Day: April 12, 2023

Israel is closer to war than calm, IDF intel warns government

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Security tensions will not disappear at the end of Ramadan and an unusual response against terror organizations should be held off, intel suggests. By WALLA!/AMIR BOHBOT Published: APRIL 12, 2023 20:02 Firefighters try to extinguish a fire caused after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit near the Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023 (photo credit: FLASH90/FADI […]

How Iran’s cynical weapon supply to Syria threatens life in Middle East – analysis

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The confirmation that Iran did supply Syria with weapons and military items after the earthquake shows how cynical and dangerous Iran has become. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: APRIL 12, 2023 22:17 IDF (Israel Defense Force) Artillery Corps near the border with Syria, in the Golan Heights, January 2, 2023. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90) A new report […]

Jordan’s 1st Israel envoy: No chance of 2-state solution, Amman must change approach

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Marwan Muasher says usual diplomatic tools won’t work with Netanyahu’s hardline government; wants 1994 peace treaty ‘reviewed’ ToI StaffToday, 11:58 am Jordan’s first ambassador to Israel, who subsequently served as the kingdom’s foreign minister, has said that the two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer a possibility and that Amman needs to […]

US forces face possible Iran-backed threats in Syria again – analysis

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Recent reports say there have been almost 80 attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria over the last several years. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: APRIL 12, 2023 11:33 A US soldier oversees members of the Syrian Democratic Forces as they demolish a YPG fortification Syria (photo credit: US ARMY/STAFF SGT. ANDREW GOEDL/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) US […]

Iran transferred weapons into Syria under cover of earthquake aid flights – report

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Tehran saw ‘God’s help’ in chance to move arms and ‘restocked quantities lost in previous Israeli drone strikes,’ sources tell Reuters; also say Israel hit key Hezbollah, Iran base By ToI Staff Today, 1:23 pm   Iran has transported weapons and military equipment into Syria on flights bringing in humanitarian aid after February’s devastating earthquake, […]

Iran exploits quake relief mission to fly weapons to Syria

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“Israel’s strikes also targeted a meeting of commanders of Iranian militias and shipments of electronic chips to upgrade weapons systems,” said Syrian military defector Colonel Abduljabbar Akaidi By REUTERS Published: APRIL 12, 2023 08:21 A plane preparing to take off as part of the joint airstrike operation by the British, French and US militaries in Syria, is […]