In the aftermath of the shooting down by Syria of an Israeli F-16 fighter bomber, President Putin of Russia and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel had a telephone conversation with each other. The Kremlin’s summary of the conversation is even by its standards extremely short – “The discussion focused on the actions of the Israeli […]
A Game Changer?…
Israel Deploys Missile Defense Systems at Border with Syria…
U.S.-Led Coalition Evacuated Another Group of Islamic State Commanders from Deir Ezzor…
On December 28, local sources revealed to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that helicopters of the US-led coalition evacuated commanders of ISIS from several positions in Deir Ezzor governorate and transferred them to its bases in al-Hasakah governorate on December 27. The SANA didn’t provide any further details regarding the supposed evacuation operation. The […]
Israel to Do Eeverything to Prevent Shi’ite Corridor from Tehran to Damascus – Israeli Defense Minister…
Israel is ready to do everything to prevent a Shi’ite corridor from Tehran to Damascus, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman claimed in an interview with Radio FM 100 on Thursday, just hours after the Israeli Air Force conducted a missile strike on a Syrian military facility near the town of Masyaf in western Syria…
U.S.-Led Coalition Carried Out Airstrikes On Syrian Army Convoy…
A Jordanian warplane operating under the US-led coalition carried out airstrikes against a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) convoy advancing along the Al-Tanf-Damascus-Baghdad international road. The airstrikes targeted Syrian forces in Al-Shuhaimi area, 50 km from the town of Al-Tanf located at the Syrian-Iraqi border. The airstrikes destroyed two battle tanks, and damaged a Shilka vehicle, […]
Former Israeli Defense Minister Confirms Israeli Collaboration With ISIS In Syria…
In the midst of complaining about the Islamist threat to Israel and the world, Bibi Netanyahu conveniently forgets that his own country enjoys a tacit alliance with ISIS in Syria. It is an alliance of convenience to be sure and one that’s not boasted about by either party. But is not terribly different from one […]