Hezbollah Chief: ‘Not Certain’ If Heading to War With Israel Over Maritime Dispute

Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters via a screen during a rally commemorating late Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine who was killed in an attack in Syria, in Beirut suburbs, Lebanon May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Aziz Taher The head of the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah said on Tuesday night that war with Israel over […]

Russian Amb: Lapid ‘creating problems’ in Russia-Israel relations

Russia unhappy with harsh criticisms of its invasion of Ukraine Lapid made as Foreign Minister, Israel National News21.07.22, 1:58 Russia’s ambassador to Israel has said in closed talks in the past two weeks that Yair Lapid’s entry into the post of prime minister “creates difficulties” in relations between the two countries, Channel 12 News reported. […]

Russia says its air defense systems destroyed drones near Syrian base

There were no casualties or damage, Russian sources told Russian media. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JULY 20, 2022 23:27 A drone flies above the Indian ocean, Iran, in this handout image obtained on July 15, 2022. (photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Russian air defenses were activated in northern Syria on Wednesday […]

Syria announces cutting all ties with Ukraine in support of close ally Russia

Kyiv already severed relations with Damascus after Syria recognized breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine AFPToday, 10:43 am DAMASCUS — Syria announced Wednesday that it was severing ties with Ukraine in support of its close ally Russia, saying the move was a response to a similar move by Kyiv. “The Syrian Arab […]

Russia may host next Russia-Turkey-Iran summit

20 Jul. 10:40 A next summit of Russia, Iran and Turkey will be hosted by Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, says a joint statement of the three countries’ leaders – Vladimir Putin, Ebrahim Raisi and Tayyip Erdogan, following a three-way summit within the framework of the Astana format in Tehran on Tuesday. […]

Russian strikes pummel Ukraine as Putin wins Iranian support for offensive

US accuses Moscow of planning to annex areas of Ukraine under its control; missiles hit areas near Odesa, killing 5-year-old girl, Kyiv says, though Russia claims ammo depots hit By susie blann Today, 3:53 am KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck cities and villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, hitting homes, a school and […]

Israel threatens military response to Lebanon amid tension with Hezbollah

Threat comes day after Israel shot down Hezbollah drone AA  WEDNESDAY 03:38, 20 JULY 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Israeli leaders on Tuesday threatened to unleash a military response against Lebanon, one day after Tel Aviv shot down a Hezbollah drone amid tension over a maritime border dispute. “Israel is prepared and ready to […]

Nasrallah Threatening War Over Mediterranean Gas Drilling

David Israel21 Tammuz 5782 – July 20, 2022 Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, on Tuesday evening confirmed that his terrorist group “clings to the historical moment to save Lebanon,” Lebanese media reported. Stressing that war is not inevitable, Nasrallah reiterated his equation: “There is no oil extraction in the whole of the Israeli entity […]