Watch: Iranian missile shoots down Ukrainian plane
Footage shows moment Iranian missile strikes passenger plane near Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard. , 09/01/20 22:59 Ukraine International Airlines airplane iStock Tags:Iran, plane crash
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Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles -Canada’s Trudeau
Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles -Canada’s Trudeau US and Canadian sources have said that the plane was likely struck by a stray missile. By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 9, 2020 23:27 A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada’s […]
Israel and US will handle the Iranian challenge in their own ways
Iran has crossed the threshold on low-enriched uranium, shortening significantly the time to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear device. JACOB NAGEL JONATHAN SCHANZER JANUARY 9, 2020 23:07 Residents of Qom, Iran meet Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after US assassination of Qasem Soleimani In a rare and very open speech he delivered on Christmas […]
FDA approves Israel’s IceCure tumor-treating tech for liver, kidney cancer
IceCure uses probes to freeze tumors, killing the tissue. The tumor then disperses naturally. ILANIT CHERNICK IceCure, a Tel Aviv-based medical device company has received additional US Food and Drug Administration approval for its tumor-treating cryoablation technology. In an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, IceCure’s vice president of business […]
Iran calls on Canada to hand over information on Crashed Ukrainian plane
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran called on Canada on Thursday to share its information with Tehran about the Ukrainian plane after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa had intelligence indicating it was hit by an Iranian missile. “We are calling on the Canadian Prime Minister and any other government that has information about the crash to […]
US-Iran and Israel-Iran tensions timeline 2020
This timeline is the second part of a timeline that goes back to 2017, see the first part here. It seeks to include details about rising US-Iran tensions and also Israel-Iran tensions. 2020 January 1 US deploys 100 Marines to Baghdad and sends 750 paratroopers to Middle East. Trump condemns attack on embassy and Pompeo […]
Why Hamas Supports Turkey’s Invasion of Northern Syria
Omer DemirJanuary 9, 2020 at 4:00 am The American pullout from the area, which borders on Turkey, was evidently perceived by Erdoğan as a green light for an invasion for which he had been waiting for nearly a decade. Hamas, like Turkey, not only seeks Israel’s destruction, but also has close ties with the Erdoğan […]
Reactions in Iran to the death of Qasem Soleimani: The regime and the opposition
The following has been translated from Farsi from an article looking at reactions within Iran to the US airstrike on Qasem Soleimani. Reactions among different groups in Iranian society The reactions among the Iranians about the recent developments in Iraq and Iran shows the high concern about an imminent war. Iran by force and threatening […]
What we are learning about Iran’s missile capabilities
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | JAN 08, 2020 Iran fired more than 12 ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq on Wednesday. Although Iranian media initially reported casualties, it appears the missiles did little harm. This may be due to Iran’s purposeful decision to avoid bloodshed by giving advanced warning to Iraq, knowing that killing […]
Post-missile attacks, Iran takes an off-ramp as America aims for de-escalation
As some predicted, while Tehran sought revenge for the U.S. assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, it retaliated in a calculated way so as not to provoke a U.S. response. Israel Kasnett (January 8, 2020 / JNS) Much to the world’s relief, it appears that Iran has gotten the message and will not escalate tensions in […]
Deadly Floods in Tel Aviv Hits Close to Home—more on the way
Ron CantorJanuary 8, 2020 Share Tweet 0 Shares Though rain is considered a blessing and it is much needed during the winter months here in Israel, the country is often not equipped to handle the heavy storms that sweep through. Last week four people were killed in floods, including two people who were trapped in […]
The Trump Doctrine: America First – and more
On zig-zagging, keeping hands off Americans, and America First. Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer, 09/01/20 00:07 | updated: 23:47 OpEds Donald Trump צילום: PR Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer The writer is adjunct professor of law at two prominent Southern California law schools, Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Coalition for Jewish Values, congregational rabbi of Young […]
Senior Iranian after missile fire: More powerful revenge coming soon
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander has threatened “More serious vengeance will come soon,” following the firing of missiles at United States and coalition forces in Iraq.
EU ‘will spare no efforts’ to save Iran deal
EU Commission President says the EU will reach out to all parties to 2015 deal in attempt to save it. Elad Benari, 09/01/20 05:42 The European Union said on Wednesday it “will spare no efforts” in its attempts to keep the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers alive, The Associated Press reports. EU […]