ISRAEL – Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israeli war in Lebanon will continue even after any deal is reached between US and Iran, according to a report on Monday. The Israel Hayom daily said Netanyahu conveyed the message during recent closed-door talks with senior officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration. According to the newspaper, […]
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Israeli Army Faces a Shortage of About 20K Troops; Ex PM Naftali Bennett
ISRAEL – The former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview on Thursday that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is failing to win wars due to the prioritization of politics over security, and wants to replace him. “The current government’s political leadership is obstructing the army’s ability to achieve victory across multiple fronts,” Bennett told […]
Iran no Longer Have Capacity to Produce Ballistic Missiles; Netanyahu
ISRAEL – Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Iran no longer have the capacity to produce ballistic missiles, claiming that the manufacturing capabilities have been destroyed in the 20 days of war. “We are winning, and Iran is being decimated,” Netanyahu said during a virtual press conference with foreign reporters. He said that after […]
Trump was Aware of Planned Strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field but Lied About it
USA – Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that he wasn’t aware of the strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, but according to American and Israeli officials who spoke to the Axios news site, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump had coordinated on the strike with the aim of deterring Iran from disrupting oil […]
Israel Sabotaging 2-State Solution by Taking Advantage of Global Focus on Iran War; Erdogan
TURKEY – Israel is taking advantage of the shifting global attention away from Gaza to the Iran war to sabotage the 2-state solution, according to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Through its unlawful and expansionist policies since the declaration signed on Oct. 10, the Netanyahu administration has once again demonstrated that it does not […]
Decision to End Iran War to be Made Mutually with Israel; Trump
USA – Donald Trump on Sunday said that the decision to end Iran war will be made mutually with Israel. “I think it’s mutual…a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account,” Trump said when asked if Netanyahu would have a say […]
American Troops Told US-Israeli War on Iran Intended to Bring About Armageddon; MRFF
USA – According to complaints lodged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), the American troops across all branches have been told that the US-Israeli war on Iran is intended to bring about the Biblical end times (Armageddon). “This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by urging us to not be […]
Netanyahu Denies Dragging US into Conflict with Iran
USA – Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday denied claims that Israel pushed US into conflict with Iran, adding that Trump does what he thinks is right for America. “Donald Trump is the strongest leader in the world. He does what he thinks is right for America. He does also what he thinks is right for […]
Trump Assured Netanyahu of US Backing Israel on Attacking Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program if Talks Fail
USA – According to a report, Donald Trump assured Benjamin Netanyahu of US backing Israel on attacking Iran’s ballistic missile program, if US-Iran talks fail, during a December meeting. Discussions in Washington have shifted away from whether Israel could strike, moving instead toward how the US might facilitate such a mission through technical and diplomatic […]
US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff Meets Netanyahu as Trump Says US & Iran are Negotiating
ISRAEL – The US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff met with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, for talks on Iran. The meeting was also attended by the heads of Israel’s security agencies, Netanyahu’s office told The Times of Israel news portal. It was held shortly after Witkoff arrived in […]
Netanyahu’s Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman Detained, Banned from Travel
ISRAEL – The Benjamin Netanyahu‘s chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman was on Sunday detained and his home searched by Israeli police, in alleged attempt to obstruct investigation over the leaking of classified intelligence information to the German tabloid Bild. “This morning, a senior official in the Prime Minister’s Office has been detained by Lahav 433 […]
Netanyahu’s Coalition on Verge of Collapse Over Haredi Military Service Law
ISRAEL – Disputes have intensified in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition over a law exempting mandatory Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) military service, according to local media reports. The daily Yedioth Ahronoth, citing sources, said Netanyahu has spent recent days managing what it described as a “containment battle” to maintain his coalition unity as long as possible before the […]
Netanyahu Rejects Withdrawing Israeli Forces from Southern Syria
ISRAEL – Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Southern Syrian territories, saying that Israel will preserve the assets. Speaking at a conference attended by Israeli ambassadors, mission heads and Foreign Ministry officials, Netanyahu reiterated that Israel will not leave areas occupied after the fall of the Baath regime in […]
Israeli President Isaac Herzog Responds to Trump’s Pardon Request for Netanyahu
ISRAEL – The Israeli president Isaac Herzog on Saturday responded to Donald Trump‘s request for the pardon of Benjamin Netanyahu on his ongoing corruption trial, stating that Israel is a sovereign country. Speaking to Politico, Isaac Herzog confirmed that his office had received a pardon request from Netanyahu and that it is being reviewed through […]
Palestinian Popular Forces Militia Confirms Death of Yasser Abu Shabab, Distances Itself
PALESTINE – The Palestinian Popular Forces militia on Thursday confirmed the death of its leader Yasser Abu Shabab in tribal clashes in Gaza Strip, calling it an inevitable fate for anyone who betrayed his people and his country. The Popular Forces militia said in a statement that Abu Shabab was shot while attempting to resolve […]