WorldDuring the day, Iran has stated that it has successfully bombed the headquarters of the infamous Israeli intelligence service Mossad in Tel Aviv.
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Israel tightens media censorship after Iranian attacks
WorldSeverely restricts journalists' ability to report on missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory.
Israel attacks state television station – Iran promises strong response
World“We will strike the Iranian dictator everywhere", declares Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Report: Trump vetoed Israeli assassination plot against Iranian supreme leader
WorldAt the same time, neoconservative Republicans continue to push for the US to join Israel's war.
Tucker Carlson: “Let Israel fight its own wars”
WorldTrump promised to “stop all wars” and become a “peacemaker” – now his supporters are urging him to stand up to the Israel lobby and neoconservative warmongers.
Trump warns Iran: “The full might of the US will come down on you”
WorldAt the same time, denies US involvement in Israel's bombings.
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Reports: Israel desperate to drag US into war against Iran
WorldTrying to persuade Trump to bomb Iran's uranium enrichment facility, according to Israeli sources.
China condemns Israeli bombings
World"Condemns Israel's violations of Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and urges Israel to immediately stop all risky military actions".
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Trump vows to defend Israel against Iranian retaliation
WorldBenjamin Netanyahu has previously praised Trump as “the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House".
Iran vows retaliation after Israeli bombing
World"With this crime, the Zionist regime has prepared for itself a bitter, painful fate, which it will definitely see", Ayatollah Khamenei vows.
Salafist regime massacres Alawites in Syria
WorldDescribed by Western media as "moderates" - now carrying out mass executions of the minority group to which the Assad family belongs.
Iran shows off underground naval base
WorldSaid to house advanced radar-evading speedboats capable of destroying US warships.
Mostly civilian casualties in Israeli Strike on “terrorist command center”
WorldIn one apartment, a small infant, just months old, was killed. In another, three generations were wiped out by Israeli bombing.
Swedish PM: Israel’s attacks must be investigated
SwedenThe Prime Minister is waiting to assess whether the hospital attacks in Gaza are compatible with international law.
Sources: Turkey prepares to invade Syria
World“From across the border, we can already see Turkish forces amassing, and our civilians live under the constant fear of imminent death and destruction”.
Assad breaks the silence: “Filled with hope that Syria will be free again”
World"When the state falls into the hands of terrorism, any position becomes void of purpose, rendering its occupation meaningless".
Israel expands illegal settlements
World“Strengthening the Golan is strengthening the State of Israel. We will continue to hold on to it, make it flourish, and settle it", Netanyahu states.
Israel drops “earthquake bomb” on Syria
WorldMeasured at 3.0 on the Richter scale, it is described as “the heaviest strikes in Syria's coastal region since 2012”.
US pledges support to Syrian Islamists
WorldThe US promises to help Islamists in Syria and “wants them to succeed”.
Israel’s message: Staying in Syria
WorldNecessary to seize Syrian territory to establish a “sterile defense zone”, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Ukrainian support for Syrian jihadists helped bring down Assad
WorldUkrainian intelligence operators delivered 150 drones and 20 drone operators to Syrian Islamists just weeks before the government was overthrown.
Why Islamists were able to conquer Syria in two weeks
WorldWestern sanctions, an impoverished state, corruption, and distracted allies were key factors.
Sweden Democrats to Syrians celebrating the Islamists’ victory: “Go home”
Sweden“There are a lot of people in Sweden who are destructive Islamists”, says the party's spokesperson on migration policy.
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