Day: November 8, 2021

Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Strike Over Homs: Syrian State Media

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A road sign that shows the direction to the Syrian city of Palmyra is pictured on the edge of the city, in this handout picture provided by SANA on March 2, 2017, Syria. SANA/Handout via REUTERS Syria’s state media said on Monday that its air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack on sites in its […]

Israel attacks missile factory in Syria – report

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November 8, 2021 Recently, there has been an increase in the number of attacks attributed to Israel in Syria – at least seven in the last few weeks. By World Israel News Staff An alleged Israeli airstrike against military posts in the central and coastal regions of Syria has wounded two soldiers and caused some […]

Iranian-backed terror groups carried out attack on Iraqi PM – report

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No group has yet taken responsibility for the attack. By World Israel News Staff The Iranian-backed terror groups Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq were reportedly responsible for the drone attack that targeted the Iraqi prime minister on Sunday, two Iraqi officials told the Reuters news agency on condition of anonymity on Monday. Iraqi Prime […]

Iran wants U.S. assurances it will not abandon nuclear deal if revived

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Iran said on Monday that the United States should provide guarantees that Washington will not abandon Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, if talks to revive the agreement succeed, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.   “The U.S. should show that it has the capability and will to provide guarantees that it will not abandon the […]

China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice

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These mockups reflect China’s efforts to build up anti-carrier capabilities, specifically against the US Navy, as tensions remain high with Washington over Taiwan and the South China Sea. REUTERSNOVEMBER 8, 2021 10:22 China’s military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other US warships, possibly as training targets, in […]

Is Russia about to finish off Mahmoud Abbas? – analysis

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November 7, 2021 Moscow’s reception of Abbas’s greatest foe, Mohammed Dahlan may point to the end of PA chief’s political career. By Pinhas Inbari, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs via JNS.org In a surprising development, Mohammed Dahlan, the leader of the Palestinian “Democratic Reform Movement,” met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on […]