WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also helps not to get hit by a dump truck. But what about your genes? That has been a…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iranian Mossad agent recalls missile launcher mission
An Iranian national, who worked with Mossad to set up a weapons system to destroy a ballistic missile launcher aimed towards Israel during the night between June 12 and 13, 2025, described the mission in an interview with Ilana Dayan on Channel…
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Iranian Mossad agent details role in internal attacks on regime during 12-day war
An Iranian Mossad agent, who was among those on the ground in Iran carrying out preemptive attacks as Israel launched strikes to destroy Iranian nuclear sites last year, described his actions and how he came to work for the spy agency in an…
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Trump turns to Venezuela playbook on Iran, but differences sharp
Weeks after toppling Venezuela’s leader, US President Donald Trump is turning to a similar playbook on Iran, sending what he calls an “armada” near its shores and warning an unpopular government.
Trump has been emboldened on multiple fronts by the…
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Welcome – SparkIL
As part of the service request process, you will provide us with various data about yourself, some of which are required by law and some voluntarily. The data will be stored in SparkIL’s databases, which are shared with SparkIL’s affiliated…
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Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria’s new leader.
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NYC Council launches antisemitism task force; new bill would limit synagogue protests
NEW YORK — The New York City Council announced the launch of a Task Force to Combat Antisemitism on Thursday, as hate crimes in the city continue to disproportionately target Jews, including in several high-profile recent incidents.
The…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy expects implementation of agreement not to fire on Kyiv
Jan 29 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he expected the implementation of an agreement by Russia not to fire on Kyiv and other cities for a week because of winter weather, as announced by U.S. President Donald…
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Influencer claims arrest, scam led to Ramallah café closure
Palestinian-American influencer Zkrah Daoud was forced to close her coffee shop in Ramallah after she was allegedly “scammed” by two Palestinians, including a PA official, she said in a series of videos posted to TikTok last week.Daoud opened…
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PM holds briefing on ‘classified topic’ as Trump decision on Iran strike said expected in days
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was holding a security consultation in Jerusalem with top advisers and defense officials on a “classified topic,” the office of one of the attendees told The Times of Israel on Thursday, as speculation…
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