Were Iranian positions near Albukamal hit by more airstrikes this week?

The airstrikes were intensive, with 15 militia members reportedly killed. SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 4, 2020 12:32 Iranian positions near Albukamal, a key border city in Syria that is near Iraq, were hit by “unidentified jets,” according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. These areas are festooned with pro-Iranian militias who have entrenched at […]

Red Heifer Update From The Temple Mount Institute

In Jewish theology, the red heifer is essential to the rebuilding of the third Holy Temple in Jerusalem and will be needed to be sacrificed to complete the ritual of purification for the Temple. Jews believe this event is part of the process that would mark the coming of the Messiah and the final judgment. […]

140 new immigrants arrive from France

Immigration and Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata welcomes new olim from France at Ben Gurion Airport. Arutz Sheva Staff , 03/08/20 One hundred and forty olim (immigrants) from France arrived in Israel this evening and were welcomed at Ben Gurion Airport by Israeli Minister of Immigration and Absorption, Pnina Tamano-Shata and President of the International Fellowship […]

Turkey works with Syrian regime to oppose US company oil deal in Syria

However, reports indicate that the “deal” which was reported in some media may not even be finalized or as certain as it is depicted. SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 4, 2020 11:42 Turkey and the Syrian regime condemned reports of a deal by an American oil company linked to oil fields in eastern Syria. The Syrian […]

IDF strikes targets in Syria in response to attempted terrorist attack

The targets hit in the strikes included lookout points, intelligence gathering mechanisms, anti-tank weapons and means of control and command at Syrian military bases. By TZVI JOFFRE AUGUST 3, 2020 23:46 Attack in Syria on August 25, 2019. Advertisement The IDF carried out airstrikes against targets belonging to the Syrian military in southern Syria on […]

New explosion in northeast Iran causes several casualties

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IDF strikes Syrian military targets in response to attempted border attack

Military says it holds Damascus responsible for Sunday incident in the Golan, in which 4 militants planted bombs inside Israeli territory before they were killed by IDF troops By Judah Ari Gross Today, 11:43 pm 0 Edit The Israeli military conducted a series of airstrikes on Syrian military targets late Monday night in response to […]

Lebanese FM resigns saying country nearing a failed state

Nassif Hitti resigned as foreign minister on Monday, saying he joined the government on the basis of one employer, the Lebanese state. Instead, he found many conflicting interests and no will for reform. “If they don’t come together, then the ship will sink with everyone aboard,” Hitti warned. “Lebanon is sliding towards becoming a failed […]

US oil deal with Kurdish-led Syrian forces ‘unacceptable’: Turkey

An oil deal between Syrian Kurdish-led forces and an American company in northeast Syria is unacceptable, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Monday. Ankara vehemently opposes the Kurdish YPG militia, the main element of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which made the deal with the US oil firm, because of its links to Kurdistan Workers […]

Netanyahu: West Bank annexation ‘not off the table’; issue ‘is in Washington’

After July 1 target date came and went without action, PM has largely fallen silent on the issue By TOI staff Today, 7:39 pm   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told his Likud faction meeting that Israel’s planned annexation of West Bank land is not off the table, but is being held up by […]

Report: Likud preparing for new elections

Arutz Sheva Staff , 03/08/20 09:13 The Likud is preparing for early elections, party officials say, as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appears increasingly ready to break up the current coalition government. According to a report by Ma’ariv which cited multiple Likud officials, the party is quietly readying itself for new elections, as the budget dispute […]

Is IED incident a dangerous escalation on southern Golan?

Israel says it holds the Syrian regime responsible. This forms part of a wider context of two years of tensions along the Golan. SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 3, 2020 01:34 The apparent escalation on Sunday night that resulted in a clash on the southern Golan which Israel says involved a terror squad and an improvised […]

IDF attacks Hamas infrastructures in Gaza

IDF attacks infrastructure belonging to Hamas in retaliation for rocket fire on Sderot. Tags: Hamas IDF Gaza rocket attacks Elad Benari , 03/08/20 01:16 Air strikes in Gaza (archive) Kobi Richter/TPS IDF fighter jets and aircraft attacked Hamas terrorist targets in Gaza overnight Sunday. The air strike targeted a production site of concrete used to […]