Commentary Signs have been a part of Middle East lore dating back to biblical times. People in the region take them seriously, which is why the signs emanating from the Biden administration are having serious ramifications. Recent rioting on the Temple Mount and rocket attacks on Jerusalem and other civilian areas from Hamas bases in…
Don’t Reward Iranian Violence by Ending Economic Sanctions
Commentary To quote the U.S. Navy’s official announcement, on May 6 the cruiser USS Monterey “seized an illicit shipment of weapons from a stateless dhow in international waters of the North Arabian Sea.” The list of weaponry aboard the dhow included advanced Russian-made anti-tank missiles, around 3,000 Chinese assault rifles, several hundred light machine guns,…
UN Warns of ‘Full Scale War’ Between Israel, Palestinians After Residential Building Collapses
Israel carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Tel Aviv and Beersheba, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), amid videos showing a 13-story residential tower collapsing in Gaza—while a United Nations envoy warned of a large-scale conflict erupting. “Terrorists in Gaza are firing a barrage of…
Biden Administration Condemns Rocket Attacks Against Israel
The Biden Administration on Tuesday issued statements condemning rocket attacks aimed at Israel amid escalating tensions between Jerusalem and the Hamas terrorist group across the Gaza strip. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a press conference that President Joe Biden last week “directed his team to engage intensively with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials,…
Dozens Dead as Israel and Hamas Escalate Aerial Bombardments
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated on Tuesday, raising the death toll in two days to 32 Palestinians and three people in Israel, with Israel carrying out multiple air strikes in Gaza and the terrorist group firing rockets at Tel Aviv. A pipeline belonging to an Israeli state-owned energy company was hit in a rocket…
Dozens Dead as Hamas, Israel Escalate Aerial Bombardments
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Hostilities between Hamas and Israel escalated on Tuesday, raising the death toll in two days to 32 Palestinians and three people in Israel, with the terrorist group firing rockets at Tel Aviv and Israel carrying out multiple air strikes in Gaza. A pipeline belonging to an Israeli state-owned energy company was hit in a rocket attack…
Taliban Capture Key District Near Afghan Capital
KABUL—Taliban insurgents captured a key district just outside the Afghan capital Kabul in central Wardak province, forcing government forces to retreat, security officials said on Tuesday. The seizure of Nerkh district comes amid intensifying violence following an announcement by the terrorist group of a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan for the Muslim religious holiday of Eid,…
Israel Kills High-Level Hamas Commander During Airstrike: IDF
The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed it killed a high-level Hamas commander during an airstrike against the designated terrorist group. “We just killed the commander of the Hamas anti-tank missile unit, Iyad Fathi Faik Sharir. He was in charge of carrying out anti-tank missile attacks on Israel. Our aircraft are currently striking additional terror targets in…
Palestinian Rocket Fire, Israeli Strikes in Gaza Run Into Second Day
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Palestinians fired uninterrupted barrages of rockets into Israel, as its military pounded Gaza with air strikes through the early hours of Tuesday, in a dramatic escalation of clashes in Jerusalem. Explosions shook buildings throughout Gaza and rocket sirens sent Israelis in many southern towns scurrying for shelter overnight. Two Palestinians were killed and more than…
US State Department Eases Travel Advisories for UK, Israel
WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department said on Monday it has eased travel advisory ratings for the United Kingdom and Israel after raising both countries to its highest warning level last month amid COVID-19 concerns. The State Department lowered the UK to a “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” rating and lowered Israel to “Level 2—Exercise Increased Caution.” It…
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