“India gets booted out, by Iran, of Farzad-B gas field in Persian Gulf… India’s ONGC Videsh Ltd had discovered it way back in 2008.” India began to identify itself with the countries of the anti-Iran regional front that the former US President Donald Trump was sponsoring, involving Israel, Saudi Arabia …
Read More »How Long Will a Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas Last?
The current Israel-Gaza fighting is expected to end in the coming days but experts predict another can be expected in a few years without a radical change in policy More than a week has passed since Hamas fired seven long-range missiles toward Jerusalem, and the fighting between Israel and terror …
Read More »Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Force Thousands to Flee, Destroy Health Infrastructure
Harsh humanitarian conditions at shelters in UNRWA schools threaten to increase spread of COVID-19 Amid the ongoing rocket attacks and air strikes between Israel and Gaza that started nine days ago, thousands of Palestinians living in the border areas of the coastal enclave have left their homes to escape intense …
Read More »Israel Accepts Bilateral Cease-Fire With Hamas
Israel’s Security Cabinet unanimously approved a cease-fire with Hamas, without any conditions, according to a statement issued Thursday night by the Prime Minister’s Office. The bilateral cease-fire, brokered by Egypt, will go into effect “at a time to be determined,” according to the statement. The cease-fire was accepted upon the …
Read More »Turkey Signs First Agreement on Delivery of Drones to NATO Country, Poland
Turkey signed its first-ever agreement on the supply of its drones to a NATO country, Poland, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a joint press conference with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, who is now in Ankara on an official visit. Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said earlier that …
Read More »Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds, U.N. to launch Gaza aid appeal
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held into a third day on Sunday as mediators spoke to all sides about extending the period of calm after the worst outbreak of fighting in years. Egyptian mediators have been shuttling between Israel and the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by Hamas, to …
Read More »Israeli police escort Jews to flashpoint Jerusalem site
Israeli police escorted more than 250 Jewish visitors Sunday to a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem where clashes between police and Palestinian protesters helped trigger a war in Gaza, according to the Islamic authority overseeing the site. The 11-day conflict between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers came to a …
Read More »Hamas Dealt Heavy Blow, ‘Surprised’ by Israeli Response, Analysts Say
Terrorist group that runs the Gaza Strip has nevertheless notched a few victories of their own Hamas has been dealt a heavy blow after severely miscalculating the Israeli response to its rocket attacks, analysts believe. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have so far lobbed nearly 4,000 rockets from Gaza …
Read More »Israel-Gulf Relations Pass First Major Test, Israel-Gaza Fighting, Unscathed
Still, the fighting may hurt chances of further agreements. Meanwhile, American Israeli businessman says business with Emirati companies has been progressing as usual With justified festivity, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed normalization agreements and established full diplomatic relations in 2020, with the aid of American mediation. They …
Read More »Iran’s Role in Israel-Gaza Conflict
Iranian support has contributed significantly to the increased effectiveness of Hamas attacks on Israel in the latest round of fighting. Conflict with Israel serves Iran’s interests by enhancing Hamas’ role in the Palestinian movement and Iran’s leverage in a shadow war with Israel. Iran’s alliance with Hamas and other armed …
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