Day: December 28, 2023

Syria claims: Israel carried out air strikes in Damascus

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Syrian media report explosions in and around the capital following air strike attributed to Israel. Two hours earlier, Syrian media reported another Israeli strike in the area. Elad Benari   Dec 29, 2023, 12:58 AM (GMT+2) SyriaDamascusair strikes DamascusReuters Syrian media reported overnight Thursday that explosions were heard in and around the capital of Damascus following […]

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target southern Syria, Damascus twice within hours

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Syrian air defenses were activated in the Damascus area during the strikes. By TZVI JOFFRE DECEMBER 28, 2023 22:18 Updated: DECEMBER 29, 2023 01:12  (photo credit: SANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites in southern Syria and near Damascus on Thursday night in two separate waves, according to Syrian reports. Syria’s state news agency SANA […]

Western powers condemn Iran’s accelerated uranium enrichment

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December 28, 2023 2:11 pm Western powers on Thursday condemned Iran accelerating its production of highly enriched uranium, after a watchdog said it had upped manufacture following months of slowdown. In a joint statement, Britain, France, Germany and the US said they “condemn this measure that further aggravates the continued escalation of the Iranian nuclear […]

Will Iran escalate the conflict against Israel, US in the Middle East? – analysis

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Will Iran escalate the conflict against Israel, US in the Middle East? – analysis As Iran seeks to inflame borders around Israel and manage the conflict in the region, are concerns of wider war relevant? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 28, 2023 18:08 Updated: DECEMBER 28, 2023 20:55  A man carries a giant flag made […]

IDF attacks Hezbollah deep in Lebanon after drone, rocket barrages

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Earlier, Israel shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that had crossed into its territory from Lebanon on Thursday, the military said. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 28, 2023 19:23 Updated: DECEMBER 28, 2023 21:38Israeli fighter jets, tanks, and artillery forces struck several Hezbollah terror compounds and infrastructure across southern Lebanon on Thursday in response to a […]

Russia’s Lavrov attacks US, Israel in interviews, garners praise from Hamas

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The Hamas terror organization stated that they appreciated Lavrov’s comments, saying his comments “confirms Washington’s criminal role in the continued suffering of our Palestinian people.” JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 28, 2023 20:17 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference after addressing the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, […]

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target southern Syria, Damascus – report

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Syrian air defenses were activated in the Damascus area during the strikes. TZVI JOFFRE DECEMBER 28, 2023 22:18 Updated: DECEMBER 29, 2023 00:41 Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites in southern Syria and near Damascus on Thursday night in two separate waves, according to Syrian reports. Syria’s state news agency SANA reported that Israeli fighter jets […]