#France will step up security around Jewish schools and synagogues, partly as a response to the current #MiddleEast crisis between Israel and Iran, says Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on social media platform X.

english.alarabiya.net/News/world/202…

Het dagelijkse commentaar geeft het standpunt van NRC weer, op basis van discussies tussen hoofdredactie en commentatoren. Je leest het hier: buff.ly/44fFCkp

Iran isn’t a phantom boogeyman anymore — and that’s a godsend for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who can now turn yesterday's attack by Tehran to his political advantage, as he pursues his war in Gaza, and potentially in Lebanon. trib.al/GzkSTcG

“Netanyahu urgently needs a victory narrative; he urgently needs to project some sort of strength to his own constituents,” Krieg told Al Jazeera. 'So that makes him the most prone candidate to escalate further'
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/14…

You can’t make this up:

50% of the Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Israel failed to launch or crashed before reaching their destination: Three US officials to WSJ

Bericht van oud-ambassadeur Robert Serry, ook voor PVV en BBB: als Oekraïne zich niet meer kan verdedigen zijn de gevolgen niet te overzien platformraam.nl/dossiers/stemm…

Then he failed miserably.

🧵Senior US admin on call said Iran attack if successful could have caused uncontrollable escalation in the region, something they have spent seven months trying to avoid. said at 1 point last night, there were 100 ballistic missiles in the sky,

Interessant draadje 👇

Turkish Foreign minister Hakan Fidan tells Iranian counterpart H.Amirabdollahian امیرعبداللهیان : Ankara does not want further escalation in the region - Reuters News

NEW- Israel's potential retaliatory strike that had been proposed by some members of the cabinet was suspended after PM Netanyahu spoke by phone with President Biden and because the strikes had caused relatively minor damage.

nytimes.com/live/2024/04/1… via The New York Times The New York Timesworld

Very curious to learn what, if any, steps Iran has taken to protect its nuclear program ahead of tonight. Location of stockpiles of 60%, 20%, and advanced centrifuges? Status of air defense around its key nuclear sites? Would be very surprised if it’s business as usual.

Difference is that in Ukraine it sometimes happens on a daily basis

“Even if Netanyahu manages to withstand the demands for instant retribution, failing to follow up on the support Israel received from its neighbors with a response that also includes diplomatic elements will be a waste of a historic chance against Iran.” haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Israel hails 'success' in blocking Iran's unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks diplomatic response apnews.com/article/iran-i…

Draadje over hoe het Iraanse regime de aanval binnenlands verkoopt.

#BREAKING Israel's Mossad spy agency says that Palestinian militant group Hamas has rejected the latest proposal by international mediators for a truce in the war in Gaza