Sniper rifles and smart scopes: Israel Defense Exhibition begins with a bang

Jerusalem Post Israel News Sniper rifles and smart scopes: Israel Defense Exhibition begins with a bang In the heat of Monday, the report of rifles could be heard and the unmistakable noise of large caliber sniper rifles. By Seth J. Frantzman June 4, 2019 00:12   2 minute read. A marksman shoots a Russian-made ORSIS […]

The new situation in Syria: Why did Israel return to attack?

The shooting on the Hermon was apparently carried out by Hizbullah members and was intended to convey a message: Nasrallah is serious in his threats. The purpose of the attack at the airport tonight is the new Iranian weapons depots. What has changed in Syria, why are the Russians nervous about the Iranians and how will […]

The new situation in Syria: Why did Israel return to attack?

Hizbullah members and was intended to convey a message: Nasrallah is serious in his threats. The purpose of the attack at the airport tonight is the new Iranian weapons depots. What has changed in Syria, why are the Russians nervous about the Iranians and how will they react? | Interpretation Ron Ben-Yishai Published: 03.06.19, 12:10 In […]

Iran and Turkey creating joint bank — Iranian ambassador

Iran’s Ambassador to Turkey said on Sunday the two countries are working to establish a joint bank and develop a financial tool to protect bilateral trade amid U.S. sanctions, Saudi-owned news outlet Al-Sharq al-Awsat reported. Ambassador Mohammad Farazmand said that Iran exports a large volume of gas to Turkey and needs a new mechanism to enable […]

Someone in Syria wants to challenge Israel

Israel has yet to determine who was behind the most recent rocket attack from Syria, but multiple actors – the Syrian regime, Iranian proxies or Palestinian terrorist groups – could have an interest in changing the rules of the game.  by  Yoav Limor  Published on  2019-06-03 10:42 Last modified: 2019-06-03 10:52 Israeli soldiers walk near mobile artillery […]

Trump tells Syria, Russia and Iran to stop ‘bombing the hell’ out of Idlib

STOP!’ president demands on Twitter, saying that ‘the world is watching this butchery’ after watchdog reports 950 people killed in assault on last jihadist stronghold By AFPToday, 4:35 am     Smoke billows following reported Syrian government forces’ bombardment on the town of Khan Sheikhun in the southern countryside of the jihadist-held Idlib province, on June 1, […]

PA: Kushner ‘indifferent’ about Palestinians

PA spokesman condemns Jared Kushner for questioning PA’s ability to govern itself, says peace plan meant to bring ‘prosperity for settlers.’ Gary Willig, 03/06/19 Palestinian Authority spokesman Saeb Erekat condemned Jared Kushner after the Trump administration official questioned whether the Palestinian Arabs were capable of governing themselves. “Kushner is very much indifferent about Palestinians. He […]

Smotrich: Israel will be governed as in days of King David and King Solomon

“Why is a state of law in which the person who determines the laws is Aharon Barak, and small group of people who were not elected, ok?” he asked. Jeremy Sharon June 3, 2019 11:33 MK Betzalel Smotrich of the Union of Right Wing Parties said that he wants a halachic state in which Israel […]

Prospects of Iran-US Talks ‘Not Very Likely’, Zarif Says

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will not be intimidated by US President Donald Trump’s “art of the deal pressure” by using economic sanctions to push Iran to negotiate a new nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. – Politics news – “There will be consequences” if the United States keeps up its economic pressure campaign […]

US willing to ease sanctions on Syria if Russia contains Iran: report

.td_uid_6_5cf4c7fad290b_rand.td-a-rec-img{text-align:left}.td_uid_6_5cf4c7fad290b_rand.td-a-rec-img img{margin:0 auto 0 0} BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The U.S. is willing to ease the sanctions on Syria if Russia is able to curb Iran’s influence inside the Levantine nation, a new report from the Arabic language version of the Sputnik News Agency claimed. The Sputnik report claimed that this topic will be […]

Regional crossroads

One way to read the Mecca statement is paying lip service to the Palestinian cause and the Jerusalem issue without doing anything. JPost Editorial June 2, 2019 21:57 Jerusalem was in the spotlight of several important Middle East events over the last few days as Iran pushed its annual Quds Day protests and Saudi Arabia […]

MORE THAN 25% OF AMERICANS SAY ISRAEL UNIMPORTANT TO THEIR JEWISH FUTURE

The AJC on Sunday released its first-ever concurrent surveys of the attitudes of Jews in France, Israel and the United States, the three largest Jewish communities in the world. BY MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN  JUNE 3, 2019 04:21 2 minute read.     A man waves flags of Israel as Israeli Air Force planes fly in formation over […]

SYRIA’S REGIME CLAIMS ISRAEL SUPPORTS ‘TERRORISTS’ WITH AIRSTRIKES -ANALYSIS

Syria’s government is grasping for an explanation after it says it suffered airstrikes. BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN  JUNE 3, 2019 02:00 Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus, in a picture taken early on January 21st, 2019. (photo credit: STR / AFP) After three nights of […]

Kushner doubts Palestinians will be able to govern themselves

Senior adviser to US president says he’s ‘not here to be trusted’ by the Ramallah government, Palestinian people will be open to peace plan because they ‘want a better life’ By STUART WINER and TOI STAFFToday,    Screen capture from video of Jared Kushner, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, during an interview with the Axios on […]