Abbas calls Gantz with holiday greeting, discusses West Bank security

Defense minister said to stress PA’s responsibility in maintaining order in West Bank; phone call comes amid clashes in East Jerusalem and on Temple Mount By TOI staff and Jacob Magid Today, 10:24 pm Edit Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called Defense Minister Benny Gantz to congratulate him on the Jewish New Year, the PA […]

IAEA, Iran signal no compromise on impasse over undeclared nuclear sites

Speaking at nuclear watchdog’s annual conference, Grossi tells Iran that probe ‘not going to go away’; Tehran accuses Israel of planting evidence TOI staffToday, 6:33 pm The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi told Iran on Monday that his agency would not halt a probe into traces of uranium found at undeclared […]

Lebanon Expects US Mediator Offer for Maritime Border with Israel within Days

Lebanon expects a written offer from US mediator Amos Hochstein concerning the demarcation of a maritime border with Israel by the end of the week, Lebanon’s presidency tweeted on Monday. Lebanon’s deputy speaker of parliament Elias Bou Saab met with Hochstein last week during a visit to New York and briefed President Michel Aoun on […]

US, EU signal willingness to work with Italy’s victorious far right

Europe’s nationalist parties warmly welcome apparent victory of Giorgia Meloni; Spanish FM warns ‘catastrophe’ always follows populists By AFP and TOI staff Today, 7:55 pm   US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the United States looked forward to working with Italy’s new government after a far-right victory but would encourage respect for human […]

Exclusive: Khamenei ‘May Order a Massacre’

September 24, 2022 A former security official who still advises Iran’s state security organizations has told IranWire in a short interview that the spread of protests across Iran has taken the regime by surprise. The former official, who asked not to be named for safety reasons, said that IRGC chiefs are accusing the police, the […]

Temple Mount clashes: Palestinians throw firecrackers, rocks at police – report

Israel Police are on high alert in the Old City of Jerusalem due to the Jewish New Year and High Holiday season. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 09:26 Updated: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 10:40 PALESTINIANS SHOUT slogans at al-Aqsa Mosque compound after riots and clashes with Israeli security forces last week. (photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS) Muslim […]