Posts Tagged: syria
In Iraqi Kurdistan, a Genocide Before Our Very Eyes (PART TWO)
Part One of this article appeared here. Nothing can prepare one for the level of destruction found in Shingal. The streets are strewn with rubble, housing blown...
Ancient Aleppo Synagogue in Danger of Destruction Amid Fierce Battles Between Assad, Opposition Forces
One of the oldest synagogues in the world is likely to become another fatality in the Syrian civil war, due to its proximity to the latest...
Rouhani: Iranian Military Intervention in Syria, Iraq Helped Its Nuclear Negotiations
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran's military intervention in Syria and Iraq helped Tehran in its nuclear negotiations with world powers, the Saudi-owned pan-Arab news outlet Al Arabiya reported...
Chief of Staff: Military Advocate General Met With Breaking the Silence After 2014 Gaza War
The Israeli Military Advocate General was called up to meet with the organizers behind the controversial IDF whistle-blower NGO Breaking the Silence following Operation Protective Edge in...
Torah Values and Why We Oppose Resettling Syrian Refugees
J Street rabbis, resettlement contractor HIAS (which stands to receive millions of our tax dollars to resettle Syrian migrants throughout the US) and President Obama...
Report: Israeli Forces on High Alert Along Lebanese Border
Israeli forces are on high alert along the Lebanese border, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday. According to the report, the IDF sent ground reinforcements, covered from...
Report: Russian Special Forces, Hezbollah Helping Assad Troops Reclaim Syrian Territory ‘Without Confrontation’
Russian special forces backed by Hezbollah have been helping Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops reclaim territory in the mountains and towns of coastal Latakia in Syria, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai...
Jewish Human Rights Group ‘Horrified’ By British Doctors’ Request to Revoke Israeli Membership From World Medical Association
An international Jewish human rights organization expressed horror at a request made to the World Medical Association (WMA) by a large group of UK doctors that Israel's membership...
Israel Air Force Calls Open-Ended Russian Deployment in Syria ‘Nightmare Situation’
Israeli military officials expressed concern over recent reports indicating long-term Russian presence in Syria, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Sunday. Israel Air Force (IAF) commanders said they fear...
Iranian General Says Tehran Recruiting Thousands of Proxy Fighters Across Middle East
A senior Iranian military official said that Tehran has succeeded in recruiting thousands of proxy fighters, semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday. Major General Mohammad Ali...
Iran Pledges Continued Support for Anti-Israel Terrorism
An Iranian official pledged his country's continued support for anti-Israel terrorism, state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Tuesday. Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli made his remarks during a meeting...
Russia Pushes Back Against Designating Hezbollah, Hamas Terrorist Organizations
While Washington and Moscow agree that ISIS, al-Qaeda and Jabhat al-Nusra constitute the main terrorist threats in Syria, Russia has pushed back against a similar designation for Lebanese Hezbollah...
Fake Money Featuring ISIS Chief Found Littered Across Northern Israel
Color printouts of $100 bills bearing an image of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were found littered across northern Israel on Monday in what appears to be a...
Israeli Expert Says Hezbollah Retaliation for Kuntar Assassination Likely to Come in Asia, Thailand
Hezbollah's retribution against Israel for allegedly assassinating arch-terrorist Samir Kuntar in Syria will likely be against a target outside the Jewish state, said Professor Uzi Rabi, the director...
