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Tensions are Rising in Northern Israel, Lebanon and Syria
Apr 28th, 2013
Weekly CommentaryArt Sadlier
Categories: Commentary;The Nation Of Israel;Warning

On Saturday May 4, Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and Syria.

Israeli military activity is reported in Lebanon Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 and not just over Syria.
US sources said earlier Israeli warplanes had struck targets in Syria including a chemical weapons depot outside Damascus, firing missiles remotely from Lebanese air space and the Golan starting Friday and continuing up until early Saturday.

An Israeli official has confirmed an Israeli Air Force strike on Syria early Saturday which targeted a shipment of advanced weapons, specifically “long-range ground-to-ground missiles.” Israeli leaders have vowed to do everything necessary to prevent advanced weapons including anti-air S-17 and Scuds, or unconventional weapons such as chemicals being sent out of Syria to the Lebanese Hizballah.

One Lebanese source claimed Israeli ground troops had descended from the Mt. Dov-Hermon range, crossed the Lebanese border and entered the Shebaa Farms region.

None of these reports are confirmed by Israel, Lebanon or Syria. But debkafile notes that if Israeli troops have indeed penetrated Lebanon to a depth of 5-7 kilometers and reached the Shebaa Farms, they have taken up positions opposite the 30 Syrian Shiite villages guarded by incoming Iranian elite Basij militiamen.

Debkafile reported exclusively Friday, that thousands of Basij militiamen had just been airlifted from Iran to Syria, establishing an Iranian military presence opposite Israel from Syria as well as Lebanon. They joined a comparable number of Hizbollah militiamen fighting for the Bashar regime.

Judging by the number of landings, our military and intelligence sources estimate that so far around 6,000-8,000 Iranian troops have arrived in Syria or are on the way.

Given the rush of adverse military developments across Israel’s northern borders, its operations in Syria and Lebanon are expected to continue and even expand.
This is also indicated by last week’s mobilization of thousands of reservists for an event termed by the IDF spokesman “a military exercise” beginning Sunday, May 5 along Israel’s borders with Syria and Lebanon.

The implications are clear that Iran is taking full responsibility for Al Assad’s defence against the rebels. This could well turn into takeover of all Syria by Iran. It seems that Iran is building up her troops on Israel’s northern border.

Obama has just made it clear that no US troops will be sent to Syria. Israel is forced to confront this move by Iran to place an army on Israel’s border.

It has also been noted that Russia has moved to come to Syria’s aid against the rebels. Russia has also pledged arms to build up Hezbollah.

These are very significant developments. Though neither Iran nor Russia is involved in the war of Psalm 83, this could be the further stage setting for this war. The whole Mideast scenario has been, for some time now, heading toward a climactic war.

Moscow Places Forward Command Post in Beirut for Syria
Apr 28th, 2013
Daily Newsdebkafile
Categories: Today's Headlines;Contemporary Issues

DEBKAfile’s sources disclose that Moscow has established a special political-military forward post at the Russian embassy in Beirut to monitor the soaring crisis in Syria. It is headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov now visiting the Lebanese capital. Saturday, he met with Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Russia estimates that the situation on Syria’s borders with Turkey, Israel and Jordan is about to plummet and President Barack Obama will eventually authorize military action. Moscow has put its assets in place for this eventuality.

Let the Headlines Speak
Apr 28th, 2013
Daily NewsFrom the Internet
Categories: Today's Headlines;Contemporary Issues

Connecting the dots: Hezbollah, Iran’s web of plots
As the European Union grapples with a ban of the Lebanese Shi’ite organization Hezbollah within its territory, reports emerged last week of foiled Iranian and Hezbollah terror and criminal plots against targets spanning Bulgaria, Nepal, Canada and the US. Will the mushrooming patchwork of global terrorism push the EU to include Hezbollah in its terror list? An EU designation could deal a one-two punch to the Lebanese group and its chief proxy Iran.

Obama: Pass My Budget or Suffer More 'Pain'
In his weekly address, Pres. Obama threatened Americans with more sequester "pain" if they don't convince Congress to pass his budget. "Because of these reckless cuts, there are parents whose kids just got kicked out of Head Start programs...There are seniors who depend on programs like Meals on Wheels...There are military communities...coping under new strains. All because of these cuts."

Syria: Al-Qaeda's battle for control of Assad's chemical weapons plant
...The fight for al-Safira is no ordinary turf war, however, and the prize can be found behind the perimeter walls of the heavily-guarded military base on the edge of town. Inside what looks like a drab industrial estate is one of Syria's main facilities for producing chemical weapons - and among its products is sarin, the lethal nerve gas that the regime is now feared to be deploying in its bid to cling to power.

The New Methods Of Calculating GDP Make The Economy 'Bigger' Than It Used To Be
Don Draper, Mad Men’s master advertiser likes to say “when you don’t like what they are saying, change the conversation.” When it comes to the current economic weakness, which was confirmed again today by the release of lower than expected GDP data, Washington would love do just that.

Lonely year for French president at time of crisis
The sounds of raucous protest echo in the Presidential Palace, unemployment is rising to levels not seen in over a decade, and his country's economy has been called a potential time bomb at the heart of Europe. Francois Hollande, among the most unpopular French leaders in modern history, remains calm.

Netanyahu orders ministers to keep mum on Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday instructed his ministers to stop giving interviews on the situation in Syria, and specifically on the Assad regime’s reported use of chemical weapons.

Owner of Collapsed Bangladesh Factory Arrested
Police in Bangladesh say they have taken into custody the owner of a factory complex that collapsed last week, killing more than 350 people. Police said Sunday they have detained Mohammed Sohel Rana near the border with India. Rana had been missing since the building collapse on Wednesday.

Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire
Israeli airplanes struck two targets in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in response to a rocket that fired by unknown militants late Saturday. The Israeli army said in a statement that the predawn strike in southern Gaza included a Hamas training facility and a weapons storage site, and the pilots confirmed direct hits on the targets and returned safely.

Israel points finger at Iran over drone from Lebanon
The United States has urged Israel to demonstrate restraint in its response to the alleged incursion, according to Lebanese media reports. "The Israeli military command doesn't treat drones launched from Lebanon lightly, since their goal may be not only taking pictures, but also an assassination of senior officials, military or political," an unnamed Western diplomat is quoted in Nahar newspaper.

Abbas begins talks to form national unity government
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced Saturday that he has started conducting negotiations to form a national unity government with Hamas, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Abbas also called on all other Palestinian parties to take part in the political process.

9 killed, 30 injured in blasts in Northwest Pakistan
Two bomb blasts outside campaign offices of candidates contesting Pakistan's general election killed nine persons and injured more than 30 in northwest Pakistan today.

Another Jesus 3 of 7
Apr 28th, 2013
VideoRoger Oakland
Categories: Prophecy;Warning