Iran is waging a multi-front war of attrition against Israel, Gallant says

The IDF will act “in all arenas, even far from [Israel’s borders],” the defense minister said in a Sunday night memorial ceremony. By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: APRIL 16, 2023 22:06 Updated: APRIL 16, 2023 22:19 Defense Minister Yoav Galant arrives for a meeting of the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, […]

Reawakening to the Iranian Threat

David Weinberg25 Nisan 5783 – April 16, 2023 Photo Credit: pixabay   Perusing global media coverage of the skirmishes on our northern and southern borders this month, I am struck by the fact that few outlets focus on Iranian aggression. Instead, the story has played out as a clash between Israel and Syria or between […]

Iranian President delivers rare speech to Gaza rally: Press on with the struggle

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi gives speech to rally in the Gaza Strip on the occasion of Al-Quds Day. Elad Benari, CanadaApr 15, 2023, 12:41 AM (GMT+3) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian Arab rally in the Gaza Strip, The Associated Press reported. The speech came on the […]

Iran’s Quds Force coordinated rocket barrages at Israel from Gaza, Lebanon – report

Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani mobilized allies across the Middle East to launch a new wave of attacks on Israeli targets, as per the WSJ. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, SHACHAR BERDISHEVSKY/MAARIV Published: APRIL 14, 2023 23:33 Updated: APRIL 15, 2023 07:36 Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of […]

Israeli security forces brace for clashes, terror on last Friday of Ramadan

Israel’s security forces are preparing for everything from rockets and drone incursions to disruptions and riots in and around Jerusalem to cyberattacks. By AMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!, SHLOMI HELLER/WALLA! Published: APRIL 14, 2023 07:55 Updated: APRIL 14, 2023 12:21 Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023. (photo credit: […]

6 Iranian regime theories about Israel’s ‘weaknesses,’ strengths – analysis

Former Iranian diplomat Hadi Afghahi revealed many interesting details about Iran’s emerging consensus on what is going on in Israel and in Iran’s attempts to threaten Israel. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: APRIL 14, 2023 10:36 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of […]

‘Israel must prepare to confront Iran’ – without the US, says former security chief

April 13, 2023 “We must prepare for war, and it is possible that Israel will arrive at a juncture whereby it will have to attack Iran without America’s help,” said Yaakov Amidror. By JNS War with Iran is increasingly probable, and therefore Jerusalem needs to prepare to attack the Islamic Republic even without U.S. support, […]

Saudi-Iran detente marks latest twist in decades of fraught ties

Longtime regional rivals Riyadh and Tehran normalize relations after years-long split, with focus on diplomacy in Syria AFP13 April 2023, 9:32 pm PARIS — After being at daggers drawn for years, longtime Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in whirlwind diplomacy as they prepare to normalize relations after a seven-year split. As […]

Israel seeks US support for IDF buildup as expert predicts Iran strike

Army orients IDF batteries in the direction of Syria, Lebanon – report By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: APRIL 13, 2023 22:32 Updated: APRIL 13, 2023 22:43 Artistic rendition of a nuclear blast (photo credit: PUBLICDOMAINPICTURES.NET) A top defense official sought United States support to bolster IDF forces as a security expert on Thursday predicted that Israel might have to […]

Jordan ‘will accept nothing less’ than respect for status quo in Jerusalem

FM says expelling Israel envoy ‘will not help Jordan to serve Palestinians’ AMMAN — Ending the Israeli occupation is “the only way to achieve peace in the region”, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al-Safadi on Wednesday. “We will not accept anything less than respecting the historical and legal status […]

Analysis: How will Israel confront Iran’s multi-front assault?

April 13, 2023 Israel must fight the right way and time to respond to the Resistance Axis’ “unification of fronts” strategy. By Yoni Ben Menachem, JNS Escalating terrorist and rocket attacks against Israel during Passover are only the first stages in the war of attrition being waged by the “Axis of Resistance” led by Iran. […]

Israel is closer to war than calm, IDF intel warns government

Security tensions will not disappear at the end of Ramadan and an unusual response against terror organizations should be held off, intel suggests. By WALLA!/AMIR BOHBOT Published: APRIL 12, 2023 20:02 Firefighters try to extinguish a fire caused after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit near the Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023 (photo credit: FLASH90/FADI […]