Christians in Africa: “You have three days to go or you will be killed!”

Giulio Meotti June 30, 2019 at 5:00 am https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14430/christians-africa-persecution “Christianity originated in the Middle East. Thus, the displacement or evacuation of Christians from the Middle East is very dangerous for the safety of the region… also in the Mediterranean Sea region. Europe is affected by this.” — Egyptian Coptic Pope Tawadros II, in Germany, where […]

Syrian group: Hezbollah withdrew from areas from Damascus

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Hezbollah had withdrawn a large part of its forces in secret before the attack in Syria attributed to Israel from several areas in the capital Damascus and the south of the country. Civilian sources told the observatory that some of the forces had moved to the […]

Iran’s Zarif says US should respect Iran if it wants to negotiate

Trump has called for talks with Iran’s leaders with ‘no preconditions.’ REUTERS July 1, 2019 09:31 DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will never succumb to U.S. pressure and if Washington wants talks with Tehran it should show respect, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday. Tension between Tehran and Washington have risen sharply in recent […]

Jerusalem’s heart

Jerusalem Post exclusively revealed in this past weekend’s Magazine the plans to publically open a 250-meter excavated section of the ancient route that connected the Shiloah Pool to the Temple Mount JPost Editorial June 30, 2019 19:26 The ancient and the new are inextricably intertwined in Jerusalem, and this was more pronounced than ever at […]

Palestinians on Pilgrimage Road inauguration: Israel falsifying history

Jordan also condemns opening of ‘Pilgrimage Road.’ Khaled Abu Toameh July 1, 2019 08:43 ‘I FOUND myself on an exclusive tour of an ancient road dug out from beneath the village of Silwan and the now well-known water channel.’. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) US Ambassador David Friedman and US Middle East Special Envoy Jason […]

A shocking night for Syria – Analysis

Airstrikes and active air defense across Damascus into the mountains near Lebanon and near Homs 160 km to the north awoke Syrians after midnight in the first hours of Monday. Seth J. Frantzman July 1, 2019 02:56 Airstrikes and active air defense across Damascus into the mountains near Lebanon and near Homs 160 km to […]

Syria says Israeli jets hit targets in Homs and Damascus

Damascus claims to have intercepted several incoming missiles fired from Lebanese airspace; observer says Iran-linked bases targeted; no comment from IDF By TOI STAFF and AFPToday, 1:52 am  2 1,106shares Explosions seen near Damascus on July 1 2019. Syria says Israeli jets hit targets in Damascus and Homs (Screencapture/Twitter) Syria said Israeli jets attacked several military sites near the […]

Syria says Israeli jets hit targets in Homs and Damascus

Damascus claims to have intercepted several incoming missiles; several lightly wounded by explosions; no comment from IDF By TOI STAFFToday, 1:52 am     Illustrative: An explosion, reportedly during Israeli airstrikes near Damascus, Syria, on January 21, 2019. (screen capture: YouTube) Syria said Israeli jets attacked several military sites near the capital Damascus and the central city […]

TWITTER THREAD… EVA J. kOULOURIOTIS: A NUMBER OF EXPLOSIONS ROCKED THE SYRIAN CAPITAL OF DAMASCUS

Eva J. Koulouriotis – إيفا كولوريوتي‏ @evacool_ #BREAKING #NOW A number of explosions rocked the Syrian capital #Damascus. #Syria #Israel #IDF #IAF #Iran #IRGC #Russia #USA 2:39 PM – 30 Jun 2019 New conversation BREAKING #NOW Israeli warplanes targeting a number of military sites in the south and west of the Syrian capital #Damascus. #Syria #Israel […]

Iran: US sanctions against FM Zarif would ‘block’ diplomacy

“Iran responds to diplomacy with diplomacy and to pressure with resistance,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi. By World Israel News Staff  The Iranian Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein Ali Amiri warned that U.S. sanctions against the country’s foreign minister “would block the road to diplomacy and further lay bare the falsehood of […]

Russia and Syria: How Moscow views the Middle East today

Russia’s embassy in Israel puts out a weekly newsletter that is particularly interesting revealing Moscow’s views of the region. Seth J. Frantzman June 30, 2019 17:55 Russia has been wrestling with its Middle East policy amid the US-Iran tensions, hoping to make Moscow appear as the stable and mature force as others squabble. Moscow routinely […]

2000-year-old road to the Temple unveiled

Ancient walkway used during Second Temple period by pilgrims bringing sacrifices to the Temple unveiled in Jerusalem. Hezki Baruch, 30/06/19 After six years of extensive archaeological excavations led by the Israel Antiquities Authority, a 350-meter-long section of the Pilgrimage Road was unveiled at a festive ceremony in the City of David. The project was funded […]

Satellite shows four S-300 missile launchers erected in Syria’s Masyaf

February images by ImageSat Intl. showed three of the four launchers sent by Russia being erected. Anna Ahronheim June 30, 2019 20:47 Satellite images released by Israeli intelligence firm ImageSat Intl. (ISI) on Sunday show the complete deployment of all four Russian-made S-300 missile defense systems in Syria’s Masyaf province.. (photo credit: IMAGESAT INTERNATIONAL (ISI)) […]

Israeli intel firm says Syria’s S-300 air defenses ‘probably operational’

An Israeli satellite imagery analysis company says Syria’s entire S-300 air defense system appears to be operational, indicating a larger threat to Israel’s ability to conduct airstrikes against Iranian and pro-Iranian forces in the country. Until now, only three of the country’s four surface-to-air missile launchers had been seen fully erected. Earlier this year, the […]