September earthquake count 2133 – so far

There have been four earthquakes in Israel this past week. According to the Seismology Division of The Geological Survey of Israel (GSI),a 2.5 magnitude (M2.5) occurred at 21:05:19 last night. There were also…

US sanctions ex-Lebanese ministers for Hezbollah ties

The U.S. State Department released a statement announcing that “For too long, Lebanon’s political leaders have ignored their responsibility to address the needs of their people and instead built a…

Israel-UAE deal set to be signed 15 September

Israel and the United Arab Emirates are set to ratify their agreement to normalize ties with a signing ceremony at the White House on 15 September 2020. Israeli Prime Minister…

New locust threat to southern Africa 

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is calling for swift action to combat a surge of desert locusts in the southern African states of Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.…

Turkey threatens its opponents

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Greece and its allies, amid growing tensions over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. “On every occasion, we say that…

Gantz: Israel combats enemies on all fronts

As Israel prepares to enforce nightly curfews in 40 locations aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz highlighted that state must remain vigilant…

COVID curfews placed on 40 Israeli cities

Israel’s governmental Coronavirus Cabinet announced that beginning this evening, restrictions will be implemented in 40 cities, towns, communities and neighborhoods where the disease is prevalent. The official body, tasked with…

Greece: Turkey must end “provocations”

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reiterated his will to negotiate with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resolve the two countries’ maritime dispute over the East Mediterranean Sea.…

Hamas vows to “liberate all of Palestine”

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh received a celebratory welcome by local Palestinian residents and militants in the Ain El-Hilweh refugee camp amid his ongoing visit to Lebanon. Speaking at a televised…

Israel foils Palestinian terror wave

Several terror attacks were thwarted over the weekend at separate locations across the West Bank and Israel. A Palestinian armed with a knife attempted to stab an IDF soldier at…