Month: January 2022

Fearing retaliatory attacks on anniversary of Soleimani’s death | Coalition Forces and Maghawir Al-Thawra put on high alert in Al-Tanaf base

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On Jan 2, 2022 Reliable sources have informed SOHR that the International Coalition Forces stationed in Al-Tanaf base at Iraq-Jordan-Syria borders triangle have instructed their loyal Maghawir Al-Thawra faction to be put on high alert and deployed in the perimeter of the base which is located at the 55-kilometre zone in the Syrian desert, fearing retaliatory […]

Lebanese Christian leader: Our alliance with Hezbollah no longer working

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Televised speech by Free Patriotic Movement head Bassil signals unprecedented level of frustration with group, suggests 2006 alliance credited with maintaining peace in jeopardy By Sarah El Deeb Today, 8:29 pm BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon’s largest Christian party said on Sunday that a 15-year-old alliance with the country’s powerful Shiite group Hezbollah […]

Don’t buy Hamas’ ‘bad weather’ excuse for rockets – analysis

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Just six months after a costly operation, deterrence has once again been lost ANNA AHRONHEIMPublished: JANUARY 2, 2022 15:43 It wasn’t lightning that led to two rockets being fired toward central Israel just a few hours into the new year. That excuse has been used and abused enough already. Hamas has used the excuse of […]

Iran, Hezbollah Bolster Presence, Weapon Shipments Near Damascus, Syrian War Monitor Says

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Hezbollah are turning an old military base south of Damascus into a drone training and operations center to protect from Israeli strikes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Hezbollah and Iranian forces in Syria have boosted their presence in areas south and west of the capital Damascus, an opposition war monitor reported on […]

Watch: IDF Hits Hamas Targets Following Rocket Attacks

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Jewish Press News Desk29 Tevet 5782 – January 2, 2022 Photo Credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 Israeli F-15 during the Blue Flag international aerial training exercise at the Ovda air force base, Southern Israel, Oct. 24, 2021. The Israeli Air Force has begin hitting Hamas targets in Gaza just after midnight on Sunday, in retaliation for the […]

Hand grenade thrown at house of senior Defense Min official

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JERUSALEM POST STAFFJANUARY 1, 2022 22:42JANUARY 1, 2022 22:43 A hand grenade was thrown towards the Sderot house of a senior Defense Ministry official on Saturday night, N12 reported. The official has reportedly alerted law enforcement that attempts to hurt him and his family were made several times over the last 18 months. “I spoke […]

Israel mulls response to Gaza rockets on Tel Aviv: ‘An unacceptable event’

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Israel mulls response to Gaza rockets on Tel Aviv: ‘An unacceptable event’ Jerusalem reportedly wants to avoid escalation but also send clear message that it will not suffer such attacks; Hamas said to warn of response if IDF strikes enclave By Emanuel Fabian Today, 9:12 pm Edit   Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is a breaking news […]

Russia-China ties will be the big story of 2022 – analysis

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Russia-China ties will be the big story of 2022 – analysis A new report in the Russian press has said that Russia and China cooperated very well in 2021. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JANUARY 1, 2022 18:34 Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a New Year greeting to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Chinese Foreign […]

The next Abraham Accords will be with Indonesia – analysis

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MIDDLE ISRAEL: Indonesia’s reluctance to legitimize its well-known ties with Israel has become politically anachronistic, diplomatically foolish and strategically absurd. By AMOTZ ASA-EL Published: DECEMBER 30, 2021 20:58   Updated: JANUARY 1, 2022 17:57 The plan was brave: land 150 marines in Dutch New Guinea, incite the natives to rebel, and then have their land […]

Iran admits rocket effort failed; France condemns it amid ‘progress’ at Vienna talks

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Top IDF general heading to US for talks on Iran Paris says ‘regrettable’ blastoff is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions; Iran admits rocket failed to put payload into orbit TOI staff31 December 2021, 9:07 pm France on Friday condemned Iran’s launch of a rocket the day before, amid negotiations in Vienna to revive […]

2 rockets fired from Gaza hit off central Israel coast; terror groups blame weather

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Egypt immediately starts mediation to prevent escalation No injuries, damage; video shows explosion in sea close to Jaffa; no rocket sirens, Iron Dome activation as projectiles not fired toward populated area; Kohavi to hold assessment By TOI staff Today, 7:50 amUpdated at 12:11 pm Edit The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday morning that two rockets […]