militias in the 1970s and 1980s is well known. To destroy the Palestine Liberation Organisation, Israel did eventually invade Lebanon in 1982, imposing Phalangist leader Bashir Gemayel as a short-lived puppet president.

However, few of these plans to find allies have come to much. Gemayel was assassinated shortly after his imposition on the country. The Shah was overthrown by a revolution and the Islamic Republic was established in Iran.

Ironically today, Israel’s main ally in the region is the Saudi regime, which is right at the heart of the Arab world. Although the two countries do not have official diplomatic ties, they are working together on more violent subversion than ever, especially when it comes to opposing Iranian influence.

In a recent interview in the Israeli press to promote his bookSeventh director is also confirmed

Against the odds, Sony continues to make positive strides toward the production of its Uncharted movie, a cinematic adaptation of the Naughty Dog adventure series. The latest news (broken by Variety) is the casting of legendary actor Antonio Banderas, along with confirmation of the movie's director, the seventh person to pick up the mantle to date.



Banderas, star of such movies as Desperado, Evita, Philadelphia, and The 13th Warrior, joins a cast which includes Tom Holland as a young Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his mentor Victor "Sully" Sullivan. While Banderas' role is unconfirmed, it seems a snug fit that El Mariachi might be playing the villain of the piece.



Venom director Ruben Fleischer has agreed to take over behind the lens, following on from