IDF: We have enough arms for Rafah; PM: ‘We’ll fight with our fingernails’ if needed

The Times of Israel reports: “The Israel Defense Forces asserted Thursday that the military had enough munitions for its planned missions, after United States President Joe Biden threatened that some arms shipments would be frozen […]

Betrayal of allies: US pauses munitions, while threatening Israel’s security – editorial

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Amid the conflict in Gaza, the United States administration’s decision to delay a crucial shipment of munitions to Israel is not just a logistical delay; it is a major erosion of […]

China says tailed, ‘issued a warning’ to US Navy ship in S. China Sea

SpaceWar.com reports: “Beijing’s military on Friday said it had tailed and issued a warning to a US Navy ship near the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea. China ‘organised naval and air forces […]

Russian military tech must be ‘one step ahead’: Putin

SpaceWar.com reports: “Russia needs to modernise its weapons so it is ‘one step ahead’ and will use whatever foreign parts it can get to make them despite sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said. He made the […]

Spain, Ireland to recognise Palestinian state on May 21 – EU’s Borrell

YnetNews.com reports: “Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognize a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of an expected U.N. […]

Biden in message to Israel: I will stop sending bombs over major invasion of Rafah

Israel National News reports: “US President Joe Biden told CNN on Wednesday he would halt shipments of American weapons to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah. […]

PM Netanyahu answers Biden: ‘If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone’

Israel National News reports: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded on Thursday to US President Joe Biden’s threats by sharing a video of an address he had made several days earlier to social media. In the […]

Israeli source: Rafah will be conquered – even without US assistance

Israel National News reports: “A senior Israeli source on Thursday morning said that Israel will conquer Rafah – with or without US weapons shipments. The statement follows a threat by US President Joe Biden that […]

Iran says it will change nuclear doctrine and build bombs if existence threatened

The Times of Israel reports: “Iran will have to change its nuclear doctrine if its existence is threatened by Israel, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Sayyid Kamal Kharrazi said, raising fresh concerns about an […]

Putin says nuclear forces ‘always’ on alert in Victory Day speech

SpaceWar.com reports: “President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned his nuclear forces were ‘always’ on alert and added that Moscow would not tolerate any Western threats, during an address on the annual Victory Day parade. In […]

Israel Foreign Ministry: ‘Recognizing a Palestinian state means rewarding Hamas for murder’

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The Foreign Affairs Ministry published a video on Wednesday saying, ‘Recognizing a Palestinian state after the October 7th attacks, the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, would be like handing […]

Tehran helped plan Hamas’s October 7 massacre, Iran expert claims

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The extent of Iranian involvement in Hamas’s decision to initiate the massacre on October 7 has not yet been fully disclosed – and according to various sources in the Arab media […]