Day: June 9, 2022

Russia cracks down on critics of Ukraine war

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Crackdown on government critics comes as Ukraine war shows no signs of ending. Israel National News09.06.22   The Russian government increased its harassment of citizens who speak out against the ongoing war in Ukraine, cracking down on critics on Wednesday. Authorities confirmed that a critic of the Ukraine invasion had their detention extended and charges […]

Hezbollah leader says group can thwart Israeli gas extraction, won’t stand idly by

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Nasrallah warns Jerusalem to not begin operations in new Karish gas rig, which Beirut claims is in disputed maritime territory; Liberman tells terror chief ‘to stay in his bunker’ By Aaron Boxerman and TOI staff Today, 11:41 pm   Hezbollah terror group leader Hassan Nasrallah warned that his organization would not “stand idly by” while […]

Iran’s drone war over Iraq is getting dangerous – analysis

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A drone incident on Wednesday night highlights the dangers of drone proliferation and Iran’s spreading of attack drones across the Middle East. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JUNE 9, 2022 00:40 A drone aircraft is put on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen in this undated handout photo released by the Houthi Media […]

Iran Smuggling Missile Parts via Passenger Flights After Alleged IAF Strike on Damascus Airport

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JNS News Service10 Sivan 5782 – June 9, 2022 Photo Credit: Khashayar Talebzadeh / Wikimedia Commons / GFDL IranAIr Airbus 300 Iran has resorted to smuggling precision missile components into Syria via hand luggage on European passenger flights, following an alleged Israeli Air Force strike in May that damaged runaways at Damascus International Airport, Israeli […]

UN watchdog says Iran plans to further ramp up uranium enrichment

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Iranians inform IAEA they will install two new cascades of advanced IR-6 centrifuges at underground Natanz nuclear facility; move comes as agency votes to censure Tehran Jon GambrellToday, 9:56 am DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran plans to install two new cascades of advanced centrifuges that will allow Tehran to rapidly enrich more uranium, […]

Iran’s Khamenei says hajj pilgrims must ‘expose Zionist plots’

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Iranian supreme leader says combating Jewish ‘conspiracies’ is an ‘essential duty’ during pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, decries normalization deals with Israel By Luke Tress Today, 10:13 am Edit Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that combating “Zionists’ plots” was a necessary part of the Muslim hajj pilgrimage to the Saudi city of […]

Naftali Bennett’s coalition is continuing to crumble

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Silman denies extortion attempt on Orbach, who is mulling toppling Bennett • Coalition loses vote on minimum wage • Former IDF chief to enter politics By GIL HOFFMAN Published: JUNE 8, 2022 17:17 MKs Nir Orbach and Idit Silman during a discussion and a vote at the Knesset plenum (photo credit: OLIVER FITOUSSI/FLASH90) Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s […]