Day: July 19, 2021

Israeli airstrikes reported south of Aleppo – Syrian media

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Syrian media claimed it was “Israeli aggression,” stating that Israel’s target was a factory and research center. GADI ZAIG JULY 20, 2021 01:19 Air defense systems in Syria were activated in response to Israeli airstrikes south of the city of Aleppo on Tuesday, according to Syrian state TV and news agency SANA. A Syrian army […]

Report: Israeli attack targets Aleppo area in northern Syria

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i24NEWS July 19, 2021, 05:39 PMlatest revision July 19, 2021, 05:42 PM i24NEWSBreaking news More to follow Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli air strike in the countryside near the northern of Aleppo on Monday night, according to Syrian state news SANA. The attack hit several sites in the as-Safirah area, southeast of Aleppo, at […]

Roadside bomb kills 30 in bustling Baghdad market

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Deadly blast in Sadr City, third to hit suburb this year, takes place a day before Eid al-Adha holiday, as streets busy with shoppers By Qassim Abdul-Zahra Today, 11:22 pm BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A roadside bomb attack targeted a Baghdad suburb Monday, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens of others at a […]

PA: ‘We’ll never stop pay-for-slay, terrorists will get their salaries’

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July 19, 2021 “We must continue to pay and to ensure the allowances of the prisoners and their family members,” said a PA official. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News The Palestinian Authority’s pay-for-slay policy, in which it pays salaries to prisoners convicted of terror offenses against Israeli citizens, has drawn international ire. Israeli law […]

Analysis: King of Jordan’s visit to Washington – implications for Jerusalem

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July 19, 2021 By granting the Jordanian monarch the honor of being the first Arab leader to visit the new president, the US administration is putting wind in Jordan’s sails as it seeks to fend off Saudi claims regarding custodianship of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem. By James M. Dorsey, BESA Center President Joe Biden […]

PA accuses Bennett of inciting religious war over Temple Mount

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PA rejects PM Bennett’s statements respecting ‘status quo’ on Temple Mount after over 1,500 Jews visit holy site on Tisha B’Av. Dalit Halevy , Jul 19 , 2021 8:21 PM Attorney Ahmad al-Rawidi, an adviser to Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, says the “invasions” of Jews into the Temple Mount compound over the past two […]

NATO statement calls for Taliban ceasefire in Afghanistan

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Over the last few Eid holidays, the Taliban have called temporary ceasefires, saying they wanted to let Afghans spend them in peace. This time, there has been no such announcement. REUTERS JULY 19, 2021 10:48 Fifteen diplomatic missions and the NATO representative in Kabul joined hands on Monday to urge the Taliban to halt military […]

Bennett backpedals after appearing to say Jews free to pray on Temple Mount

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Premier’s office tells outlet he meant to say Jews have ‘freedom of visitation rights,’ not worship, after comments seemingly upend status quo TOI staffToday, 8:53 am The office of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday walked back comments that appeared to mark a stark shift from Israel’s policy of maintaining the status quo at Jerusalem’s […]