Tag: Iraq
Kata’ib Hezbollah releases video of Israeli-Russian captive
Iraq-based Kata’ib Hezbollah released a video on Monday night of kidnapped Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov.
The four-minute video was the first sign of life released by the Iran-backed terror group since it captured Tsurkov in...
Iranian terror axis begins challenging US in Mideast
A U.S. Navy warship intercepted projectiles off the coast of Yemen likely fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis, CNN reported on Thursday, after a series of drone attacks launched by Iranian-backed militias on American military positions in...
The secret archive of the Iraqi Jews
Dr. Harold Rhode spoke at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda, near Ben-Gurion Airport, on Tuesday, delivering an extensive lecture regarding his central role in the rescue and preservation of an immense...
Iran-backed Shi’ite militia holds Israeli citizen hostage in Iraq
The Iran-backed Shi’ite militia Kata'ib Hezbollah, which the U.S. State Department designates as a Foreign Terror Organization, is holding a dual Israeli-Russian citizen hostage in Iraq, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office revealed on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Tsurkov,...
Former ‘Miss Iraq’ Sarah Idan to vie for Adam Schiff’s congressional seat
First, she represented Iraq in the “Miss Universe” competition. Then she fled her country after posing for a selfie in 2017 with “Miss Israel.” Now, Sarah Idan is running for California’s 30th congressional district—the...
Iraq anniversary reminds us that avoiding war isn’t always wrong
As a general rule of thumb, it’s always best to avoid analogies to Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain. The trio of the greatest villain in history, the hero who defeated him, and...
ISIS conducted 2,700-plus attacks worldwide in 2021
The Islamic States (ISIS) terror organization conducted 2,705 attacks worldwide in 2021, roughly the same number it conducted in 2020 (2,781), according to a new report by an Israeli research center.
The Meir Amit Terrorism...
Soleimani’s death was a blow to Iran, but far from a fatal one
Two months ago, on Nov. 7, 2021, one of the Shi’ite militias in Iraq deployed a suicide drone against the home of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The drone exploded, wounding a few security...
Israel invited by Biden administration to participate in summit on democracy
The U.S. State Department published a list of countries invited to participate in its virtual Summit for Democracy next month with Israel listed alongside more than 100 other countries. Israel and Iraq were the only Middle...
Report: Iran-backed militia conducted assassination attempt on Iraqi premier
An Iranian-backed Shi’ite militia in Iraq was behind Sunday’s assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Khadimi, according to Iraqi security forces cited in a report by Reuters on Monday.
The report said that the drones and...