Saudi Arabia tells citizens to leave Lebanese territory

Smoke rises during clashes in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on July 30, 2023. (AP) Saudi Arabia tells citizens to leave Lebanese territory The Kingdom’s embassy in Lebanon stressed the importance of adhering to the Saudi travel ban to Lebanon Updated 21 sec ago Arab […]

Saudi Arabia calls on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory

REUTERSAUGUST 5, 2023 00:42AUGUST 5, 2023 00:49 Saudi Arabia called on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas seeing armed conflicts, the Saudi embassy in Lebanon said in a statement posted late on Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter. The kingdom did not specify which areas in Lebanon it […]

North Korea denounces US arms aid to Taiwan as ‘dangerous’ provocation

“It is the sinister intention of the US to turn Taiwan into an unsinkable advanced base against China and the first-line trench for carrying out its strategy for deterring China,” the statement said. REUTERSAUGUST 4, 2023 01:20 North Korea on Friday criticized a US weapons aid package to Taiwan, state media reported on Friday, accusing […]

Iran is Taking Over Key Syrian Defense Industries

Yaakov Lappin17 Av 5783 – August 3, 2023 Photo Credit: Pixabay   (JNS) Iran is working to seize control of an extensive network of Syrian military industry facilities, collectively known by their French acronym of CERS, or the Scientific Studies and Research Center in English, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Alma Research […]

The dilemma of a preventive Israeli strike on Hezbollah

As the Iran-backed terror army provokes Israel on the border and builds its arsenal, experts assess that Iranian pressure, and the domestic crises in Lebanon and Israel, are emboldening its leader Hassan Nasrallah. (August 2, 2023 / JNS) Hezbollah’s provocations on the Lebanese–Israeli border continue, while deeper within Lebanon, the Iranian-backed terror army continues to […]

Saudi Arabia could convert civilian nuclear to military, Israeli expert warns

Former deputy head of Atomic Energy Commission warns that Riyadh’s demand to enrich uranium as part of Israel normalization deal may open ‘Pandora’s box,’ launch Mideast arms race Tal SchneiderToday, 10:19 am A former top official for the Israel Atomic Energy Commission has warned that agreeing to Saudi Arabia’s demand to be allowed to build […]

Iran’s navy unveils new vessels equipped with 600 km range missiles

“The islands of the Persian Gulf are part of Iran’s honor and we will defend them,” Revolutionary Guards’ Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri said. REUTERSAUGUST 2, 2023 08:20 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the US in the Gulf, the semi-official Tasnim […]

Probability of war in north highest since 2006, IDF says

Military officials worry Nasrallah recognizes Israeli weakness amid judicial legislation protests and may test the military’s patience despite the risk of all-out conflict Yossi Yehoshua Security officials and members of the IDF said the risk of war with Hezbollah across the northern border, was the highest since the end of the Second Lebanon War in […]

Dispute over Gulf gas field poses early challenge to Saudi-Iranian rapprochement

Iran and Saudi Arabia both claim offshore fuel reserve, and Tehran opposes Riyadh’s potential Israel normalization, imperiling China-brokered deal to reconcile the regional rivals By NICK EL HAJJ Today, 6:45 am   DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An escalating dispute over a gas field in the Persian Gulf poses an early challenge to a […]

Israeli and Saudi company’s extraordinary cooperation a sign of future normalization?

The Israeli company “SolarEdge” and Saudi company “Ajlan & Bros” are cooperating with the aim of helping the Saudis reduce their dependence on oil. MAARIV ONLINEPublished: AUGUST 1, 2023 06:10 Israeli company “SolarEdge” and the Saudi company “Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH)” extraordinary cooperation a sign of future normalization? The cooperation between the two companies […]

Sealing the Normalization Deal with Riyadh, will Have to Wait 4 years

Ariel Kahana14 Av 5783 – August 1, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that “we will one day be able to have railways connect Saudi Arabia and Israel,” just hours after a New York Times piece suggested that the kingdom was expecting the Jewish state to make significant concessions to the Palestinians as a […]

Netanyahu rebuffs international criticism of overhaul: ‘We’ll make our own decisions’

PM tells Fox News he’s still trying to reach a consensus on judicial reform, says reservists’ refusal to serve is the real threat to Israeli democracy ToI StaffToday, 10:48 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed international criticism that his judicial overhaul is undermining democracy and said he will not be swayed by outside pressure. Speaking […]

Dead Wrong

Biden’s White House is stabbing Israel in the back. Ending military aid will be the final twist of the knife. BY TED CRUZ JULY 27, 2023 COLLECTION This article is part of Ending U.S. Aid to Israel. See the full collection →︎ Tablet magazine’s recent article “End U.S. Aid to Israel” has sparked a badly needed debate […]

Israel-Saudi normalization may be well worth the price – editorial

If normalization with Saudi Arabia means putting the controversial judicial reform on the back burner due to political and diplomatic constraints, that may be a price well worth paying. JPOST EDITORIALPublished: JULY 31, 2023 00:00 Although the details are murky, it appears as though the United States is pushing for an agreement with Saudi Arabia […]