Underground bases and mobile launchers: Iran readying for attack – report

Alma listed 12 possible launch sites that may be used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian army, including Tabriz, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, and Dezful. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 6, 2024 09:33Updated: AUGUST 6, 2024 09:42 In recent days, the US has seen movement of missile launchers in Iran, indicating readiness for a […]

Turkey to join South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel

JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 6, 2024 10:57Turkey has announced its intention to join South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel and will submit its petition to join the case on Wednesday, Turkish news outlet Anadolu reported on Monday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that Turkey’s “parliamentary legal team will submit our petition to […]

Russia said to be delivering advanced air defenses to Iran as Tehran touts ties

2 officials tell NY Times some systems provided following Iranian request for weapons; Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s security council, meets Iran’s president in capital By ToI StaffToday, 10:16 am   A Russian-made S-300 air defense system sits on display at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) Iranian officials say […]

IDF presents pre-emptive strike plan on Iran, Hezbollah to senior leaders – report

Senior IDF officers have suggested to Gallant and Netanyahu not to wait for an attack from Hezbollah but to initiate another preemptive Israeli strike. By MAARIV AUGUST 6, 2024 00:47       An Israeli firefighter works to put out a fire in Kiryat Shmona, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in northern Israel July 29, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD) Amid escalating tensions, senior IDF officers have proposed to the Defense Minister and the Prime Minister to preempt Hezbollah and strike Lebanon. “The chances of escalation on the northern front are increasing. It would be prudent to lead …

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Several US troops injured in missile attack on base in Iraq

By REUTERS6 August 2024, 12:40 am Several US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq today, three US officials tell Reuters. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, say the suspected rocket attack took place at Al Asad airbase in Iraq, citing initial information which could change. “Base personnel are conducting a post-attack damage assessment,” one of the officials adds. Two Katyusha rockets were fired at the base in western Iraq, security sources say. One security source says the rockets fell inside the base. The US is bracing for Iran to make good on its …

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Blinken to G7: Iran, Hezbollah may begin attack on Israel on Monday – report

Blinken emphasized that the US believes that Iran and Hezbollah will retaliate, but unlike the Iranian strike against Israel on April 13, the possible scenarios are less clear. By WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 5, 2024 08:21Updated: AUGUST 5, 2024 09:59 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?language=en&pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fisrael-hamas-war%2Farticle-813299&unitId=2900003088&userId=a6891305-3a80-42c0-a0e7-fa277fabb1c1&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240801_6cb27f0350dcc59d21847568158c07b16c29d9b4&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140&unitType=tts-player An attack by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel could begin as early as Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his counterparts from the G7 countries in a Sunday conference call, Walla reported on Monday, citing three officials familiar with the matter. The purpose of the call was allegedly to coordinate US’s closest allies and make last-minute attempts to put diplomatic pressure on Iran …

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Report: Delayed weapons shipment to be sent to Israel

US to send Israel half-ton bombs, examining ways to speed up weapons transfer if need arises, report says. Israel National News   Aug 5, 2024, 9:59 AM (GMT+3) weaponsUS aidBiden administrationSwords of Iron Joe BidenMiriam Alster/Flash90 The US is sending Israel the weapons shipment which it previously delayed, Israel Hayom reported. The shipment includes MK-83 bombs, weighing half a ton each, but it is not clear whether the US will send MK-84 bombs, which Israel used, until the US embargo, for many attacks in the Middle East. The second half of the shipment includes 1,800 MK-84 bombs weighing on ton each, and is …

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US said to believe Iran attack on Israel imminent, Biden to hold situation room meeting

G7 urges restraint and de-escalation in Mideast, saying recent events ‘threatened to ignite a broader conflict in the region’; Austin, Gallant speak as CENTCOM chief due in Israel By TOI STAFFToday, 10:11 am A man rides his moped past a billboard bearing portraits of slain terror leaders, Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas (left), Iranian Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani (C), and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr on the main road near the Beirut International Airport on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP) US President Joe Biden will convene his national security team in the situation room on Monday to …

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US said to agree to guarantee Israel can renew fighting after hostage deal’s 1st phase

Today, 9:53 am The United States is willing to guarantee to Israel that it will be able to renew fighting against Hamas in Gaza after the first phase of a potential ceasefire and hostage deal, as a means to pressure Hamas into releasing all the hostages it should in the first stage, several Hebrew media reports say. According to the Yedioth Ahronoth and Haaretz dailies, Washington hasn’t yet given a written guarantee, as Jerusalem has been demanding, but has agreed in principle to give one if a deal materializes.

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Report: Shin Bet prepares underground bunker for leaders in case of war

Today, 5:17 pm An underground bunker in Jerusalem where senior leaders can remain for an extended period during a war has been prepared by the Shin Bet security service, the Walla news site reports. The bunker can sustain hits from a range of existing weaponry, has command and control capabilities, and is connected to the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, the report says.

Braced for attack on ‘several fronts,’ Israel’s leaders reportedly discuss readiness for potential ‘all-out war’

Today, 9:34 pm   Israel is braced for potential attacks by Iran and Hezbollah in the coming days, and assesses that they could come from “several fronts,” Channel 12 reports. It says the Israeli security establishment is on “peak alert” and that members of a US-led international coalition aimed at thwarting such attacks are braced to try and deter and intercept them. Israel’s leadership has been holding discussions on how Israel would respond to such attacks, including as regards “a readiness for an entry into all-out war in this context.” As things stand, Home Front Command instructions to the public …

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Why Turkey’s Erdogan threatened Israel with a proxy war – analysis

Behind The Lines: The Turkish leader sounds like, and acts like, an enemy of Israel. It is overdue that he be properly recognized as one. By JONATHAN SPYERAUGUST 2, 2024 20:15 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?language=en&pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fmiddle-east%2Farticle-812988%23812988&unitId=2900003088&userId=a6891305-3a80-42c0-a0e7-fa277fabb1c1&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240801_6cb27f0350dcc59d21847568158c07b16c29d9b4&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140&unitType=tts-player On July 28, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to threaten violence against Israel. Speaking in his hometown of Rize, Erdogan said, “We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous things to Palestine. Just like we entered Karabakh, just like we entered Libya, we might do similarly to them.” Erdogan’s comments were widely reported. Reuters noted, however, that the Turkish president “did not spell out what sort of intervention …

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White House announces new US military deployments after call between Biden and Netanyahu

By JACOB MAGID FOLLOW2 August 2024, 12:58 am President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The US has made new defensive military deployments to help defend Israel following the assassinations of Hezbollah senior general Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the White House announces in its readout of the call that just wrapped up between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement doesn’t elaborate about the new defensive measures. The White House says that the leaders discussed …

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