Day: May 18, 2022

UN expert calls for ‘devastating’ US sanctions on Iran to be lifted

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Alena Douhan says measures, put in place after Washington’s withdrawal from nuclear deal, worsen humanitarian situation in Islamic Republic and are ‘violation of international law’ By AFPToday, 11:27 pm     The UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral sanctions Alena Douhan, speaks during her news conference in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2022. (AP […]

Israel cannot abandons the two state solution – opinion

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It is time for Israel to strengthen its ties with moderate Palestinians and keep cooperating with pragmatic Israeli-Arabs. By JPOST EDITORIAL Published: MAY 18, 2022 23:11     Deputy Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament on May 16, 2022. (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90) Last week, in the […]

For the first time, a Syrian S-300 missile was launched to intercept Israeli fighters.

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Tufail Bakshi This is the first time Israel has documented Syrian air defenses using S-300 missiles to intercept this country’s airplanes. Syrian air defense troops are believed to have shot at least one S-300 surface-to-air missile against the Israeli Air Force’s F-16 fighter, during a new round of air strikes against the Israeli Air Force […]

‘Preparing for the real thing’: US, IDF to simulate strike on Iran

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May 18, 2022 The exercise will take place within Israel’s month-long drill, dubbed “Chariots of Fire.”  By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News The American air force will join an Israeli drill in two weeks that will practice hitting Iran, Channel 13 reported Tuesday evening. U.S. jets that will conduct air-to-air refueling of a number of […]