Day: December 11, 2021

Russia’s foreign minister cancels trip to Israel, North Africa

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Sergei Lavrov backs out of meeting with Bennett and Lapid amid Ukraine tensions and delicate Iran talks; Israeli sources say visit officially postponed Lazar Berman11 December 2021, 11:04 pm Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov canceled on Friday a planned trip to Israel and the region, during which he had been slated to meet with Prime […]

Hamas source says weapons cache that exploded in southern Lebanon was ‘for defense’

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Source from terror group confirms to Lebanese outlet that explosion was caused by fire; arms depot in mosque detonates after fireball engulfs building in refugee camp By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 12:19 pm A source from the Palestinian Hamas terror group said Saturday that a weapons cache which exploded in southern Lebanon was “for […]

Gantz: Iran foremost a threat to global peace and only then a threat to Israel

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Addressing IAC Florida confab, defense minister seeks to combat narrative placing Israel at center of Iran issue; says Jews must never hide their identity amid antisemitism spike Jacob MagidToday, 2:50 am HOLLYWOOD BEACH, Florida — Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Friday that he told senior US officials in Washington this week that Iran is a […]

Hamas weapons depot fire caused Lebanon explosion at Palestinian camp – report

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The blast emanated from a Hamas weapons depot in the Burj al-Shemali camp. JERUSALEM POST STAFF    REUTERSDECEMBER 10, 2021 21:39  DECEMBER 11, 2021 10:48 A large explosion rocked a Palestinian camp in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre on Friday night, injuring about a dozen people, according to rescue workers on scene and […]

US Mideast military chief: Attacks by Iran-backed militias ‘may provoke a response’

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Says he expects increasing number of assaults and Tehran believes attacks on troops in Iraq won’t affect nuke talks; worries over Iran’s ballistic and cruise missiles, armed drones Lolita C. BaldorToday, 10:26 am   WASHINGTON (AP) — The top US commander for the Middle East said Thursday that the United States will keep the current […]