US exploring land border delineation between Lebanon, Israel – Hochstein

Senior White House adviser Amos Hochstein said it was “natural” to look into the issue following the delineation in 2022 of the maritime border between the two countries. By REUTERS, TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: AUGUST 31, 2023 19:14   Updated: AUGUST 31, 2023 22:11 The United States is exploring the possibility of resolving the long-standing border […]

Hamas said considering resuming mass protests along Gaza border

As living conditions worsen in impoverished coastal strip, terror group is looking for ways to put pressure on Israel and international donors Gianluca PacchianiToday, 8:10 pm After hundreds of Gazans staged a violent protest near the border with Israel on August 21, with some hurling explosive devices or attempting to break through the security barrier, […]

At least 1 dead, five injured in Maccabim terror ramming attack

The terrorist rammed into a checkpoint. By YONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: AUGUST 31, 2023 11:02 At least one person was murdered and five people wounded in a terror ramming at the Maccabim checkpoint on the central Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Route 443 highway on Thursday morning. “I extend my condolences to the family of the […]

Saudi Arabia Moves to Assert Influence in West Bank as Normalization with Israel Appears Possible

August 30, 2023 | Flash Brief Latest Developments Saudi Arabia is offering to resume financial aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank in exchange for security guarantees, The Wall Street Journal reported on August 29. The move is apparently an effort to gain Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ support for a U.S.-brokered normalization deal between Israel and […]

IDF troops hit by large explosive device in Nablus

Footage shows smoke rising after bombing; forces were securing entry of Jewish worshipers to Joseph’s Tomb; no immediate comment from military on injuries By Emanuel Fabian 31 August 2023, 12:09 am Israeli Troops operating inside the West Bank city of Nablus were targeted by a large explosive device, seemingly detonated by Palestinian fighters in the […]

Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel after strike on Aleppo airport

‘Criminal practices’ will not go without a response, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian vows during visit to Damascus AgenciesToday, 11:39 pm Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, center, waves as he stands with Hezbollah members and lawmakers in southern Lebanon near the Israel border on April 28, 2023. (AP/Mohammed Zaatari) DAMASCUS, Syria — Iran’s foreign minister warned Wednesday […]

The UN has failed to do anything about Hezbollah – editorial

The UN has failed to do anything about Hezbollah – editorial It is incumbent on the UN and others to closely monitor Hezbollah’s activity and prevent spillover that threatens Israel and directly harms civilians on both sides. By JPOST EDITORIAL Published: AUGUST 31, 2023 00:04 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with United Nations Secretary-General António […]

First Temple-era channels in Jerusalem stump Israeli archaeologists

Archaeologists assume two canal systems found near Temple Mount and the City of David were used as part of a production facility. JERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 30, 2023 09:09 Israeli archaeologists were stumped after discovering two 2,800-year-old channel installations dating back to the First Temple that were probably used for some sort of production, the Israeli […]

Report: Saudi Arabia offering to resume financial support to PA

The move is a sign that the kingdom is making a serious effort to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. Israel National NewsAug 29, 2023, 11:33 PM (GMT+3) Saudi Arabia is offering to resume financial support to the Palestinian Authority in a sign that the kingdom is making a serious effort to establish diplomatic relations with […]

US Strategic Command Hosts Former Iranian Official Who Bragged About Efforts To Assassinate US Leaders

Hussein Mousavian headlined STRATCOM’s Deterrence Symposium Adam Kredo August 29, 2023 U.S. military leaders earlier this month hosted a former top Iranian official who came under fire last year for bragging about the hardline regime’s efforts to assassinate American leaders. U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) tapped Hussein Mousavian, a former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team […]

Growing chance of escalation with Hezbollah, Gallant warns UN secretary-general

Israeli defense minister visited the UN HQ in New York All Israel News StaffPublished: August 29, 2023 “The UN must act immediately,” Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday. Gallant warned that “The potential for a violent escalation on Israel’s northern border […]

Israel uncovers massive section of Second Temple-era aqueduct in Jerusalem

The discovery “may also shed light on the question – who built the first aqueduct – whether it was the Hasmoneans or perhaps King Herod,” the researchers noted. JERUSALEM POST STAFFPublished: AUGUST 28, 2023 12:46 The longest continuous section of Jerusalem’s ancient aqueduct has been uncovered in Givat Hamatos, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on […]

Israel cannot be trusted after Libya debacle, Lapid charges at Cohen

Lapid: FM lacks diplomatic experience • publication of meeting was “amateurish, irresponsible, and reflected a serious failure of judgment” TOVAH LAZAROFFAUGUST 28, 2023 10:59AUGUST 28, 2023 11:07 The uproar caused in Tripoli by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s “amateurish” publication of his meeting with his Libyan counterpart proves that this government can’t be trusted to handle […]

In first-ever meeting, Israeli and Libyan FMs talk normalization

Israeli officials established contact with Libya’s unity government several months ago. By JNS Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush in Rome last week to discuss the possibility of normalizing ties, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem revealed on Sunday. During the first-ever meeting between representatives of the two countries, Cohen […]