Israeli strikes target apartment in Damascus

The attack in the Kafar Sousah neighborhood of the Syrian capital reportedly caused casualties. Two Israeli F-35I Adir jets fly in formation. Credit: U.S. Air Force/1st Lt. Erik D. Anthony. (February 21, 2024 / JNS) Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday targeted the Kafar Sousah neighborhood of Damascus, according to Syrian state media. The strikes reportedly hit […]

Iran dismisses plan by UN nuclear watchdog head to visit next month

Under a defunct 2015 agreement with world powers, Iran can enrich uranium only to 3.67%. REUTERS FEBRUARY 21, 2024 10:57 Iran’s nuclear chief on Wednesday dismissed a suggestion that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi would visit Iran next month but instead invited Grossi to a conference in Tehran in […]

Three killed in alleged Israeli airstrike on Damascus

Three killed in alleged Israeli airstrike on Damascus Sky News Arabic reported that the alleged targets of the missile strike were Iranians. By TZVI JOFFRE, REUTERS FEBRUARY 21, 2024 09:27 Updated: FEBRUARY 21, 2024 10:40  At least three people were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike that targeted the Kafr Sousa neighborhood of Damascus on […]

Hamas chief Sinwar’s health deteriorates, suffering from severe pneumonia – report

The country in question said it had heard the report from senior Hamas officials.  By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 20, 2024 22:47 Updated: FEBRUARY 20, 2024 22:50  Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, may be suffering from a complicated case of pneumonia, N12 reported on Tuesday, citing an anonymous Arab country. The country in question […]

PA: Limiting worshipers could lead to holy war

Palestinian Authority religious authorities claim that the limitations on the number of Muslim worshipers on the Temple Mount during Ramadan could cause increased tensions. Israel National News   Feb 20, 2024, 9:48 AM (GMT+2) Temple MountPalestinian AuthorityRamadanAl-Aqsa Mosque Al Aqsa mosqueNati Shohat/FLASH90 The Palestinian Authority’s foreign affairs department claims that the Israeli decision to limit the […]

US official: Administration not planning ‘to rush’ vote on UN measure urging Gaza truce

By REUTERS and TOI STAFFToday, 2:19 am   This picture taken from a position in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli army armored vehicle driving as smoke billows in the background, on February 19, 2024. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP) A senior US official is quoted by Reuters as saying the Biden administration is not […]

Hungary twice blocks EU consensus statement against IDF Rafah offensive – exclusive

The Post learned that Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who was at the Munich Security Conference, had personally called his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó and asked that he help Israel. FEBRUARY 19, 2024 22:37 Updated: FEBRUARY 19, 2024 23:29 (photo credit: REUTERS/BERNADETT SZABO, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Hungary has twice blocked a European Union consensus statement against the IDF’s […]

IAEA chief says Iran bulking up stockpile of nearly weapons-grade uranium

Iran continuing to enrich around 7 kilograms of uranium to 60% purity per month, well beyond needs for commercial nuclear use, agency head says, with enough for 3 nukes already By REUTERSToday, 11:54 pm   A student looks at Iran’s domestically built centrifuges in an exhibition of the country’s nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 8, […]

Israel-Hamas war more personally important to Americans than Russia-Ukraine, Taiwan-China

Notably, roughly a third of Americans described the Israel-Hamas war as very important to them personally, compared to around a quarter for the other two conflicts surveyed. JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 19, 2024 01:38 Updated: FEBRUARY 19, 2024 03:00 Protesters call for a ceasefire and an end to US military funding in the ongoing conflict […]

Palestinian PM: World too focused on Oct. 7 massacre

While there are currently no direct talks between Fatah and Hamas, Russia has invited all of the Palestinian factions to a meeting in Moscow, said P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. JOSHUA MARKS Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh. Source: Flickr.   (February 18, 2024 / JNS) Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Sunday […]

Int’l Court of Justice to hear case on Israeli ‘occupation’ of Palestinian territories

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki will speak first in the legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. REUTERS FEBRUARY 19, 2024 08:36 Updated: FEBRUARY 19, 2024 08:37 The United Nations’ top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, with […]

PA Used $280 Million Sent by Israel to Pay Terrorists

Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)10 Adar I 5784 – February 19, 2024 Almost one billion shekels ($278 million) in yearly tax revenue that Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) goes towards Ramallah’s “pay for slay” policy, under which it disburses monthly salaries to terrorists and their families, legal documents indicated on Sunday. The […]