Palestinians in West Bank try to fire rocket at Israeli town, for 7th time in months

PA police find launch site following latest claims by al-Ayyash Battalion; local council demands IDF deploy Iron Dome Emanuel FabianToday, 11:58 am Palestinians in the northern West Bank attempted to launch a homemade rocket at a nearby Israeli town on Sunday morning, the latest in a series of mostly unsuccessful attempts. It was at least […]

US: New Europe-India shipping corridor to link Israel, Saudi Arabia

Both Israel and Saudi Arabia would play a role in the project, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make an announcement in the coming hours. TOVAH LAZAROFF REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 15:53   SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 01:15 Global leaders announced a multinational rail and ports deal linking Europe, the Middle East, and South […]

Israel to Join Economic Corridor Linking India with Middle East, Europe

Hana Levi Julian24 Elul 5783 – September 9, 2023 Photo Credit: Noam Revkin Fenton / Flash 90 PM Netanyahu. July 18, 2023 An international project to link India with Europe is slated to include the Israel and other nations in the Middle East, according to an announcement Saturday night. “This link will also realize a […]

US says it seized Iran oil shipment in April before Tehran nabbed 2 vessels in Gulf

Justice Department charges cargo being sold by IRGC to China, violating sanctions; says is 1st successful disruption of major crude shipment by Corps using US criminal law By AFP Today, 11:01 pm WASHINGTON — The United States confirmed Friday that it seized a tanker load of Iranian oil in April, just before Iran seized two […]

Paris revokes Mahmoud Abbas’ honorary medal, cites Holocaust denial

Antisemitic comments made by the Palestinian Authority means he can longer claim to hold Paris’ highest distinction, Mayor Anne Hidalgo wrote. JERUSALEM POST STAFFSEPTEMBER 8, 2023 10:36 Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Thursday revoked the prestigious Medal of the City of Paris awarded to Mahmoud Abbas in 2015, according to an open letter she wrote […]

Top Biden aide: There’s still work to do on Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal

Biden aide: There’s still work to do on Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal Blake Sullivan says sides have come to road understanding of many of the key elements’ of an agreement, but that there’s no framework in place or terms ready to be signed By Jacob Magid Today, 7:06 am 0 Edit   Jacob Magid is […]

Russia: US supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine is ‘criminal act’

The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a new security assistance package worth up to $175 million for Ukraine, including depleted uranium ammunition for US Abrams tanks. Published: SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 08:17Updated:   Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that the US supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine was “a criminal act,” state […]

Biden Backdoors Israel in the U.N., Rescinding Trump’s Recognition of Sovereignty over the Golan

In a move from the Obama playbook, the U.S. is advancing a stealth agenda in the Middle East at the expense of its allies BY TONY BADRAN SEPTEMBER 06, 2023 Sometimes, U.S. foreign policy is what you see on the news. Increasingly, however, changes in policy are hidden from view because they are unpalatable to […]

Redeciphered First Temple inscription may shed light on biblical ‘Valley of Salt’

Quest to use multispectral imaging on an ancient inscription on stalactite in remote cave near Ein Gedi has surprising side effect: the discovery of four Roman soldiers’ swords Amanda Borschel-DanToday, 11:56 pm It’s not often that a researcher has occasion to combine a love of caving with a passion for ancient biblical Hebrew graffiti. So […]

Tom Friedman to Biden: Don’t be Netanyahu’s ‘useful idiot’ with Saudi normalization

Lamenting ‘not normal’ Israeli government, NYT columnist implores US president to only accept deal that includes Israeli concessions to Palestinians to keep two-state solution alive Jacob MagidToday, 5:44 am File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference on the planned construction of a new railway line from the northern city of Kiryat Shmona to […]

Iran, Saudi Arabia cement rapprochement with exchange of ambassadors

Envoys arrive in Riyadh and Tehran, where Saudi ambassador stresses ‘importance of strengthening ties, increasing engagement… and taking the (relationship) to broader horizons’ By AFP Today, 12:20 am RIYADH, Saudi — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the […]

Blinken phones Netanyahu, Abbas amid US-brokered normalization talks with Riyadh

US secretary of state discusses Iran, Abraham Accords, Palestinian issue with Israeli PM; talks West Bank tensions, efforts to preserve prospects for two-states with PA leader Jacob Magid5 September 2023, 9:36 pm US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held phone calls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas within hours of […]

Danon: Current violence is not our destiny

World Likud holds pre-Rosh Hashannah toast, chairman warns Israel’s enemies not to mistake current divisions for weakness. Israel National NewsSep 5, 2023, 9:14 PM (GMT+3) Today the World Likud held an event to toast Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Attending the event were Knesset members, heads of Likud branches and hundreds of Likud activists. […]

Iran, Saudi Arabia cement rapprochement with exchange of ambassadors

Envoys arrive in Riyadh and Tehran, where Saudi ambassador stresses ‘importance of strengthening ties, increasing engagement… and taking the (relationship) to broader horizons’ AFP6 September 2023, 12:20 am RIYADH, Saudi — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the […]