In Iran, Syria, Lebanon and beyond, they’re watching, listening and drawing conclusions from Israel’s conduct during the last round of hostility with Gaza. Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel as seen … Read More
Israel has sent a final warning to the Lebanese government that it will destroy Hizballah’s new factories for upgrading its missiles unless they were shut down, DEBKAfile’s military sources report. Iran recently supplied Hizballah with precision-guidance munitions. Their components would … Read More
President also claims Tehran no longer looking for access to Mediterranean at White House event marking anniversary of Beirut Marine barracks bombing. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed legislation Thursday imposing new sanctions against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist group behind … Read More
Lebanese army soldiers take part in a military parade to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence in downtown Beirut, November 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mohamed Azakir. JNS.org – A recent report by Fox News stated that Iran has begun using civilian flights to Beirut … Read More
The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, gave a televised speech to supporters this month in Baalbek, Lebanon. Iran has used Hezbollah to project power in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere. CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon … Read More
Iran vows revenge after airstrikes target its assets in Syria There’s no broker: U.S. is sidelined, Russia not ‘in control’ There have been coups and revolutions, external invasions and proxy conflicts, but the Middle East hasn’t seen a head-to-head war … Read More
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman during a special cabinet meeting to mark Jerusalem Day in Ein Lavan, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Thursday, June 2, 2016. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP) … Read More
Israeli military jets [U.S. Air Force/Wikipedia] The Israeli government is taking seriously Iran’s threats to retaliate for an air strike against a Syrian airbase which killed seven Iranian advisors, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israel declared a state of high alert on its … Read More
Hezbollah has been steadily consolidating power and weapons—and some fighters maintain it played a role in shooting down an Israeli jet over Syria. Israeli security officers survey the wreckage of an F-16 that crashed near the Harduf kibbutz, in northern … Read More
Apart from defeating Daesh, the presence of American troops has had no critical role in the Syrian war. However, their withdrawal would make it easier for the Iranian regime to complete ‘the final chapter’ of its full takeover of Syria, … Read More