Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel, on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war, will be remembered as an intelligence failure for the ages.In the space of several hours, dozens of Gaza militants broke through the border fence into southern Israel, surprising local military positions.Gunmen kidnapped and murdered Israelis in the southern border communities,…

Haaretz | Israel NewsIsrael was caught completely off-guard and took long hours to transport its forces to the field to defend the locales under attack. These are six main failures that dictated the developments in combat Yaniv KubovichJonathan LisOct 8, 2023 4:49 pm IDTOct 8, 2023 4:49 pm IDT Yaniv KubovichJonathan LisThe incursion of Hamas terrorists…

PARIS, France (AFP) – Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh have, after three decades of struggle, agreed to disarm, dissolve their government and reintegrate with Azerbaijan after Baku seized back control in late September. The collapse of the breakaway statelet could shift the balance of power in the region while leaving Yerevan facing a raft…

While the Western world reacted with horror to the heart-breaking scenes of Hamas gunmen preying on Israeli civilians on October 7, the reaction in Russia was markedly different. Kremlin-endorsed propagandists celebrated the fighting as a distraction to tear the West’s eyes from Ukraine, produced new conspiracy theories to explain the news, and delighted…

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Israeli opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz expressed their willingness to join Netanyahu’s government, with Lapid demanding that far-right leaders and ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir be removed and Gantz agreeing to join alongside the two, The Times of Israel said on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…

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As the death toll rises, and the security consequences multiply, Israel is pointing its finger of accusation at Tehran for orchestrating the attacks by Hamas. The attacks may have been born of anger, specifically at the months-long behaviour of the Netanyahu coalition, including the provocations at al-Aqsa mosque, but Iran and the forces it supports…

Tehran (AFP) – President Ebrahim Raisi said on Sunday that Iran supports the Palestinians’ right to self-defence and warned Israel must be held accountable for endangering the region, a day after Hamas attacked Israel. Issued on: 08/10/2023 – 16:28Modified: 08/10/2023 – 16:31 2 min President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran supports the Palestinian…

Israeli ambassador Naor Gilon on Sunday accused Iran of having a hand in organising the deadly terror attacks that have killed hundreds of people and said the support of countries such as India is needed for Israel’s actions to prevent further atrocities. Israel Ambassador to India Naor Gilon addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday….

We have done and are doing everything to strengthen our friendship, our partnership between nations, these meetings serve to bring our countries closer and strengthen friendship, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at a joint briefing with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Tbilisi, Georgian Channel One reports. During their discussion,…

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Aliyev in Tbilisi On October 8, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Georgia with a government delegation on a working visit, which was unexpected for many, as it was not announced in advance. After meeting with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the Azerbaijani President stated that “peace in the South Caucasus has not been established…

Putin, who is celebrating his 71st birthday today, has already held many conversations with foreign leaders.”The phone talks touched on the pertinent issues of the bilateral agenda as well as regional topics. For instance, the development of the situation around Karabakh was discussed with Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan,” the press service said, TASS…

სომხეთსა და აზერბაიჯანს შორის სამშვიდობო პროცესში საქართველოს ჩართულობა „ყველაზე სწორი არჩევანია“, აცხადებს აზერბაიჯანის პრეზიდენტი, ილჰამ ალიევი. ალიევი აზერბაიჯანის სამთავრობო დელეგაციასთან ერთად თბილისს სტუმრობს. ორი ქვეყნის ლიდერებმა სამხრეთ კავკასიაში სამშვიდობო პროცესი განიხილეს მას შემდეგ, რაც აზერბაიჯანმა გასულ თვეში სუვერენიტეტი აღდგენილად…

Bakú, 8 de octubre, AZERTAC El 7 de octubre, el presidente del Consejo Europeo, Charles Michel, llamó por teléfono al presidente de la República de Azerbaiyán, Ilham Aliyev. En el transcurso de la conversación telefónica, las partes intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre cuestiones regionales, informa AZERTAC. El jefe de Estado señaló que incluir…