In fresh sign of warming ties, Israeli airliner enters Sudan’s airspace

  In fresh sign of warming ties, Israeli airliner enters Sudan’s airspace Direct flight from Buenos Aires to Tel Aviv shortened by 2 hours; Sudanese authorities insisted aircraft enter its airspace only after local TV news broadcasts end By Raphael Ahren and Michael Bachner Today, 11:09 pm 0 Edit An El Al plane flying from […]

Egyptian, Russian FMs warn of annexation’s ‘perils,’ call for two-state solution

Extending Israeli sovereignty ‘could provoke a new and dangerous round of violence in the region,’ Shoukry and Lavrov say By Aaron Boxerman Today, 10:26 pm Sergey Lavrov and Sameh Shoukry, the foreign ministers of Russia and Egypt, respectively, warned Israel against unilaterally annexing parts of the West Bank, according to statements issued after a Wednesday […]

Russia confirms delivery of a batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria

 Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:00:00 AM The Syrian army received from Russia a second batch of modernized MiG-29 fighter jets as part of military-technical cooperation, announced the Russian Embassy in Syria on Twitter. “The Syrians have already begun to carry out missions on those planes,” the statement reads. At the end of May, the Syrian […]

DNA Unlocks the Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Is every word in the Bible holy? When did prayers replace sacrificial offerings? The Dead Sea Scrolls consist of 25,000 fragments, but no one knows how to put them together. A new study suggests a way to solve that puzzle, which sheds new light on life in this land 2,000 years ago Over 70 years […]

9 killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria – report

A site belonging to the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center is located in Masyaf and has been targeted by Israeli airstrikes in the past By TZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 4, 2020 23:40 At least nine people were killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted Syrian defense factories near the city of Masyaf in […]

Leaders of Greece, Cyprus Due in Israel This Month

THE MEDIA LINE STAFF 06/04/2020 The leaders of Greece and Cyprus are slated to make separate visits to Israel this month to discuss renewing the flow of tourists as well as the construction of a gas pipeline in the eastern Mediterranean. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will arrive on June 16, according to reports in […]

Turkey tries to exploit US protests for political gain – analysis

Turkey’s pro-government media has taken a cue from Qatar’s Al-Jazeera to try to play both sides of the US political aisle, seeking to be both far-right and far-left. SETH J. FRANTZMAN Turkey’s ruling party has sought to exploit the US protests by both supporting them and trying to portray themselves as close to US President […]

‘The Temple Mount Is In Our Hands’: The Words That Still Shake Israel 53 Years Later

Chris Mitchell JERUSALEM, Israel – Fifty-three years ago, Israeli soldiers captured the Old City of Jerusalem. On June 7, 1967, the 55th Paratrooper Brigade of Commander Mordechai (Motta) Gur broke through Jordanian defenses. What happened next resonated throughout the world and electrified the Jewish people. Commander Gur broke the radio silence and said, “the Temple […]

Israel must prioritize US over China – opinion

Even prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, China and the US were engaged in a global struggle over their economic interests and their international influence. By ODED GOUR-LAVIE JUNE 4, 2020 11:44 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently made an unusual visit to Israel to warn against extending economic cooperation with China. […]

PLO official condemns construction plan of ‘Silicon Wadi’ in E. Jerusalem

The “Silicon Wadi” project joins the government’s five-year plan to reduce socio-economic gaps and for economic development in east Jerusalem. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 4, 2020 11:45 A top Palestinian official for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, made a public statement on Saturday condemning Israel for the “systematic plunder of occupied Jerusalem.” […]