The Friday Five: Waiting for Iran to Attack
Iran has yet to respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The attack may come Monday, the 9th of Av, the date of the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem.
Iran has yet to respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The attack may come Monday, the 9th of Av, the date of the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas flies to Russia Monday to meet with Vladimir Putin. That’s Tisha B’Av on the Hebrew calendar, the date of the destruction of the Temple of Solomon and the Second Temple—and it may be the day Iran attacks.
Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Other than being very liberal, it’s not yet clear what Walz brings to the ticket.Continue Reading
A CEASEFIRE in Gaza will not bring peace to the Middle East. Those who think otherwise need a lesson in history.Continue Reading
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated Tuesday, presumably by Israel, while he was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. This marks a new phase in the Israel-Hamas war.Continue Reading
Israel targeted the number-two man in Hezbollah Tuesday, reportedly neutralizing Fuad Shukr, who was believed responsible for the murder of 12 children on a soccer field in northern Israel Saturday.
President Biden only endorsed Kamala Harris for president to spite Democratic Party leaders, including Barack Obama, who pushed Biden to get out of the race. Obama reportedly wants Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly at the top of the ticket.
President Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the presidential race, endorsing VP Kamala Harris as the new nominee. However, it’s not clear that she will, in fact, take Biden’s place at the top of the ticket.
Ohio Sen. J. D. Vance is Donald Trump’s vice president for the 2024 presidential election, an interesting choice who should compliment Trump on the campaign trail.
China is holding military exercises with Belarus on the Belarusian borders with Ukraine and Poland just as Ukraine announces a new deal to train troops for its war with Russia on Polish soil.
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