This coming Shabbat is called Shabbat Shira inasmuch as the Torah reading is Parashat Beshalach whose centerpiece is Az Yashir, the Song of the Sea. What is least known of this Shabbat is the reading …
On Dec. 23, 2023, the Pentagon reported Iran had directly targeted international shipping. "The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. local time today.
On Dec. 23, 2023, the Pentagon reported Iran had directly targeted international shipping. "The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. local time today. by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran," a spokesman said. While the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Yemen-based Houthis, and Gaza-based Hamas have previously targeted shipping with drones and missiles, the Iranian leadership traditionally denies responsibility. Tehran's proxy warfare constitutes a core component of its strategy of plausible deniability.