In only four months, the Islamic State (IS) has captured territory larger than the country of Britain, a march unprecedented in modern history, according to journalist and documentary filmmaker Itai Anghel.
And IS fighters are closer to Israel than people think, he said. “I’m talking about the Peninsula of Sinai,” he said. “A large percentage of the Sinai calls itself IS. From the mainland of Egypt, they are afraid to go in.”
Anghel addressed the HonestReporting Mission on Tuesday to discuss how IS formed and how it operates. He learned the lessons firsthand reporting across Iraq and Syria, where he interviewed captured IS fighters as well as Kurdish soldiers, the only group that’s turned back the IS advance to date, among many others.
During one of his forays into Syria last year, news broke that a colleague of his, James Foley, had been captured and beheaded by IS. At the time, Anghel was only a mile away. He later interviewed a captured IS fighter who said he intentionally used dull knives for the beheadings he carried out to increase the pain. Anghel said he was forced to pause in the interview for a few minutes as he thought about the tragedy of his friend Foley.
Anghel said IS has every intention of pushing well beyond Syria and into Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, also known as The Levant, with the goal of establishing a Caliphate in the entire region. The red line for Israel, he said, is the fall of Jordan to IS. “Once Jordan becomes IS, it becomes Israel’s problem,” he said.
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According to Anghel, the rise of IS could be traced to the American invasion of Iraq, and the American failure to establish a functional army to replace US soldiers. He noted that the members of Saddam Hussein’s Ba’athist forces were excluded from the new post-Saddam army, and their anger, along with rivalries between the remaining Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish forces has contributed to the Iraqi army’s failure.
He showed a picture of IS forces executing a large number of Arabs in civilian clothes. He said the executed people were members of the Iraqi army who hoped to escape by shedding their uniforms and blending among the locals.
“When they encountered IS, they ran away. They say, why should I as a Sunni fight when everyone is running away, he said. “And the tragedy is, not only are they running away, but they are leaving behind all the sophisticated heavy weaponry the United States gave them in order to be the strongest in the region. All these weapons are falling into the hands of IS.
“And IS is very rich because its conquest campaign happened to take place, deliberately, in the region where you have the most oil in Iraq.”
Meanwhile, the Middle East is in an irreversible state of change. “Iraq doesn’t exist anymore, Syria doesn’t exist anymore. No one will be able to control those territories completely, even if (Syrian President Bashar) Assad manages to hold on,” he said.
Itai Anghel was one of the featured speakers for the HonestReporting Mission to Israel taking place from June 2 to June 8. Other speakers including Col. (Res) Miri Eisin speaking about the challenges facing Israel, Jerusalem Post reporter Lahav Harkov speaking about the new Knesset, and Neil Lazarus, who provides advocacy training. In addition, the group will examine the issue of the Bedouin in the Negev and tour the Gush Etzion bloc.
Anghel’s talk took place at the studies of i24 News in Tel Aviv. The group received a tour of the state-of-the-art studios, which is working to change the perception of Israel in the world, with broadcasts in English, French, and Arabic.
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The West forced ISRAEL to give away Sinai for peace
The West forced ISRAEL to give away Gaza for peace
The West forced Israel to give away West Bank for peace
What caused ISRAEL to disperse to all corners of the Earth?
At the onset of dispersion, who owned ISRAEL?
Now the West is forcing to create 2 States on one land
This does not exist anywhere on Earth.
The West even forces ISRAEL to give away East Jerusalem; 2 capitals in one city
Is the West not sick in the head?
For all the lands (Sinai) that ISRAEL gave away is threatened by ISLAMIC Terror
When DAESH finally runs over Jordan, occupy Sinai and closes in on ISRAEL; how does the West expect ISRAEL to defend herself?
Would the West like ISRAEL to be TAUGHT BY THE WEST, HOW CIVILIZED Her military Defence Style must be?
Is the West going to harass ISRAEL about HOW TO DEFEND HERSELF, as they sit comfortably in Washington DC
We are about to witness the war of Psalm 83, where Israel will utterly destroy all of her enemies on her borders. ISIS taking Jordan could be the “trigger” for this prophetic event, as well as the UN Resolution forcing a Palestinian State in Sept.
Blood Moons, Shemitah Year, Large Hadron Collider, Operation Jade Helm, Supreme Court decision June 30 (making same-sex marriage the law of the land), Pope’s imminent demise (according to him), Iran Negotiations (June 30), volcanic activity off the wall, 40.000.000 dead chickens and turkeys in 15 states, NORAD returning to EMP protected Cheyenne Mountain (cost..$700 million), Global Economic collapse imminent, BDI, Derivatives Market at $1.5 quadrillion, etc, etc, etc.
Looks like we are in for an exciting fall (for those watching the Cardashians and ” As the Stomach Turns”, simply delete this). Everyone else should be getting ready to meet their Maker. The King is coming !!!! These are all “signposts” along the way. You know. Like “STOP, BRIDGE OUT” or “DANGER, ISIS ..ooooops.. TRAIN CROSSING”.
Are you ready for what is coming ? It has been foretold in the “Book” for 2 thousand years. Maybe it’s time to read it ???
Rev. Roy…..<
Iran is a far greater danger than IS
I agree that ISIS represents the greatest threat to civilization that exists in the world today, but “a march unprecedented in modern history”? How long did it take the Nazis to conquer Poland? Or Denmark, Norway, Belgium or the Netherlands? If I’m not mistaken, it was a matter of weeks, or less, in each case. Moreover, they made huge territorial gains in Russia in just a few months.
I agre e…Iran is not the main problem….IS is the problem…Jordan will be taken, eventually…
and what little queen was in the white house when this happened ?????
Absolutely…Jordan i next….
All this hullabaloo can be understood when one accepts the fact that Obama IS a committed Muslim and believe in the supremacy of Islam. In his mind ISSIS is right in starting to eliminate useless rubble of mankind from the earth. He gave 8 billion Dollars to Muslim brotherhood when they emerged from Egyptian Arab spring and then made sure that all weapons that he sent to assist rebels in Syria got to ISSIS, which is set up by WEST in the first place, otherwise they would have eliminated it already.
Keep your eyes on Turkey ~
Looks like the coming of the WW 3, it was predicted 400 years ago.
Whats happening no one is doing anything about those Isis soon we will see them in America I just hope Israel will take care of them if they gate to close to Israel God help us .
I finished reading the article and still could not see why and in what way Israel and IS where close. Then I finally realized: Your talking about proximity.
I do not know when my country is going down (America) and I do not know when Christ is going to return. That is reserved for God alone.
But this I do know. (Time is running out).
There is nothing in this country the government will not give away!
The main point is this. Our president is a socialist muslim and a good part of our government are muslims.
We have been infiltrated and the takeover in this country is imminent.
No visas for Christian immigrants in muslim countries because they are Christians. (Muslim immigrants accepted).
There is a RFID chip in your future so government can track and control you.
Persecution of Christian military personal who exhibit faith.
Perversion readily acceptable.
Division of the country along racial lines.
(WAKE UP AMERICANS and CHRISTIANS) YOU ARE NEXT VICTIM OF ISLAM and the NWO.
A radical UN and democratic government want to import muslim people from Syria and other failed muslim countries (to the USA) by the Hundreds of Thousands. They will slander anyone who disagrees with their agenda and I disagree. Furthermore I am saying enough is enough.
It time to stand up as an Americans (UNITED) and put government in its CONSTITUTIONAL rightful place. NO MORE LAW LESSness. Freedom is not free and if the people fail to protect their God given rights they will have no more rights.
If I had my way I would tell the UN to go to hell. It is the UN forcing these immigration issues in America through our government. Then I would round up every one of these Dems. Forcing this invasion on the American people and demand they are tried for treason. Those who were not convicted I would send to Syria or some other failed muslim hole. Let us see how long before the muslims remove their heads.
ENOUGH of THIS.
I do not promote Islam in any country and for sure not in my own country where islams only concern has been to corrupt the system with more TERROR like sharia law and their barbaric RELIGION.
You better wake up people this is nothing less than an invasion with the intent of destroying the country, (USA) the Christians, Jews and your way of life while promoting the socialistic NWO. Using Islam in the process.
You want to face a knife at your throat or watch them rape your wife or daughter, just ignore these warnings and do nothing. Keep your guns, stock up on ammo and pray. If you do not have guns then buy one and get plenty of ammo with it. The first step to bringing down a country is to disarm as many of its people as possible. Unarmed people are helpless to stand against tyranny.
EVERY
Country these people have come into, (our) country and other countries are now being forced to accept duel government with islam and sharia law dividing the countries they immigrate into. Their intent to the host country is for the host country to support them. They do not assimilate into the countries they migrate into but settle separately often taking up to four wives. They procreate like rabbits letting the welfare systems take care of them. When they become strong enough demographically they infiltrate the political system and demand the countries adopt their life style and laws. Always the intent has been to divide and conquer.
THIS stinks to hi heaven, AND I SAY ENOUGH. PAST TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE AND WE NEED TO START WITH THE WHITE HOUSE AND WORK DOWN.
A muslim president and government are not acceptable or compatible in a Constitutional republic or democratic society. Muslim will not accept Constitutional law considering themselves to be above it.
Your law and you yourselves are considered inferior and therefore you are to be subjugated as a slave or killed. (YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS UNLESS YOU CONVERT TO ISLAM).
I am a Christian and if this government thinks I will set quietly by and let them destroy my country and eventually destroy my family and myself I say NO!
(ENOUGH) I am going to say lock and load America.
I am not and animal and I am not going to be slaughtered like and animal or forced to accept islam or pay as a slave to live in my country. Nor am I going to set ideally and do nothing while my family is set up for this satanic system.
Americans for Americans.
Jesus Christ is Lord.