-Fair Use- Israel engaging four Muslim nations to expand Abraham Accords: Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is working to normalize ties with Mauritania, Somalia, Niger, and Indonesia, sources said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is—of course—also involved in efforts behind the scenes, as are the U.S.’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Senior Adviser for Energy Security Amos Hochstein, who mediated the Israel-Lebanon maritime deal during the Bennett-Lapid government. Negotiations with Mauritania are in an advanced phase. . . . Niger is a global supplier of uranium and ties to Israel might prevent the sale of the material to hostile countries and reduce the number of nations voting against Israel in international forums. Cohen is also working to normalize ties with Indonesia, which with a population of around 280 million is the most populous Muslim country in the world. https://www.israel365news.com/368083/israel-engaging-four-muslim-nations-to-expand-abraham-accords/ All Signs Point to Imminent Israeli Attack on Iran: The Jewish state has been preparing for years for such an eventuality, and now it appears the time has arrived. America’s two top military officials – the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Defense – are in the midst of unscheduled visits to Israel. General Mark Milley arrived last Friday and met with Israel’s chief of staff and defense minister, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will do the same later this week. Ron Ben-Yishai, military analyst for Israel’s largest newspaper, Yediot Ahronot, said that his sources in the Ministry of Defense revealed that the Americans were concerned that Israel was about to launch a surprise attack on Iran without coordinating beforehand with Washington. So what’s happening now that would make this the time to act on that threat? There’s the obvious: Iran’s newfound closeness to Russia as a result of the Ukraine war means Israel could soon lose its freedom to act against Iranian forces in Russian-controlled Syria. A nuclear Iran with an unchecked military foothold in Syria is the kind of existential threat Israel cannot accept. There’s also the diplomatic opportunity presented by present circumstances. https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/all-signs-point-to-imminent-israeli-attack-on-iran/ Amit Tsarfati: The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Arabia demands - an American guarantee for its security and permission to develop a civilian nuclear program in exchange for a peace agreement with Israel. https://t.me/s/beholdisraelchannel Wow! That’s interesting. I wonder what their end game is?
US officials reacted to a recent IAEA report by warning that Iran could have enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb in about two weeks. In other words: Iran is about to become a nuclear threshold state and it’s now or never.
Western powers are today fervently aligned against the “evil” regime of Vladimir Putin. The fact that Tehran is assisting Putin in his war on Ukraine makes it easier than ever for Israel to convince the West that Iran, too, is a common foe that must be stopped.
