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WATCH: Iran Humiliated: How will the Islamic Republic Respond?: Alex Traiman and Josh Hasten, JNS TV
WATCH: Biden and Harris Diminish Israel and Elevate Iran: Jonathan SS. Tobin and Michael Moran, JNS
MENA Defense Intelligence Digest | Hezbollah’s Asymmetric Military Capabilities: Can Kasapoğlu, Hudson Institute, Aug. 2, 2024
Rejoining IDF, Ex-Envoy Michael Oren Warns: ‘We’re Fighting the Wrong War’: Debbie Weiss, Algemeiner, Aug. 5, 2024
The Ottoman American Empire: Tony Badran, Tablet, July 31, 2024
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Jordan, Saudi FMs Tell Iran It Must Stay Out of Air Space If It Attacks Israel – Report: JP staff, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 5, 2024 — The Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi informed Tehran that if it responds to Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Jordan will not allow it to enter its airspace, Sky News Arabia reported.
Iran Airspace Restrictions Reported as US Warns of Imminent Strike on Israel: Erez Linn and ILH staff, Israel Hayom, Aug. 5, 2024 — The Middle East is bracing for a potential escalation of violence as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to rise, with Iran reportedly upping the ante by restricting its airspace in anticipation of a likely strike on Israel, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Austin, Gallant: Attack on US base in Iraq a ‘Dangerous Escalation’: Joshua Marks, JNS, Aug. 6, 2024 — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant agreed in a phone call on Monday that an attack by Iranian proxies on American troops at an Iraqi airbase marked a “dangerous escalation.”
I’m Grateful for What ‘Might Be Our Last Normal Day’: Shayna Goldberg, Times of Israel, Aug. 5, 2024 — A week ago, on Saturday night, my son asked me if we could go to Tel Aviv the next day. “You know,” he said, “because it might be our last normal day.”