Lebanon to present plan by next week to ‘convince’ Hezbollah to disarm

The Times of Israel reports: “Lebanon will come up with a plan on August 31 to convince Hezbollah to disarm, US Special Envoy for Syria and Lebanon Thomas Barrack said on Tuesday. Israel will give […]

Israel will withdraw from all military positions inside Lebanon after Hezbollah disarmament, PM says

YnetNews.com reports: “Israel on Monday welcomed a significant move by the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, calling it an opportunity for Lebanon to restore state sovereignty and strengthen its institutions. In a statement from the […]

Iran talks with European powers to be held in Geneva as sanctions loom

SpaceWar.com reports: “Nuclear talks scheduled for Tuesday between Iran and Britain, France and Germany will be held in Geneva, Iranian state media reported. ‘On Tuesday, Iran and the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear […]

North Korea test-fires two new air defence missiles: KCNA

SpaceWar.com reports: “North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defence missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border. The test-firing, which […]

Houthi ballistic missile fired at Israel contained cluster munitions, IDF says

The Jerusalem Post reports: “An investigation by the Israel Air Force on Sunday found that the ballistic missile launched by the Houthis on Friday night contained cluster munitions, the first time during the war that […]

Report: Negotiations for ceasefire with Hamas to restart

Israel National News reports: “Negotiations for a ceasefire deal in Gaza may renew, even as Israel continues preparations for a military operation to take over Gaza City, Asharq Al-Awsat reported. Tamim Khallaf, spokesperson for the […]

Islamic Sharia Law Legally Valid in Austrian Civil Disputes, Vienna Court Rules

Breitbart.com reports: “A court in Vienna ruled this week that Islamic Sharia law can be legally upheld in Austria in civil disputes, sparking accusations that the nation’s Christian values are being undermined by multiculturalism. The […]

Musab Hassan Yousuf to Arutz Sheva: Hamas’ goal is to divide Israel, collapse government

Israel National News reports: “Musab Hassan Yousuf, once known as the ‘Green Prince,’ is the son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousuf. After years inside the movement, he broke away, worked with the Shin Bet […]

Chief of Staff: We will not stop until Hamas is defeated

Israel National News reports: “Today (Thursday), IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted a field tour in the Gaza Strip alongside Southern Command Commander Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor, Head of Operations Directorate Maj. […]

German minister says China’s ‘assertiveness’ threatens European interests

SpaceWar.com reports: “China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait threaten international security and European interests, Germany’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. ‘What happens here in the Indo-Pacific has […]

Netanyahu: ‘I approved taking control of Gaza City and hostage negotiations’

Israel National News reports: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited and addressed the soldiers of the Gaza Division today (Thursday), and stated that he approved the plans to conquer Gaza City and negotiations on the return […]

Defense Minister: Gates of hell will open in Gaza

Israel National News reports: “Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday morning announced that he has approved the IDF’s plans to defeat Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to Katz, the plans will include intense firepower, […]