The Prospect of an Iran-Israel Escalation

By Yaakov Lappin June 2, 2019 US Rivron-2 patrols the Persian Gulf, photo by US Navy Flickr via Wikimedia Commons   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,189, June 2, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The recent rise in military tensions in the Persian Gulf between the US and Iran introduces a heightened possibility that Iran will activate […]

B-52, aircraft carrier in Mideast over Iran conduct exercise

7:13 am CDT, Sunday, June 2, 2019 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military says a B-52 bomber and an aircraft carrier dispatched to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran have conducted a joint exercise together in the Arabian Sea. The Air Force said in a statement Sunday that the exercise saw […]

Jewish youth assaulted with tossed bottle in Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day

The incident took place near Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem. JERUSALEM POST STAFF June 2, 2019 15:54 Man wearing keffiyah with Israeli security officer outside the Damascus gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) Police forces were called to Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem […]

Netanyahu fires Shaked, Bennet from government

JERUSALEM POST STAFF June 2, 2019 15:45 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu informed Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Education Minister Naftali Bennett that they are fired from their positions in both the security cabinet and government, Maariv reported on Sunday.

Spotlight on Iran May 19, 2019 – June 2, 2019

Editor: Dr. Raz Zimmt Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers in Baghdad (Fars, May 26, 2019) International Quds Day rally in Tehran (Fars, May 31, 2019) The Spokesman of the IRGC, Ramazan Sharif (IRNA, May 28, 2019) Full document in PDF format Overview On May 31, Iranian cities witnessed rallies on the occasion of International Quds […]

Israeli gas exports to Egypt expected to commence this month

A large gas pipeline to Jordan from Leviathan is currently under construction. Eytan Halon June 2, 2019 14:34 AN AERIAL VIEW shows a foundation platform of Leviathan natural gas field, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/POOL VIA REUTERS) Israeli energy company Delek Drilling expects to commence commercial […]

Iranian president says talks possible only if Washington shows ‘respect’

President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday suggested Iran may be willing to hold talks if the United States showed it respect, but said Tehran would not be pressured into negotiations, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Iran and the United States have been drawn into starker confrontation in the past month, a year after Washington pulled […]

PLO, Hamas condemn Israeli ‘attacks’ at Temple Mount

Senior Palestinian Liberation Organization official Saeb Erekat denounces what he terms “attacks by the Israeli occupation authority and its provocations in the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” saying they are “dragging the region into a new cycle of violence that will threaten the security of the entire region.” Erekat’s comments come after clashes at the Temple Mount in […]

Pompeo: US willing to talk to Iran ‘with no preconditions’

BELLINZONA, Switzerland — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration is willing to talk with Iran “with no preconditions,” but he says the United States will continue its campaign of pressure against the Islamic Republic. Tensions have risen between the two countries, and that’s led to fears of open conflict. US Secretary […]

Police minister defends opening Temple Mount to Jewish visitors

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan defends the opening of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City to Jewish visitors for Jerusalem Day, following clashes at the site between police and Muslim worshipers. “My policy since my first day in office has been to do everything in order that the Temple Mount will be open to […]

Jordan warns ‘provocative Israeli policies’ at Temple Mount could spark violence

Jordan is condemning the “provocative Israeli policies” at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City after clashes between police and Muslim worshipers at the holy site. The clashes came as hundreds of Jews were allowed onto the site to celebrate Jerusalem Day, which marks the unification of the city following Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem […]

Israeli Army shares VIDEO of strike & hit on Syria during air raid

Published time: 2 Jun, 2019 08:44 Edited time: 2 Jun, 2019  © Screenshot / IDF / Twitter Footage released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows the moment a projectile hit Syrian positions and exploded during an air raid involving jets and helicopters on Sunday night. The video shared by the IDF shows the projectile […]

Israeli Army shares VIDEO of strike & hit on Syria during air raid

Published time: 2 Jun, 2019 08:44 Edited time: 2 Jun, 2019 09:07 © Screenshot / IDF / Twitter Footage released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows the moment a projectile hit Syrian positions and exploded during an air raid involving jets and helicopters on Sunday night. The video shared by the IDF shows the […]

IN PICTURES: Jerusalem in the 19th century

To mark the annual commemoration of the reunification of the city after the 1967 Six-Day War, Ynet presents images from the Jerusalem of old, some dating back 150 years, offering a rare insight into lives of Jerusalemites before the creation of the State of Israel Just how did Jerusalem look 150 years ago? Thanks to […]