Islamic Countries Blast Israel for Tisha B’Av Clashes – Ignoring that Muslim Instigated It

Condemnation poured in from across the Arab and Islamic world after violence erupted at the sensitive site during overlapping Muslim, Jewish holidays.

Hezbollah Peddling Drugs to Teens in Syria, Locals Joining the Drug Dealing Bandwagon

Cannabis and cannabis products are the primary product being sold to kids in Syria by the Hezbollah drug network.

US Warns Turkey Against Incursion into Syria

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper: Any unilateral action against Syria by Turkey is “unacceptable” and would be stopped.

Rouhani Warns ‘War with Iran is Mother of all Wars,’ Calls for Peace

Rouhani contends, “it can’t be that the Strait of Hormuz is free for you and the Strait of Gibraltar is not free for us.”

Iran: ‘Our Front Extends to Mediterranean and Israel’s Borders

Rabbani claimed that for the next decade at least, “no regional or trans-regional country will be able to counter or fight against the Islamic Republic of Iran in ground warfare.

Iran Again Declares: The Persian Gulf is Sovereign Iranian Territory

Iranian media reported on Sunday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had seized an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that Iran claimed was...

Netanyahu Encourages Johnson to Take a Stronger Stance Against Iran

Johnson appointed the pro-Iran Ben Wallace as Britain's Defense Secretary.

Report: Iran Seizes Another Foreign Tanker in the Gulf

Last month the UK-flagged Stena Impero was hijacked by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and its crew of 23.

Explosion at Shayrat Airbase in Homs Province, Iranian Fighters Killed

US air strikes attacked the base in 2017 after a sarin gas attack on civilians left nearly 100 dead in northwestern Syria, including numerous women and children.
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Why Is the UN Biased Against Israel?

That this UN resolution is anti-Semitic goes without saying, but it is also an assault against oppressed women in Arab countries.

Jordan Shuts Gravesite of Aaron the High Priest to Block Jewish Visitors on his...

Some 500 Israeli rode the difficult trail leading to the site on Thursday, and were able to pray on the eve of the yahrzeit.

Report: Syrian Media Allege Israeli Missile Targets Hezbollah Near Quneitra

Daytime attacks by Israeli forces on Iranian and Hezbollah targets in Syria are rare; most raids are carried out at night.

Sisi Warns Hezbollah Against Armed Conflict with Israel

If Hezbollah launched tens of thousands of missiles at Israelis, the president said, "this would have a significant impact on the Middle East, and the region will find itself in a major conflict."

Report: Damascus Mired in Poverty, Armed Robberies

More than 93% of Syrians live in poverty and deprivation, including about 60% who live in extreme poverty.

Zarif Claims US Sanctions Won’t Hurt Him

There are signs that the US sanctions have reached the limits of their effectiveness.

Report: Israel Strikes Iranian Assets in Iraq with F-35 Stealth Fighter

London-based Arabic daily reports that Israeli F-35 stealth fighters were used to carry out two strikes on Iranian assets in Iraq this month; no comment from Israel.

Senate Can’t Override Trump’s Veto Supporting Saudi Arms Sale

In June, the president announced the arms deal, worth more than $8 billion, bypassing the 30-day congressional notification requirement.

Saudi Paper: Israel Increasing Attacks on Iranian Targets in Syria and Iraq

According to Al Arabia, the weapons stored in the facility were Iranian-made missiles.

Jordanian, Egyptian Leaders Meet Ahead of Kushner Visit to Region

The statement from al-Sisi's office said negotiations should focus on a two-state solution aimed at achieving a “Palestinian state based on the June 1967 boundaries with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

Second UK Warship Arrives in Gulf to Protect British-Flagged Vessels

Thus far, the HMS Montrose has escorted 35 vessels through the strait, according to the UK Ministry of Defense.

Rivlin Holds Working Meeting with New Greek FM Who Offered Olive Branch to Turks

Dendias said there are no meetings with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu “for now.”

Turkey, Russia, Laying Claim to Mediterranean Off-Shore Gas

Since 2009, offshore oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean have been the subject of territorial disputes between Turkey on one side and Greece, Cyprus and Israel on the other.

Syria Opens Border Crossing with Iraq, Will Serve an Iranian Bridge to Lebanon

The upgraded Albukamal crossing is expected to serve as an Iranian land bridge through Iraq to Syria and from there to Lebanon, posing a new threat to Israel’s security.
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Iran Tests 600-Mile Range Ballistic Missile

Iran also has in its arsenal an MRBM that can reach 1,200 miles (and hit targets as far as Israel, Egypt, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece).

US Announces Plan to Protect American Vessels in Persian Gulf

The aim of the U.S. naval and air presence in the Gulf theater is to deter Iran from threatening to stop or seize any American commercial ship.

British Vessel, Shadowed by UK Warship, Safely Transits Strait of Hormuz

Britain’s Department for Transport in London has extended the security level for UK-flagged shipping from Level 3 in Iranian waters to cover the entire Strait of Hormuz.

Hezbollah Agent Killed by Car Bomb Was Recruiting Golan Villagers

The agent's recruits hid in their homes explosive devices, light weapons, machine guns and anti-tank missiles, for a future war between Hezbollah and Israel.

Syria Says Israel Bombed Target in South of Country

Israel has previously bombed Hezbollah and Iranian infrastructure under construction in the Dara’a area.

Danon to UN Security Council: ‘Beirut Port Has Become Hezbollah’s Port’

Israel revealed new intelligence information in the Security Council: Iran and Syria are smuggling dual-use equipment into Lebanon to build up Hezbollah.

Arab Opinion-Shaper at the Knesset: ‘Israel is a Dreamland’

The bloggers and journalists are in Israel on the invitation the Foreign Ministry, some coming from Arab countries which have no diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.

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