BREAKING: The Afghan government and the Taliban begin direct talks to end nearly two decades of conflict in talks brokered by the United States. @BehildIsrael.org
Tag: Syria
Middl East
Syrian report: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard transferred today major forces from Iraq to the Imam Ali base in Al-Bukamal, Syria: 12 trucks with heavy and light weapons, 5 military vehicles with machine guns, as well as three buses with fighters, arrived at the main base. @BeholdIsrael.com
Iraqi Prime Minister
The new Iraqi prime minister just landed in Washington DC and wa a received with the highest honors. Prior to his landing he made it clear that he is interested in strong US Iraq relations. His words sent Iran to order it’s militia forces to attack several times US bases in Iraq. @BeholdIsrael
Islamist Group Arrests Syrian Christian Teacher for Refusing to Give Up His School
An Islamist rebel group affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and backed by Turkey has arrested a Christian Syrian teacher for refusing to surrender his school building for Islamic training.
Radwan Muhammad, 40, is the headmaster of a school in a northwestern Syrian village near the Afrin province.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports that the arrest to place on July 30 after Muhammad told the Failaq al-Sham rebels, “I will hand you the building in one case only: if Jesus Christ comes down to earth again.”
Muhammad had another recent incident with the Islamist group after his wife, who had converted to Christianity, passed away. The group would not let her body be buried according to the local Christian traditions.
Nihad Hassan, pastor of a Kurdish church in Beirut, Lebanon said, “We are extremely worried about Radwan’s life and well-being. He is being held at Failaq Al-Sham’s headquarters in Afrin and they may execute him. Those Islamist groups and their Turkish masters are walking in the footsteps of IS. In fact, many of their fighters are former IS and al Qaeda members.”
CSW Chief Executive Mervyn Thomas called for an end to this persecution against Christians and also asked for Muhammad’s release.
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Turkey must stop the rebels and “immediately bring to an end all forms of violence and human rights abuses in the areas they control,” Thomas said. “We are deeply concerned for Mr. Muhammad’s welfare and we urge his abductors to release him immediately and without condition. We also urge the Turkish authorities to intervene.”
Middle East
While the world is occupied with a virus, the Middle East is a powder keg waiting to be lit. The past two weeks have seen strange explosion around the Nuclear facility in Iran, a huge explosion in Lebanon, and fires being set in various places. Israel is on high alert due to Hezbollah. Watch! Turkey is one to watch as they lay claim to new territory. Israel, Cyprus and Greece signed a deal in January for a pipeline and then finalized aspects of that deal in July. Israel, Cyprus and Greece signed a deal in January for a pipeline and then finalized aspects of that deal in July.
Turkey is sending its navy to sea with drilling and survey ships this week to challenge these deals and put its facts on the ground. Turkey sent the Oruc Reis ship to conduct “survey activity” far in the Mediterranean between Cyprus and Crete. Turkey says it will “defend the rights” of itself and Northern Cyprus, an unrecognized country that Turkey factors into its claims at sea. Lots going on in the world today.
Lebanese Minister of Information Resigns Amid Growing National Anger
Manal Abdel-Samad submitted her resignation on Sunday in the wake of national protests targeted towards a corrupt government.
Following the national protests that took place over the weekend in Beirut, Lebanon’s Minister of Information Manal Abdel-Samad resigned on Sunday. This comes in the aftermath of the unprecedented explosion that took place last week, killing over 160 people. Without question, the frustration of the Lebanese people has reached its peak when it comes to government corruption.
Supposedly, at least one other minister close to the prime minister is expected to resign soon as well. Several other lawmakers have also resigned.
Within her letter of resignation, Samad portrayed her disappointment when it comes to failing the Lebanese people. She added, “Given the magnitude of the catastrophe caused by the Beirut earthquake that shook the nation and hurt our hearts and minds, and in respect for the martyrs, and the pains of the wounded, missing and displaced, and in response to the public will for change, I resign from the government.”
The Lebanese people have carried out protests several times in the last year, primarily targeting their corrupt government, which has resulted in a devastated economy. It’s estimated that nearly three-quarters of the country needs some sort of humanitarian aid. And now, post-explosion, over 300,000 additional people have been left homeless.August 9th, 2020|News http://www.BeholdIsrael.com
Beirut
Italian explosives expert Danilo Coppe believes an ammo/explosives depot in #Beirut was the epicenter of the massive August 4 blast. The resulting orange cloud further confirms the existence of such a stock at the port. @BeholdIsrael.com
Israel Being a Good Neighbor
After massive blast in Beirut, Israeli PM @netanyahu authorizes defense minister and foreign minister to offer aid to#Lebanon (formally an enemy state), and asks UN peace envoy @nmladenov to check in what ways Israel can be of help to the Lebanese people
Massive explosion rocks Beirut, eyewitness says
massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, an eyewitness told Just the News moments after the incident occurred.
The explosion appears to have occurred near Lebanon’s port and has resulted in injuries and widespread damage, according to multiple report.
However, it remain unclear whether the explosion was an accident or an attack.
The afternoon blast shook several parts of the Lebanon capital and residents reported windows being blown out.
The Just the News eyewitness said the incident “looks like a major attack with casualties.”
The Jerusalem Post first reported the explosion, followed by a tall plume of smoke that could be seen from a distance.
The eyewitness being interviewed by phone by Just the News was talking about Middle East security when the explosion was heard.
Israel Attacks Syria Following Attempted Border Bombing
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli fighter jets, helicopters, and aircraft carried out airstrikes against the Syrian military Monday evening in response to an attempt by four men to plant explosives near the security fence between Israel and Syria Sunday night.
The Israel Defense Forces struck numerous positions held by Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces, including observation posts, intelligence collections systems, anti-aircraft artillery, and command and control systems.
“The IDF sees the Syrian regime as responsible for all operations carried out in its territory and will continue to act with determination against all attacks on the sovereignty of the State of Israel,” said the IDF in a statement.
Syria’s official news agency, SANA, said that the Syrian military engaged “hostile targets” near Damascus, and the enemy airstrikes inflicted “material damage” in the city of Quneitra. Al-Arabiya reports that some injuries were sustained during the strikes.
Shortly before the airstrikes, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that an air raid by unidentified aircraft had killed at least 15 Iranian-backed militiamen in al-Bukamal.
Citing “reliable sources,” the group said the attack targeted “positions of Iranian forces and Iranian-backed militias in Imam Ali Base, areas near Al-Sekka, and in Al-Bokamal desert in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.”
SOHR sources said that military vehicles transported dead and injured militiamen to Iraq.
On Sunday, Israeli troops killed four men who entered Israeli territory and attempted to plant explosives near an unmanned IDF post along the security fence.
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