Middle East

As the IDF prepares for a range of scenarios, Israeli observers assess that Hezbollah’s threats to strike offshore Israeli gas-drilling activities should be seen in a wider context.

The New York Times cites officials as saying all signs indicate the new facility is geared up to withstand cyberattacks and bunker-buster bombs.

According to a report by Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas, the alleged attack overnight Friday was carried out by drones that took off from an area a mere 6.2 miles from the targeted base.

Senior Iranian officials have yet to confirm or comment on the death of First Lieutenant Vahab Faramarzian, who reportedly died in Azarbaijan province on Wednesday.

"[Palestinian Authority] leaders cannot stomach the idea that Israel is advancing its relations with Arab countries before a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is achieved," says a senior Palestinian official.

"The United States is pursuing the path of meaningful diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson said in a statement, referring to the 2015 agreement.

Satellite images show preparations at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport, the site of frequent recent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.

Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri of the Alma Center says that "the attacking party" behind a series of reported strikes on Damascus is sending a clear message to the Bashar Assad regime.

"We believe negotiations and diplomacy are the best ways to reach the final point of the agreement," says Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Palestinian Islamic Jihad politburo member says that by remaining in the coalition, Ra'am party leader Mansour Abbas is fighting alongside the "fascist" Zionist government in its war on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Palestinians.