Netanyahu says Trump knew in advance of Israel’s Iran archive mission

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he informed U.S. President Donald Trump in advance of what Israel has described as a spy mission in Tehran last year to capture a secret Iranian nuclear archive.   Netanyahu said in April 2018 that Mossad operatives had spirited thousands of hidden documents out of Tehran […]

Urgent consultations in Washington, Moscow on reported US-Russian submarines in firefight

First reports reaching DEBKAfile’s military sources say that a US submarine intercepted a Russian nuclear sub in American waters opposite Alaska. The Russian sub escorting the nuclear submarine responded with a Balkan 2000 torpedo and scuttled the US vessel. Urgent consultations in both the White House and the Kremlin were taking place on Tuesday night. […]

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mikhail V. Zakharova Answer to the Media Question about Israeli Strikes on Syria

1387-02-07-2019   Question: How in Moscow react to the recent Israeli air strikes on the territory of Syria? These attacks, apparently, are the largest in the past few years. Answer : Indeed, on the night of July 1, six Israeli Air Force fighters who entered Lebanese airspace launched a series of rocket attacks on Syrian territory in the suburbs […]

UPDATED: 14 Sailors Die on Secretive Russian Nuclear Submarine; Putin Calls Incident ‘Great Loss’

July 2, 2019 12:02 PM • Updated: July 2, 2019 4:43 PM Undated photograph of Losharik submersible. via Military Russia blog This post has been updated with a comment from the Russian President Vladimir Putin. A fire that broke out on a secret Russian submarine has killed 14 sailors, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense […]

Syria accuses Israel of ‘state terrorism’ for alleged strikes

Damascus files complaint with UN Security Council over attack on suspected armory, says Jerusalem’s ‘dangerous and hostile’ actions would not be possible without Washington support By AFP and JUDAH ARI GROSSToday, 12:58 pm     Explosions seen near Damascus on July 1, 2019. Syria says Israeli jets hit targets in Damascus and Homs (Screencapture/Twitter) Syria on Tuesday accused Israel […]

Will Israel expand strikes on Iranian targets from Syria to Iraq?

Reports that Iran’s armed drones which attacked Saudi oil targets on May 14 came from Iraq – not Saudi Arabia – may shift the IDF’s anti-Iran targeting map in a new direction. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) seem to have added Iraq to Syria and Yemen as their new war front. Israel may find itself […]

A sledgehammer blow didn’t ‘Judaize’ Jerusalem or kill the peace process

The real problem is the Palestinian denial of Jewish history, not the presence of America’s ambassador at the unveiling of a biblical archeological site. (July 1, 2019 / JNS) The critics are right about U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman’s presence at the ceremonial opening of Jerusalem’s “Pilgrimage Road” being unprecedented. None of his predecessors […]

Fox News Exclusive: Trump delivers stern warning to Iran after calling off retaliatory military strike

close Video President Trump talks China trade with Tucker Carlson Watch Tucker Carlson’s exclusive interview with President Trump, Monday, July 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox News Channel. President Trump, after calling off a military strike on Iran following the downing of an American drone last month, delivered a stern warning to the regime […]

Bolton: building a nuclear weapon is the only reason to enrich uranium

Published:  07.02.19 , 08:20 U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton posted on his tweeter account Monday in reaction to Iran’s announcement that it had exceeded the limit for uranium enrichment, “There is no reason for Iran to increase its enrichment unless it’s part of an effort to reduce the breakout time to produce nuclear weapons.”

As U.S. Forces Gather Near Iran (Think F-22s and F-35s), Russia Jams Their GPS

Not good. by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L Russian forces have been jamming GPS systems in the Middle East. The electronic-warfare campaign could affect U.S. forces gathering in the region in advance of potential strikes on Iran. “Since last spring, pilots flying through the Middle East, specifically around Syria, have noted that their […]

IRAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER: TRUMP SHOULD REALIZE IRANIANS UNITE WHEN BULLIED

BY REUTERS  JULY 2, 2019 09:49     Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)  DUBAI,- US President Donald Trump should realize that Iranians become more united when bullied, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday in remarks broadcast live on state television. Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under […]

Foreign minister warns Iran veering toward war after uranium ramp-up

Israel Katz says Tehran will suffer heavy blows in a conflict, Israel could act alone against nukes if needed By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 11:22 am     Foreign Minister Israel Katz at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, during a UN climate conference in the city, in late June, […]

Protests expected to intensify over slaying of Ethiopian-Israeli teen by cop

Police warn more violence will be met with ‘firm response’; Solomon Tekah, 19, to be buried 12 p.m.; probe said to focus on whether officer was legitimately in fear for his life By TOI STAFFToday, 10:52 am     Ethiopian Israelis protest following the shooting death of 19-year-old Ethiopian, Solomon Tekah, in Kiryat Haim by an off-duty […]