Israel “going up” with promising Aliyah numbers

Immigrants arrived to make their homes in Israel during the pandemic as they have during wars and other troubled times. It is an acknowledgment that life goes on. JPOST EDITORIAL OCTOBER 10, 2021 19:45 The Hebrew word for immigrating to Israel is “aliyah,” literally “going up.” This week as the country marks Yom HaAliyah (which […]

Why We Should Care About Threats to Azerbaijan

by Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org People hold the national flag during the funeral of Major General Polad Gashimov and Colonel Ilgar Mirzoyev of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, who were killed in armed clashes on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia, in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Vali Shukurov. JNS.org – […]

Merkel in Jerusalem: We are in ‘decisive weeks’ for Iran nuclear talks

Bennett pledges to act to keep Tehran from the bomb, says he is pragmatic regarding Palestinians; German leader says Israel’s security will always be of ‘central importance’ By Lazar Berman Today, 12:21 pm During a joint press conference alongside Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that negotiations over the return […]

Analysis: Arabs ease Assad’s isolation as U.S. looks elsewhere

Maha El Dahan   Summary   Relations warm between Syria and Jordan, UAE, Egypt Economic, political factors drive Arab opening to Assad S.Arabia could be weighing similar move, analyst says U.S. keeps sanctions in place, but focused on China BEIRUT, Oct 10 (Reuters) – While Bashar al-Assad is still shunned by the West who blame […]

Iran claims 120 kg. jump in 20% enriched uranium

The amount is said to be almost 80% of what the Islamic Republic needs to build a nuclear bomb. YONAH JEREMY BOB OCTOBER 10, 2021 09:24 Iran has amassed more than 120 kilograms of 20 percent enriched uranium, Iran Atomic Energy Organization Chief Mohammad Eslami said Saturday, according to state news agency IRNA. “We have […]

Iran Says Saudi Talks on ‘Right Track’

i24 News – Discussions between Iran and Saudi Arabia are on the right track but it will take more time to restore bilateral ties, Iran’s foreign minister said in Beirut Friday. Shiite-majority Iran and Sunni kingpin Saudi Arabia, on opposing sides in multiple regional conflicts, have been engaged in talks since April with the aim […]

Blinken to meet Israeli, UAE counterparts next week

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Israeli and United Arab Emirates counterparts next week to discuss progress made on the so-called Abraham Accords as well regional security, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday. Blinken will meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and UAE Foreign […]

Verification of sanctions relief a top issue in nuclear talks -Iran

DUBAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A main concern of Iran in any talks to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal would be around ways to verify the lifting of U.S. sanctions, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday. The talks, which aim to bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear pact […]

Syria: Israel Air Force Attacked T4 Base in Homs

By Hana Levi Julian – 4 Heshvan 5782 – October 9, 2021 Syrian state media reported Friday night that Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked the T4 military base, in the Homs region, Israel’s Channels 12 and 13 reported. “Our air defense was activated and intercepted most of the missiles,” a Syrian Army spokesperson said in […]

Israeli Defense Officials Face Elevated Iranian Threat

Elevated Iranian terror threat (Archive: Pixabay) Israeli officials linked to the country’s defense establishment face a significant risk of an Iranian attack, a new report warns. The threat level increased sharply after Mossad reportedly abducted an Iranian general and interrogated him for information on missing airman Ron Arad. As the story was publicized, the Iranians […]

The world is waking up to Iran’s drone threat

Iran’s drone program, unlike its nuclear weapons program, is not secretive. The Islamic Republic openly brags about its drone capabilities. SETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 7, 2021 19:29 Iranian drones are an emerging threat to the Middle East. In 2019, Iran used a combination of drones and cruise missiles to attack the giant Abqaiq oil-processing facility […]