Mossad chief’s harsh criticism of looming Iran deal caught Lapid off guard — report

Spymaster called emerging agreement ‘a strategic disaster’ in remarks that were not coordinated with prime minister and differed from official talking points, report says TOI staffToday, 1:13 am Prime Minister Yair Lapid was surprised by Mossad chief David Barnea’s harsh warnings about an emerging Iran nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and world powers, according […]

An End to the Delusions About Biden, Iran and Israel?

by Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org US President Joe Biden, Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz stand in front of Israel’s Iron Dome defense system, during a tour at Ben Gurion Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, July 13, 2022. Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool via REUTERS JNS.org – Like any […]

UN reports ‘blatant’ security violations in southern Lebanon amid high tensions

United Nations force on border says men in combat attire are holding live fire drills in its area of operations, and its personnel’s movement is increasingly restricted Luke TressToday, 3:39 am The United Nations on Friday reported “blatant” security violations in its area of operations in southern Lebanon, as tensions between the Hezbollah terror group […]

US Says it Bombed Syria to Send Message to Iran

Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)29 Av 5782 – August 26, 2022 The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. military bombings in eastern Syria earlier this week should be seen as a message to Iran and Tehran-backed militias that threatened American forces earlier this month and several times in the past year. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy […]

UNSC members condemn IDF raids on Palestinian NGO offices

A majority of the United Nations Security Council members condemned the IDF raid last week. By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: AUGUST 25, 2022 20:31 Updated: AUGUST 25, 2022 23:18 Members of the United Nations Security Council observe a moment of silence at the beginning of a meeting about Afghanistan at United Nations Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New […]

With Iranian drones, Russia complicates nuclear deal talks

With Iranian drones, Russia complicates nuclear deal talks By NOMAAN MERCHANT and MATTHEW LEEAugust 25, 2022 GMT WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has obtained hundreds of Iranian drones capable of being used in its war against Ukraine despite U.S. warnings to Tehran not to ship them, according to Western intelligence officials. It’s unclear whether Russia has […]

Iranian drone sales to Russia underline worries for nuke deal critics

Lifting sanctions on Tehran will allow Moscow to use Islamic Republic as back door for money and weapons to aid war effort against Ukraine, opponents of nuclear deal fear NOMAAN MERCHANTMatthew Lee26 August 2022, 12:40 am WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has obtained hundreds of Iranian drones capable of being used in its war against Ukraine, […]

Israel allegedly targets Hezbollah weapons cache in Syria – report

Syrian state-owned media alleged that Syrian forces were “confronting hostile targets” in Masyaf, northwestern Syria. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: AUGUST 25, 2022 19:48 Updated: AUGUST 25, 2022 20:49 Smoke rises after airstrikes on a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria, June 15, 2017 (illustrative). (photo credit: REUTERS/ALAA AL-FAQIR) Air defense sirens were activated above […]

Syria says two civilians injured in alleged Israeli airstrike

Emanuel FabianToday, 9:39 pm Syria’s state-run SANA broadcaster says two civilians are hurt after an Israeli airstrike near the city of Masyaf in the northwestern part of the country. According to SANA, Israeli jets launch missiles from over the Mediterranean, southwest of the port city of Tartus, targeting several sites in the Hama region. It […]

Mossad chief quoted saying US ‘rushing into a deal that is a lie’ with Iran

Barnea quoted by multiple outlets as saying the emerging accord with Iran is ‘very bad for Israel’ and ‘a strategic disaster’ 9:39 pm Syria says two civilians injured in alleged Israeli airstrike Syria’s state-run SANA broadcaster says two civilians are hurt after an Israeli airstrike near the city of Masyaf in the northwestern part of […]

Mossad chief says looming Iran deal ‘based on lies,’ is ‘very bad for Israel’

Barnea warns pact allows Tehran to amass nuclear material for a bomb within a few years, says his agency ‘is preparing and knows how to remove that threat’ TOI staffToday, 11:04 pm Mossad chief David Barnea has called an emerging Iran nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and world powers “a strategic disaster” for Israel […]

Islamic Jihad: Israel breaking ceasefire deal, ‘must bear full responsibility’

Terror group claims truce included Egyptian promise to work toward release of its West Bank chief and hunger-striking prisoner AgenciesToday, 11:33 pm The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in Gaza accused Israel on Thursday of reneging on its commitments under a truce that ended a flare-up earlier this month. The televised remarks […]

US-Iran tensions in Syria amid Iran deal talks – analysis

The US carried out two airstrikes this week after US bases were targeted by pro-Iranian groups in Iraq and Syria for the past ten months. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: AUGUST 25, 2022 21:40 A pair of US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria (photo credit: REUTERS) The US carried […]

US warns PA against full membership bid at UN

Axios report: Biden administration urged PA not to pursue vote at UN Security Council on gaining full UN membership. Elad Benari25.08.22, 6:16 The Biden administration has urged the Palestinian Authority (PA) not to pursue a vote at the UN Security Council on gaining full UN membership, stressing it will likely veto any such move, US […]