Iran arrests alleged Israeli spies
3.09.22, 20:34 Iranian authorities have arrested 12 individuals on charges of spying for Israel.
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State Dept Sends Senior Official to Pressure Israel on 2-State Solution
Hana Levi Julian8 Elul 5782 – September 3, 2022 Photo Credit: Executive Office of the President of the United States / public domain Barbara A. Leaf, Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the National Security Council under President Joe Biden, 2021 The US State Department sent a senior official to Israel […]
Israeli soldier stabbed near Hebron, moderately hurt; attacker shot dead
Attacker emerged from a taxi and pulled a knife out of a plastic bag; clashes erupt at scene near West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba By Emanuel Fabian 2 September 2022, 4:06 pmUpdated at 5:08 pm Edit Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel’s military correspondent. An Israeli soldier was moderately hurt […]
Turkey tries to insert itself increasingly in Ukraine conflict – analysis
Turkey’s role in Ukraine could foreshadow its desire for a greater role in Palestinian affairs in Israel and Syria. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 17:20 Updated: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 17:21 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey October 16, 2021 (photo credit: REUTERS/MURAD SEZER) Turkey is trying to play both […]
Russia says it foiled Ukrainian attempt to seize nuclear plant
Russia said its forces foiled the attack with strikes from military helicopters and fighter jets, destroying 20 Ukrainian vessels and causing others to scatter and call off the attack. By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 15:18 Updated: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 15:56 A service member stands guard near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant following the arrival of the […]
Despite setback in talks, Israel still believes Iran deal likely in weeks — report
Washington sees negotiated agreement as only solution to Iran’s nuclear program, as Jerusalem presses White House to prepare a military option, report says TOI staffJacob MagidToday, 12:58 am Israel reportedly believes the US and Iran are still within weeks of reviving a nuclear deal, despite Washington saying Tehran’s latest response in negotiations was “not constructive.” […]
Report: Israeli strikes tighten screws on Iran weapon transfers at Syrian airports
Diplomats, intel officials tell Reuters Iran is increasingly using civilian flights to transport arms, leading to increase in strategic attacks attributed to Israel TOI staff3 September 2022, 12:02 am Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets in Syria have increasingly targeted airports to counter Tehran’s growing use of commercial flights to bring military supplies into the country, […]
Syrian FM: Israel ‘playing with fire’ after overnight airstrikes
The airstrikes resulted in material damage only, according to state news agency SANA, which said Syria’s air defenses shot down a number of Israeli missiles around the capital. By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 18:44 Updated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 09:15 A Firefighter douses flames after Syrian state media reported an alleged Israeli missile attack in a container storage […]
Israel to Buy Four Refueling Planes Amid Looming Iranian Nuclear Threat
ILLUSTRATIVE: An Israeli refueling tanker flys with Israeli F-15I aircraft above the beaches of Tel Aviv. Photo: wiki commons. Israel will purchase four Boeing Co. KC-46A refueling tankers in a deal worth $927.5 million as the country steps up its military readiness against the Iranian nuclear threat. First deliveries of the aircraft, which will replace […]
US Warns Hezbollah Amassing Weapons on Israel’s Northern Border
Hana Levi Julian5 Elul 5782 – September 1, 2022 Photo Credit: UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe Meeting of the UN Security Council on Feb. 11, 2020 Deputy US Ambassador Richard Mills warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that Iran’s Lebanese proxy, the Hezbollah terrorist organization, is amassing weapons on Israel’s northern border. His […]
The Middle East is changing, Israel must be ready – opinion
When it comes to negotiating with Iran, one should be ready to haggle: pure diplomacy without a military option in the back pocket could prove to be a recipe for disaster. By UZI RABI Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 06:53 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among participants at an Arab summit […]
Report: Israel attacks Aleppo international airport in Syria
No casualties in reported rocket attack on Aleppo airport. Israel National News31.08.22, 21:57 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-0VlCMe1k8] Syria’s state news agency (SANA) reported that Israel attacked Aleppo’s international airport Wednesday night. According to the report, rockets were used in the attack on the airport. No casualties have been reported from the strike. Related articles: Syria claims Israel […]
Amid airstrikes, Iran nuclear talks, all eyes are on Syria – analysis
With Russia working closely with Iran and potentially acquiring their drones, the ramifications loom over the Middle East, and especially over Syria. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: AUGUST 31, 2022 22:32 POSTERS DEPICT the Hezbollah, Syrian and Iranian leaders near the Lebanese-Syrian border. How can we ignore that Russia allows attacks against targets of Iran and […]
Biden, Lapid finally discuss brewing Iran deal
August 31, 2022 The leaders reiterated their commitment to preventing Iran from achieving a nuclear bomb. By Debbie Reiss, World Israel News Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President Joe Biden spoke on Wednesday about the nascent nuclear agreement with Iran, which the European Union’s foreign affairs chief said will be completed “within days.” Biden and […]