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 […]

Putin Forges Ties With Iran’s Khamenei in Tehran Talks

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meet in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022. Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran on Tuesday, the Kremlin leader’s first trip outside the former […]

Syria is still a central battlefield in Israel’s fight against Iran – analysis

Israel has undertaken a major military effort against what it sees as an increased Iranian threat in Syrian territory. By KEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE Published: JULY 19, 2022 23:49 AN IRON DOME anti-missile launcher is deployed in the center of the country in January 2019 amid tension in Syria and in the South. (photo credit: KOKO/FLASH90) The […]

US warns: Russia planning to annex additional Ukrainian territory

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Russia laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory, in a similar manner to the 2014 annexation of Crimea. Israel National News20.07.22, 4:04 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpX8kzjZixM]   The United States on Tuesday accused Russia of moving ahead with plans to annex additional Ukrainian territory. “Russia is laying the groundwork to […]

Russia’s Gazprom tells Europe gas halt beyond its control

The EU, which has imposed sanctions on Russia, aims to stop using Russian fossil fuels by 2027 but wants supplies to continue for now. By REUTERS Published: JULY 18, 2022 20:00 Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 1’ gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. (photo credit: REUTERS/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/FILE PHOTO)  Russia’s […]

Iran wants Turkey, Russia backing for its Syria policy

In a conversation on the eve of the meeting of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, Putin and Erdogan, Iran’s Fars News says that the meeting will seek to reduce any tensions in Syria. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: JULY 19, 2022 01:04 Updated: JULY 19, 2022 01:09 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speak at the […]

Hezbollah demands return of border rail tunnel in likely bid to torpedo Israel talks

Minister aligned with terror group says passage, closed since Israel’s creation in 1948, is Lebanon’s sovereign territory; remark seen as trying to complicate maritime negotiations By TOI staff Today, 9:12 am A Lebanese minister affiliated with the Hezbollah terror group demanded Monday that Israel give Lebanon control over a long-shuttered rail tunnel that goes from […]

Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Known Mosaics Of Ancient Biblical Heroes

ByBen Zeisloft   Jul 16, 2022   DailyWire.com Archaeologists from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill working in Israel unearthed depictions of Deborah, Jael, and other heroes from the biblical book of Judges. A team led by professor Jodi Magness uncovered the three-panel mosaic — which is at least 1,600 years old — on the floor […]

Israel Downs Suspected Hezbollah Drone in Second Incursion This Month

July 18, 2022 2:17 pm Israel Downs Suspected Hezbollah Drone in Second Incursion This Month  by Algemeiner Staff A suspected Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory on July 18, 2022. Photo: IDF The Israeli military on Monday downed a drone that crossed into its territory from Lebanon, saying it “likely belongs” to the […]

Hezbollah demands Israel ‘return’ Rosh Hanikra tunnel to Lebanon

July 18, 2022 Demand seen as attempt to scuttle efforts to resolve Israel-Lebanon maritime border. By David Hellerman, World Israel News Hezbollah is now demanding that Israel “return” to Lebanon a Rosh HaNikra railway tunnel that has been closed since 1948. “Our sovereign rights lie in our decision to restore every inch of the occupied […]