Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has made it clear that his country can use force to curb Iran’s nuclear development without informing US President Joe Biden. “Israel will do whatever it needs to do to protect its security. And we don’t need anybody’s permission for that. That’s been the case …
Read More »Israel boosts long-range strike capability with US deal
Israel has penned a deal with its allies in Washington to buy 12 Lockheed Martin helicopters and two Boeing refueling planes, with the total cost estimated to be around $3.1 billion. On Friday, Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed its deal with the US to enhance its military capabilities throughout the …
Read More »Israel’s $3-billion plan to strike Iran revealed
The Israeli military has reportedly drawn up several scenarios to strike Iranian targets, but warned the government that the outcomes of such actions – or their effects on Tehran’s nuclear program – were difficult to predict. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was allocated some nine billion shekels ($2.9 billion) to …
Read More »Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – report
The US Air Force’s inspector general investigated the August 29 drone strike and found no violations of law, but left the decision to discipline, reprimand or demote the people involved to the commanding officers. Austin agreed with the recommendations of Central Command Chief General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. and Commander …
Read More »US & Israel mull drills to strike Iran’s nuclear sites – reports
The drills will be considered during a meeting between US military officials and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz scheduled for Thursday, Reuters reported, citing a senior member of the Joe Biden administration. While the US official declined to discuss details of the potential exercises, a report by Israel’s Kan broadcaster …
Read More »US senator ‘won’t rule out’ nuclear strike against Russia
“I would not rule out military action. I think we start making a mistake when we take options off the table, so I would hope the president keeps that option on the table,” said Wicker about a potential standoff with Russia to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto on Tuesday. Asked what military …
Read More »US strike may have killed civilians in Syria, Pentagon says
US Central Command, which oversees military operations around the Middle East, announced the upcoming probe on Friday, hours after an American MQ-9 Reaper drone bombed an unspecified location in Idlib province, where a number of jihadist rebel groups continue to hold ground. “We abhor the loss of innocent life and …
Read More »Activists strike world’s largest e-tailer on Black Friday
On what is traditionally the online retailer’s busiest day of the year, the group has blocked the entrance to depots in the US, UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, unfurling banners reading, “Amazon crime”, “Infinite growth, finite planet” and “Black Friday exploits people and planet”. It says it has targeted the …
Read More »Civilians killed in ‘Israeli strike’ on Syria – state TV
“The Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with bursts of missiles from the direction north-east of Beirut, targeting some points in the central region,” a military official told the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) early on Wednesday morning, adding that another two civilians were “seriously injured” alongside the …
Read More »Pentagon covered up strike that killed crowd of women & children in Syria – NYT
On March 18, 2019, a US F-15E fighter jet dropped a bomb on “a large crowd of women and children huddled against a river bank” near the town of Baghuz and then proceeded to drop several more, killing survivors, according to a New York Times report published on Saturday. The …
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