Iran
The reported Israeli strikes on airports in Damascus and Aleppo on Oct. 12 prevented 10 tons of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles reaching the country from Iran, according to Israeli media.
“It is imperative that all states continue to take steps to counter Iran’s destabilizing ballistic missile-related activities through ongoing counterproliferation cooperation,” said the U.S. State Department.
“Iran and Hamas knew their vicious attack would help prevent that from happening,” Rep. Jim Banks tells JNS of peace between Riyadh and Jerusalem.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) led the effort, which included 63 Democrats and 53 Republicans.
Iran’s foreign minister called “for an immediate and complete embargo by Islamic countries, including oil sanctions.”
Calling Israel an “evil monster,” Ayatollah Khamenei says “standing against the Zionist regime” is a Muslim duty.
It would kill the recent plans to unfreeze $6 billion as part of a prisoner swap.
Asked if the Gaza-based terror group “must be eliminated entirely,” the U.S. president said yes.
U.S. moves second carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean • Sderot to be evacuated • Israel declares Lebanon border area a closed military zone.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other officials appear to be shifting their tone somewhat.
Former Israeli national security adviser: We are towards the end of the beginning; This is a war against an enemy state called Hamastan.
The Israeli army did not offer comment on reported casualties among IDF troops.
