The Case For An Israeli Suez Canal Alternative

The now 161-year-old Suez Canal remains a vital artery in international commerce. It provides a direct route for vessels traveling between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea and, by extension, between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, by eliminating their need to circumnavigate Africa. In the last decade, […]

Government warns Israelis against travel in Mideast amid Iran threat

The National Security Council pointed to recent threats by Iranian officials, as well as the targeting of the Israeli embassy in New Delhi in January. TZVI JOFFRE MARCH 30, 2021 13:03 The National Security Council warned Israeli tourists against visiting the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and a list of other countries, citing threats by Iran […]

Iran-backed rebels in Yemen expel country’s last Jews

March 30, 2021 Anti-Semitic Houthi rebels conditioned the release of a Jewish hostage on families leaving Yemen. By Paul Shindman, World Israel News The three families of Jews expelled from war-torn Yemen have arrived in Egypt and await a decision on their fate, Kan News reported Monday. Thirteen members of the extended family are considering […]

Almost all remaining Jews in Yemen deported – Saudi media

Similar reports have been denied as false in the past. TZVI JOFFRE MARCH 29, 2021 22:35 The last three Jewish families in Yemen were deported by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, leaving only four elderly Jews in the country, the London-based Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported over the weekend. The move marks the virtual end of […]

National Security Council warns Iran has Israeli travelers in its sights

Security agency warns of an increased likelihood of an Iranian or Iran-sponsored terrorist attack against Israeli targets. Counterterrorism Bureau warns against travel to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, and the Kurdish region of Iraq, as well as Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. By  Ariel Kahana and News Agencies  Published on  03-30-2021 05:56 Last modified: 03-30-2021 05:59 An Israeli […]

Iran rejects US offer to open nuclear talks amid offer to lift sanctions

Iranian official tells Press TV Tehran will stop its 20-percent uranium enrichment only if the US lifts “all” sanctions first. YONAH JEREMY BOB JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 30, 2021 10:14 Iran rejected a US offer – revealed in Politico on Tuesday – to launch negotiations over a new nuclear deal in exchange for a lifting […]

Turkey tells Israel it is ready to exchange ambassadors again

The Turkish government is ready to dispatch an ambassador to Tel Aviv once the Israeli government commits to simultaneously reciprocating the measure, a senior Turkish official tells Israel Hayom.  By  Dean Shmuel Elmas  Published on  03-30-2021 09:04 Last modified: 03-30-2021 09:09 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and PM Benjamin Netanyahu | Photo: Alex Kolomoisky, EPA EXCLUSIVE: Turkey on […]

US to offer Iran new nuclear deal, sanctions relief this week – report

The US proposal would ask Iran to stop some of its nuclear activities in exchange for some relief from US economic sanctions, Politico reported. SARAH CHEMLA MARCH 30, 2021 06:11 The United States is trying to break the nuclear deadlock with Iran and is planning a new proposal that would include some sanctions relief for the […]

Coin from 2nd Temple Mount era found during Tower of David conservation

Tyrian shekels are often mentioned in historical accounts from the Second Temple Period, but a very few have actually been found. TOBIAS SIEGAL MARCH 29, 2021 18:03 In the midst of one of the most comprehensive conservation projects currently taking place in Israel, archeologists in Jerusalem’s Old City discovered a Tyre coin, believed to have […]

China-Iran: Bad news, but it could be worse for Israel – analysis

China would also receive a major discount on Iranian oil and become a near monopsony, as long as sanctions on Iran remain. By LAHAV HARKOV MARCH 29, 2021 21:21 When the details of a multibillion dollar, 25-year economic and security agreement between Iran and China leaked last summer, the headline in The Jerusalem Post was: […]

‘Israel has the ability to completely destroy Iran’s nuclear program’

Former fighter pilot Maj. Gen. Tal Kalman, who heads the IDF’s Iran Directorate, says that dealing with the challenges the Islamic republic poses for Israel is a delicate and complex mission, but one the IDF is more than capable of handling.  By  Yoav Limor  Published on  03-29-2021 12:23 Last modified: 03-29-2021 12:29 “The Iranian people pay a […]

Israel ‘worried’ about Iran-China deal, says former Military Intelligence chief

Alexandra Lukash Published: 03.29.21 , 11:56 Former head of Military Intelligence Directorate said Monday that Israel is “worried” about the strategic partnership and investment deal between China and Iran. Amos Yadlin, who now heads Institute for National Security Studies, told Ynet the deal will include joint military maneuvers, research and development as well as intelligence […]

Shas leader Aryeh Deri to recommend Netanyahu for PM

Moran Azulay Published: 03.29.21 , 11:11 Shas leader Aryeh Deri said that his party will recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister, and called on Naftali Bennett’s Yamina and Gideon Saar’s New Hope to do the same.”Shas will work to form a right-wing government led by Netanyahu that will preserve the Jewish identity of the state […]