Strenuous Israeli diplomacy with Egypt and Jordan defuses escalating disputes over Gaza, Temple Mount
Israel’s Mossad Director Yossie Cohen and National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabat were able to avert violent blow-ups around the Gaza
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Israeli farmers may stay in enclaves if they register as Jordanian firms
DEBKAfile Exclusive: Israeli farmers could continue to work the land in the enclaves reclaimed by Jordan by registering as Jordanian companies,
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Abdullah cuts down Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel, while reorienting his policy on détente with Turkey, Syria, Qatar
Jordan’s King Abdullah notified Israel on Sunday, Oct. 21, that he will not renew two annexes of the peace treaty
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US threatens “firm action” for a Russian-led Assad-Hizballah offensive against Daraa
The Trump administration delivered an unmistakable military warning to Moscow and the Assad regime on Saturday, May 26, to hold
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Iran’s Saegheh drone in Syria – a worry for US as well as Israel
Iran’s Saegheh is no ordinary UAV; it is the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ prize drone for assault and intelligence gathering. It
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Pence warns Egypt, Jordan: The Palestinians would pay more for continuing to fight Trump’s policies
DEBKAfile exclusive report: In an exceptionally stern warning, Vice President Mike Pence put Egyptian and Jordanian leaders on immediate notice
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Iranian commandos take over elite Syrian army unit
Iran has transferred elements of its elite 65th Brigade to Syria. On arrival on Saturday Oct. 21, they assumed command
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Russia posts troops 8km from the Israeli Golan
Russia has quietly moved troops to a point in southern Syria that is 8km from Israel’s Golan border, in the
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Israel-Jordan crisis over, diplomats leave embassy
The diplomatic crisis between Jordan and Israel lasted a day and-a-half before it was resolved. By late Monday, July 24,
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“Izra” Is the Secret Code for US-Russian exchanges on Syria
Izra is a small town of 45,000 inhabitants, mostly Christian, north of the southern Syrian town of Daraa. On its
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