Month: August 2021
Syrian media: Israel jets strike targets around Damascus and Homs
Air strikes attributed by Syrian media to Israeli warplanes were launched early Friday from Beirut in Lebanon against targets in western Damascus and southern Homs. The sources claimed that Syrian air defenses downed most of the Israeli missiles. Lebanon complained to the UN about alleged Israeli infringement of its airspace and dislocation of civilian air […]
Lebanon: Israel blatantly violated our airspace
Lebanon’s Defense Minister complains to UN following air strike on Syria that was attributed to Israel. Elad Benari , Aug 20 , 2021 6:37 AM Lebanon’s Defense Minister, Zeina Akar, on Thursday night condemned an air strike on Syria that was attributed to Israel and was allegedly carried out from Lebanese airspace, Reuters reported. Akar […]
Syrian media reports Israeli air strike near Damascus
Syrian media reports Israeli air strike near Damascus Syrian air defense systems reportedly confront “Israeli aggression” over Damascus. Tags: Syria Damascus Elad Benari , Aug 19 , 2021 11:44 PM | updated: 12:38 AM The Syrian state-owned Ekhbariya TV and state news agency SANA reported that Syrian air defenses confronted an “Israeli aggression” in […]
Explosions rock Syria in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah arms depots
Damascus claims most missiles shot down by air defense systems in attack on sites near capital and city of Homs, days after twin strikes near Golan; loud blasts heard in videos TOI staffToday, 11:53 pm Syrian air defenses were activated against Israeli missile attacks on sites near Damascus and Homs, Syrian state media reported late […]
Afghanistan: Taliban shoots and kills several protesters
Several people were killed on Thursday in the Afghan city of Asadabad when Taliban fighters fired on people waving the national flag, a day after three people were killed in a similar protest. By REUTERS AUGUST 19, 2021 12:54 Several people were killed on Thursday in the Afghan city of Asadabad when Taliban fighters fired […]
Afghanistan: Several killed amid firing by Taliban
REUTERS AUGUST 19, 2021 11:58 Several people were killed on Thursday in the Afghan city of Asadabad on Thursday when Taliban fighters fired on people waving the national flag at an Independence Day rally, a witness said, a day after three people were killed in a similar protest. The protests by people waving the Afghan […]
West perceived as weak after Afghanistan pullout: UK defense minister
The fate of Afghanistan after a 20-year war led by the US means that the West’s resolve is now perceived as weak by major adversaries such as Russia, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. The war in Afghanistan has cost several hundred thousand lives and trillions of dollars but the Taliban are now […]
Taliban marks Afghan independence as challenges to rule rise
By AHMAD SEIR, RAHIM FAIEZ, KATHY GANNON AND JON GAMBRELLAugust 19, 2021 GMT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring it had beaten the United States, but challenges to their rule ranging from running the country’s frozen government to potentially facing armed opposition began to emerge. From ATMs […]
Bennett warns: Holiday lockdown would destroy country’s future
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett promises closure would be ‘last resort’ * Cases spiking among haredim * Health Ministry D-G Ash reportedly signs directive to vaccinate in schools during school hours By ROSSELLA TERCATIN, MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN AUGUST 19, 2021 11:08 A lockdown would destroy Israel’s future, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday, as the number of […]
Nasrallah: US withdrawal from Afghanistan should serve as a lesson to Israel
Hezbollah leader: Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is the “moral downfall of America”. Elad Benari , Aug 19 , 2021 3:04 AM Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah asserted that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan should serve as a lesson to Israel that the US is not a reliable partner. Nasrallah made the comments in a televised speech […]
Defense officials warned Biden of Afghanistan chaos and future Al Qaeda attacks in the USA
It is almost certain the White House will fail in its objective to successfully evacuate all American and other vulnerable personnel.Op-ed. IDF (Res.) Sgt. Ben Kerido , Aug 19 , 2021 5:15 AM On August 16th, 2021, Biden took a break from his vacation in Camp David long enough to grace the world with an […]
Nasrallah: First ship of Iranian oil to head to Lebanon in next few hours
Nasrallah: First ship of Iranian oil to head to Lebanon in next few hours Nasrallah warned Israel and the US against interfering with the ship. By TZVI JOFFRE AUGUST 19, 2021 10:42 Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah announced on Thursday morning that a ship carrying Iranian oil will embark towards Lebanon within a matter of hours, […]