Likud minister: We vehemently oppose Palestinian state

Minister Hanegbi: “I can promise that the PM’s and government’s position is to adopt the topics which are good for Israel’s security.” Arutz Sheva Staff , 31/05/20 Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, member of Israel’s security cabinet, has disclosed that Likud ministers “vehemently oppose” the notion of a Palestinian state. Hanegbi, interviewed on 27 May, just before […]

Assad replaces governors along Israel’s Golan

The shakeup may be a sign that he has lost confidence in several key governors or that he recognizes a series of security incidents requires a change. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 30, 2020 19:20 Syrian President Bashar Assad replaced three governors in southern Syria over the weekend, jettisoning a long-time henchman in Dara’a and moving […]

France, Britain, Germany ‘regret’ U.S. end to Iran nuclear waivers

PARIS (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain on Saturday criticised a U.S. decision to end sanctions waivers allowing work on Iranian nuclear sites designed to prevent weapons development. “We deeply regret the U.S. decision to end the three waivers,” the three European countries said in a joint statement. “These projects, endorsed by U.N. Security Council […]

Austrian MPs want Iran-backed Hezbollah banned within European Union

NEOS party urges Austrian to outlaw the Lebanese terrorist movement. BENJAMIN WEINTHAL MAY 30, 2020 12:41 BERLIN – Political representatives from the coalition parties governing Austria in the country’s parliament introduced on Friday a resolution urging the European Union to reassess Hezbollah’s entire organization as a terrorist movement. According to a statement on the website […]

Turkey sends stern warning to Greece, Egypt: We will protect our interests

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Is the EU having second thoughts over its hostility towards the Jewish state?

The widespread fury over the proposed extension of Israeli sovereignty constitutes merely shadow-boxing. (May 28, 2020 / JNS) Has the European Union reached a tipping point over Israel? Or to be more precise, is the Europeans’ bluff finally to be called over Israel’s proposal to extend its sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria? The […]

Lebanon extends mandate of UN force along Israel border

1-year extension for UNIFIL, deployed in area since 1978, comes as Israeli officials demand major changes in how the force operates AP30 May 2020, 1:43 am Beirut (AP) — Lebanon’s government agreed on Friday to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel for another year, the […]

Iran amasses its forces in the Persian Gulf to counteract new US coalition

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami announced Thursday that his country will “reinforce the security belt” in the Gulf, especially in the Strait of Hormuz. Hatimi said in his speech during the ceremony for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy that “preserving the security of this region is at the center […]

Twitter censors Trump for glorifying violence, lets Iran threaten Israel

Twitter provided no explanation for what defines “glorifying violence” and does not provide a way to report tweets specifically for this issue. SETH J. FRANTZMAN Trump and Khamenei Twitter on Thursday flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump for “glorifying violence,” disabling re-tweets and comments. In the Tweet Trump had written that “when the […]

Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions

Nuclear officials say latest punitive measures against nuclear scientist only increase country’s determination to push forward with research AgenciesToday, 12:34 pm TEHRAN — Iran said Friday its experts would continue nuclear development activities, despite sanctions imposed earlier this week on their fellow scientists by the United States. State TV cited a statement from the country’s […]

Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Qatar form troubling new alliance

This emergent alliance is a reflection of a shift in power in the Islamic world away from its traditional Arab center. The name of fugitive Indian Salafi Islamist preacher Zakir Naik is little known in the West. Naik, founder of the Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation, is currently being pursued by the Indian authorities on charges […]

Senior US Official: America Doubles Down on ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign in Iran

by Jackson Richman / JNS.org     Brian Hook, US special representative for Iran, in Washington, DC, Nov. 29, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Al Drago. JNS.org – In recent weeks, the Trump administration has shown no signs that it is easing up on its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran as the United States seeks to […]

Israeli cyber czar warns of more attacks from Iran

Directorate chief says ‘cyber winter is coming’. YONAH JEREMY BOB MAY 28, 2020 09:56 A cyber winter is coming and it will be faster than suspected, Israel’s cyber czar warned on Wednesday, a week after Iran tried hacking Israel’s water system. In a recorded speech for a Cybertech conference event slated for Thursday and obtained […]

‘PA could face existential threat if it cuts security ties with Israel’

The directive by Mahmoud Abbas is partly designed to deflect criticism from his Islamist rivals, said a Mideast expert, adding that within days, security coordination could quietly return to normal levels. By  Yaakov Lappin , JNS and ILH Staff  Published on  05-28-2020 12:00 Last modified: 05-28-2020 06:57 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas | File photo: Reuters/Mohamad Torokman The Palestinian […]