Middle East
Likud says IDF operations in Gaza led to release of captives, rejects Jared Kushner’s claim regarding Doha strike.
The embassy advised American citizens to “remain vigilant” and maintain “heightened situational awareness.”
“We will defend our communities at any cost—the IDF stands as a shield on the front line,” Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.
The Israeli president met with his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides, discussing expanded bilateral security ties and broader Middle East stability.
White House advisers reportedly cautioned that fighting could continue past Inauguration Day.
CENTCOM confirmed that no American personnel were injured when Tehran launched ballistic missiles at a naval craft in regional waters this week.
“Whether or not Islam will continue to try and devour Judeo-Christian civilization or whether it can live side by side with Western civilization,” the Israeli ambassador in Washington said at a JNS event in Las Vegas.
The U.S. envoy said that Washington was dismantling Tehran militarily and economically after the Islamic Republic targeted the West for decades.
The Board of Peace envoy warned in Abu Dhabi that Trump’s plan must be implemented to prevent ongoing conflict or an Israeli takeover of the Strip.
The Israeli premier hailed joint successes with Washington to blunt ballistic and atomic perils.
The Wall Street Journal revealed that Iran has managed to move funds through the U.S. financial system using a complex network of correspondent accounts, as the Trump administration seeks ways to stem the flow. An Egyptian bank operating in the United Arab Emirates was identified as having processed $1.8 billion for companies potentially linked to the ayatollah regime.
