Israel’s Defense Minister arrives in Washington amid disagreements over Rafah operation

 March 24, 2024 Yoav Galant holds a joint press conference on December 26, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90) ‘The parties will discuss developments in the war against the Hamas…efforts undertaken to return the hostages…and humanitarian efforts and measures required to ensure regional stability,’ said the minister’s statement. By JNS Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant departed for Washington […]

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at northern Israel as IDF strikes deep in Lebanon

Military says 50 projectiles launched, several intercepted, rest struck open areas, no reports of injuries; Lebanon reports three injured in Israeli attack on Baalbek By EMANUEL FABIAN,  TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 9:54 am This image from a video posted to social media purports to show an Iron Dome interceptor missile downing a rocket fired by Hezbollah at northern […]

Hamas aimed to attack Tel Aviv, nuclear reactor on Oct. 7th – report

Hamas terror squads planned to rampage through Tel Aviv and murder civilians at a number of crowded, high-profile locations chosen in advance. By World Israel News Staff The Hamas terror group’s mass invasion of southern Israel on October 7th was intended to be even larger, including an attack on Israel’s nuclear reactor in Dimona and […]

Hamas claims Israeli hostage dies due to ‘lack of medicine and food’

JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 23, 2024 21:31   “We announce the death of the Zionist prisoner, ‘Yagev Buchshtav,’ 34 years old, as a result of a lack of medicine and food,” Hamas claimed in a statement published to their telegram channel on Saturday. Yagev Buchshtav, 34, and his wife, Rimon Kirsht Buchstav, 36, who worked […]

Bibi to Blinken: ‘We’ll Go It Alone If Necessary’

Hana Levi Julian14 Adar II 5784 – March 23, 2024 Photo Credit: GPO / Haim Zach US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 12, 2023     Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of the State Antony Blinken in a private meeting on Friday that Israel appreciates […]

Israel clarifies: No breakthrough on prisoner swap

Israeli delegation agrees to US-proposed compromise on ratio of terrorists to hostages to be released in prisoner swap. Orly HarariMar 23, 2024, 10:34 PM (GMT+2) The Israeli delegation to Qatar has agreed to a compromise proposed by the US regarding the number of terrorists to be released in exchange for each hostage. The teams are […]

Israel still has time to back down from Rafah invasion plans, US says

The White House has not yet previewed what the administration plans to do should Israel continue with its ground invasion as planned, though it warned that it has “tools” to leverage against Israel. HANNAH SARISOHN MARCH 22, 2024 20:54 Updated: MARCH 23, 2024 07:32 US national security spokesperson John Kirby speaks during a press briefing […]

Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to ‘send Netanyahu to Allah,’ Israel summons envoy

Earlier this month, Erdogan compared Netanyahu in a speech to some of history’s known dictators, including Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin. JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 23, 2024 04:19 Updated: MARCH 23, 2024 07:21 Foreign Minister Israel Katz summoned the Turkish ambassador after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to “send [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu to Allah” […]

US says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities

Firms have been forced to take longer, more expensive journeys to ship their goods rather than using the Red Sea, in order to avoid attacks by the Houthis. By REUTERS MARCH 23, 2024 07:30 US forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, US Central Command (CENTCOM) […]

‘Death for death’: Medvedev promises retribution if Kyiv behind Moscow attack

‘Death for death’: Medvedev promises retribution if Kyiv behind Moscow attack Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Friday that Kyiv had nothing to do with Friday’s attack by gunmen at a Moscow concert hall. By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 22, 2024 21:53   Smoke rises above the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue […]

Terror in Russia: At least 40 dead in shooting and explosion in Moscow concert hall

At least five terrorists open fire and throw grenade at the Crocus City Hall. ISIS claims responsibility. Israel National News Published: Mar 22, 2024, 8:05 PM (GMT+2) Updated: 11:21 PM   At least 40 people were killed and 100 were injured in an attack at a large concert hall near Moscow on Friday, Russia’s FSB security service […]

John Kirby: An Israeli operation in Rafah would be a disaster

White House spokesperson John Kirby says US will share with Israeli officials alternatives for eliminating Hamas in Gaza without a ground offensive in Rafah. Elad Benari, Canada   Mar 22, 2024, 11:49 PM (GMT+2) RafiahIsrael-USGaza RegionJohn Kirby   John KirbyREUTERS/Jim Bourg The White House on Friday said it would share with Israeli officials alternatives for eliminating […]

Up to 40 feared dead, over 100 hurt in terror shooting at Moscow concert

Islamic State group claims responsibility for mass shooting, fire in which gunmen opened fire, threw grenades at crowded theater; mayor cancels all weekend events By AGENCIESToday, 10:05 pm Emergency services vehicles are seen outside the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22, 2024. (Stringer/AFP) MOSCOW — […]

Report: Houthis agreed not to attack Chinese and Russian ships

Bloomberg reports that the Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without being attacked. Israel National News   Mar 22, 2024, 5:46 AM (GMT+2)   Houthi terroristsREUTERS/Khaled Abdullah The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea […]