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'Maximum Pressure 2.0' on Iran: The First Step Toward the Regime's Collapse?

Sana Richa Choucair, 2024-12-14 13:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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For several months now, international political discourse has largely centered around one key issue: Iran. More specifically, the repeated statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-elect Donald Trump suggest that the main focus of the two allies is to apply maximum pressure on the Iranian regime. On one side, Trump ...

The Israeli Army Urged to Remain in the Syrian Buffer Zone Throughout the Winter

This is Beirut, 2024-12-13 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday instructed the army to “prepare to stay” throughout the winter in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, located atop the Golan Heights. Israel captured part of this strategic plateau during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Israel seized control of the demilitarized zone on Sunday, just hours after ...

Israel Says Blows Against Iran and its Allies Triggered Regional 'Chain Reaction'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-12 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that a series of blows by Israel against arch-foe Iran and its allies had triggered a "chain reaction" poised to transform the entire Middle East. "The historic events that we witness today are a chain reaction," Netanyahu declared in a video address directed at the Iranian people. He ...

US Official Sullivan Says 'Got the Sense' Israel PM Ready for Gaza Deal

This is Beirut, 2024-12-12 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Visiting US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared prepared to negotiate a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza and a ceasefire. "We're now looking to close a hostage release deal and a ceasefire (in Gaza). It's time to finish the job and bring all of the hostages ...

Netanyahu Aide on Trial in New Case Troubling Israeli PM

This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the corruption trial of Benjamin Netanyahu resumed this week, Israel was gripped by another scandal involving the prime minister and the alleged leaking of classified documents. Eli Feldstein, a former adviser to Netanyahu, is accused in the case of leaking a classified document related to hostage negotiations in Gaza to shift critical media ...

Netanyahu Denies Charges in First Court Testimony in Corruption Trial

This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed the allegations against him as he testified in court for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his court appearance, is the first sitting Prime Minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and ...

Israel's PM Arrives in Court to Testify in Corruption Trial

This is Beirut, 2024-12-10 10:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public ...

Netanyahu Welcomes Assad's Fall, Reaffirms Israel's Hold on Golan Heights

This is Beirut, 2024-12-09 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A new chapter has unfolded in the Middle East following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the outset of a press conference in Jerusalem, his first in 99 days. Highlighting Iran's extensive financial and military support for Assad, Netanyahu emphasized the regime's brutality towards its own ...

Israel Helped to Topple Assad, But It Wasn't Planned, Analysts Say

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria as a direct outcome of Israel's actions in the region, something analysts in Israel said was only partially true. Speaking while under growing domestic pressure over the fate of Israeli hostages in Gaza and a corruption trial, Netanyahu said Assad's ...

Syria: Various Indicators of an Imminent Collapse

Tilda Abou Rizk, 2024-12-08 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A new dawn breaks over Syria, liberated from the man who has been known at times as “the tyrant of Damascus,” and at other times as “the executioner.” After the fall of Homs on Saturday night into the hands of opposition rebels, the collapse of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad’s regime was just a matter of hours. Since the surprise ...

Doha to Resume Its Role as Mediator in Israel-Hamas Talks

This is Beirut, 2024-12-05 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President-elect Donald Trump's new Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, recently visited Qatar and Israel to relaunch efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement on the release of hostages from Hamas, two Israeli media outlets, Haaretz and Times of Israel, reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the negotiators. This effort is being ...

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