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Iranian President Sworn in With Chants of ‘Death to America, Israel’

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, speaks during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2024. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iran‘s new president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in on Tuesday, after winning an election earlier this month by promising to improve ties with the world and ease restrictions on social freedoms at home. “We will pursue constructive and effective interaction with the world based on dignity, wisdom, and expediency,” Pezeshkian, an allegedly relative moderate, told a parliament session attended by foreign dignitaries and broadcast live on state …

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Gallant on elimination of Hezbollah commander: His hands are covered in the blood of many Israelis

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Jul 31, 2024, 12:46 AM (GMT+3) Defense Minister Yoav Gallant commented on the elimination of Hezbollah’s most senior military commander. “In a deadly, precise and professional operation, the IDF forces eliminated the Hezbollah Chief of Staff tonight. Sayyid Muhsan’s hands are covered in the blood of many Israelis, tonight we proved that this blood is not in vain and that there is no place we will hesitate to go, in order to exact a heavy price for harming Israel,” said Gallant. “My gratitude and deep appreciation to the IDF. Your ability gives us confidence and pride, thanks to you we …

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US racing to keep Israel from hitting Beirut, key sites in response to Hezbollah strike

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Lebanon’s deputy parliament speaker says if Israel avoids major sites it could avert all-out war, as country braces for reprisal for deadly rocket attack that killed 12 By REUTERS and TOI STAFFToday, 8:59 am Smoke billows from a site targeted by the Israeli military in the southern Lebanese border village of Kafr Kila on July 29, 2024. (Rabih DAHER / AFP) The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon’s capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights, five people with knowledge of the drive said. Washington is racing …

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Secret deal between Iran and Armenia threatens Jewish communities

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Armenian Jews worry about consequences of arms deal between Armenia and Iran, local rabbi says. Israel National News   Jul 30, 2024, 9:24 AM (GMT+3) IranArmenia The destroyed synagogue in Yerevan, ArmeniaCourtesy of the photographer The secret arms deal between Tehran and Armenia, which was revealed by the London-based Persian-language opposition TV Iran international brings fear to the Jewish communities on the Caucasus, as its consequences threaten not just Azerbaijan and Israel. The huge half-billion-dollars deal includes not only supplying Armenia with the same suicide drones, Russia uses in Ukraine and Hezbollah uses against Israel, cruise missiles, and an air defense systems. It …

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Iranian President-elect: Israeli attack in Lebanon will have severe consequences

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Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian speaks to French President, says Israeli attack on Lebanon “could backfire and have severe consequences for the Zionists themselves.” Elad Benari   Jul 30, 2024, 6:54 AM (GMT+3) LebanonIranEmmanuel MacronMajdal Shams Rocket Strike Masoud PezeshkianReuters/Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Monday that any possible Israeli attack on Lebanon “could backfire and have severe consequences for the Zionists themselves,” CNN reported. According to the report, Pezeshkian’s comment came during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, ahead of Pezeshkian’s swearing in ceremony before the Iranian parliament on Tuesday. Macron and Pezeshkian also discussed “various issues and topics, …

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There he goes again: Erdogan threatens Israel to suit domestic agenda – analysis

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“Just as Hitler, who committed genocide, met his end – so Netanyahu, who committed genocide, will meet his end,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. By HERB KEINONJULY 29, 2024 19:28 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?language=en&pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fmiddle-east%2Farticle-812405&unitId=2900003088&userId=a6891305-3a80-42c0-a0e7-fa277fabb1c1&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240729_d9b1c4b4e389e89c58ca0ce87732d8e97203a069&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140&unitType=tts-player Israel is already fighting on seven different fronts: Gaza, Judea and Samaria, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran. Now Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to make it eight. Erdogan outdid even his own virulent anti-Israel and often antisemitic rhetoric by threatening on Sunday a possible invasion of Israel. “We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous things to Palestine. Just like we entered Karabakh, just …

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Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah without all-out war, official says

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By REUTERSJULY 29, 2024 11:14 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?language=en&pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fbreaking-news%2Farticle-812324&unitId=2900003088&userId=a6891305-3a80-42c0-a0e7-fa277fabb1c1&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240725_c8a3b6e9ab3dae9718c5625095591846033ebdf2&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140&unitType=tts-player Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but does not want to drag the region into an all-out war, a senior Israeli defense official said, while two other officials said the country was preparing for the possibility of a few days of fighting. The officials spoke as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened security assessments and the security cabinet late on Sunday, a day after a strike in Majdal Shams killed 12 children.

Turkish President Erdoğan threatens to invade Israel

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 Jul 28, 2024, 9:48 PM (GMT+3) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened to invade Israel on Sunday. “We must be strong so Israel won’t be able to do these things to the Palestinians. Just as we entered Karabakh and Libya, we will do the same to Israel. There’s nothing left to do, we must be strong.” Jul 28, 2024, 9:48 PM (GMT+3)

Moscow reacts to Israel-Hezbollah escalation

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Terrorist attacks are unacceptable no matter who carries them out, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. ©  Sputnik Russia condemns terrorist attacks conducted by any state or organization, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, reacting to a new escalation on the Israeli-Lebanese border. On Saturday, Israel accused Lebanon-based Islamist group Hezbollah of launching a rocket attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, which killed at least 12 teenagers and children and wounded about 20 others. The group denied involvement in the attack. An earlier Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members. Commenting …

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Hezbollah clearing out key Lebanese sites ahead of potential Israeli strikes, security sources say

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By REUTERS and TOI STAFF Today, 1:33 pm Hezbollah is on high alert, two security sources tell Reuters, as tensions spiral following a deadly attack by the terror group on a soccer field in northern Israel. The security sources says Hezbollah preemptively cleared out some key sites in both Lebanon’s south and the eastern Bekaa Valley in the event of a possible attack by Israel. Israel has said the Iran-backed terror group will “pay the price” after 12 children were killed in a rocket attack yesterday.

‘Even the cockroaches won’t survive’: Expert discusses Hezbollah’s new EMP weapon

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Rotem Mey-Tal, CEO of Asgard Systems, a company developing military technology for the defense industry discusses Hezbollah’s new tactic and supply of electromagnetic ordnance. By MATAN WASSERMANJULY 28, 2024 11:10 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?language=en&pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fmiddle-east%2Farticle-812168&unitId=2900003088&userId=a6891305-3a80-42c0-a0e7-fa277fabb1c1&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240725_c8a3b6e9ab3dae9718c5625095591846033ebdf2&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140&unitType=tts-player The Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported that Iran has supplied Hezbollah and other Iranian proxy forces with electromagnetic ordnance, which can disable communication systems and shut down radars. Rotem Mey-Tal, CEO of Asgard Systems, a company developing military technology for the defense industry and the initiator of the “30U30 in Defense” competition for 2024, discussed the issue.  First, what is electromagnetic ordnance? “Describing electromagnetic ordnance is like talking about something no one has …

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‘Shredded to pieces’: Druze community grieves after Hezbollah strike kills 12 children

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Eyewitness says bloody carnage on Majdal Shams soccer pitch was reminiscent of October 7; Druze leaders in Lebanon, Syria condemn attack but steer clear of mentioning Hezbollah By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 5:06 am Local residents comfort each other as they gather at the site of a Hezbollah rocket attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams in northern Israel, July 27, 2024.(Jalaa Marey/AFP) The residents of Majdal Shams in northern Israel said they expected a serious response to a Hezbollah rocket attack that killed at least 12 children and youths and injured more than 30 at a local soccer field on Saturday, …

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EU, UN Urge ‘Restraint,’ Call for ‘Independent Investigation’ of Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Majdal Shams

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By  Hana Levi Julian  – 22 Tammuz 5784 – July 28, 2024  The European Union and United Nations condemned a horrific Hezbollah rocket attack Saturday on northern Israel that killed 12 children and wounded 30 others while they were playing soccer in the Israeli Druze village of Majdal Shams. The rocket used in the attack was an Iranian-made Falaq-1 that carried a warhead with 53-kilograms explosives, the Israel Defense Forces found in its initial investigation. But despite their condemnations, top officials in both international bodies urged “restraint,” while offering no proposals that would end the threat to northern Israel posed by …

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Iran warns of ‘consequences’ as Israel says Hezbollah ‘crossed all red lines’

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After Hezbollah rocket kills 12 Israeli children, Israel vows ‘heavy blow’ and politicians call for all-out war; Tehran warns ‘adventures’ in Lebanon could spiral out of control By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 12:34 pm Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Nasser Kanaani speaks during a press conference in the capital Tehran on December 5, 2022. (ATTA KENARE / AFP) Iran warned Israel on Sunday that any new military “adventures” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences,” as Israel vowed a harsh response to a rocket attack by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group that killed 12 children in the Druze town of Majdal Shams …

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