-09-2021 22:59 Last modified: 02-09-2021 22:59 Iran’s Minister of Intelligence Mahmoud Alavi | File photo: Reuters/Raheb Homavandi/TIMA   Iran’s intelligence minister […]

IDF: Hezbollah likely to initiate limited battles with Israel in 2021, not war

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Military releases annual intelligence assessment for coming year, sees Iran shifting focus to Yemen and Iraq as possible launchpads for attacks on the Jewish state Judah Ari Gross9 February 2021, 7:48 pm The Israel Defense Forces does not anticipate the outbreak of a large-scale war in the coming year, but does expect that Hezbollah and […]

Fatah and Hamas agree on terms of 1st Palestinian election in 15 years

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Deal reached at Cairo summit between 14 factions; Palestinians are skeptical that the vote will be held at all, as election promises have fallen through before Aaron Boxerman9 February 2021, 10:44 pm Fourteen Palestinian factions attending a summit in Cairo announced on Tuesday night that they have reached an agreement that would set the guidelines […]

Russia issues international arrest warrant for Navalny ally

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Reuters Published: 02.10.21 , 09:03 Russia has issued an international arrest warrant for one of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s allies, Leonid Volkov, who is currently based outside Russia, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.Volkov has urged Russians to gather near their homes for a brief Valentine’s Day protest this weekend, shining their mobile phone […]