“As an Israeli, as a Jew and as a human being, my heart aches seeing the images of people going hungry on the streets of Lebanon.” Defense Minister Benny Gantz has offered to assist Lebanon as it continues to suffer from a worsening economic crisis.“As an Israeli, as a Jew …
Read More »Lebanon has entered a cycle of unending crisis – analysis
Many factors have contributed to the cascading crises that afflict Lebanon — From a fractured government to a broken economy. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when Lebanon’s current crisis began. There were protests in late June over a hike in fuel prices and protests against banks on June 26 when …
Read More »Is Iran preparing a new series of attacks on US, Israel with proxies?
This is the scenario the US has been concerned about for years. The pro-Iran attacks may spill over to Syria. Iran’s media gave major headlines to claims of attacks on US forces in Syria on Sunday. The July 4 date was symbolic; it was US Independence Day. What could be …
Read More »Iran power outage crisis leads politicians to slam their own policy
This unprecedented overt critique about the country’s problems apparently reveals the depth of the problem and Iran is not alone. Power outages are causing disruptions across Iran and protests are increasing. Pro-government media have now admitted that outages are taking place and warn that things could get worse. This is …
Read More »Nasrallah: There are no people in Israel, only settlers and occupiers
Nasrallah said that the conflicts with Israel and the US cannot be separated due to Israel’s existence being contingent on American support. “There are no people in the Israeli entity, they are all occupiers and settlers,” Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said.His speech on Monday was delivered at the opening of …
Read More »Syria: No new deal on Idlib with Russia and Turkey, says official
A translation error led to speculation that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had announced a new deal Turkey and Russia didn’t reach a new deal on Idlib regarding the M4 highway, as had been understood following a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a senior Turkish official told Middle East …
Read More »How Erdoğan’s Miscalculation Crippled Turkey’s Aerial Firepower
Turkey is still blackmailing the U.S. (and NATO allies) that it may opt for a Russian fighter jet, the Su-57, for instance, in case it feels threatened by the lack of a new generation fighter aircraft. This is bluffing. Turkish Air Force generals know too well that switching from NATO-standard …
Read More »Maritime Attack Thought to Be Linked to Iran-Israel Feud
A Liberian-flagged cargo ship, recently owned by Israeli shipping magnate Eyal Ofer, was attacked on Saturday while sailing from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, in an incident identical to previous Iranian strikes against Israeli vessels reported earlier this year. No casualties were incurred and the ship, CSAV Tyndall, …
Read More »Hamas, Israel Trade Blows Again
The Israeli air force on Saturday night carried out airstrikes against Hamas military targets in the Gaza Strip, retaliating against the repeated launching of incendiary balloons by the terror group into Israeli territory. On Sunday morning, the military spokesman’s unit said that fighter jets had bombed two facilities belonging to …
Read More »Hamas Enjoys a Surge in Support after May Confrontations with Israel
Recent fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, coupled with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone elections, has produced a surge in support for Hamas. Most Palestinians believe Hamas prevailed in the May confrontation with Israel and as such, deserves to represent the Palestinian people. This shift in public opinion …
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