Hezbollah supporters, pro-Palestinian social media celebrate Meron deaths

Hezbollah supporters, pro-Palestinian social media celebrate Meron deaths While Israelis are in mourning, the pro-Hezbollah and extremist pro-Palestinian social media accounts are calling this a “blessed Friday” posting photos of the body bags. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN APRIL 30, 2021 While in Israel people stood in long lines to donate blood after the tragedy on […]

Why Abbas Does Not Want Elections

by Bassam Tawil April 30, 2021 at 5:00 am The violence erupted for one single reason: hatred for Israel and Jews. It erupted because many Muslims do not want to see Jews in Jerusalem or any part of Israel. Attacks on Israeli security forces and Jews in Jerusalem have been taking place for decades — […]

Zarif Had No Knowledge of Israeli Strikes Until Kerry Told Him, Translation Reveals

Adam Kredo • April 29, 2021 9:30 pm Leaked audiotape of Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif indicates he had no knowledge of covert Israeli military strikes before former secretary of state John Kerry provided him with the information, new details that contradict the State Department’s recent defense of Kerry. These details are likely to further […]

‘One of Israel’s worst disasters. People were crushed to death’

Dov Maisel, Director of Operations at United Hatzalah, on Meron tragedy: One of Israel’s worst disasters, I have no words. Apr 30 , 2021 3:11 AM [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iricL4fqGoM?autohide=1&rel=0] Dov Maisel, Director of Operations at United Hatzalah, described the stampede in Meron, in which dozens of people were killed and injured. “We just finished treating one […]

Blinken meets Israel’s Mossad spy chief for talks on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency and its ambassador to Washington on Thursday, and the Israeli officials expressed “deep concern” about Iran’s nuclear activities, according to a person familir with the matter.The meeting in Washington followed talks this week between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and […]

Mount Meron tragedy: 44 killed, over 150 injured in Lag Ba’omer stampede

Worshippers are stranded at the site, and the injured are still receiving medical treatment. TZVI JOFFRE JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 30, 2021 09:06 At least 44 people were killed on Thursday night after a stampede broke out as massive crowds gathered at the Mount Meron religious bonfire-lighting ceremony for the holiday of Lag Ba’omer, in what Prime […]

Mossad director and Israeli Ambassador meet Blinken, express concern

Mossad director and Israeli Ambassador meet Blinken, express concern Meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken, Erdan and Cohen expressed deep concern about the Iranian nuclear issue Tags: Iranian Nuclear Program Secretary Of State   Arutz Sheva , Apr 29 , 2021 9:27 PM     Yossi Cohen Reuters Mossad director Yossi Cohen and Israeli ambassador […]

Official: Abbas postpones PA elections

PA chairman officially announces that the PA elections will be postponed, cites Israel refusal to permit Jerusalem Arabs to vote. Elad Benari , Apr 30 , 2021 12:47 AM Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas officially announced on Thursday night that the Palestinian elections would be postponed. “We have decided to postpone the election until […]

Shakeup in Iran’s presidential office after leaked tape

Associated Press | Published: 04.29.21 , 13:52 Iran’s president has replaced the head of a think tank that recorded an interview with the country’s foreign minister that leaked out this week, a tape that provided a rare glimpse into the theocracy’s power struggles and set off a firestorm in Iran. In the recording of the […]

Israel, Lebanon to resume US-brokered maritime border talks next week — report

Hezbollah-affiliated daily says Beirut has let go its demand for another 1,420 sq. km. of waters, paving way for renewal of stalled negotiation for 1st time under Biden By TOI staff Today, 10:18 am   Israel and Lebanon will renew talks next week about their disputed maritime border after the negotiations had broken down, according […]

IDF reopens Gaza fishing zone

Elior Levy | Published: 04.29.21 , 09:50   The IDF announced Thursday that it will reopen the Gaza Strip’s fishing zone and expand it to 15 nautical miles. “The resumption of the civilian policy toward the Gaza Strip back to routine is subject to the continuation of peace and the security stability,” COGAT said. The […]

Iran still seeks mass destruction weapons – German intelligence report

Iran still seeks mass destruction weapons – German intelligence report ‘Additional focus of Iran’s intelligence is the observation of and fight against opposition groups domestically and abroad.’ By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL APRIL 28, 2021 18:01 The German intelligence agency for the state of Bavaria said last week in its new report that the Islamic Republic of […]

US eyes major rollback of Iran sanctions to revive nuclear deal

American officials open to lifting penalties tied to terrorism, missile development, human rights; relief would likely anger Israel, Gulf states By Matthew Lee 29 April 2021, 1:26 am 0 Edit   WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in […]

Israel braces for fallout as Abbas expected to delay Palestinian elections

Hamas, which stands to make gains in the vote, warns it will hold the Jewish state responsible if ballot is postponed over dispute on East Jerusalem voting TOI staff29 April 2021, 12:31 am The Israel Defense Forces is bracing for possible unrest following the expected delay of the Palestinian elections on Thursday, which would likely […]