Hamas’s Haniyeh to hold Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt

Israel focused on release of Gaza hostages, Netanyahu tells families • Herzog: Israel is ready for another humanitarian pause TOVAH LAZAROFF DECEMBER 19, 2023 21:39 Updated: DECEMBER 19, 2023 22:42 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is expected to visit Egypt on Wednesday to hold Gaza ceasefire talks, the AFP reported Tuesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

Abbas says willing to reform PA to rule Gaza, but Israeli policies ‘the problem’

Top aide to Palestinian Authority president lambastes Hamas for bringing destruction upon Gaza: ‘There will be a hard reckoning’ By JACOB MAGID and TOI STAFFToday, 9:33 pm   0   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas looking on as he receives Palestinian athletes in Ramallah in the West Bank on August 4, 2023. (Wissam Khalifa/PPO/AFP) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has […]

Houthis slam US-led naval force in Red Sea, threaten Middle East – analysis

Houthis slam US-led naval force in Red Sea, threaten Middle East – analysis Houthis aim to derail economic cooperation between the United States, India, the European Union, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates as new railway transport corridor is announced. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 19, 2023 12:21 Updated: DECEMBER 19, 2023 18:25  […]

Report: Israel demands Hezbollah be pushed 6 miles from border

Attacks by the Lebanese terror organization were one of the main issues discussed during the meeting between US Defense Sec. Austin, Defense Min. Gallant, and PM Netanyahu. Dec 19, 2023, 7:54 AM (GMT+2) Israel has told the Biden administration that it wants Hezbollah to be pushed roughly six miles from the border as part of a […]

IDF retaliates against Syrian army position after rocket attacks

The rockets fell in open areas, causing no injuries or damage. Israeli reserve soldiers train on the Golan Heights, Oct. 29, 2023. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90. (December 19, 2023 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces struck targets in Syria on Monday night in response to rocket attacks on the Jewish state. The IDF said that […]

Yemen says will turn Red Sea into ‘graveyard’ after US announces maritime coalition

Tuesday, 19 December 2023 7:12 AM  [ Last Update: Tuesday, 19 December 2023 8:13 AM ] Yemen’s defense minister has denounced the formation of a US-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to protect the passage of merchant vessels bound for the Israeli-occupied territories, cautioning the Western alliance that any assault on Yemeni soil will have dire consequences. […]

At UN, West accuses Iran of illegal missile testing, high-grade uranium enrichment

During Security Council meeting on failing 2015 nuclear agreement, Britain, France, Germany and US warn all means will be used to prevent Tehran getting atomic weapons By EDITH M. LEDERERToday, 10:12 am     In this picture released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on May 25, 2023, a Khorramshahr-4 missile is launched at an undisclosed location, Iran. […]

After delay, UN Security Council to vote today on Gaza ceasefire resolution

By AP and TOI STAFFToday, 5:02 am     The UN Security Council is expected to vote today on an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for a halt to hostilities in Gaza, after delaying the vote Monday afternoon to avoid a second US veto. The council said Monday’s 5 p.m. vote was pushed back until Tuesday morning, and diplomats said negotiations […]

US defense chief tells Israel to plan for ‘transitioning to next phase’ of Gaza war

Austin says he’s not dictating timelines * US-led coalition to counter Houthis * IDF shells Syrian Army outpost after rocket fire * 7 soldiers killed in Gaza; ground op toll at 129       https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-18-2013/?utm_source=article_hpsidebar&utm_medium=desktop_site&utm_campaign=us-led-coalition-of-10-nations-to-counter-houthi-attacks-on-vessels-in-red-sea

US-led coalition of 10 nations to counter Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea

US defense secretary Lloyd Austin announces Operation Prosperity Guardian, in cooperation with UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 1:48 am   2 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a joint statement with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, after their meeting about Israel’s military operation in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, […]

Chemical tanker targeted by Houthi attack off coast of Yemen

Vessels in the area were advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 18, 2023 08:32 Updated: DECEMBER 18, 2023 12:31 The M/V Swan Atlantic was attacked on Monday in the southern Red Sea by multiple projectiles launched from Houthi-controlled territory, US officials told Reuters on Monday. The USS […]

Nearly half of British Jews considered leaving UK due to antisemitism – poll

Four of five respondents said they considered themselves to be a Zionist. Over half of respondents, 57%, strongly agreed with the statement. SAM HALPERN DECEMBER 18, 2023 04:56 Updated: DECEMBER 18, 2023 12:00 Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during […]

GOP senator: Israel must accept two-state solution to normalize ties with Saudis

Lindsey Graham asserts Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, but says Arab countries can’t normalize ties ‘if they’re seen as throwing the Palestinians under the bus’ By JACOB MAGID 17 December 2023, 9:02 pm   20   Member of a bipartisan group of US senators Lindsey Graham looks on during a press conference in Tel Aviv on October […]