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Smotrich: Palestinian Authority Must Be Toppled, War in the West Bank Is Inevitable
Al-Taj News – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the Palestinian Authority “must be toppled,” according to remarks quoted by Israeli media. Smotrich said that the “Oslo Accords are over,” adding that Israel will be forced in the near future to wage a war in the West Bank to disarm the Palestinians there and ensure that weapons are “exclusively…
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Al-Alimi: Our Forces Will Continue to Fulfill Their Constitutional Duty Until the Entire State Is Restored
Al-Taj News – Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi said on Monday that the Houthis chose the path of escalation and rejected all peace initiatives, and therefore they will bear responsibility for the consequences of their adventures. He affirmed that the Yemeni armed forces will continue to fulfill their constitutional duty until state institutions are restored…
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Strait of Hormuz Sees Lowest Shipping Activity Since May
Al-Taj News – Shipping data showed on Monday that the daily average of commodity vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz stood at 10 vessels over the past 10 days, the lowest level since May, following US and Iranian strikes targeting tankers. Data released by Kpler indicated that the 10-day moving average stood at 10 vessels on Sunday, compared with…
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Iran: We Will Declare a Restricted Zone Outside the Strait of Hormuz
Al-Taj News – Iranian official media quoted Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei as saying Sunday that his country will declare a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days. Rezaei added that the zone will begin from the U.S. maritime blockade line and extend into areas in the Gulf, and that any vessel…
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Escalating Crisis .. 1,370 Doctors Left Israel in 3 Years
Al-Taj News – 1,370 doctors left Israel between 2023 and 2025, according to a study prepared by Tel Aviv University and whose findings were published by the Hebrew-language newspaper Haaretz on Sunday. The figures come amid warnings from specialists of a worsening medical staffing crisis, particularly as Israel experiences a tense atmosphere ahead of the general elections scheduled for October…
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Iran to U.S.: “Get Ready for Takeoff”
Al-Taj News – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf sent a message to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in response to the latter’s remarks about future oil prices falling to levels between $40 and $50. Qalibaf posted a picture on the X platform showing the U.S. Treasury Secretary “riding” a missile, accompanied by the caption: “Upward.. Warm-up operations before takeoff,”…
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Netanyahu: Don’t Test Us .. We Hope the Year Ends “With Its Curses”
Al-Taj News – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his government is “determined” to bring down the Iranian regime, considering its end to be “near,” and affirming that Israel will continue to defend itself and strike its enemies. Netanyahu said during a toast marking the Jewish New Year at a government meeting that the Iranian regime is “weak,…
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Jordan and Britain Affirm Support for Efforts to End Dangerous Escalation in the Region
Al-Taj News – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and British Foreign Secretary and Development Minister Ed Miliband affirmed Sunday their continued efforts to strengthen the longstanding partnership between Jordan and the United Kingdom and deepen coordination in efforts to achieve security and stability in the region. Safadi and Miliband discussed, in a phone…
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Syria .. Second Cell Linked to Former Regime’s Network of Agents Dismantled
Al-Taj News – The commander of Internal Security in Idlib province, Brigadier General Ghassan Bakir, said that Internal Security forces, in cooperation with the Counterterrorism Department, arrested members of a second security cell directly linked to a network of agents of the former regime, as part of ongoing investigations and security monitoring of the case. Bakir explained, according to the…
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“SENTCOM”: 92 Vessels Redirected as Part of Maritime Blockade on Iran
Al-Taj News – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday that U.S. forces had redirected 92 commercial vessels, disabled three vessels and boarded two others as part of enforcing the maritime blockade imposed on Iran, as of September 6. The U.S. Central Command said the measures are aimed at ensuring strict compliance with the blockade, as U.S. forces continue their maritime…
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