Day: October 16, 2023

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday that a “preemptive action” against Israel was possible in the coming hours. Iran-backed militant groups in the region “will not allow the Zionist regime (Israel) to do whatever it wants in Gaza … therefore any preemptive action is possible in the coming hours,” Amir-Abdollahian said in a […]

PA reports say Osama al-Mazini, a member of the political bureau of Hamas, was eliminated in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip. Israel National NewsOct 17, 2023, 12:07 AM (GMT+3) Palestinian Arab media reported on Monday evening that Dr. Osama al-Mazini, a member of the political bureau of Hamas, was eliminated in an […]

The IDF spokesperson said that Hezbollah carried out shooting attacks on northern Israel with Iranian backing in order to distract the IDF from the southern front. YONAH JEREMY BOB OCTOBER 16, 2023 11:23 Updated: OCTOBER 16, 2023 14:32 CURTAILING IRAN’S smuggling of advanced weaponry to Hezbollah: Banners depict (from L) Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah […]

October 16, 2023 11:28 am Iran on Monday said time was running short to reach a political solution in the Israel-Gaza conflict, warning of the “possibility of expanding the scope of war and conflict to other fronts”. Israel declared war on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas a day after waves of its fighters broke through […]

JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 16, 2023 20:30 Updated: OCTOBER 17, 2023 00:18Russian President Vladimir Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call on Monday that Russia was ready to help end the confrontation between Israel and the Palestinians, the Kremlin said. “Vladimir Putin informed (Netanyahu) about the steps Russia is taking to […]

JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 17, 2023 00:38 A US Marine rapid response force was headed to the waters off the coast of Israel, CNN reported on Monday night. The force includes 2,000 Marines and sailors and will join additional US forces and warships off the coast of Israel.

Eric Cheung, Brad Lendon and Ivan Watson October 16, 2023 Russia, the United States and China have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites in recent years, satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN show, at a time when tensions between the three major nuclear powers have risen to their […]

The IDF spokesperson said that Hezbollah carried out shooting attacks on northern Israel with Iranian backing in order to distract the IDF from the southern front. YONAH JEREMY BOB JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 16, 2023 11:23 Updated: OCTOBER 16, 2023 11:33 Iran ordered Hezbollah to escalate against Israel on Sunday, IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Daniel […]

JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 16, 2023 11:02 Supreme Court President Esther Hayut is set to retire on Monday from Israel’s High Court of Justice, leaving the top court without a permanent president for the first time since its inception.

Will China-Russia summit impact Israel’s war with Iran-backed Hamas? – analysis Despite years of favorable Israeli foreign policy, both Beijing and Moscow are now openly hostile to Israel. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 16, 2023 10:20   Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) stands next to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives for a group […]

The reports of the crossing reopening come as relief groups continue to warn of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 15, 2023 23:48 Updated: OCTOBER 16, 2023 10:21 Palestinians with dual citizenship gather outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing […]