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TRUMP WARNS IRAN SANCTIONS WILL 'SOON BE INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY'

US president says Tehran has long been enriching uranium 'in total violation' of nuclear deal, as IAEA meets to discuss Iran breaching the pact's limits

Pompeo Assures Christian Zionists That Israel Allows Conversions to Christianity

Weeks after US State Department report highlights difficulties faced by Christians, secretary of state says Jerusalem 'doesn’t force Jewish beliefs on others'

ARE U.S. SANCTIONS HURTING HEZBOLLAH?

Washingtonâs efforts to curb Iranian proxy are harshly criticized in Lebanon.

JNF Says It is Building New Homes in Israel's North and South

Jewish National Fund-USAâs Housing Development Fund is developing housing and communities in Israelâs North and South.

PA REJECTS ISRAELI LEGAL DECISION ON LIABILITY IN ATTACKS

Jerusalem District Court says Palestinian Authority responsible for some deaths, mostly during Second Intifada.

Palestinian Report: A Hamas Man was Hit by IDF Gunfire East of Beit Hanun

EU AGAINST RELOCATION OF EMBASSIES TO JERUSALEM

Report: EU officials tried to approve clause preventing member states from opening diplomatic missions in Israeli capital.

Hamas Conducts Surprise Drill in Gaza

Al-Qassam Brigades members take part in a military parade on August 21, 2016 in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Abed …

PA UPS PAY-FOR-SLAY SALARY TO MURDERER OF 3 ISRAELI TEENAGERS

A prisonerâs monthly salary increases with prison time served.

Mariano Rivera is a Big Supporter of Israel

Rivera, 49, spoke this week at the Christians United for Israel conference in Washington, D.C.

WHAT WAS IRAN THINKING IN TRYING TO SEIZE BRITISH TANKER ... by Seth J. Frantzman

Why would the IRGC, which is already designated a terrorist organization, launch a brazen attack when a British warship was nearby.

The Iranian Guards Deny Attempting to Seize a British Tanker

The IRGC Fifth Naval Zone PR Dept denounced Thursday “US Pentagon claims that its forces attempted to seize a UK

PA OFFICIAL DENIES ACCUSATIONS RAMALLAH RAISED PAYMENTS TO SECURITY PRISONERS

Hassan Abd Rabbo says PA preemptively paid June salaries to inmates in May for 'technical reasons'; Israeli group that tracks Palestinian press questions his claim

Amir-Abdollahian Says Iran Supports Lebanon Security, Stability

France and Britain to Send Troops to Syria After Several Countries Reject US Request

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) - France and Great Britain are allegedly sending more troops to Syria in order to fill the void left by the U.S. troop

IRAN TRIES TO SEIZE BRITISH TANKER IN PERSIAN GULF

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unsuccessfully tries to seize British oil tanker after UK seized Iranian tanker in Gibraltar.

THE WAITING GAME FOR S-400S TO ARRIVE IN TURKEY ... by Seth J. Frantzman

Turkeyâs goal with the S-400 is to improve ties with Russia, with whom it is increasingly allied.

Palestinian Journalists Reject Invitation to White House

The Palestinian Authority has been boycotting the US Administration since President Donald Trumpâs recognition of Jerusalem as Israelâs capital in December 2017.

NETANYAHU VOWS NOT TO DEMOLISH ANY MORE COMMUNITIES - JEWISH OR ARAB

'We're through with that nonsense,' PM tells settlers; pledge comes amid repeated delays in planned razing of West Bank Bedouin village

Iran Sets Up Command Center at Abu Kamal for Attacks on US Targets and Israel

The small east Syrian town of Abu Kamal near the Iraqi border is under close US military and Israeli surveillance.

NETANAYHU: NO SETTLER WILL BE UPROOTED

PM says no residents will be expelled from their homes under any peace agreement.

'WE HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE', IRAN ENVOY REPLIES TO TRUMP ALLEGATION

All Iran's nuclear activities are monitored by the U.N. atomic watchdog pol...

Israelis May Soon No Longer Need Visa to Enter U.S.

PM says he has discussed dropping visa requirement with Trump 'and we are moving forward, hoping that here too there will be good news.'

At Special IAEA Meeting, US Urges World to Reject Iran’s ‘Nuclear Extortion’

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GREENBLATT: WHY DO DONOR COUNTRIES TOLERATE P.A. BEHAVIOR?

US envoy slams PA for 11% increase in terror payments despite international pressure to end 'pay to slay' policy.

Three Iranian IRGC Members Killed in Northwest Iran ... by Seth J. Frantzman

This is a serious incident and although no group initially claimed responsibility focus will likely shift towards Kurdish dissident groups that operate in the Kurdish regions of northwest Iran.

LEBANON PM: SANCTIONS WON'T AFFECT GOVERNMENT

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday that U.S. sanctions targeting Hezbollah MPs moved in a "new direction" from existing measures, but would not affect government work. The sanctions against two Hezbollah MPs and one of the

After Israel Visit, UN Official Spearheads Anti-Terrorism Conference

After a visit to Israel, the UN Deputy Secretary General for Counter Terrorism decided those harmed by terror must make their voice heard.

U.S. ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON IRAN UNDERMINES NUCLEAR DEAL CHECKS - RUSSIAN ENVOY TO IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency held a special session on Wednesday at Washington’s request dedicated to the situation surrounding the Iranian nuclear deal.

Trump: Anti-Iran Sanctions ‘Will Soon Be Increased, Substantially’

Washington previously increased sanctions due to the downing of one of its drones over the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian air defences after the UAV reportedly violated Iran's border. The US then slapped sanctions on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and those closest to him in order to cut their access to "key financial resources and support".

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