Israeli President vows to ‘hit terror nests around world’July 19, 2012 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In unusually tough remarks, President Shimon Peres responded Thursday, July 19 to the Burgas terror attack saying that Israel “will hit terror nests around world,” The Jerusalem Post reported. A suicide bomber was responsible for the Wednesday terror attack targeting Israeli tourists at the Burgas Airport in which five Israelis were killed, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Thursday. The suspected bomber was carrying a U.S. passport believed to be fake, according to the Sofia News Agency. "It [Israel] has the means and the will to silence terror organizations," said Peres. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman said that they possess solid information that Hezbollah, in close cooperation with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out the terror attack. According to Liberman, Israel's information identifies with certainty and beyond all doubt the Iranian fingerprint on the attack, but did not specify further. “Iran and Hezbollah have not stopped operating against Israel for a moment,” he added. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |