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“Russia wants to increase her influence in the Middle East and reduce that of the US. Putin understands that the Obama Administration has pushed Israel away, and sees an opportunity to step into the gap”

ABU YEHUDA: A blog about the struggle to keep the Jewish state Bibi and Vlad: “it’s complicated” by Vic Rosenthal June 10, 2016 Today Israel’s PM Binyamin Netanyahu is concluding a two-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is … Continue reading

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“The good news is that Israel has the capacity to adapt and forge constructive strategies for weakening and dividing our enemies. The bad news is that we insist on obsessing over ourselves”

JERUSALEM POST Liberman’s first challenge by Caroline B. Glick May 26, 2016 …As the states around us collapse or struggle to survive, our media and our security brass spend the better part of their time telling us that Israeli society … Continue reading

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“When Sharon went to war in Lebanon, he partnered with Christian Phalange militia and the Shiite movement”

ALGEMEINER Former Hezbollah Operative Says Group’s New Military Chief Calls Israel ‘Strategic Partner’ by Ruthie Blum May 18, 2016 A former Hezbollah operative who is active on social media wrote on Twitter that the newly appointed “chief of staff” of … Continue reading

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“To prevent the death of his men, Roi Klein Z”L jumped on the grenade, and was the only one killed…As he leaped, Klein shouted “Shema Yisrael”

ALGEMEINER ‘Coming Full Circle’: Israeli Hero’s Widow Weds Husband’s Former Rabbi, Teacher by Ruthie Blum April 4, 2016 The widow of an Israeli commander who sacrificed himself to save the lives of his soldiers nearly a decade ago wed one of … Continue reading

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22-nation Arab League designates Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Duh.

JERUSALEM POST Lebanese foreign minister denounces Arab League’s designation of Hezbollah as terror group by Staff March 13, 2016 Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil said on Sunday that the Arab League’s motion last Friday to list Hezbollah as a terror … Continue reading

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Hezbollah smuggles Russian missiles into Lebanon, violating Iranian pledge

JERUSALEM POST Israeli intel prompts Russia to freeze missile delivery to Iran By Yasser Okbi and Maariv Hashavua March 5, 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended the transfer of S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran in light of Tehran’s violation … Continue reading

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Bahrain tries to persuade other Arab nations to blacklist Hezbollah and Iran

JEWISH PRESS Arab League Mulls Formally Declaring Hezbollah a Terror Entity by Hana Levi Julian March 6, 2016 The Arab League is considering a move to join the Gulf Cooperation Council, the United States and the European Union in listing … Continue reading

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Thanks to Obama, the #IranDeal and $100bn, Hezbollah is stronger than ever

WORLD AFFAIRS Hezbollah Devours Lebanon by Michael J. Totten February 8, 2016 Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah declared victory last week in Lebanon. He has made plenty of empty bombastic victory boasts in the past, most notoriously after the Israelis … Continue reading

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If Iran uses 90 percent of its released assets peacefully, it could still spend fifty times as much money on terrorism as it used to

WORLD AFFAIRS Iran Gets its Blackmail Money by Michael J. Totten February 1, 2016 The Iranian sanctions are over. The United States has now officially returned 100 billion dollars in frozen assets to the Iranian government as required by last … Continue reading

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Russia pressures Hezbollah to keep peace with Israel

ALGEMEINER Russia Tries to Rein in Hezbollah After IDF Convoy Attack by Eliezer Sherman January 5, 2016 Russia encouraged Hezbollah to keep the peace with Israel on the Lebanese border, Israeli national radio reported on Tuesday. According to Saudi-owned Al Arabiya, Moscow wants … Continue reading

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