US military releases evidence Iran was behind Gulf tanker attack

US military releases evidence Iran was behind Gulf tanker attack An investigation led by the US Central Command has concluded that Iran was responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street which left two crew members dead; British and Israeli experts concur. By LAHAV HARKOV AUGUST 7, 2021 22:29 Components of Iranian suicide drones were found aboard […]

Hezbollah chief vows ‘appropriate’ response to any Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

Aaron BoxermanToday, 10:02 pm In a televised address, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah says that the terror group does not seek escalation with Israel, but will respond in kind to any Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon. “We wanted to tell our Israeli enemy that any airstrike against Lebanon will absolutely be met with a response […]

US ‘Strongly’ Condemns Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Israel

Hana Levi Julian30 Av 5781 – August 7, 2021 Photo Credit: Basel Awidat / Flash 90 IDF (Israel Defense Force) Artillery Corps seen firing into Lebanon, near the Israeli border with Lebanon, in response to a barrage of 19 rockets fired at northern Israel by Lebanon’s Iranian proxy, Hezbollah, on August 6, 2021. The United […]

Ebrahim ‘The Butcher of Tehran’ Raisi Sworn in as Iran’s New President

JNS News Service30 Av 5781 – August 7, 2021 Photo Credit: Mahmoud Hosseini / Tasnin News Agency / Wikimedia Commons Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s new president Iran’s newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in on Thursday, following an election process in which most of the candidates were disqualified and an election day marked by a […]

Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel a ‘message’ to new PM, says Iranian commander

Iranian Revolutionary Guards chief meets with deputy secretary-general of Lebanese terror group in Tehran, says barrage signals unchanged response policy By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 8:28 pm Edit Hezbollah’s latest rocket fire on Israel from Lebanon was a “message” to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in in June, “that the equation […]

Iran believes it has Israel on the run

Iran is coordinating with Hezbollah, Hamas to target Israel after drone attack on tanker off Oman. SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 7, 2021 19:37 Iran believes it has been able to outplay Israel in the last week following Tehran’s drone attack on the Mercer Street ship. When tensions rose with the US, UK and Israel after […]

Top Three Reports in Biblical Archaeology – July 2021

  July was a banner month in biblical archaeology with three significant finds announced, each of which has a good chance of making my year-end top ten list (you can find my list of the top ten discoveries in biblical archaeology for the past five years here: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016). Here were the top three reports […]

Palestinian factions applaud Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel

Hamas welcomed the Hezbollah attack and said that it fully supports the “resistance in Lebanon” in its fight against “the Zionist aggression.” KHALED ABU TOAMEH AUGUST 7, 2021 16:28 Several Palestinian factions praised Hezbollah over the weekend for firing rockets into northern Israel and vowed to continue launching incendiary balloons from the Gaza Strip. Earlier […]

Iran rejects ‘baseless’ G7 accusations over fatal attack on Mercer Street tanker

‘It is not a new thing that the Zionist regime would design such conspiracies,’ claims Iranian spokesperson after foreign ministers say Tehran is threat to international peace By Agencies and Jacob Magid Today, 2:06 pm Edit   Iran on Saturday rejected “baseless” G7 allegations its drones were used in a deadly tanker attack, while accusing […]

Russia outraged over ‘injustice’ of Olympic gold medal for Israel’s Linoy Ashram

Russian Olympic Committee decries loss for Dina Averina on Twitter, after Russian gymnast misses out on top podium spot by 0.150 points; Ashram says victory a dream come true By AFP and TOI staff Today, 4:22 pm Edit The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) expressed outrage on Saturday over the “injustice” of the gold medal win […]

Iran denies role in tanker attack, says seeks Gulf security

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran on Saturday rejected as psychological warfare accusations that it was behind a deadly attack on a tanker off Oman’s coast, and said Tehran sought to enhance the security of the strategic Gulf waterway.     FILE PHOTO: Mercer Street, an Israeli-managed oil tanker that was attacked […]

Lebanon: army blames Israel for changing rules of engagement

August 6, 2021 at 11:28 am | Published in: Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, News The Lebanese army said on Thursday that it holds Israel responsible for “changing the rules of engagement” and appealed to the international community to put pressure on the Israeli government to “curb its hostile practices”. A Lebanese army delegation headed by […]

Russia and Israel may be on a collision course in Syria

Recent Russian statements have prompted speculation about Moscow’s response to Israeli strikes in Syria. If there’s a shift, it could pose problems for the US, as the situation between Israel and Russia is fragile and complicated. Business Insider: A daily selection of curated stories Something is loading. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree […]

US urges Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah attacks on Israel

Washington condemns terror group’s rocket barrage on country’s north ‘in the strongest terms’ AgenciesToday, 4:12 am WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday urged Lebanon’s government to prevent the Hezbollah terror group from firing rockets into Israel, as tensions between the long-time foes escalated. “We call upon the Lebanese government urgently to prevent such attacks and […]