Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
As Wednesday night’s cease-fire went into effect–amidst continuing rocket fire from Hamas–many Israeli reservists returned home disappointed that the government had not launched the ground attack for which they had been called up. One soldier, quoted by Ynetnews, said that
It wasn’t long after the cease fire between Hamas and Israel was declared that political calculations by Israel’s leaders started up once again. Election campaigning temporarily put on hold during the recent conflagration was back in full force only minutes
The Wednesday bus bombing that wounded 30 in Tel Aviv has officially been linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The bomb was in a bag which the attacker placed and left on the bus before exiting. The bomb was then
The Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, has arrested members of the terror cell blew up the bus in Tel Aviv this week. Most of those arrested come from the village of Beit Lakiya in the Binyamin region. The terrorists,
A Taliban suicide bomber has killed 23 people in a Shiite Muslim procession near Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The AP reports the suicide bomber attempted to enter the procession yet detonated himself early when security forces attempted to stop him. The
The Pakistani Taliban has vowed to attack Indians after India executed the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist from the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166. “It is a loss and an outrage that a Muslim was killed on Indian soil,”
(AP) – The top leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denounced peace efforts with Israel and urged holy war to liberate Palestinian territories on Thursday — one day after the country’s president, who hails from the movement, mediated a cease-fire between
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that went into effect on Wednesday evening–and which was promptly broken by Hamas–is an uncertain outcome for both sides. It is a clear victory, however, for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government, which brokered the deal
Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, announced today that they would not support Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority attempt to unilaterally declare Palestinian statehood. Hamas isn’t opposing the PA’s attempt because they agree that negotiations with Israel should be primary, of
(AP) Egypt’s Morsi grants himself far-reaching powersBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROEgypt’s Islamist president unilaterally decreed greater authorities for himself Thursday and effectively neutralized a judicial system that had emerged as a key opponent by declaring that the courts are barred from
Today, the White House admitted that the ceasefire that President Obama triumphantly waved before the world is “tenuous.” “The way we view this is that it’s an important step,” said a senior White House official to ABC News, “but our
If someone walked up to you and asked you if you would like a sandwich, and you replied in the affirmative, where would the disconnect be if he punched you in the nose? The disconnect would be in your understanding
During the very week that Obama official Anne Casper attended the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s “Symposium on Defamation of Islam,” news has leaked that Florida Imam Abu Taubah had alleged ties to “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdel Rahman. The Blind Sheikh
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel-Hamas agreement leaves many details unspecified Islamic Jihad confirms that the Gaza missiles were supplied by iran The winners: Mohamed Morsi, Khaled Meshaal; the losers: Mahmoud Abbas, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hamas celebrates Tel Aviv
The fusillade of rockets launched into Southern Israel over the past week is a clear indication that the terrorist organization, Hamas, has grown increasingly bolder and more capable. But how did this progression occur? Both Iran and the Obama Administration’s
The Army uses the term “BLUF” – bottom line up front. The BLUF on Jake Tapper’s new book on Afghanistan, The Outpost, is that you need to read it. If you are a civilian, you need to do so
The official website of the Muslim Brotherhood reported on Monday that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is thinking of replacing Prime Minister Hisham Kandi with former presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater. The report on the Muslim Brotherhood website was later scrubbed. Al-Shater
Since 2009, the world has watched the decline of Greece under the weight of its overwhelming debt. Since then, the country has seen fallout such as dysfunctional government, a deluge of illegal immigrants, and sharp budget cuts to its health
This evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement via his Facebook page explaining that while Israel may need to take “harsher military action,” he wants to exhaust all ceasefire possibilities before doing so. I realize that there are
Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as renewed violence between Israel and Gaza dimmed hopes of a cease-fire and easing Middle East supply concerns, while traders looked ahead to US energy inventory data. Dealers said gains were being capped by news
The United States condemned a bus bombing that injured 17 people in Tel Aviv on Wednesday and undermined attempts to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza, branding it a “terrorist attack.” Police said the blast erupted as the bus passed behind
Hamas has already violated the cease-fire negotiated by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government. According to sources within Israel, air raid sirens sounded in the city of Beer Sheva as the cease-fire went into effect at
Today, the White House officially refused to release photos of US officials during the September 11 terrorist attacks on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that ended with the deaths of four Americans. CBS News requested the photos on October 31;
Today, Israel and Hamas agreed to an Obama administration and Egypt-brokered ceasefire with the following conditions: a. Israel shall stop all hostilities on the Gaza Strip land, sea and air including incursions and targeting of individuals. b. All Palestinian factions shall
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has sent a letter to President Obama asking him what he knew before, during, and after the Sept. 11 attack on the Benghazi consulate. The letter was dated Nov. 20, and it in Graham wrote: While
