Iran Moving Towards Nuclear Weapons, Watchdog Suggests
Iran is rapidly moving towards nuclear arms capabilities, with a report suggesting that it accelerated its enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade.
Israel
2 Gaza rockets fired at south in first major attack since May flareup
Palestinian terrorists fired two rockets from the Gaza Strip toward the town of Sderot on Monday afternoon in what appeared to be the first such attack since May’s 11-day conflict in the Palestinian enclave, the military said.
Houses burn as huge wildfire forces evacuation of six Jerusalem-area communities
Houses were burning in the town of Ramat Raziel outside Jerusalem on Sunday, as a huge forest fire forced thousands of residents in six communities to evacuate their homes and emergency services fought to control the flames.
Gaza factions warn Israel over ‘evasion’ of post-war agreements
The Gaza Strip’s various terror factions were to meet Monday night to decide on a response to what they called “Israel’s evasion of the agreements” that led to the end of the 11 days of fighting in May.
IDF says it downed Hezbollah drone that entered Israeli airspace
Israeli troops downed a drone belonging to the Hezbollah terror group on Wednesday after it entered Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
Israel forming axis of moderate countries against Iran, Lapid says
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday said that Israel was forming an axis of moderate Middle Eastern countries to oppose the religious extremism of Iran and its proxies in the region.
Messianic Believers Attacked In Israel
Jews and others believing in Jesus as the Messiah reportedly face attacks in southern Israel by followers of a strict Orthodox sect. Details of the incident in Arad emerged Thursday, with rights investigators blaming the Gur Hasidim group.
Israel to expand use of COVID drug that gets 88% of patients out of hospital
The Health Ministry has approved the expanded use of an innovative COVID-19 treatment that helped 15 out of 17 severe patients who took it to be released from the hospital one day after receiving their final dose.
Israel tells US: Iran’s President Raisi is “deranged misfit”
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency on Tuesday gave the CIA a dossier on Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, warning that the newly elected Iranian leader is a “deranged misfit” who is incapable of abiding by any international treaty on nuclear arms, Ynet News reports.
US officials to review classified documents on September 11 attacks, for possible publication
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to review classified documents pertaining to the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in order to see which could be made public, Israel National News (INN) reports.
The US and Israeli Forces Train As Tensions Rise
U.S. and Israeli air forces have held “the first-of-its-kind aerial exercise” in Israel as tensions mount in the region, army sources confirmed.
Iranian state media claims Israeli submarine passed through Suez into Red Sea
Amid increased naval tensions between Israel and Iran, Iranian state media claimed on Monday that an Israeli dolphin-class submarine had entered the Red Sea last Wednesday via the Suez Canal, accompanied by two battleships.
Israel set to expand Green Pass; TV: 3rd shot may soon be offered to over-45s
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday agreed with senior health officials on an expansion of COVID-19 restrictions, according to multiple reports, in an effort to stem a spike in coronavirus cases driven by the Delta variant.
China Launched Cyberattacks Against Israel, Security Firm Finds
China waged an extended cyberwar against Israeli private businesses and government entities in 2019 and 2020, an online security company announced Monday.
Israel and Saudi Arabia are cooperating on Iran, minister says
Minister for Regional Cooperation Issawi Freij (Meretz) revealed that there are contacts with Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, on the matter of Iran.
CDC adds Israel to high-risk COVID-19 travel advisory list
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has added Israel to the highest tier of a list of countries it claims Americans should avoid due to the “very high level” of COVID-19 infections there, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Blinken to Security Council: Iran must be held accountable for attack on Israel-managed oil tanker
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday told the UN Security Council that Iran must be held accountable for the July 29 drone attack on the Mercer Street ship, an Israeli-managed oil tanker, Israel National News (INN) reports. Blinken described the strike as “part of a pattern of attacks and other provocative behavior” by Iran.
CIA director in Israel as US said to consider alternatives to Iran deal
CIA Director Bill Burns was set to arrive in Israel on Tuesday amid reports that the US is considering alternative ways to get Iran to stop advancing its nuclear program as negotiations to return to the 2015 Iran deal stall.
Lebanese Key Christian Leader Urges Army To Halt Hezbollah Attacks
One of Lebanon’s most influential Christian leaders has urged the army to retake the country’s South and prevent Hezbollah – the dominant Islamist militant group in the area from launching more rockets at Israel.
Hezbollah threatens to destroy Israeli army in future war
Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah, on Saturday warned that the Israeli army would be destroyed in any future war with the Lebanon-based terrorist organization, Hezbollah’s Al-Manar news agency reported.