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Hezbollah

Hezbollah Chief: In Case Of War, ‘Israel Will Experience Things Never Seen Since Its Formation’

02/17/2021
Hezbollah's chief issued stark warning to Jewish state following a recent IDF intelligence report

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah issued a warning to Israel Tuesday night following its conclusion of a massive air force drill simulating war in the north.
“No one can promise that a game of ‘days of battle’ will not...

In The News

U.S., Kurds Blame Iran For Deadly Attack On Airport Housing U.S. Forces

02/16/2021

The U.S. and its Kurdish allies in Iraq believe Iran was complicit in a deadly rocket attack Monday against an airport housing American forces near the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Irbil that killed at least one contractor from the U.S.-led coalition and injured a U.S. service member among many others, multiple sources confirm to U.S....

In The News

Rocket Attack On US Airbase In Iraq Kills Contractor, Wounds US Service Member

02/15/2021

A rocket attack in Iraq on Monday evening appeared to target both busy streets and a base where US soldiers are located near the Erbil International Airport.

Over the last two years, dozens of rocket attacks have targeted areas where US soldiers were located on facilities on bases in Iraq. These have been blamed on Kataib...

Iran

Iran Could Deploy 200 Missiles In Iraq To Attack Israel

02/16/2021

With tensions rising with Iran, Israel is concerned that the Islamic Republic could deploy up to 200 long-range missiles in Iraq that could be used to attack the Jewish state. Iran is already believed to have hundreds of missiles that can reach Israel.

While the chances of a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran are deemed...

Iran

Iran And Russia Begin Joint Naval Drill In Indian Ocean

02/16/2021

The Iranian and Russian militaries have kicked off a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting security of maritime trade in the region, Iran’s state TV reported on Tuesday.

The TV said units from Iran’s Navy and the powerful Revolutionary Guard’s navy will take part in the exercise dubbed “Iran-Russia Maritime...

In The News

In Iran, I Was Taught To Hate Israel And Jews. Then I Watched Schindler’s List.

02/12/2021

I am an Iranian, born in Iran one year after the Islamic Revolution in 1980. I spent my entire childhood there and was schooled in its educational system, which is designed by an extremist Islamic cult known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. Throughout those years and up until today, anti-Semitic and anti-Israel dogma pervaded the...

In The News

Iron Dome Plans Being Finalized As US Army Begins Training On Systems

02/15/2021

Plans for where, how and when the U.S. Army’s two new Iron Dome air defense batteries could deploy are being finalized, according to Brig. Gen. Brian Gibson, the lead on the service’s air and missile defense modernization effort.

Lawmakers have demanded the service come up with a plan to deploy Iron Dome systems, which were...

In The News

Israeli Airstrikes Said To Hit Targets In Syria

02/15/2021

Israeli airstrikes targeted a number of sites in southern Syria after midnight Sunday, Syrian state media reported, in the latest in a series of attacks attributed to the Jewish state.

The attack came amid a reported uptick in efforts by Iran to transfer advanced weapons to its proxies in the region through Syria.

The strikes...

Hezbollah

IDF Launches Surprise Air Exercise To Prepare For War With Hezbollah

02/15/2021

In an effort to prepare for a possible war in the North, the IDF announced early Monday morning that the Air Force had started the "Vered Hagalil" surprise exercise.

The drill, that started on Sunday and operated under the directive of the Israeli Air Force chief Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin, is designed to improve Air Force readiness...

In The News

UAE’s First Ambassador To Israel Sworn In

02/14/2021

Dubai’s ruler and The United Arab Emirates Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has sworn in the country's first ambassador to Israel, Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Khaja, the Dubai Media Office said on Sunday.

The UAE's cabinet last month approved the establishment of an embassy inTel Aviv in Israel, state media said, while...

In The News

Israeli Study Finds 94% Drop In Symptomatic COVID-19 Cases With Pfizer Vaccine

02/14/2021
Israel’s largest healthcare provider on Sunday reported a 94% drop in symptomatic COVID-19 infections among 600,000 people who received two doses of the Pfizer’s vaccine in the country’s biggest study to date.
Health maintenance organization (HMO) Clalit, which covers more than half of all Israelis, said the same group was also 92%...

Iran

Iranian Jews Speak Out Against Iran’s Government

02/12/2021

Several Persian Jews in the United States spoke out against the Iranian government in a February 10 video.

A newly formed group called Iranian Americans for Liberty produced the video; the group aims to bring human rights and freedom to Iran. The video begins with a man named Simon in Beverly Hills stating, “I am a proud Persian...

In The News

Oman Content With Its Relationship With Israel, Foreign Minister Says

02/11/2021

Oman is satisfied with its current relationship with Israel, the foreign minister said on Thursday, even after two fellow Gulf Arab states normalized ties with Israel and raised U.S. hopes others would follow suit.
“As regards Israel we are content so far with the level of our current relations and dialogue, which involves the...

Antisemitism

80-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor And Son Punched On London Bus

02/12/2021

A woman on a London bus punched an 80-year-old Holocaust survivor and her son, a rabbi.

The Feb. 9 incident was reported Friday by the Jewish News of London Friday based on accounts by the Shomrim community protection team and the Campaign Against Antisemitism watchdog group.

Witnesses said the woman told the alleged victims,...

In The News

Morocco’s Envoy Arrives In Israel To Reopen Liaison Office

02/09/2021

The head of Morocco’s diplomatic mission to Israel landed at Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday and met with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi before commencing his work in the country, following a normalization agreement between Jerusalem and Rabat.

Abderrahim Beyyoud, head of Morocco’s liasion office in Israel, told Ashkenazi that he was...

Hamas

Top IDF Commander Says Hamas Has Amassed Vast Arsenal

02/11/2021

The Hamas terror group ruling Gaza has replenished its arsenal since a 2014 war with Israel and now has a vast collection of rockets, guided missiles and drones, a senior Israeli military commander said Thursday.

According to Israeli military estimates, Hamas has some 7,000 rockets, as well as 300 anti-tank and 100 anti-aircraft...

In The News

Israeli Start-Ups Raise Record $1.44 Billion In January

02/11/2021

January was a record month for the Israeli tech ecosystem, with six start-ups raising mega-rounds of more than $100 million each, Start-Up Nation Central said Thursday.

In total, a record $1.44 billion was raised by Israeli firms in January, the NGO said.

The number of mega-rounds in January alone was almost a third of the 21...

Iran

Hezbollah-Like Groups Surged When Iran Deal Lifted Sanctions, Study Finds

02/11/2021

The number of militia proxies for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corpsjumped after the 2015 nuclear deal, and they pose the greatest threat to stability in the Middle East, according to research by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

The former UK prime minister called the IRGC-backed paramilitary groups “directly part...

Syria

Israel Carries Out ‘Rare’ Daylight Strike Against Likely Iranian Arms Shipment In Eastern Syria

02/11/2021
Reports said no casualties or injuries known in attack near Syrian-Iraqi border

Iraqi media outlets reported Thursday morning that Israel carried out “rare” airstrikes against a military shipment en route to Syria from Iran, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported.
The location of the attack was on the Syrian side of the...

In The News

Holocaust Memorial In Yerevan, Armenia Vandalized

02/12/2021

The "To Live and Not Forget" Holocaust memorial in the Armenian city of Yerevan was desecrated with paint sprayed all over the Hebrew writings.

The memorial was built to honor both the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide victims and consists of two primary pillars, with “To Live and Not Forget: To the Memory of the Victims of the...