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Austin says US will help defend Israel if it’s attacked in wake of Haniyeh killing

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By JACOB MAGID FOLLOWToday, 8:21 am US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro after a foreign and defense ministerial meeting at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington will help defend Israel if it is attacked, while working to reduce tension in the region following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Austin, during a press conference in the Philippines, says a wider war in the Middle …

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran missile strike

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Terror group confirms death, blames it on ‘Zionist strike’ on residence in Iranian capital, declares ‘severe escalation’ will not go unpunished; PA’s Abbas condemns ‘cowardly act’ By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 8:53 am Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press briefing after his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian terror group said on Wednesday, describing the strike as a “severe escalation” that would not achieve its goals. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also confirmed …

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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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‘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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IDF rescues 4 hostages from 8 months’ captivity in daytime operation in central Gaza

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Special forces simultaneously raid two Hamas buildings in Nuseirat, reaching Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv; officer critically hurt dies of wounds By EMANUEL FABIAN  Today, 3:28 pmUpdated at 5:24 pm   Israeli hostages pictured after their rescue from Hamas captivity in Gaza on June 8, 2024. From left: Shlomi Ziv (IDF); […]

Netanyahu Aide: Biden’s Gaza Plan ‘Not a Good Deal’ But Israel Accepts It

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  An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times, Ophir Falk, chief […]

Report: IDF finalizes Rafah plans, invasion possible if no deal in 72 hours

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Today, 8:31 am   The Ynet news site reports that Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi approved final plans on Monday for military action in southern Gaza’s Rafah, along with refugee camps in the center of the Strip. According to the site, which does not cite a source, Israeli tanks are […]

Hamas toughens its position following vote at UN Security Council

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 Mar 25, 2024, 11:18 PM (GMT+2) In an official statement on Monday night, Hamas rejected the proposal passed by the UN Security Council that called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the hostages until the end of Ramadan. “We informed the mediators a short time ago that the organization sticks […]

Netanyahu urges China, Russia to intervene for the release of hostages

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December 26, 2023 ‘We will shake every tree and turn over every rock to bring all our hostages home.’ By JNS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday addressed a special Knesset session on the hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Below is the full text of his speech: During my years […]

After migrant parent pressure, Anne Frank daycare center to be renamed – report

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The renaming is part of a broader concept that aims to celebrate the diversity of the children attending the daycare center, according to Andreas Brohm, the city’s mayor. ZVIKA KLEIN NOVEMBER 6, 2023 01:19 Parents in Saxony-Anhalt German State promoted the decision to rename the “Anne Frank” daycare center in Tangerhütte, a small town in […]

8 The Church at Sardis

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The destination of the fifth letter in verse which is Sardis, which means “those escaping” or the remnant. In the historical-prophetic interpretation, it represents the Church of the Reformation, which began in 1517 with Martin Luther’s posting of his Ninety-Five Thesis on the Wittenberg Church door, and ended in 1648 with the signing of the […]

Operation Swords of Iron: Israel hits 100 dead and nearly 1,000 injured

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Hamas has taken Israeli hostages, the IDF confirmed. By GADI ZAIG, MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMANOCTOBER 7, 2023 06:40Updated: OCTOBER 7, 2023 19:02  Smoke is seen in the Rehovot area as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, in Israel October 7, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/ILAN ROSENBERG) The Hamas terrorist organization has taken Israelis captive in Gaza, the IDF has confirmed hours […]

Quoting Bible, Netanyahu tells world leaders, ‘You have a choice between a blessing or a curse’ – peace with Saudis, or war with Iran

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One of the finest speeches I’ve heard Bibi give Joel C. Rosenberg | Published: September 22, 2023 <!– 0 Shares –> JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – In his first in-person address to the United Nations General Assembly in five years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu painted two dramatic visions of the future and urged the leaders […]

Report: Russian delegation hid in hotel as Israel struck Iranian drone manufacturing plant

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Russians were in Tehran to gain drone-building expertise while Mossad struck a site in Isfahan believed to be an arms production hub. Israel National News   Aug 17, 2023, 9:26 PM (GMT+3) IranRussiaMossadRussia-IranIsfahan The explosion in the Iranian factoryReuters Listen to articleLess than 1 minute In an extensive report about Russia’s project to manufacture attack drones with […]