Author: Itamar Eichner
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Israel plans to set zone of control in Syria amid new regime worries
Senior officials say they’re shocked to see the West welcome Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa with open arms considering his previous terror ties; plans include keeping IDF forces in Syria Senior officials in Israel said on Thursday that the country would need to maintain a 15 km (9.3 mi) operational perimeter within Syrian territory,…
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Singapore arrests 3 locals planning to join Hamas and Iran against Israel
Local authorities reveal the men were arrested since the start of the war in Gaza after Hamas’ deadly attack on October 7, 2023; Suspects reportedly looked for ways to acquire military training Authorities in Singapore announced on Thursday that three local men had prepared to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel since…
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Israel steps up efforts to free researcher held hostage in Iraq
Family of Elizabeth Tsurkov meets Israeli and international hostage negotiators as Jerusalem seeks third-party pressure on Iraq, eyeing potential shift with new US leadership The family of Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli doctoral student abducted in Iraq in 2023, met Wednesday in Jerusalem with Israel’s coordinator for hostages and missing persons, Gal Hirsch, and foreign hostage…
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Israel prepares for Trump’s return and for a joint attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities
IDF and US military generals meet in Israeli ahead of Trump’s inauguration to discuss frozen US weapons shipment and potentially plan an attack on Iran, which is dramatically close to nuclear capability The deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, landed in Israel last week for a visit and met…
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Over 10,000 antisemitic incidents in US alone: ‘World is normalizing antisemitism’
News of a synagogue burning in Australia doesn’t even make headlines, a senior World Zionist Organization official reports to the Knesset, and warns that ‘antisemitism today is worse than in the 1930s’; Minister Amichai Chikli: ‘This fight is is a full-scale war’ More than 10,000 antisemitic incidents have been documented in the United States since…
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Hamas exploits chaos in Syria, looks for Jewish targets around the world for terror achievements
While Hamas struggles to control Gaza, an Israeli senior official warns there is growing concern regarding the terror organization’s attempts to carry out attacks against Israeli, Jewish targets abroad The war in Gaza has been going on for 15 months and the terrorist organizations are struggling to maintain their control. An Israeli senior official explained…
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Iran rejects claims of supporting Houthis as Israeli propaganda
Iranian UN ambassador denies accusations of Iranian involvement in Yemen and accuses Israel, US and UK of destabilizing region; he criticizes alleged support for attacks on Yemen and calls for accountability, urging UN to resist ‘Israeli propaganda’ Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, submitted a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and…
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Report: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard plotted to lure and kidnap Israeli journalist
Former political prisoner in Armenia reveals IRGC planned to lure Iran International reporter Babak Eshaghi and another journalist to Turkey-Iran border region; Eshaghi to Ynet: ‘I trust my country’s intelligence and security services’ The opposition news outlet IranWire reported Saturday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) planned to kidnap Babak Eshaghi, an Israeli journalist working…
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Israel considers a significant attack on Yemen targeting Houthi leaders
After the fourth missile launch in a week toward Israel, Jerusalem admits that the Houthis are a tough nut to crack and understands that another air strike on Yemen will not lead to a solution; However, a fundamental change is expected only after the Trump administration takes office next month. Security sources: ‘They will pay…
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Israel concerned Syria’s ‘charm offensive’ fooling the West
IDF demands Syrian villagers surrender weapons; Israel warns US about extremist Islamists in Syria’s new government despite Ahmad al-Sharaa’s conciliatory tone; The ‘Houthi dilemma’ adds further challenges As Donald Trump avoids commenting on U.S. operations in Syria, Israeli officials express concern over what they perceive as excessive enthusiasm from the outgoing American administration toward Syrian…