Beefed up security forces, extra medics on alert as Israel marks Yom Kippur

posted in: Israel, News

Haredim, file photo – Photo: EPA Taking extra precaution against possible terror attacks, Israel closes Erez and Kerem Shalom crossings in Gaza and imposes a closure around the West Bank until several hours after conclusion of 25-hour fast; medical teams … Read More

Analysis: Merkel takes a gamble with new immigration law

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes a new immigration law will make it easier for foreign workers to find jobs in Germany, but her push to fill a record number of vacancies risks angering voters who still resent her … Read More

Russia Blasts Israel: You’re to Blame for 15 Russians Killed During Syria Strike

Russia blames downed military aircraft on Israel’s ‘deliberate provocations’ striking Syria ■ France denies involvement, U.S. says plane shot down by Syrian air defense systems. Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-20Kirill Naumenko/Wikipedia –‘Israel launches series of strikes on targets near Syria’s … Read More

Idlib and Beyond – The Vultures are circling in Syria

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Wreckage from an airstrike by pro-Assad forces near Idlib Province, September 8, 2018  AMER ALHAMWE / AFP / Getty Over the past several weeks, the war in Syria has crept back into the headlines, even competing with the drama and … Read More

17 photos show Hurricane Florence’s devastating flooding from the sky

An official looks out a Blackhawk Helicopter at homes surrounded by floodwaters due to Hurricane Florence on Monday in Conway, South Carolina. Many rivers in the Carolinas are approaching record flood stages, and officials say their levels will continue to … Read More

Trump urged to continue his pro-Israel ways

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He moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem – then he followed that up by shutting down the Palestinian mission in Washington, DC. What’s next for President Trump? A pro-Israel ministry has a suggestion. “The next thing would be to officially … Read More

What’s at stake in the North-South Korea summit?

As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in kick off a three-day summit Tuesday, Moon’s main goals are to improve relations with North Korea and try to keep denuclearization on track. North Korea has committed … Read More

Orban’s manifesto for a new illiberal Europe

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 11 September 2018. [EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER] Helmut Kohl was a major historic figure, the Chancellor who united Germany and set the foundations of the … Read More

Fear of war among Israeli army

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TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The Zionists are very worried about the situation of their internal front. However, they have tried to practice military maneuver in case of possible war with Hezbollah, and they have a huge budget of 30 … Read More

Trump says Puerto Rico death toll rose ‘like magic’ and was in ‘no way’ possible

President Donald Trump is pictured speaking during a Congressional Medal of Honor Society Reception in the East Room of the White House.  AP photo As the East Coast battled the ravages of tropical storm Florence, President Donald Trump’s own bluster continued … Read More

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