Israel’s response to the Hezbollah rockets could put the Lebanon border in the same situation as the Gaza border. On Monday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke at the Knesset. He was met by a volley of yelling, heckling and name calling.“Let’s talk about the results [of the last government],” he …
Read More »Iran’s new president hosts terror leaders as he comes into office
Reports on Saturday evening indicated that IRGC head Hossein Salami had also met the Hezbollah deputy and said that they should prepare for the “collapse” of Israel. Iran’s new president Ebrahim Raisi hosted a series of prominent terror leaders and pro-Iran proxy group leaders during his inauguration, showcasing how he …
Read More »Iran believes it has Israel on the run
Iran is coordinating with Hezbollah, Hamas to target Israel after drone attack on tanker off Oman. Iran believes it has been able to outplay Israel in the last week following Tehran’s drone attack on the Mercer Street ship. When tensions rose with the US, UK and Israel after the attack, …
Read More »Palestinian factions applaud Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel
Hamas welcomed the Hezbollah attack and said that it fully supports the “resistance in Lebanon” in its fight against “the Zionist aggression.” Several Palestinian factions praised Hezbollah over the weekend for firing rockets into northern Israel and vowed to continue launching incendiary balloons from the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Friday, …
Read More »Bennett: Israel won’t accept rocket attacks from Lebanon
“Israel will not accept shooting into its territory,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned. Lebanon must rein in the terrorists shooting rockets at Israel, regardless of who they are, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said at the start of Sunday’s cabinet meeting. “The State of Lebanon and the Lebanese Army must take …
Read More »Nasrallah: Clashes with Israel ‘very dangerous’
The recent events have been some of the most serious clashes between Israel and Hezbollah since the Second Lebanon War. Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned on Saturday night that recent clashes with Israel are a “very dangerous development” which has not happened since the Second Lebanon War, a day after …
Read More »The IDF doesn’t scare Hezbollah anymore – analysis
“We are not seeking a war but we are ready for it and we do not fear it,” Nasrallah threatened. As Hezbollah fired its largest rocket salvo toward Israel in 15 years last week, it became clear that the border with Lebanon has turned into another front where days, if …
Read More »Can A China-Russia-Pakistan-Turkey-Iran Arrangement Counter The Quad? – Analysis
On July 28, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who was on a two-day visit to India, emphasised that the Quad is not a military alliance, but an arrangement to spearhead regional cooperation and security while maintaining international rules and values. In a similar vein, the Indian External Affairs …
Read More »US And Britain Ask Citizens To Leave Afghanistan
Both the United States and Britain issued advisories Saturday to their citizens, urging them to leave Afghanistan immediately using commercial flight options. “Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassy’s ability to assist U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is extremely limited even within Kabul,” a statement issued by the U.S. …
Read More »Taliban Capture First Afghan Provincial Capital
The city of Zaranj in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province has reportedly fallen to the Taliban, making it the first provincial capital the insurgents have captured as they step up offensives. “I can confirm… the city of Zaranj, provincial capital of Nimroz, has fallen to the Taliban,” Roh Gul Khairzad, the deputy …
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