Author: Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner
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Israel’s ‘resilience being tested’ as civilians wait for Iran’s attack
Israeli military forces must prepare for “a swift transition to offense” against Iran, according to Israel’s top defense official, amid an anxious wait for an expected attack from Tehran. “Our enemies are carefully considering their every move because of the capabilities you have demonstrated over the past year,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Israeli…
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Israel: Iran’s terrorists ‘planning to target’ Olympics
Israeli intelligence officials have reason to believe that Iran “and other terrorist groups” are working to attack Israeli athletes and visitors at the Paris Olympics, according to Israel’s top diplomat. “We continue to receive intelligence about the potential threat from Iranian operatives and other terrorist groups planning to target Israeli delegation members and tourists during…
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Iran protests ‘protection’ of Israel’s athletes at Olympics
France should not provide a “reception and protection” to Israel‘s athletes at the Paris Olympics, according to Iran‘s foreign ministry. “Announcing the reception & protection of the Apartheid & terrorist Zionist regime’s convoy only means giving legitimacy to the child killers,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry posted on social media. That denunciation came in the wake…
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Netanyahu faces chaos in US, anger in Israel, and threats from Iran
President Joe Biden’s sudden status as the isolated and outgoing commander in chief has thrown a wrench into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to rally U.S. opposition to Iran and its proxies, as the embattled premier faces a cold shoulder from Democratic leaders amid pressure from his own security establishment. “I think what we’re…
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NATO allies accuse Russia of sponsoring terrorist attacks in their countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin is orchestrating “terrorist attacks” against NATO countries, according to a pair of allied foreign ministers, citing a spate of arson incidents and other violence. “It’s quite clear[ly] a terrorist attack sponsored by a hostile neighboring country against one of the NATO, NATO countries,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said Wednesday on…
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Biden will ‘do the right thing for the country’: John Hickenlooper
Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-CO, refused to say if President Joe Biden should continue as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 election. “If you’re trying to get me to take a position on whether he should continue his campaign, I will collectively avoid answering the question, just because right now, it’s a process of really listening,”…
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Japan and Philippines sign ‘groundbreaking’ military pact
Japan and the Philippines have agreed to a “groundbreaking” agreement for cooperation between their militaries as both countries prepare for increasing tensions with China. “With this signing, we look forward to increased cooperation and work … in order to bring greater stability to this part of the world,” Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said during…
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China sets stage for violent crackdown: ‘Taiwan is a rebel regime’
Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping’s regime is setting the legal and diplomatic table for a crackdown on Taiwan while blaming the United States for the growing possibility of war over the island democracy. “In a certain sense, China’s civil war has not yet ended, and the current regime in Taiwan is a rebel regime within…
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U.S. and allies blame China’s spy agency for ‘really eye-opening’ cyberattacks
Cyberattackers linked to a Chinese spy agency conducted a major ransomware attack against an American company, adding a new layer of complexity to a threat usually attributed to Russia, according to President Joe Biden’s administration. “This was surprising to us,” a senior administration official acknowledged in a media briefing Sunday on how China’s Ministry of…
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