Middle East
Temperatures in the more temperate Judean mountains are expected to reach 97 degrees Fahrenheit, while the heat is set to reach a scorching 116 degrees in the Dead Sea region.
Palestinian Minister Ahmed Majdalani stated that “any Palestinian who would take part would be nothing but a collaborator for the Americans and Israel.”
U.S. special envoy criticizes P.A. over its boycott of peace efforts: “Our vision can fundamentally change their lives.” Senior Palestinian official Nabil Shaath: “We have nothing to discuss.”
“The exercises and training we are doing with Amphibious Squadron Six, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and ‘USS Kearsarge’ are aimed towards increasing our lethality and agility to respond to threats, and deterring destabilizing actions in this important region,” said Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of the Carrier Strike Group 12, in a statement.
The Palestinian Authority appears ready to reject the proposal even before its reveal.
Kuwaiti singer Dr. Monia Al-Hob: “On Judgment Day, Jews will have special gate to hell.”
Attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline and tankers in the Port of Fujairah, both of which are alternative oil export routes to the Strait of Hormuz, were a pointed message to Saudi Arabia and the United States.
On “Nakba Day,” senior P.A. and Fatah officials announced their “determination to torpedo” the Trump administrations Mideast peace plan.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said “there are people who hate Israel that are given platforms all over the United States. They apply double standards to Israel that they wouldn’t think of applying to other countries in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world.”
Additionally, the State Department issued a warning for U.S. citizens not to travel to Iraq “due to terrorism, kidnapping and armed conflict.”
“What you are seeing today out of some of my colleagues on the Democratic side in the House is a kind of vitriol of anti-Semitism,” U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) .
Fearful for its economy and domestic stability—and angered by U.S. sanctions and stance—Tehran sends escalation warning signals.
