US deploys USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group to the Middle East

Israel National News reports: “US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group had entered its area of responsibility in the Middle East. ‘On Dec. 14, the USS […]

Houthis remain ‘last man standing’ among Iranian proxies in Middle East

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The Iranian-backed Houthis increasingly appear to be alone in attempts to attack Israel, as Iran and its other proxy groups have been weakened. The Houthis have not suffered a major setback […]

Hostage release deal closer than ever, defense minister says…

YnetNews.com reports: “Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that negotiations for a hostage-release deal are at their peak. Speaking to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Katz said the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors […]

Massive Israeli airstrikes on Syria reportedly causes earthquake

YnetNews.com reports: “Israeli air strikes in Aleppo and Hama in Syria overnight, caused an earthquake, the Russian Sputnik news agency said early on Monday. The Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen network added that the attacks in the […]

Xi tells Russia’s Medvedev China ‘is willing’ to strengthen ties

SpaceWar.com reports: “Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday told former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev that Beijing was willing to strengthen ties with Moscow, state media said. Medvedev, who is now serving as deputy head of […]

NATO chief calls for defence surge to avoid ‘big war’ with Russia

SpaceWar.com reports: “NATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to ‘turbo-charge’ defence spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of future war with Russia. ‘We are not ready for what […]

Iranian Supreme Leader: Not logical for Iranian army to fight in place of the Syrian army

Israel National News reports: “Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took to social media on Thursday to share his feelings about the fall of the Assad regime, which is seen as a major Iranian loss, […]

Report: Syrian Rebels Execute Opponents, Impose Sharia, Threaten Kurds

Breitbart.com reports: “Syrian rebels who overthrew the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad on Sunday are reportedly executing their opponents, imposing Islamic sharia law, and threatening non-Muslim minorities, including the Kurdish population in the north. Videos are circulating […]

Ayatollah Khamenei Claims Iran’s Axis Made ‘Stronger’ by Fall of Syria’s Assad

Breitbart.com reports: “Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed on Wednesday that Tehran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ was only made stronger by the fall of Bashar Assad, the Syrian dictator who was one of Iran’s top […]

Taiwan says ‘troublemaker’ China expands military drills around island

SpaceWar.com reports: “China has expanded military drills around Taiwan aimed at drawing ‘a red line’ for the next US president, Taipei authorities said on Wednesday, branding Beijing a ‘troublemaker’. Beijing’s biggest maritime drills in years […]

China says ‘separatists’ and ‘external’ forces behind Taiwan instability

SpaceWar.com reports: “China on Wednesday blamed ‘external’ forces and ‘separatists’ for stoking instability in the Taiwan Strait, without confirming it is carrying out military drills around the self-ruled island. Taipei has accused Beijing of conducting […]

Pittsburgh man who wanted to join Hezbollah ‘to kill Jews’ arrested

The Jerusalem Post reports: “An American-Irish citizen who traveled to Lebanon and Syria in an attempt to join the Hezbollah terrorist organization and fulfill his desire to kill Jews was arrested on Monday for making […]