Tsurkov kidnapping shows who really runs Iraq

BEHIND THE LINES: Kataib Hezbollah, in addition to being a coalition partner in Iraq, is a component in a structure seeking the absorption of the Iraqi state by the Islamic Republic of Iran. By JONATHAN SPYERPublished: JULY 29, 2023 09:00 The kidnapping of the Russian-Israeli Princeton University doctoral student and Middle East analyst, Elizabeth Tsurkov, […]

Warning Signs: Rising Risk of Iran Axis Attack on Israel

Israel Radar July 28, 2023 Military leaders are sounding the alarm about a rising risk of attack on Israel as it faces a worsening political crisis. Defense chiefs are seeing indications that terror groups around Israel are planning a joint operation, Makor Rishon weekly reports. Senior IDF officers presented the warning to the security cabinet […]

IDF Intelligence Warns of Growing Threat at Israel-Lebanon Border 

July 28, 2023 | Flash Brief Latest Developments Israeli intelligence personnel have issued increasingly dire warnings about security on Israel’s northern border, Israeli media reported on July 28. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received multiple letters — including as recently as last week — from the Israeli military’s Intelligence Directorate […]

Report: Rocket fired from Jenin towards Israeli town

Hamas-affilaited terror group fires rocket from Jenin area towards Jewish town in northern Israel. Israel National NewsJul 27, 2023, 10:44 AM (GMT+3) A group of terrorists from Al-Ayyash Battalion in the Jenin area, who are affiliated with the Hamas terror group, on Thursday morning fired a rocket towards an Israeli town, reports said. The launch […]

Lebanon Finally Launches National Oil & Gas Exploration

Hana Levi Julian8 Av 5783 – July 26, 2023 Lebanon has finally begun the process of exploring for oil and gas within its own territorial waters. A Transocean Barents drilling platform was reported Tuesday to be heading towards Bloc 9 to carry out the country’s first drilling operation for oil and gas exploration and extraction. […]

PLO calls to disrupt Tisha B’Av services

A message published in Jerusalem calls for protesters to occupy the Temple Mount to prevent Jewish visits during Tisha B’Av. Israel National NewsJul 25, 2023, 9:11 PM (GMT+3) The PLO in Jerusalem announced a “Night of Rage” on Wednesday this week that will take place all over “occupied Jerusalem”. In a published message, the organization […]

Report: Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah decided not to get involved in Israeli crisis

Reuters report: Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah discussed fallout from judicial reform, decided not to get involved so as not to help Netanyahu. Elad BenariJul 25, 2023, 11:53 PM (GMT+3) Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah decided not to get involved in the crisis that is brewing in Israel in wake of the government’s proposed judicial reform, so […]

Iran boosts navy with new ‘Abu Mahdi’ cruise missile – analysis

The addition of the Abu Mahdi would give Iran a cruise missile with a claimed range of 1,000km, Iranian state media claimed on Tuesday. SETH J. FRANTZMANPublished: JULY 25, 2023 13:34 The Iranian Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC)’s Navy both received a cruise missile that is supposed to extend their ability to […]

Israel’s credit rating lowered by Morgan Stanley, Moody’s warns of ‘significant risk’

Israel’s credit rating lowered by Morgan Stanley, Moody’s warns of ‘significant risk’ Citibank and Morgan Stanley warned of instability in Israel in light of the approval of the reasonableness standard law. By ZACHY HENNESSEY Published:   Updated: JULY 25, 2023 19:24 On Tuesday Israel’s sovereign credit rating was lowered by credit rating agency Morgan Stanley, […]

Poll: 56% of Israelis fear civil war

A new poll shows the current government at a drastic drop in support, with 56% of Israelis fearing civil war due to the judicial reform. Israel National News   Jul 25, 2023, 10:02 PM (GMT+3) Protest against judicial reformGili Yaari /Flash90 Listen to article2 minutes The day after the reduction of the reasonablity standard, 56% fear […]

Several top nuclear scientists said weighing resigning to protest overhaul

TV report says a number of the dozens of experts ‘responsible for the development of Israel’s nuclear capability’ could quit atomic commission By ToI Staff Today, 2:09 pm   Several senior scientists on the Israel Atomic Energy Commission are considering resigning to protest the judicial overhaul, Channel 13 news reports, a day after the government […]

Hezbollah chief: Israel had its ‘worst’ day, is about to ‘disappear’

July 25, 2023 “This worst day is what puts it on the path to collapse, fragmentation and disappearance, inshallah.” By World Israel News Staff Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah claimed that Israel is on the “path to disappearance,” amid turmoil in the country prompted by Monday’s passage of the first law in the judicial reform, […]

Saudi Arabia will allow Israeli officials to enter kingdom for first time

July 23, 2023 The Netanyahu government is attempting to persuade Riyadh to join the Abraham Accords. By JNS Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with UNESCO to allow delegations from all member states, including Israel, to attend the World Heritage Committee’s meeting in Riyadh in September, according to an Axios report. If Saudi Arabia follows […]