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Israeli soldiers patrol near the northern border with Syria on Aug. 3, 2020. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.

Israel strikes key Syrian military sites in response to earlier attack in Golan

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The Israel Defense Forces has carried out several airstrikes on Syrian military targets late Monday in response to an earlier attempted IED attack in the Golan Heights. “IDF aircraft have struck various military targets belonging...
Israeli soldiers near the Israeli-Syrian border, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on August 3, 2020. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90

IDF’s border alertness prevents second attempt at purported retaliation by Hezbollah-Iran axis

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For the second time in less than a week, the border alertness of the Israel Defense Forces border has proven itself, allowing the military to stay one step ahead of the Hezbollah-Iran axis and...
Israeli security forces escort a group of religious Jews as they visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City on Yom Kippur, Sept. 19, 2018. Photo by Sliman Khader/Flash90.

Jordan calls on Israel to ‘end provocations and violations’ on Temple Mount

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The Jordanian Foreign Ministry called on Israel to “respect the sanctity” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and end “all provocations and violations there.” According to Jordan’s Petra News Agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Deifallah al-Fayez conveyed the...
A man stands on a burned-out car on as fires burn behind him in the Lake Street area of Minneapolis days after the killing of African-American George Floyd at the hands of police, May 28, 2020. Credit: Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia Commons.

Iranian professor: Burning more American flags will create solidarity with US protesters

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According to a professor at Iran’s Tehran University, burning U.S. flags will help Iran establish solidarity with protesters in the United States. In an interview with Iran’s Ofogh TV on July 18, professor Foad Izadi said, “We...
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends the Great Conference of Basij members at Azadi stadium in Tehran, Iran, on Oct. 4 2018. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Khamenei rules out negotiations with US over Iran’s ballistic, nuclear programs

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected negotiations with the United States over the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs. “America’s brutal sanctions on Iran are aimed at collapsing our economy … Their...
U.S. deputy envoy on anti-Semitism Ellie Cohanim. Credit: Screenshot.

Anti-Semitism monitor to women’s group: Advances in Argentina, concern in Yemen

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In an online briefing about anti-Semitism earlier this month, Ellie Cohanim, deputy special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism at the U.S. State Department, discussed the situation in South America and Yemen, where Iran...
Syrian President Bashar Assad. Credit: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/ABr via Wikimedia Commons.

US sanctions Syrian leader’s oldest son, other individuals and entities

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The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s oldest son, Hafez Assad, named after his grandfather. He was sanctioned along with three other individuals and 10 entities. The sanctions were imposed under the Caesar...
PM Netanyahu Holds Security Assessment at IDF Northern Command HQ, Photo by Kobi Gideon / GPO

Netanyahu: Hezbollah acting on behalf of Iran at expense of Lebanon

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday blamed the recent increase in tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border squarely on Iran. During a visit to IDF Northern Command headquarters, he said, “Yesterday’s action was important; it...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (right) speaks to the press in the southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 19, 2017. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Report: Hamas refused $15 billion in US aid over demand that it disarm, says...

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Monday that the terror organization had turned down a large U.S. aid package because it would have been required to disarm to receive the funds. Speaking with a Qatari...
Israel Defense Forces have stationed soldiers and military equipment along the border with Lebanon following the IDF Spokesman's announcement of a state of alert in the north, July 23, 2020. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.

IDF steps up its defenses along Lebanese border over concern of Hezbollah attack

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The Israel Defense Forces has stepped up its defenses along the northern border with Lebanon on Friday over concern that Hezbollah could launch an imminent attack. “In light of a situational assessment in the IDF...