Day: October 21, 2021

Liberman: Conflict with Iran a matter of time, not far off

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Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said “a confrontation with Iran is only a matter of time, and not a long time.” TAL SHALEV/WALLA YAKI ADAMKAR/WALLA OCTOBER 21, 2021 14:06 Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said Thursday that “a confrontation with Iran is only a matter of time, and not a long time.” In an interview at Walla […]

Abraham Accords: Is the Israel-Arab circle of peace expansion over? – opinion

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Where Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu charged ahead, so far, Joe Biden and Naftali Bennett have just been marking time. MARK REGEV OCTOBER 21, 2021 20:44 A week ago, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted the foreign ministers of Israel and the UAE, Yair Lapid and Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the State […]

US Mediator Hochstein Says Lebanon-Israel Maritime Talks Must ‘Move Quickly’

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun meets with U.S. Special Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon October 20, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS The US mediator for indirect talks on border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel said on Thursday the negotiations he was hoping to […]

First-time find: Second Temple-era signet stone found in Jerusalem

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October 21, 2021 Until now there have only been  written descriptions of the Balm of Gilead plant, etched on the discovered stone.  By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News A tiny gem lost for 2,000 years in the ancient sewers of Jerusalem contains the first etching ever found of the balsam plant from which the Balm […]

HOLD FAST!

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Dr. Mike MurphyOctober 10, 2021 As they watched the fire surrounding them, you cannot help but wonder what thoughts rushed through their minds?  As they were thrown into the flames, what words of prayer were found pressed to their lips?  As they realized those flames did not even singe them, how quickly did those prayers turn to praise?  As they walked amongst the raging fires, what sounds and words did they hear from the crowds that watched in astonishment? We all know the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.  Men of unwavering faith, that refused to deny God in the …

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Hezbollah’s use of recent attack on protests is calculated risk – analysis

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Hezbollah members arrived quickly with arms to begin shooting at random buildings during the protest in Beirut. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 21, 2021 11:59 Hezbollah has sought to capitalize on the killing of several people in Beirut last Thursday to try to mobilize anger against a Christian Lebanese leader named Samir Geagea. This leads […]

Turkish newspaper claims missing Palestinians spying for Mossad

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A Turkish newspaper claimed a Mossad network was caught in the country, after Hamas-affiliated media made a similar claim. TZVI JOFFRE OCTOBER 21, 2021 11:51 The Turkish Sabah newspaper claimed on Thursday that a Mossad network of 15 people has been caught by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), with some of the alleged spies being […]

US, Israeli Diplomat, Dangling Saudi Relations in Return for ‘Palestinian Consulate’

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David Israel15 Heshvan 5782 – October 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Casa Rosada; Google Maps Israel’s Consul in Dubai Ilan Sztulman and the US ‘Palestinian consulate’ in Jerusalem. Israel’s Consul in Dubai Ilan Sztulman told Globes on Tuesday (כך מתכננת ישראל להגיע ליחסים עם מדינות נוספות במפרץ, ביניהן סעודיה) that there has been a recent acceleration […]

Drone attack targeting US forces reported in Syria

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While pro-Iranian militias in Iraq have increasingly used drones, the use of drones in Syria against US forces is relatively rare. SETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 21, 2021 00:37 An attack aimed at Tanf, a lonely outpost in Syria near the Jordanian and Iraqi border, was reported on Wednesday night. There were no casualties, according to […]