Month: September 2022

Turkey tries to insert itself increasingly in Ukraine conflict – analysis

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Turkey’s role in Ukraine could foreshadow its desire for a greater role in Palestinian affairs in Israel and Syria. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 17:20 Updated: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 17:21 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey October 16, 2021 (photo credit: REUTERS/MURAD SEZER) Turkey is trying to play both […]

Russia says it foiled Ukrainian attempt to seize nuclear plant

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Russia said its forces foiled the attack with strikes from military helicopters and fighter jets, destroying 20 Ukrainian vessels and causing others to scatter and call off the attack. By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 15:18 Updated: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 15:56 A service member stands guard near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant following the arrival of the […]

Despite setback in talks, Israel still believes Iran deal likely in weeks — report

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Washington sees negotiated agreement as only solution to Iran’s nuclear program, as Jerusalem presses White House to prepare a military option, report says TOI staffJacob MagidToday, 12:58 am Israel reportedly believes the US and Iran are still within weeks of reviving a nuclear deal, despite Washington saying Tehran’s latest response in negotiations was “not constructive.” […]

Report: Israeli strikes tighten screws on Iran weapon transfers at Syrian airports

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Diplomats, intel officials tell Reuters Iran is increasingly using civilian flights to transport arms, leading to increase in strategic attacks attributed to Israel TOI staff3 September 2022, 12:02 am Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets in Syria have increasingly targeted airports to counter Tehran’s growing use of commercial flights to bring military supplies into the country, […]

Syrian FM: Israel ‘playing with fire’ after overnight airstrikes

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The airstrikes resulted in material damage only, according to state news agency SANA, which said Syria’s air defenses shot down a number of Israeli missiles around the capital. By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 18:44 Updated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 09:15 A Firefighter douses flames after Syrian state media reported an alleged Israeli missile attack in a container storage […]

Israel to Buy Four Refueling Planes Amid Looming Iranian Nuclear Threat

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ILLUSTRATIVE: An Israeli refueling tanker flys with Israeli F-15I aircraft above the beaches of Tel Aviv. Photo: wiki commons. Israel will purchase four Boeing Co. KC-46A refueling tankers in a deal worth $927.5 million as the country steps up its military readiness against the Iranian nuclear threat. First deliveries of the aircraft, which will replace […]

US Warns Hezbollah Amassing Weapons on Israel’s Northern Border

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Hana Levi Julian5 Elul 5782 – September 1, 2022 Photo Credit: UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe Meeting of the UN Security Council on Feb. 11, 2020 Deputy US Ambassador Richard Mills warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that Iran’s Lebanese proxy, the Hezbollah terrorist organization, is amassing weapons on Israel’s northern border. His […]

The Middle East is changing, Israel must be ready – opinion

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When it comes to negotiating with Iran, one should be ready to haggle: pure diplomacy without a military option in the back pocket could prove to be a recipe for disaster. By UZI RABI Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 06:53 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among participants at an Arab summit […]