Israeli drones, operating in Sinai, help Egypt drive out ISIL

Israeli drones, operating in Sinai, help Egypt drive out ISIL

by WorldTribune Staff, July 12, 2016 Israel is operating militarily in the Sinai Peninsula with the full support of Egypt, according to sources from both countries. A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Israel is operating armed airborne drones in the Sinai, with Egypt’s blessing. The two nations are cooperating in the […]

Facebook sued for $1 billion by victims of Hamas terror attacks

Facebook sued for $1 billion by victims of Hamas terror attacks

by WorldTribune Staff, July 12, 2016 An Israeli rights group has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Facebook on behalf of the families of American victims of Hamas terror attacks. The suit, filed by the Shurat HaDin group with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues the social media giant […]

Hamas condemns Saudi’s remarks at ‘Free Iran’ conference in Paris

Hamas condemns Saudi’s remarks at ‘Free Iran’ conference in Paris

by WorldTribune Staff, July 12, 2016 Hamas officials slammed remarks by Saudi Arabia’s ex-intel chief that Hamas is “responsible for the crimes Israel has committed” in the Gaza Strip. “Hamas is responsible for the slaughter in the Gaza Strip following its bad decisions in the past, and the haughtiness it shows by firing useless rockets […]

Obama downplays report on Iran’s pursuit of nuclear materials in Germany

Obama downplays report on Iran’s pursuit of nuclear materials in Germany

by WorldTribune Staff, July 12, 2016 The Obama administration is ignoring “the sheer weight of evidence” that Iran is pursuing nuclear-related materials in a clear violation of the nuclear accord, Republican lawmakers said. The officials cited the administration’s response to a report that half of Germany’s state governments reported in their 2015 intelligence documents attempts […]

Tens of thousands rally in Paris to demand regime change in Iran

Tens of thousands rally in Paris to demand regime change in Iran

by WorldTribune Staff, July 11, 2016 The leader of an Iranian opposition group called for regime change in the Islamic Republic and for the next U.S. president to abandon the nuclear deal with Iran. Maryam Rajavi, leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, told tens of thousands of supporters at a rally in […]

Leaked tapes reveal Western support for Libyan Gen. Haftar

Leaked tapes reveal Western support for Libyan Gen. Haftar

by WorldTribune Staff, July 11, 2016 British, French and U.S. forces are coordinating airstrikes with Libyan Gen. Khalifa Haftar, leaked tapes of air traffic recordings reveal. The tapes back earlier reports of Western support for Benghazi-based Haftar, whose forces are attempting to gain control of eastern Libya from Islamist militia groups, Middle East Eye reported. […]

Israeli ambassador credits ‘shared purpose’, technology for continued strong U.S. ties

Israeli ambassador credits ‘shared purpose’, technology for continued strong U.S. ties

by WorldTribune Staff, July 11, 2016 The following remarks were delivered by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer on July 7 at the B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism ceremony in Jerusalem: “Tonight, I would like to talk to you about the alliance between Israel and America – an alliance that is […]

Egypt reports successful counter terror strikes

Egypt reports successful counter terror strikes

by WorldTribune Staff, July 11, 2016 Security forces thwarted an attack on a North Sinai checkpoint by heavily-armed terrorists on July 10, the Egyptian military said. Egyptian forces stopped the attack in Sheikh Zuweid “after they monitored a gathering of militants near the checkpoint based on intelligence information, killing them through strikes conducted by air […]

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn: Military fired me for calling our enemies ‘radical jihadis’

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn: Military fired me for calling our enemies ‘radical jihadis’

by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2016 Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who was fired as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in 2014, has detailed the backstory of his departure from the DIA. Flynn, who is said to be on Donald Trump’s short list as a potential running mate, is author of the new […]

Pentagon weighs deploying F-35s against ISIL

Pentagon weighs deploying F-35s against ISIL

by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2016 The United States may deploy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), a U.S. Air Force general said. “There’s no reason to suppose that the F-35 stealth fighter will be sent to fight in Syria within the next few years. […]