Shortly after Israeli Defense Minister, Avidgor Lieberman accused Hezbollah of being behind a spate of shelling from Syria, Israeli military officials were quoted on Monday rowing back from such claims. A Lieberman confidant who requested anonymity told Reuters: “The defense minister spoke based on his own judgment and assessment.” Addressing ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said his country has foiled attempts of division, noting that Peshmerga Kurdish forces have been cooperating with the Iraqi Federal Police. In his weekly conference on Tuesday, Abadi said Peshmerga forces have not responded to call of escalation and cooperated with Federal police. “Iraq has ...