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Identify the Enemy, Part One

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When you’re in a battle, before you can march out against the enemy, you have to know who he is. It’s called “gathering intelligence.” You need to know how he operates, where his base of operations is, what his tactics are. 1 Peter 5:8-98 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. When you’re in a battle, before you can …

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Iranian cargo plane suspected of bringing arms to Hezbollah departs Tehran

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“The Iranians are trying to come up with new ways and routes to smuggle weapons from Iran to its allies in the Middle East.” By Seth J. Frantzman December 30, 2018 10:16 . (photo credit: REGIS DUVIGNAU/REUTERS) A Fars Air Qeshm 747 that left Tehran Sunday morning has been accused in the past of transporting […]

Guns and withdrawal discussions: Manbij day 10 after the US decision

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December 29, 2018 A day after rumors circulated that the Syrian regime would move into Manbij, things seemed more calm in the city. The US met with the local military council. According to reports there are now discussions about whether the local forces and wider SDF should hand over weapons the US-led Coalition supplied. “Planning […]

US Syria withdrawal may speed up Arab-Israeli detente, well-connected rabbi says

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Marc Schneier, who this month was named a ‘special adviser’ to the king of Bahrain, predicts a Netanyahu visit to Manama as early as January By RAPHAEL AHREN 12/24/2018 “The US moving out of Syria might accelerate this deal of bringing Israel and the Gulf together,” Schneier told The Times of Israel in an interview Sunday in Jerusalem, citing a conversation with unnamed senior official sources in the Arabian peninsula. “The Gulf has two existential threats: an economic downturn in the Gulf, [caused by] diminishing demands of oil, and the aggression by Iran and its allies,” Schneier went on. “Now, with US …

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On Iraq’s border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye U.S. forces

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John Davison Al-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – From a desert hillside guarded by Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries, commander Qasim Muslih can spot Islamic State hideouts across the frontier in Syria. But he also keeps a wary eye on U.S. warplanes soaring overhead. “The Americans are spying on us,” he said, squinting skywards. “But we can hold the […]

8 EU Nations Support Iran Nuke Deal, But Urge Tehran to Halt Missiles

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Eight European Union nations are underlining their commitment to the Iran nuclear deal while urging Tehran to stop its “destabilizing regional activities,” especially the launch of ballistic missiles. Their statement says “it has been confirmed that Iran continues to implement its nuclear related commitments.” But the Europeans warn that ballistic missile-related activities — including “the launch of nuclear-capable missiles and any transfers of missiles, missile technologies and components” — would violate Security Council resolutions. Ambassadors of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom issue the statement outside the UN Security Council ahead of a meeting on Iran’s …

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Why is the U.S. in the Middle East?

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Jerusalem wants to see the US engaged, influential and active in the region. It doesn’t want to see it disengaged and concerned only about its own domestic problems.By Herb KeinonNovember 28, 2018 22:10IDF troops drill alongside US Marines as part of Juniper Cobra 2018​. (photo credit: ANNA AHRONHEIM)In the run-up to the 2016 US presidential […]

Iran’s great nuclear deception

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New details are revealed about the Mossad’s special operation to seize Iran’s nuclear archive, including a rare glimpse into Tehran’s classified documents: secret tests, a plan to manufacture the first 5 nuclear bombs, and even a photo of proud Iranian scientists outside a nuclear facility. This is the story of how Iran tried to deceive […]

Netanyahu: Golan will stay forever a part of Israel

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US for 1st time votes with Israel against annual UN resolution. Calling for Israel to give Golan to Syria; Australia voted for resolution in 2017, abstained this year. Herb Keinon November 18, 2018 15:45 The Golan Heights is part of Israel and will remain under its sovereignty forever, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. […]

IDF sends tanks south, readies for heavier Gaza conflict after largest barrage

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Military moves more troops to border as policymakers said to give go-ahead for intensified strikes against Hamas, which vows to target a million Israelis Judah Ari Gross12 November 2018, 11:21 pm The Israeli military deployed additional troops and tanks to the Gaza Strip border on Monday following the largest barrage of rockets and mortar shells […]

Netanyahu Heads to Paris Conference, Meeting With Putin Not Set Up Yet

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  Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu meet at COP21 UN Conference on Climate Change, Paris, November 30, 2015.AP  Netanyahu mulls canceling trip to Paris conference, where he was said to meet Putin Israel has operated in Syria since downing of Russian plane, source says Putin has little choice but to allow Israel to continue operating […]

Ambassador Danny Danon outlines battle plan against antisemitism

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Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon outlines a three-step plan for combating rising anti-Semitism across globe at ZOA annual dinner. Ezra Sanders, 05/11/18 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIUhG8M3fRE?autohide=1&rel=0] Last night, (Sunday) at the annual the Zionist Organization of America’s Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner in the Marriot Marquis, NYC, Ambassador Danon spoke out against the rising […]

Russia calls planned U.S. exit from nuclear weapons treaty ‘dangerous’

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By REUTERS October 21, 2018 11:11   Washington’s planned withdrawal from the international Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty would be a very dangerous step, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by TASS news agency on Sunday. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States would exit the Cold-War era treaty that […]