A devastating double-suicide bombing targeted the Iranian embassy in Beirut, which also happens to be located in a Hezbollah stronghold of the city. The bombing was even more cynical than your average suicide attack since it included a first small motorcycle-bomb which drew rescuers to the scene, and was followed by a much larger car […]
Israel, Saudi Arabia Threaten War as West Prepares for Iran Nuclear Deal
Not so subtle leaks have emanated from Israel and Saudi Arabia about their immense displeasure with the nuclear deal the P5+1 nations are preparing to finalize with Iran. Those leaks have gone far beyond mere expressions of alarm. In fact, they include not so subtle “secret” meetings between their intelligence chiefs, and stories from cozy […]
Amidror Out as National Security Advisor, Mossad Deputy Director to Take Over
Bibi Netanyahu’s national security advisor, IDF general and avowed settlerist, Yaakov Amirdror is resigning his position next month. He had a falling out with Netanyahu’s minister for strategic affairs, Yuval Steinitz. The latter saw Amidror and the NSC as subordinate to him. However, Israeli law determines that the NSC advisor is appointed by, and reports […]
Mossad’s Pardo Visits UAE
If I were an Iranian intelligence official I’d be following very closely the travel schedule of Tamir Pardo, Israel’s Mossad chief. Last month, he visited his Turkish counterpart. Four weeks later, Israeli bombers flew from a Turkish airbase to attack the Syrian government weapons depot at Latakia, where they destroyed advanced Russian Yakhont anti-ship missiles. […]
