Israel has been hit by a new Covid-19 wave, with a rise in patients infected with the BA.5 variant, the Health Ministry has said. According to reports, the government is looking at bringing back the indoor mask mandate. “We’re careful with terminology because we had something like this a month …
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Israel secretly coordinates Syria airstrikes with the US – WSJ
Israeli strikes against Iranian-linked targets in Syria have been carried out with the secret approval of the US military, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been coordinating their attacks on Syrian targets with the Pentagon and US Central Command, the Wall Street Journal reported …
Read More »Israel, Egypt and EU sign gas export deal – media
Egypt, Israel, and the European Union have signed a deal to boost shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) to EU member states, Sky News Arabia reported on Wednesday. Brussels hopes the agreement will help it to reduce energy dependence on Russia. “The deal will see Israel sending more gas via …
Read More »Israel urges citizens to leave Turkish city
The Israeli government has issued a travel warning for Istanbul and raised its terrorism alert to the highest level after officials claimed to have shut down multiple Iranian attack plots targeting tourists. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced the new advisory for the Turkish city on Monday, citing “a series of …
Read More »Israel’s ruling coalition teeters on collapse
Israel may be headed for its fifth election in three years as the ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett shows signs of unraveling and losing its grip on power. Longtime Bennett ally Nir Orbach announced on Monday that he has left the ruling legislative bloc, saying it was …
Read More »Syria accuses Israel of raid
Israeli warplanes have struck sites south of the Syrian capital, triggering the country’s air defenses for the second time since Monday evening, local media reported, noting that the alleged missile attack left one non-combatant wounded and inflicted “material losses.” Israel “carried out an air aggression” over the outskirts of Damascus around …
Read More »Israel updates Iran attack plans
The Israeli Air Force has developed the ability to fly bombing raids into Iran without the need for midair refueling, the Jerusalem Post reported, noting that the military updated its options against the Islamic Republic after recent improvements to Israel’s F-35 stealth jet and the fielding of new one-ton bomb. …
Read More »The story of when Israel attacked America, and the US government sided with Tel Aviv
On June 8, 1967, Israel attacked an American intelligence ship named the USS Liberty. The incident left two-thirds of the ship’s crew dead or injured, in an intentional assault by the Israeli military, yet the US government’s response was to move on and become closer with Tel Aviv. It could …
Read More »Ukraine tells Israel to get real
Ukraine’s ambassador has slammed Israel for declining to supply his country with anti-tank munitions and a sophisticated missile defense system, insisting the weapons are needed to fend off Russian forces. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk appealed for stepped-up military assistance from the Israeli government, criticizing its alleged …
Read More »Lebanon warns Israel
A battle over Mediterranean waters rich in natural gas deposits bubbled up on Sunday when Lebanese President Michel Aoun warned Israel that trying to tap the offshore riches without first resolving a territorial dispute would be seen as a “provocation.” “Any action or activity in the disputed area represents a …
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