Middle East / Levant

Protest leaders called on Gazans to take to the streets on Thursday and protest against the deteriorating economic situation and the Hamas regime.

“We’ve been asked by Israel and Jordan to leave a small number of troops in a totally different section of Syria, near Jordan, and close to Israel."

The king's press release only got to the Syria question in paragraph 5.

“This government is incapable of taking the necessary steps to save the worsening economic and financial situation in Lebanon."

The riots broke out after a government plan was announced to tax use of the Whatsapp messaging app.

One protester says he wishes the Jews were ruling over Lebanon.

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz: "Of course, what is happening in Syria should remind us of one principle - that we must maintain our ability to defend ourselves."

Erdogan was very upset by "Trump's mixture of threats and locker-room banter," so much so that he ordered his troops into Syria that very day.

Lebanon did not ask its closest neighbor, Israel, for help, nor did Israel offer any assistance.

IDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser: ISIS has been “hit hard, but it is not defeated, and if pressure on it is relieved, it could come back.”

A Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the consultations Jordan has been holding with Israel concern the termination of the lease – not its renewal.

“We have Israel nearby, as almost neighbors," Erdogan said. "They scare [other countries] by possessing [nuclear weapons]. No one can touch them.”

The cyber operation, in late September, which impacted computing hardware, targeted the Islamic Republic’s ability to "spread propaganda.”

One journalist was killed immediately in the strike. Three were injured, including one who died the next day. A total of 15 civilians died.

According to information released by the Egyptian army, it is preparing to arm more than 1,000 new T-90s, upgraded to billions of dollars, for deployment.

With American support and training, the Kurdish-led SDF has become a professional army with close to 60,000 recruits.

According to Mehr News, Amad News is now under the IRGC's control.

Trump is actually restoring the religious balance in the region and weakening Iran's hold on the areas alongside Israel's border.

The demonstrators held picket signs that referred to the Holocaust, with some of the signs reading, “Never Again.”

It’s not clear how many American forces remain in Syria; Newsweek estimated the number to be “between 15 and 100 troops.”

The rocket attack comes after Saudi Arabia’s oil supply came under an attack by drones and cruise missiles on September 14, cutting in half the Saudi oil production.

By 5 AM on October 6, Chief of Staff Davis Elazar recommended a full, immediate mobilization of forces and a preemptive air strike. He was overruled by Prime Minister Golda Meir.

October 26 will mark 25 years since the signing of the peace agreement between Israel and Jordan, and that very day, the land lease will be terminated.

"“It is a message for all the region’s people and all those who bet on the Americans."

Graham believes there would be more than enough votes to override a presidential veto: "Who the hell supports Erdogan over the Kurds?"

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, meanwhile, has urged Turkey to “halt its military operation.”

The Kurdish civilian administration in northeastern Syria issued a “general mobilization” call on Wednesday, in preparation for a full-blown Turkish invasion.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday denounced Trump's decision to pull US troops out of northeastern Syria, calling it a "stain on America's honor."

White House source: The US is definitely not giving a “green light” to Turkey to kill Kurds. President Trump is prepared to “obliterate the economy of Turkey if they do.” SANA: Turkish attacks on Kurds began anyway.

Back in 2018, the Saudis refused to play the PA team in Ramallah in a FIFA qualifying match, and the game was played in Jordan instead.