Turkey says 7,600 Syrians crossed its border to return home since fall of Assad
One week after the abrupt collapse of president Bashar al-Assad’s regime at the hands of a lightning offensive launched by Islamist-led rebels, Syrians are struggling to rebuild a nation crippled by years of war and economic hardship.
Israel decides to close its embassy in Ireland due to ‘antisemitic actions, rhetoric’
“The actions and antisemitic rhetoric used by Ireland against Israel are rooted in the delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state, along with double standards. Ireland has crossed every red line in its relations with Israel.
New Jersey Police Break With FBI: Disagree ‘No Known Threat’ From Drones
The Warren County Police Chiefs Association has challenged the FBI’s assertion that there is “no known threat” associated with multiple drone sightings in New Jersey. The mystery drones have been spotted over various locations over the Garden State, including near the Picatinny Arsenal, a U.S. military facility, and over President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster. The sightings have sparked fears about security, particularly regarding potential interference with commercial air traffic.
IDF promises Syrian Druze villages protection, if not annexation
Following a viral video of Druze communities in Syria calling for annexation by Israel, IDF officers have assured Druze village leaders of their ability to provide security and protection, while clarifying that there are no plans to annex territory in Syria. The viral video showed a Druze speaker calling on local leaders to support annexation to Israel,
Isaiah vs. The Two-State Solution: A Biblical Vision for Israeli Power
The leaders of Syria’s Druze community in al-Hader just did something unthinkable: they asked to join Israel. Yes, you read that correctly. Facing the threat of radical Islamic forces at their doorstep, these Druze leaders decided that Israeli sovereignty was their only hope for survival. “They might take our women, might take our daughters… might take our houses,” they warned. The choice was clear: face destruction or seek protection under Israeli rule. This development demolishes the Western elite’s favorite narrative about Israel being a pariah state that oppresses minorities. Even as the UN condemns Israel for “occupation,” actual Middle Eastern minorities are requesting to live under Israeli protection.
Netanyahu talks hostage deal, Syria turmoil with Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke overnight Saturday with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to Hebrew-language media. The two leaders reportedly discussed a potential hostages-for-ceasefire deal with the Hamas terror group, the fall of the Assad regime to Islamist fighters in Syria and the Iranian nuclear threat. Last week, Trump made it clear that while he hopes for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem must secure a decisive victory. “I want [Netanyahu] to end it, but you have to have a victory,” Trump stated.
‘No accident’: Ted Cruz claims US carriers avoid Israel skies
For over 14 months, major American carriers have remained conspicuously absent from Israel’s skies despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah and military gains against Hamas. One U.S. lawmaker who will soon take up the position of chairman on the Senate’s Transportation Committee believes it’s intentional. “The Biden-Harris administration was lax in pursuing why some airlines will not fly to Israel,”
98th Division ‘preparing for upcoming missions’ after completing operations in Lebanon
Since the ceasefire agreement came into effect, the division’s troops have continued to operate in southern Lebanon, while adhering to the terms of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. The troops have been operating in order to prevent Hezbollah from regrouping, as well as locating weapons and terrorist infrastructure, removing threats to the State of Israel and its citizens. The soldiers are currently preparing for upcoming missions. Additional IDF troops are continuing to operate in the area.
World’s most advanced spy plane arrives at Nevatim airbase
The Oron is manned by air patrolmen and intelligence officers who, using advanced information extraction systems, can send information in real time to all IDF intelligence bodies. The Oron is operated by the 122nd Squadron, the IAF’s intelligence squadron, along with the Shavit and Eitam aircraft.
Israel Katz: New Syrian leaders ‘pretending’ to be moderate, pose danger to Israel
Katz stated, “Israel must be capable of defending itself using its own power, from any and all threats. The immediate threats to the State have not disappeared, and the recent developments in Syria have increased the severity of the threat.” He said this is true “despite the moderate vision which the Syrian rebel leaders are presenting.”
Cabinet convenes to discussions West Bank, hostage deal
The Security Cabinet is set to convey on Sunday at the IDF Central Command to discuss the recent surge in terror incidents in the West Bank, and the potential hostage deal to release 100 hostages who have been held in Gaza by Hamas for 436 days.
What has HHS withheld on the COVID-19 vax? Sen. Ron Johnson is about to find out
“Your agencies’ lack of transparency is unacceptable,” Johnson tells three Biden administration officials in the letter. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., puts federal health agencies on notice that he plans to subpoena unredacted records withheld by the Biden administration on potential adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccines. “It appears that even in the waning days of the Biden administration, your agencies will remain defiant in providing the public with complete information about the COVID-19 vaccines,”
For Palestinians, Syria is a closing door and an opening window
Although Syria had the chance to play a pivotal role in the region, it focused on fighting the Palestinians a lot more than the effort it made to fight Israel, the occupier of the Palestinian people. Ask any Palestinian about the Syrian regime under the father and later his son, and he will immediately tell you it never shot a bullet at Israel after the 1973 October War.
Syria’s new patron? Turkey offers to train new military, claims it ‘paved the way’ for Assad’s bloodless toppling
Since the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, Turkey has spearheaded efforts to establish relations with the new government, led by forces of the Islamist Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group. After Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, one of the first to do so after the rebel groups entered the city a week ago, Turkey’s Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said on Sunday that his country would offer to train the new security forces of Syria “if requested to do so.”
Chido Strikes Mozambique after catastrophic landfall in Mayotte
December 15, 2024, after devastating the island of Agalega and leaving at least 14 people dead as it moved directly over Mayotte.
Severe to Extreme Heatwave Warnings in all states and territories except Tasmania, Australia
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued Severe to Extreme Heatwave Warnings for parts of all states and territories except Tasmania on December 14, 2024. The conditions are forecast to persist until December 17 with temperatures expected to remain elevated before a cooling trend begins on December 18.
Rare Scotts Valley Tornado injuries 5, overturns vehicles in shopping district, California
A rare tornado touched down in Santa Cruz County’s Scotts Valley, Northern California on Saturday, December 14, 2024, causing 5 injuries and significant damage, including flipped cars, downed power lines, and uprooted trees. This event was part of a larger weather system that also led to San Francisco’s first-ever Tornado Warning.
Mystery ‘orbs’ appear to hover over Minnesota sky
Following recent reports of drones hovering over New York and New Jersey, mysterious glowing orbs have this week been seen moving in the skies above Minnesota.
Notice of Extreme Concern sent to 10 European heads of government demanding covid mRNA “vaccines” be immediately halted
The UK has joined nine other countries in the NORTH Group who are writing to the Prime Ministers of their countries to express extreme concern about the safety and quality of covid mRNA vaccines, citing excessive levels of residual DNA found in samples from Australia, France, Germany, Canada, and the USA.
European Committee gives green light to use self-replicating vaccines on citizens of EU countries
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended marketing authorization for Kostaive, a self-replicating mRNA (“saRNA”) injection developed by Arcturus Therapeutics. The final decision for regulatory approval now rests with the European Commission. The European Commission must reject authorization for these dangerous saRNA (replicon) vaccines.
UK’s euthanasia bill is England and Wales’ real-life Quietus program
The British House of Commons recently voted in favor of a bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek help to end their own life. For Christopher Scalia, this sparked a comparison to P.D. James’s dystopian novel ‘The Children of Men.’ In the novel, a government-sponsored program called the Quietus organizes mass suicide ceremonies for people over 60. It describes the potential for abuse and manipulation of such programs.