Middle East
Israel’s approach to any agreement with Syria is shaped by hard-learned lessons from past diplomatic efforts.
The key to a long-term solution lies in Damascus rather than Beirut via a comprehensive settlement with the new Syrian regime, an expert tells JNS.
Warning sirens sounded in parts of Israel; no injuries or damage reported.
Diplomats from the seven countries and the European Union stated that Tehran shouldn’t restart “its unjustified enrichment activities.”
The satirical magazine LeMan claimed it showed a random Muslim killed by Israel, and not the prophet that Islamic tradition bans depicting.
In an interview, Lindsey Graham added: Now is the time to deepen the security alliance with Jerusalem.
According to the U.S. president, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “should be very proud of himself” after achieving Israel’s war goals.
Most experts agree that the vast majority of Middle Eastern countries were happy to see the Iranian war machine torn apart.
“The State of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner proportional to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression,” the Qatari foreign ministry stated.
Separately, the U.S. Embassy in Doha called on American citizens in the Gulf state to shelter in place “until further notice.”
The attack, which killed at least 20 people, was “cowardly,” said Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
An Israeli Syrian expert tells JNS that the new regime sees Iran as “a hated enemy.”
