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Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and has since spiraled into wars on two fronts with no end in sight. Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attack by firing a barrage of… Read more.
Israelis blow up Hezbollah pagers in ‘mission impossible’ Politicians and pundits alike are hailing the technological spycraft that enabled Israel to blow up the pagers and walkie-talkies of thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon. It killed scores and injured thousands. But listening to their shock and awe, you’d be forgiven for thinking Israel’s real aim… Read more.
Blames Israel to avoid ISIS Iran is notorious for using proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis to do its dirty work. It was so humiliated during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) that it has cowered from confrontation ever since. Only that explains this: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution, which has shaken… Read more.
Hamas attacks, Israel retaliates Welcome to the Middle East, Mr. President. Here, peace is elusive, and tragedy is ever-present. That backdrop set the stage for the attack Hamas perpetrated against Israel on October 7. Israelis decry it as the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. And it ignited yet another cycle of violence – with Israel vowing retaliation to eradicate… Read more.
President Donald Trump made much ado about recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah reacted as expected. He called for a new Palestinian intifada, condemned America, and urged Lebanon to cut all ties with Israel. Call for Intifada To punctuate his clarion call, Nasrallah insisted that: If the Palestinians undertake an intifada, the Arab and Muslim… Read more.
Kidnapping is the only language Israel understands [Gaza militant as reported by the Associated Press] The Israel government is being criticized at home and abroad for a prisoner swap it executed with the Hezbollah terrorist group yesterday, which involved exchanging one notorious terrorist, four Gaza militants and the bodies of 199 Arab fighters all for the bodies of just… Read more.
