Day: August 30, 2023

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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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 […]