US: Iranian intelligence agents charged in plot to kidnap journalist

Justice Department announces charges against four Iranian intelligence agents and co-conspirator who plotted to kidnap a journalist who criticized the Iranian regime. Jul 14 , 2021 2:02 AM The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against four Iranian intelligence agents and a co-conspirator living in the US who allegedly plotted to kidnap a journalist […]

As Saudis and Emiratis take aim at each other, Israel could get hit by ricochets

As the Gulf competition spills into the open, Riyadh will likely seek to rein in Abu Dhabi’s ambitions by targeting its newest trading partner — Israel To the surprise of many, Saudi Arabia seemed to target Israel last week when it specifically mentioned the Jewish state in its announcement about new tax break policies. Last […]

Hezbollah in tight spot as Lebanon veers on brink of collapse

July 13, 2021 “It is a deep crisis. Its supporters expect the organization to provide them help and support—something it cannot do,” said Professor Eyal Zisser of Tel Aviv University. By Ariel Ben Solomon, JNS.org While Lebanon suffers from the worst economic crisis in its history, the Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah, which has such a […]

Iran Pressuring US on Sanctions Ahead of Rejoining Nuclear Agreement

Many of the sanctions imposed by the administration of then-President Donald Trump after the 2018 US withdrawal from the JCPOA hobbled the Iranian economy, punishing the regime. By MIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE JULY 13, 2021 10:48 The Iranian government is placing its own maximum pressure campaign on the United States. For more stories […]

Germany, France, Boycotted US Jerusalem Embassy July 4 Reception

  By David Israel – 4 Av 5781 – July 13, 2021 Photo Credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 Pedestrian outside the US embassy in Jerusalem (archive). Senior EU ambassadors stationed in Israel boycotted the reception given by the US Embassy in Jerusalem on the 4th of July, Independence Day, Ynet reported Tuesday. Among the ambassadors who were […]

US will not impose deadline on talks with Iran

State Department spokesman: It is up to Iran to determine when nuclear talks will resume. Elad Benari , Jul 13 , 2021 5:22 AM US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday that the United States will not impose a deadline on a seventh round of talks with Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear […]

Arabs brutally attack Jew in Tel Aviv park

Cyclist violently beaten by two teenage Arab brothers in Hayarkon Park in north Tel Aviv. Jul 13 , 2021 5:36 AM A 50-year-old cyclist was violently beaten by two Arab brothers aged 13 and 15 in Hayarkon Park in north Tel Aviv. The attack occurred on Saturday afternoon. The Jewish cyclist made a remark to […]

Hezbollah Releases New Footage of 2006 Abduction of IDF Soldiers That Sparked Second Lebanon War

Footage of the 2006 Hezbollah attack on IDF soldiers. Photo: Screenshot / Al Manar TV A Hezbollah-owned television channel released new footage of the militant group’s 2006 abduction of two IDF soldiers, 15 years to the day after the attack that sparked Israel’s Second Lebanon War. On July 12, 2006, Hezbollah ambushed an Israeli military […]

Israeli reconsideration of PA ties may be too little, too late – analysis

Not many Israelis realize how fragile the current situation in the West Bank is, and how much it has changed during the last 12 years of internal and external stalemate. By KSENIA SVETLOVA/THE MEDIA LINE JULY 12, 2021 11:56 After the most recent round of hostilities between Israel and Hamas ended in May following 11 […]

‘The Mossad is behind every attack,’ says former Iranian hardline lawmaker

July 12, 2021 “No one has given a serious thought to the problem,” says Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, former chairman of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee. By Neta Bar, Israel Hayom via JNS.org The former chairman of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee on Sunday blamed Israel’s Mossad spy agency […]

In Europe, Lapid tells NATO chief Israel wants to deepen ties

Ahead of his address to EU ministers, Israeli FM offers assistance to alliance on intelligence, cybersecurity, missile defense and more By Lazar Berman Today, 12:57 pm   Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel’s diplomatic reporter Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met in Brussels with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday, ahead of a series of […]