JERUSALEM, Israel — Israel could be in for a surprise war, Israel’s air force chief Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel warned. Eshel’s comments come as tensions are increasing along the Israeli-Syrian border. Eeshel says the threat of a sudden war erupting on… Read More ›
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Damascus Countdown: Syria is “breaking up,” reports NYT. Ominous trend lines.
Joel Rosenberg on May 23, 2013 at 3:17 am Several years ago, when I mapped out the plot for my novel, Damascus Countdown, I tried to imagine a scenario in which Iran and its agents would attempt to take over Syria, attempt to make it a… Read More ›
Israel’s dithering over Golan strikes gives Assad go-ahead for war of attrition
DebkaFile The Syrian army in more than two years of fighting a civil war has proved to be highly professional, steadfast under pressure and above all disciplined. Not once in this brutal conflict were there instances of lone initiatives by… Read More ›
Air force chief warns of ‘surprise war’ with Syria
Israel Air Force chief Amir Eshel (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash 90) Amir Eshel says Assad’s ‘immense arsenal’ could be turned on Israel at any moment, accompanied by rockets from Gaza and Lebanon By Times of Israel staff May 22, 2013,… Read More ›
Hezbollah preparing to attack Israel, commander says
Reza Kahlili – WND NEWS Terror group reportedly now has sophisticated Russian weapons Hezbollah is in the final stage of preparation to attack Israel with sophisticated weapons, according to a high-level commander of the terrorist group. Tabnak, an outlet of… Read More ›
Hezbollah preparing to attack Israel, commander says
Terror group reportedly now has sophisticated Russian weapons SOURCE Hezbollah is in the final stage of preparation to attack Israel with sophisticated weapons, according to a high-level commander of the terrorist group. Tabnak, an outlet of Iran’s Islamic regime, said… Read More ›
Report: Assad preparing missile strike against Tel Aviv in case attacked again
The Syrian army is deploying advanced surface-to-surface missiles aiming at Israel in the aftermath of the alleged Israeli strikes, The Sunday Times reports. By Haaretz | May.19, 2013 Syria is making preparations to strike Tel Aviv in case Israel launches… Read More ›
Israel-Syria tensions remind me of pre-1967 war period, says ex-intel chief
Amos Yadlin, former director of military intelligence. (photo credit: Gideon Markowicz/FLASH90) Amos Yadlin warns Israel should be wary of carrying out further airstrikes on Damascus, says Russia is signaling that it won’t let the US touch Syria By Times of… Read More ›
This week on ‘The Hal Lindsey Report’
Hal Lindsey – HalLindseyOnline Last January, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The committee was probing the attack on our diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador… Read More ›
Unmoved By Israel, Russia Will Send Top Air-Defense System To Assad
Times of Israel Undeterred by pleas and warnings from Israel, Russia made clear on Thursday that it will go ahead with its planned delivery of a highly sophisticated air-defense system to Syria’s President Bashar Assad. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly… Read More ›
Islamist rebels execute 11 Syrian soldiers
BEIRUT | Thu May 16, 2013 4:37pm EDT (Reuters) – A video published on Thursday showed fighters of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executing 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar al-Assad‘s forces…. Read More ›
Attacks calculated to force Iran’s hand
F. Michael Maloof – SOURCE Bombs dropped on Syria a plan to squeeze Islamic regime? Israel‘s recent airstrikes on Syria are calculated to force Iran to respond, thus opening the door for a counter-attack aimed at Iran’s nuclear facilities, according… Read More ›
Palestinian-Syrian group forming units to fight for Golan
A Palestinian guerrilla from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command Photo: REUTERS May 11, 2013 | Jerusalem Post BEIRUT – A militant Palestinian group in Damascus said it is forming combat units to try to recapture Israeli-occupied… Read More ›
Hezbollah head says Syria will supply ‘game-changing’ arms
BEIRUT — Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday that Syria will supply his Lebanese militia with “game-changing weapons,” describing the move as Syria’s response to airstrikes earlier in the week. Nasrallah spoke less than a week after unnamed… Read More ›
5 reasons Syria’s war suddenly looks more dangerous
By Tim Lister, CNN updated 11:28 AM EDT, Thu May 9, 2013 The fighting has taken a toll on buildings in Aleppo’s Saladin district, seen here on April 8. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Regional analysts say Syria is in danger… Read More ›
Syria STILL ‘cut off from the internet’
The cause of the latest internet outage in Syria is not known Internet services have halted across Syria, in what appears to be the second shutdown in six months. Web monitoring companies reported regular traffic on the internet plummeted to… Read More ›
Russia delivers supersonic cruise missiles to Syria
Haaretz News Military source confirms delivery of missiles, according to an AFP report; second official says missiles will protect Syria from ‘possible attack from the sea.’ Russia has delivered supersonic cruise missiles to Syria, AFP reported on Thursday. A military… Read More ›
The Situation in Syria
KHOUSE For many years now, the Islamic Republic of Iran conducted an organized campaign to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power for as long as possible. The purpose of keeping Assad in power was to assure access to Syrian airspace,… Read More ›
Don’t Arm Rebels Before Vetting Them, Israel Urges US
Times Of Israel Israel opposes arming Syrian rebels unless they are carefully vetted beforehand, Jerusalem’s ambassador to the US said Wednesday. Michael Oren’s comments to CNN come as the US and other Western countries are weighing upping their involvement in… Read More ›
Juxtaposition of Israeli action and U.S. inaction on Syria puts more pressure on Obama
Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper. Damascus bombings highlight perception that Obama is walking away from red line that he drew in the Syrian sand. But if he acts and things go wrong, Israel will share the blame. By Chemi… Read More ›
Syria Claims Israel Used Depleted Uranium In Air Strike Over Weekend
NowTheEndBegins.Com Israel used depleted uranium shells in the alleged strike in Syria on Sunday, a senior Syrian military source told Russia Today on Monday. “When the explosion happened it felt like an earthquake, then a giant golden mushroom of fire… Read More ›
Is the “Prophetic War of Psalm 83 Coming Together Before Our Eyes?
May 5, 2013 |ENDTIMES HEADLINES Psalm 83 – Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! 2 For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted… Read More ›
No early warning for U.S. on Israeli strikes in Syria
By Tabassum Zakaria and Deborah Charles WASHINGTON | Sun May 5, 2013 7:45pm EDT | SOURCE (Reuters) – The United States was not given any warning before air strikes in Syria against what Western and Israeli officials say were weapons… Read More ›
Syria ‘to open borders’ for flood of terror
So jihad groups can launch attacks on Israel Published: 3 hours ago Aaron Klein TEL AVIV – The Syrian government will soon declare it is opening its borders with Israel for Palestinian and other jihad groups to carry out attacks… Read More ›
McCain: Israeli strikes could force Obama to act on Syria
SOURCE By REUTERS 05/05/2013 22:02 Republican senator says alleged Israeli air strikes will put more pressure on Obama administration to intervene in Syria: “Every day that goes by, Hezbollah increases their influence and the radical jihadists flow into Syria.”… Read More ›
Syrian report: Israel bombs outskirts of Damascus for second time in recent days
Video: Israeli officials report their target was a shipment of advanced long-range missiles headed to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are both a major supporter of the Assad regime in Syria and an outspoken enemy of Israel. CLICK HERE… Read More ›
Syria: Israeli attack equals declaration of war. Iron Domes at Haifa and Safed
DEBKAfile Special Report May 5, 2013, 2:44 PM (IDT) Syria‘s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Sunday, May 5, that the strike at Syria overnight represented a “declaration of war” by Israel. Russian and Iranian media earlier predicted full-scale Middle East… Read More ›
Analysis: Israeli warplanes attack shipment of Iranian missiles in Syria even as whispers in Washington suggest Israel may wait to hit Iran until after June elections
JOEL ROSENBERG | May 4, 2013 at 9:05 pm Whispers in the Pentagon and elsewhere in official Washington seem to indicate the Israelis may wait to launch massive airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites until at least after the elections this… Read More ›
Israeli forces on high alert in Golan Heights
Fighting between rebel forces and Assad troops reaches area near Majdal Shams; sirens sound as clashes get too close By Times of Israel staff May 4, 2013, 3:21 pm An Israeli soldier looks through binoculars at a Syrian village from… Read More ›
This week on ‘The Hal Lindsey Report’
Hal Lindsey – http://www.hallindsey.com Last February, President Obama stood before the assembled houses of Congress to deliver his State of the Union address. He spoke of pursuing “the remnants of Al Qaeda.” He said, “Today, the organization that attacked us… Read More ›
Russia delivers new al-Qaida warning to U.S.
Aaron Klein – WND NEWS Jihadists reportedly being armed by Obama administration Russia delivered to the Obama administration a list of the names of al-Qaida members among the Syrian rebels, who are receiving arms shipments coordinated by the U.S., according… Read More ›
Blame Obama, Not Israel for Syria Push
By Jonathan Tobin – JWR For those who like to blame Israel for every aspect of American involvement in the Middle East, the debate about Syria must be frustrating. Despite being next door to the chaos in Syria, Israel’s government… Read More ›
Russia delivers new al-Qaida warning to U.S.
SOURCE Jihadists reportedly being armed by Obama administration Published: 24 hours ago Aaron Klein is WND’s senior staff reporter and Jerusalem bureau chief. He also hosts “Aaron Klein Investigative Radio” on New York’s WABC Radio. Follow Aaron on Twitter and… Read More ›
Obama’s Red Line In Syria Turns Pink
This article brought to you by NowTheEndBegins.Com The pink president When you think about the opposite of manly, virile presidents like Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama wearing a pink blazer springs immediately to mind. He is pro-gay, pro-baby killing,… Read More ›
Pentagon steps up planning for potential military intervention in Syria
A Syrian rebel distributes bullets to comrades in the Karm al-Jabal district of the northern city of Aleppo. April 29th, 2013 03:04 PM ET By Barbara Starr CNN The Pentagon has in recent days stepped up planning for potential… Read More ›
Reports: IAF Aircraft Fly over Damascus
According to reports from Syrian media, IAF aircraft flew earlier today above the presidential palace in Damascus, apparently as a message for Assasd According to various reports from Syria, Israeli Air Force aircraft flew earlier today this morning above the… Read More ›
Conflict within Syria
To see the rest of the photos go here Posted April 23, 2013 by LeeHarper Follow Location Aleppo, Syria More iReports you should see The birds of the Bloedel Conservatory By speedy01 Day 1 of C2E2 By NikkiRB Warehouse… Read More ›
US, Israel plotting to oust Assad by June, Iranian official claims
Legislator in Tehran warns that American intervention would result in blowback against Jewish state US President Barack Obama answers a question regarding the ongoing situation in Syria during his meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, in the Oval Office of… Read More ›
Ayatollah: America on brink of fall
Reza Kahlili – SOURCE Compares Boston terrorism to military action in Afghanistan The supreme leader of the Islamic regime ruling Iran in a speech has blamed America and the Western culture for the world’s problems and promised it soon will… Read More ›
Chemical warfare looms over Syria – Israel passes atropine to rebels
SOURCE As the Syrian civil way went into its third year this week, signs abounded of increasing readiness for the use of chemical weapons on both sides of the conflict. Since February, the US, Israel, Ankara and Amman have been… Read More ›
Obama-Backed Syrian Rebels Are Actually Al-Qaeda Soldiers
Now The End Begins Obama is currently funding the Syrian rebels After the carnage unfolded at the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, a potential gun running scheme to arm Libyan and perhaps even Syrian rebels was uncovered. The troubling aspect… Read More ›
Images of war:Assad’s forces have reduced buildings to rubble – A Child Wanders Amidst the Rubble
(Daily Mail) Standing amid the ruins, a child gazes at the devastation war has brought to his home in Syria. Once Deir al-Zor was a busy town in the eastern part of the country, with a growing tourist industry, but… Read More ›
Historic Damascus synagogue looted and destroyed
Inscription on the Jobar Synagogue, near Damascus, Syria (photo credit: screen capture YouTube) Assad forces and rebels trade blame for destruction of 2,000-year-old Jobar shul, Syria’s holiest Jewish site By JTA and Yoel Goldman April 1, 2013, 2:07 am |… Read More ›
Barack Hussein Obama is arming Syrian jihadists who are killing Christians
REBLOGGED FROM BARE NAKED ISLAM 1,000 Christians have been killed in Syria, 200,000 more have fled the country in which Christians had been the majority 2,000 years ago.Christian churches were in Damascus 600 years before anyone had even heard of… Read More ›
Syria’s Assad looks to bypass the West with urgent appeal
Syrian President Bashar Assad during a rare public appearance on March 20, 2013, when he attended a meeting in Damascus of people who lost family members in the conflict. / CBS News CBS/AP/ March 27, 2013, 9:48 AM DAMASCUS, Syria Syria’s… Read More ›
Syrian let into Israel for treatment dies of wounds
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Nisan 16, 5773 5:52 pm IST Casualty was one of two nationals allowed to enter country on humanitarian grounds; incident is third time wounded allowed to cross border By Gavriel Fiske and AP March 27, 2013,… Read More ›