Tag: Iran
After Assad: Recalibrating risks of an Israel-Iran nuclear war
Special to Israel National News
At first glance, the fall of Syria’s Assad dictatorship was net-gainful for Israel. Nonetheless, Iran’s military nuclearization continues to accelerate, and the Islamic leadership in Tehran has no credible reason...
‘Opportunity’ to weaken Iran amid Syrian regime collapse, national security experts say
Bashar Assad’s rapid fall as president of Syria offers Israel and the United States a chance to bolster their regional security interests, experts said on Monday during a Jewish Institute for National Security of...
Hezbollah begins rebuilding militarily, financially
The Lebanese Shi'ite terrorist organization Hezbollah has already begun rebuilding its military capabilities and financial operations, just over a week since a ceasefire with Israel went into effect after 13 and a half months...
Trump voices the moral clarity on hostages the world needed
We don’t know yet what impact President-elect Donald Trump’s bombshell statement about the fate of the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas will be. But in one post on his Truth Social site, he neatly summarized...
Hamas leadership welcomed by multiple countries, including Malaysia
Various countries—including Turkey, Iran and Russia—have welcomed Hamas members in recent weeks after the terror group's leadership was asked to leave Qatar, Israel's Kan News reported on Monday night.
Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, once the deputy of now-slain...
Lebanon regulation agreement: Beyond the Israeli-Hezbollah dynamic
As the regulatory agreement between Israel and Lebanon enters into effect, it's crucial to understand its nature and objectives. While Israel views the agreement primarily through the narrow lens of Israeli-Hezbollah relations, its scope...
Tehran signals Hezbollah to accept ceasefire deal
Tehran is telling its Lebanese terrorist proxy Hezbollah that it supports ending the war against Israel amid an American push for a ceasefire agreement, The New York Times reported over the weekend.
Ali Larijani, senior adviser to...
Israel, Iran, and Nuclear War: A History of the Future
For Israel’s military planners, issues of Iranian nuclearization are increasingly bewildering and many-sided. Even while Israel remains the only regional atomic power, a nuclear war is not out of the question. More precisely, even...
Netanyahu point man Ron Dermer meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida estate on Sunday, Axios reported on Monday, citing two Israeli and two American officials.
The former said that Dermer conveyed messages to Trump from...
Report: Iran executes Jewish man for fatal stabbing
Authorities in Iran on Monday executed a Jewish man, Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani, who had been sentenced to death for murder, Iranian media reported.
“The sentence of retribution was executed this morning,” said Hamidreza Karimi, the prosecutor...