Day: April 14, 2023

Israeli security forces brace for clashes, terror on last Friday of Ramadan

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Israel’s security forces are preparing for everything from rockets and drone incursions to disruptions and riots in and around Jerusalem to cyberattacks. By AMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!, SHLOMI HELLER/WALLA! Published: APRIL 14, 2023 07:55 Updated: APRIL 14, 2023 12:21 Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023. (photo credit: […]

6 Iranian regime theories about Israel’s ‘weaknesses,’ strengths – analysis

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Former Iranian diplomat Hadi Afghahi revealed many interesting details about Iran’s emerging consensus on what is going on in Israel and in Iran’s attempts to threaten Israel. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: APRIL 14, 2023 10:36 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of […]

‘Israel must prepare to confront Iran’ – without the US, says former security chief

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April 13, 2023 “We must prepare for war, and it is possible that Israel will arrive at a juncture whereby it will have to attack Iran without America’s help,” said Yaakov Amidror. By JNS War with Iran is increasingly probable, and therefore Jerusalem needs to prepare to attack the Islamic Republic even without U.S. support, […]

Saudi-Iran detente marks latest twist in decades of fraught ties

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Longtime regional rivals Riyadh and Tehran normalize relations after years-long split, with focus on diplomacy in Syria AFP13 April 2023, 9:32 pm PARIS — After being at daggers drawn for years, longtime Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in whirlwind diplomacy as they prepare to normalize relations after a seven-year split. As […]