Abraham Accords: A commitment to peace, no promises to Palestinians

September 16, 2020 Easing concerns for right-wing Israelis, references to eastern Jerusalem, 1967 borders, Judea and Samaria, and a timeline for a Palestinian state were all conspicuously absent. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News The historic Abraham Accords were signed at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, marking the first peace agreements […]

French initiative is last chance to save Lebanon, Jumblatt says

By Reuters Staff BEIRUT (Reuters) – Leading Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday it seemed some people did not understand that French-led efforts to lift Lebanon out of crisis were the last chance to save the country. Lebanon is in the throes of a crippling economic and financial meltdown that marks the biggest threat […]

Ankara’s aggression has spurred a most unlikely pact

Seth J. Frantzman 15 September 2020, 2:07pm The monumental accords being signed in Washington between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain represent a new era in Israeli peacemaking. These agreements are being signed with Gulf states and they are a result of shared interests. At the top of the list of Israeli concerns is the Iranian […]

Iran’s axis worried about Israel-Saudi ties

Five years of Iranian aggression in Syria and Yemen have backfired for Tehran as Israel and Gulf became closer. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 10:26 Iran is concerned about the next steps Israel and its new Gulf partners will take in the wake of the Abraham Accords signed in Washington on Tuesday. Tehran’s displeasure […]

Israel’s UN envoy insists West Bank annexation ‘not off the table’

Gilad Erdan says matter no longer a priority for Washington, but can be discussed again after US elections; sources have told ToI that US assured UAE it won’t back move before 2024 By TOI staff Today, 10:57 am   Israel’s new ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday that plans to annex parts of the […]

‘Israel is preparing to be enter Yemen’: Ansarallah leader

News Desk2020-09-16 /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5f61c16f0c5e2_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5f61c16f0c5e2_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – The leader of Yemen’s Ansarallah Movement, Abdel-Malek Al-Houthi, said that Israel had begun preparing to establish a presence in his country with protection from the Arab coalition led by Saudi […]

Agreements suggest UAE, Bahrain are now less pro-Palestinian than Europe

Documents signed by Abu Dhabi and Manama vaguely call for a ‘solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’ but don’t explicitly mention the two-state solution or settlements Raphael AhrenToday, 4:17 am It’s official: The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are now less pro-Palestinian than the Europeans. Officials and analysts familiar with Jerusalem’s clandestine relations with several Arab […]

Weapons factory in Gaza and Hamas training facility destroyed in IDF strikes

Israeli warplanes strike Hamas positions in Gaza Strip after terrorists fire rockets at Israel, injuring six. Arutz Sheva Staff , 16/09/20 09:45   Video Player 00:00 | 00:49 IDF attacks Hamas targets in the Gaza StripVideo:IDF. Photo:דובר צה”ל   The IDF released footage Wednesday morning from a series of airstrikes carried out over night in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip […]

Bennett in Ashdod: A great miracle happened here

Hezki Baruch , 16/09/20 02:06   Video Player 00:00 | 00:31 בנט באשדוד: נס גדולPhoto:דוברות   Yamina chairman and former Defense Minister MK Naftali Bennett on Tuesday evening visited the location of a rocket explosion in the city of Ashdod earlier in the evening. The Yamina chairman spoke with residents and visited businesses in the city affected by the economic […]

Two states, settlements not part of Israel deals with UAE, Bahrain

Two states, settlements not part of Israel deals with UAE, Bahrain Israel and UAE commit to tolerance and coexistence for Jews, Christians and Muslims. By LAHAV HARKOV SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 01:16 A settlement freeze or two-state solution with the Palestinians are not part of the Abraham Accords Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed on Tuesday instituting […]

Iran building new centrifuge production site, state TV says

Tehran’s nuclear chief says work has already begun on facility to replace Natanz, damaged in mysterious July 2 explosion By AP and TOI staff Iran said Tuesday it is building a sophisticated new building near its underground Natanz nuclear site, state TV reported. The report quoted Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the country’s nuclear agency, […]

Gaza Rockets Hit Southern Israel, Causing Injuries and Minor Damage

Israelis look on at the scene of an explosion following a rocket attack, in the southern city of Ashdod, Sept. 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen. JNS.org – At least three rockets from the Gaza Strip were fired on southern Israel on Tuesday evening. According to the Israel Defense Forces, two rockets were fired […]

Trump now says 7-9 countries ready to make peace with Israel, including Saudis

US President Donald Trump is now saying there are between seven and nine countries ready to make peace with Israel, after estimating just hours ago there were five or six such states. Asked if he expected Saudi Arabia to follow suit, Trump says “I do. I spoke with the king of Saudi Arabia,” adding it […]

Netanyahu’s speech at the historic peace treaty signing

Netanyahu’s speech at the historic peace treaty signing The full text of Netanyahu’s speech at the deal-signing ceremony in Washington, D.C. By PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 23:00 Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. President, This day is a pivot of history. It heralds a new dawn of peace. For thousands of years, the Jewish […]