Debka 16-Nov-13
French President Francois Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrive in Jerusalem Sunday, Nov. 17. Their talks with Israel’s leaders will show if France is willing to stand by its independent stance against Washington’s détente with Tehran and throw in its lot ad hoc with Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. Their outcome will determine whether Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu goes to Moscow next Wednesday alone or with French and Saudi backing. The next round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Nov. 20 will also be influenced. In a recent speech, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius commented: “The United States seems no longer to wish to become absorbed by crises that do not align with its new vision of its national interest. Because nobody can take the place of the United States, this disengagement could create major crises left to themselves. A strategic void could be created in the Middle East, with widespread perception of Western indecision.”
November 17, 2013 Briefs
France raises four points for an interim nuclear deal with Iran
All Iranian nuclear installations must be put under international supervision right now; 20 percent uranium enrichment must be suspended; existing stocks reduced and construction halted of the Arak heavy water plant. All parties say they are optimistic that the interim deal sought by the US will be confirmed in Geneva Wednesday.
Massive bomb blast kills 31 Syrian troops near Damascus
Among the 31 Syrian troops killed in a massive bomb blast Sunday night were three generals and a brigadier general, said a monitoring group. The explosion leveled an administrative building in the army transport base of Harasta in a suburb northeast of Damascus.
Nine Muslim attackers, two police killed in clash in Chinese province
Chinese state media report that nine axe-wielding assailants were shot dead during in attack on a police station in China’s restive Xinjiang province and two police officers killed.
Washington Post: Israeli defense shield for Gulf
As the US winds down its Middle East interests, the Gulf emirates and Saudi Arabia seek an Israeli military shield after a deal signed by the six powers in Geneva leaves Iran with a nuclear weapon capacity.
Mossad-Saudi contingency plans for attack on Iran - report
The Sunday Times reports that Riyadh has agreed to let Israel use Saudi airspace for a potential attack on Iran in the event that the Geneva deal Wednesday fails to curb Iran’s progress toward a nuclear weapon. A Saudi diplomatic source as quoted as saying an Israeli attack may be helped by Saudi cooperation in the use of drones, rescue helicopters and tanker planes.
Nuclear deal may sink in Geneva
18 Nov. According to debkafile’s intelligence and Iranian sources, the way ahead to a signed interim deal at the next round of nuclear in Geneva Wednesday, Nov. 20, is still bristling with mines. Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Javad Zarif fear their heads would roll at home for yielding, while France and Israel toughen their demands. Binyamin Netanyahu reiterates that a “bad deal” won’t bind Israel and brandishes Israel’s military option.
Yakov Amidror, until recently Netanyahu’s national security adviser, said the Israeli Air Force had for years been practicing long-range flights in preparation for covering the 2,000km distance to Iran for a potential air strike on its nuclear facilities. ”We aren’t America, but are still capable of stalling the Iranian program for a long time. debkafile: The latest US intelligence evaluation of Israel’s lone capacity estimates it could hold Iran’s nuclear program back for seven to 10 years.
November 19, 2013 Briefs
Multiple Israeli air strikes over Gaza after Hamas mortar attack
Israeli air strikes Tuesday targeted a Hamas rocket factory, a military position and the openings of tunnels designed for cross-border terrorist operations, following a Palestinian mortar volley aimed at the Eshkol district earlier in the day.
Two Israeli checkpoint guards slightly hurt when rammed by car
A Mitsubishi with an Israeli number plate crashed the Israeli Al Zaim checkpoint near Jerusalem Tuesday and tried to run over the two sentries. One of them opened fire and hit the fleeing vehicle as it drove off towards Jerusalem.
Dempsey: If Israel strikes, the US will meet its obligations
Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that if Israel were to strike Iran in an effort to damage the country’s nuclear program, the United States would meet “some defined obligations.” He added: “I feel like we have a deep obligation to Israel. That is why we are in constant contact and collaboration.” In a talk to the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, Gen. Dempsey credited Israel with being "an example of what could be" in the Middle East.
French President Francois Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrive in Jerusalem Sunday, Nov. 17. Their talks with Israel’s leaders will show if France is willing to stand by its independent stance against Washington’s détente with Tehran and throw in its lot ad hoc with Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. Their outcome will determine whether Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu goes to Moscow next Wednesday alone or with French and Saudi backing. The next round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Nov. 20 will also be influenced. In a recent speech, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius commented: “The United States seems no longer to wish to become absorbed by crises that do not align with its new vision of its national interest. Because nobody can take the place of the United States, this disengagement could create major crises left to themselves. A strategic void could be created in the Middle East, with widespread perception of Western indecision.”
November 17, 2013 Briefs
France raises four points for an interim nuclear deal with Iran
All Iranian nuclear installations must be put under international supervision right now; 20 percent uranium enrichment must be suspended; existing stocks reduced and construction halted of the Arak heavy water plant. All parties say they are optimistic that the interim deal sought by the US will be confirmed in Geneva Wednesday.
Massive bomb blast kills 31 Syrian troops near Damascus
Among the 31 Syrian troops killed in a massive bomb blast Sunday night were three generals and a brigadier general, said a monitoring group. The explosion leveled an administrative building in the army transport base of Harasta in a suburb northeast of Damascus.
Nine Muslim attackers, two police killed in clash in Chinese province
Chinese state media report that nine axe-wielding assailants were shot dead during in attack on a police station in China’s restive Xinjiang province and two police officers killed.
Washington Post: Israeli defense shield for Gulf
As the US winds down its Middle East interests, the Gulf emirates and Saudi Arabia seek an Israeli military shield after a deal signed by the six powers in Geneva leaves Iran with a nuclear weapon capacity.
Mossad-Saudi contingency plans for attack on Iran - report
The Sunday Times reports that Riyadh has agreed to let Israel use Saudi airspace for a potential attack on Iran in the event that the Geneva deal Wednesday fails to curb Iran’s progress toward a nuclear weapon. A Saudi diplomatic source as quoted as saying an Israeli attack may be helped by Saudi cooperation in the use of drones, rescue helicopters and tanker planes.
Nuclear deal may sink in Geneva
18 Nov. According to debkafile’s intelligence and Iranian sources, the way ahead to a signed interim deal at the next round of nuclear in Geneva Wednesday, Nov. 20, is still bristling with mines. Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Javad Zarif fear their heads would roll at home for yielding, while France and Israel toughen their demands. Binyamin Netanyahu reiterates that a “bad deal” won’t bind Israel and brandishes Israel’s military option.
Yakov Amidror, until recently Netanyahu’s national security adviser, said the Israeli Air Force had for years been practicing long-range flights in preparation for covering the 2,000km distance to Iran for a potential air strike on its nuclear facilities. ”We aren’t America, but are still capable of stalling the Iranian program for a long time. debkafile: The latest US intelligence evaluation of Israel’s lone capacity estimates it could hold Iran’s nuclear program back for seven to 10 years.
November 19, 2013 Briefs
Multiple Israeli air strikes over Gaza after Hamas mortar attack
Israeli air strikes Tuesday targeted a Hamas rocket factory, a military position and the openings of tunnels designed for cross-border terrorist operations, following a Palestinian mortar volley aimed at the Eshkol district earlier in the day.
Two Israeli checkpoint guards slightly hurt when rammed by car
A Mitsubishi with an Israeli number plate crashed the Israeli Al Zaim checkpoint near Jerusalem Tuesday and tried to run over the two sentries. One of them opened fire and hit the fleeing vehicle as it drove off towards Jerusalem.
Dempsey: If Israel strikes, the US will meet its obligations
Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that if Israel were to strike Iran in an effort to damage the country’s nuclear program, the United States would meet “some defined obligations.” He added: “I feel like we have a deep obligation to Israel. That is why we are in constant contact and collaboration.” In a talk to the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, Gen. Dempsey credited Israel with being "an example of what could be" in the Middle East.
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