South Africa is acting as a diplomatic proxy for Iran in the face of jihadist attacks, according to Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa chief rabbi Warren Goldstein at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference on Tuesday. “Just as Hamas serves as an armed proxy for Iran, the South African government serves…
No ceasefire in Gaza nor Southern Lebanon. Read more at themedialine.org. The ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon may lead to a destructive Israeli war. Israeli intentions to respond forcefully to Hezbollah’s provocations are clear. Meanwhile, in Gaza, truce talks are focused on a six-week ceasefire. Hamas opposes a full ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza….
Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Ansieh Khazali, has called to form an international coalition against Israel, Iranian-state-backed Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday. Khazali’s comments came in a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye in New York. The two were in New York to attend…
The head of Israeli intelligence is expected to lead ceasefire talks with mediators, which resume in Qatar on Sunday in direct response to a new proposal from Hamas, a source close to the talks told Reuters on Saturday. The talks between Mossad head David Barnea, Qatar’s prime minister, and Egyptian officials will focus on remaining…
Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group has obtained a new hypersonic missile and upgraded its current arsenal with warheads, Russian state media RIA reported on Thursday. Citing an unnamed Houthi official, the terrorist group told RIA that they had tested a hypersonic missile “with high lethality” and are planning to add it to their arsenal. “The…
A merchant vessel reported being hit by a missile and sustaining damage 76 nautical miles west of Yemen’s al Hudaydah, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization on Friday. “The vessel has sustained some damage. The crew are safe, and the vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” stated the…
With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran’s Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon’s Hezbollah, an offensive that could severely hurt Tehran’s main regional partner, seven sources said. In Beirut, Quds chief Esmail Qaani met Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the…
With deepening trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan, the Taliban government has announced a substantial $35 million investment in Iran’s southern port of Chabahar. This move is seen as a significant advancement for Afghanistan as it will enhance the country’s commercial capabilities and improve its access to international water routes. The investment reflects the growing…
Iran has been using European ports to “legitimize” its arms exports to Hezbollah, according to a report by The Telegraph on Thursday. The report states that Hezbollah received arms, including missiles and bombs used on Israel, from ships that docked in Belgium, Spain, and Italy. Antwerp, Valencia, and Ravenna were named as the major European…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mohammad Mustafa, a close ally and prominent business figure, as the new prime minister. Mustafa’s main task is to help reform the Palestinian Authority (PA), as reported by the state-run WAFA news agency on Thursday. Mustafa’s appointment comes amid increasing pressure to revamp and strengthen the governance of…
