Israel launches new strikes in response to Iranian counterattacks Read full article at source...
You can only imagine the pep talk given to the Israeli military about to embark on the most ambitious preemptive attack the tiny nation has ever conducted. You can start by translating the Late Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks into Hebrew. “This is your time, Their time is done. It’s over.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Millions of people in Israel and Iran are bracing for an escalation in fighting between the two countries after Israel launched a wave of strikes overnight. Israel’s military said it had hit multiple nuclear sites, and killed top Iranian commanders. Local media reported a number of drones launched by Iran in response were successfully intercepted....
As more news trickles out about the Israeli air strikes on Iran’s military leadership and nuclear capabilities, we are starting to get a glimpse into how much planning and effort went into preparations for this strike. And you have to admit, even if you are not a fan of Israel (I am), they are damn...
Israel targets Iran’s nuclear sites, killing military commanders and scientists. Read full article at source...
Global oil prices have jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The price of the benchmark Brent crude was up by more than 10% shortly after the news emerged, reaching its highest level since January. Traders are concerned that a conflict between Iran and...
Not only has Israel’s attack on Iran been more wide-ranging and intense than its two previous military operations last year, but it also appears to have adopted some of the strategy that was used in the Israeli offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon last November. That is not only to hit Iran’s missile bases – and...
It has been clear that there has been growing tension between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump over the possibility that Israel would launch an attack on Iran. Trump has been telling the Israeli leader that he doesn’t want him to do this now and to wait, while the US administration continues nuclear negotiations with the...
In a video statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to “Israel’s very survival”. He said that Israel had targeted Iranian scientists “working on the Iranian bomb” and that the strikes “would continue for as many days as it...
Earlier today, while hosting Hugh Hewitt’s show, I asked former Senator Jim Talent whether we could expect Israel to finally attack Iranian nuclear sites, after the mullahs refused to stop enriching uranium. Talent hedged his bets, wisely, but noted that negotiations appeared to be going nowhere. We both agreed that action seemed inevitable. And as...
AFP The Madleen (left) was intercepted on Monday Six of eight activists who were kept in Israel after their boat was intercepted on its way to try to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza have been deported, the Israeli foreign ministry has confirmed. Earlier, Israeli human rights group Adalah said they were being transferred to...
A former CIA analyst who leaked classified documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran has been sentenced to 37 months in prison. Asif William Rahman, 34, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of willful retention and transmission of national defence information under the Espionage Act. Authorities say that, using his high-level security clearance, Rahman...
IDF The Israeli military released a video in December 2023 that it said showed Mohammed Sinwar being driven through a Hamas underground tunnel The Israeli military has said it has located and identified the body of Mohammed Sinwar, the military leader of Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza. His body was discovered in a tunnel...
André Rhoden-Paul BBC News EPA Israel has warned its military will “take whatever measures are necessary” to prevent a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza. The Madleen yacht is 160 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and is attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the territory. Defence Minister Israel Katz said...
BBC Even wars have rules. They don’t stop soldiers killing each other but they’re intended to make sure that civilians caught up in the fighting are treated humanely and protected from as much danger as possible. The rules apply equally to all sides. If one side has suffered a brutal surprise attack that killed hundreds...