Top General: Iran Playing Vital Role in Settlement of Mideast Issues

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has extended its influence in the region so immensely that no problem in the Middle East could be settled without the Islamic Republic, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said. June, 02, 2019 – 12:02 In a statement on the occasion of the anniversary […]

EU denounces new plans for Jerusalem construction

The units were announced by the Housing and Construction Ministry on May 29 and are planned to be built in the neighborhoods of Ramot and Pisgat Ze’ev. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF June 2, 2019 11:32   1 minute read. In a statement released on June 1, the European Union criticized a recent announcement regarding the […]

Low turnout as Quds Day protesters drive over US and Israel flags in Iraq

It came out again amid the 2019 Quds Day Iranian-backed protests which seek to highlight the importance of Jerusalem and are generally a festival of anti-US and anti-Israel hatred. Seth J. Frantzman June 2, 2019 11:11 Protesters on al-Quds Day over the weekend rode US-made Harley Davidson motorcycles over US and Israeli flags in Iraq, […]

Police allows Jews to enter Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day, sparking riots

Palestinian worshippers hurl stones and chairs as non-Muslims are allowed to enter the compound on the last days of Ramadan for the first time in 30 years; Hamas warns of ‘consequences’ after Israeli security forces enter the holy site to restrain the rioters Yishai Porat, Ilana Ushomirsky|Published:  06.02.19 , 10:50 Clashes broke out at the […]

Merkel allows al-Quds Day march amid rising Jew-hatred

Hezbollah participates in event calling for Israel’s destruction. Benjamin Weinthal June 2, 2019 05:28 Demonstrators attend an ‘al-Quds Day’ protest rally in Berlin, Germany, July 11, 2015. (photo credit: FABRIZIO BENSCH / REUTERS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s administration declined to stop the annual pro-Iranian regime al-Quds Day march in downtown Berlin on Saturday amid growing […]

US ‘deal of the century’ delayed until 2020: report

i24NEWS Latest Revision june 02, 2019, 2:38 AM GPO Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump Towers in New York City, September 25, 2016 The Peace Plan was set to be published in June after the Israeli election. The publication of US President Donald Trump’s long-anticipated “deal of the […]

Arabs riot as Jews are allowed to enter Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day

As the police attempted to enter the place, Arab worshipers began throwing stones, chairs and other objects at the forces. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF June 2, 2019 10:59   Chairs and objects thrown on the ground after Arabs rioted the decision to allow Jews to enter the Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day. (photo credit: POLICE […]

Israel strikes in Syria in response to Golan rocket fire, killing 3 soldiers

Seven other troops belonging to Assad regime were wounded in the IAF strike on Syrian military positions, according to state-run media reports; IDF confirms it struck air defense units, artillery batteries, observation and intelligence posts Associated Press, Ynet|Published:  06.02.19 , 08:27 Israel Defense Force attacked Syrian military positions in the country’s south early Sunday, killing […]

#BREAKING #NOW Heavy explosions rock south of the Syrian capital #Damascus. #Syria #Israel #IDF #IAF #Russia #USA #Iran #IRGCpic.twitter.com/fCnzrxcKvS

Eva J. Koulouriotis – إيفا كولوريوتي #BREAKING #NOW Preliminary information indicates that Israeli warplanes targeted two military sites in the south of the Syrian capital #Damascus in response to the attack on #Hermon Mount in northern #Israel. #Syria #IDF #IAF #Russia #USA #Iran #IRGCpic.twitter.com/oSRZ7U0XsD #BREAKING #NOW The Israeli warplanes targeted the 165 regiment of the […]

Iran-backed militias celebrate ‘Quds Day’ in Baghdad

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Thousands of Iran-backed Shia militia members celebrated “Quds Day” (the day of Jerusalem) in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Friday, walking over and burning American and Israeli flags. During the ceremony, Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary units, also known as Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) held up Iranian flags and posters of various […]

IRGC prepares air defenses ahead of anniversary of Khomeini’s death

A large gathering will occur on the anniversary and the event usually features a speech by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tzvi Joffre June 2, 2019 01:48 Iranian Shahab 2 missile bearing crest of IRGC 370. (photo credit: REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl) The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) is preparing air defenses and tightening security ahead of […]

Bombings target Raqqa, near symbolic Naim Square

Bombings targeted Raqqa (الرقة) on the night of June 1 before midnight. It comes amid an uptick in ISIS threats that have occurred across Syria and Iraq and coincides with the end of Ramadan. Initial reports put the bombings near Naim Square (النعيم), the site of ISIS executions between 2014 and the city’s liberation in […]

Nasrallah: We will take over large parts of Israel in next war

In a speech marking Iran’s “Jerusalem Day”, Hizballah’s Hassan Nasrallah again boasted, “”Israel is afraid of us and keeps talking about our rocket capabilities. We will be able to take over large areas inside Israel in the next war.” Despite its military capabilities, he said, Israel “fears missiles from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria.” The Hizballah […]