Jakarta – According to the US embassy in Beirut: Sweden, Britain, Germany, France, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have all issued similar statements asking their citizens to leave Lebanon, citing concerns that rising tensions between Israel and Iran could lead to a wider war, which has affected Lebanon. Confusion and panic among passengers coincided with the … Read more
Hezbollah carried out new attacks against Israel on Tuesday afternoon, firing more than 30 rockets towards the northern regions of the country, according to the IDF (Israeli Armed Forces). The first “storm” of about 20 rockets was aimed at the northern Golan Heights, with the Israeli military pointing out that “all the rockets landed in … Read more
Blinken: “All parties must refrain from escalation” Faced with the threat of retaliation from Iran and its allies, the US is trying to calm the situation. “We are conducting intensive diplomatic talks almost around the clock with a very simple message: All parties must refrain from escalation,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after … Read more
The explosion that killed the head of the Hamas Politburo, Ismail Haniya, inside an official guesthouse in Tehran, could be a harbinger of tectonic developments in the Middle East. The place, time and manner of the attack are decisive elements for the next steps of the powerful, the less powerful and the weak actors of … Read more
Sirens sounded in Israel as Hezbollah launched another rocket attack. There had been an alert for suspected drone infiltration in several areas, including Kiryat Shmona, as reported by the Times of Israel. Shortly after the sirens went off, the IDF declared the incident over. An IDF officer and a soldier were wounded by rockets fired … Read more
After the events of last week, when a high-ranking member of the Hezbollah movement Fuad Shukr died in Beirut after an attack by Israel, and subsequently the Israelis killed the political leader of the Hamas movement Ismail Haniya in Tehran, the war between Iran and Israel seems more real again. Iran promises severe retaliation to … Read more
An attack was waiting like Godot. We don’t know when, but theIran promises to happen. One thing is certain: Tehran is on the move missile surgeon and doing military exercises. Information collected by US intelligence, starting last weekend, as reported by the The Wall Street Journal. This is a sign that may indicate that Tehran … Read more
Israel has carried out a series of bold military operations that have included strikes on foreign capitals and commando raids in the Gaza Strip, which threaten to spark a new escalation in the Middle East. The military is betting that the response will be manageable – and that it is more important to strike fear … Read more
«THE murder of Ismail Haniya is justified based on who he was and what he has committed. The question is, since we were capable of destroying him from 2,000 kilometers away, why did we need to invade Gaza 10 months ago? If this was the way it was supposed to be done – and it’s … Read more
Beirut. A barrage of missiles was launched from Lebanon towards the north Israel, “numerous interceptions of (defense system) Iron Dome were visible over Galilee,” the newspaper reported yesterday Times of Israel. The first videos of the airstrike appeared on social media, showing the Israeli anti-aircraft system in operation; hours earlier, Tel Aviv announced that it … Read more