Hamas boasts ‘new formula of deterrence’ against Israel after flag march

Group points to police altering rally route and deploying Iron Dome following its threats; Bennett said waiting for right time to respond to Gaza arson attacks that caused 26 fires TOI staff16 June 2021, 12:21 am The Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group claimed victory after an ultranationalist march in Jerusalem was held under heavy Israeli security […]

AMERICA OFFERS LEBANON TO HEZBOLLAH ON A GOLDEN PLATE

Posted on 15/06/2021 by Elijah J Magnier Written by – Elijah J. Magnier: When the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale stood before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he told Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen that Washington had invested ten billion dollars. He said it when discussing the “maximum pressure” campaign to counter Iran and […]

Iran’s outgoing President Rouhani leaves office diminished by economic crises

i24NEWS – AFP June 15, 2021, 03:40 AM Iranian Presidency Office via APPresident Hassan Rouhani addresses the Iranian nation in a televised speech, Tehran, Iran, August 6, 2018. Following two terms of a reformist president, Iran likely to return to ultra-conservative rule Promising greater openness at home and outreach abroad when he was elected in […]

Former military security official: Hamas will want to test new gov’t

Former military security official: Hamas will want to test new gov’t By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 15, 2021 11:00 Brig.-Gen. Amir Avivi, who serves as the CEO of Habithonistim – a non-profit group of former military officers – said that Hamas will want to test the new Israeli government and that Israel needs to prepare […]

G7 leaders, NATO members vow to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons

As diplomats say talks over 2015 deal need more time, countries warn Tehran against ‘further escalation’; condemn its ballistic missile program, support for proxy terror groups By AP and TOI staff Today, 9:43 am Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations and members of NATO on Monday reaffirmed a commitment to stop Iran from […]

IDF prepares for fresh Gaza conflict amid tensions over Jerusalem flag march

Tuesday’s parade by ultranationalist Jews through Old City will be first major test for new government amid Palestinian warnings of violence; US embassy issues travel warning TOI staffToday, 6:47 am The Israel Defense Forces was braced for a resurgence in Gaza fighting and a flare-up of clashes across the West Bank on Tuesday amid Palestinian […]

Tehran on new Israeli government: ‘Iran’s enemies are gone’

But foreign ministry spokesperson doubts new leadership will bring about a change of policies By TOI staff Today, 1:18 pm   The day after the installation of a new government in Israel, Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday expressed skepticism that there would be any change in its policies under fresh leadership. “Iran’s enemies are gone […]

US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power plant – report

The letter warned that the nuclear reactor is leaking fission gas, but the Biden administration believes that the power plant is not yet a “crisis level.” JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 14, 2021 09:13 The United States government is assessing reports of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after warnings of an “imminent radiological […]

Nuclear arms decline stalls as nations modernize arsenals, warns think tank

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says standstill could impact non-proliferation treaties as non-nuclear states question their own commitments By Johannes LEDEL Today, 9:51 am Edit STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — As nuclear nations commit to renewing and sometimes expanding their arsenals, a decline seen since the early 1990s seems to have stalled, with some signs of […]