Month: April 2024

Iran said to decide on direct response to Syria strike, put forces on full alert

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Israel and US readying for ‘significant’ retaliation to alleged IDF attack that killed 7 IRGC members, including generals; CBS says Tehran may attack with swarm of explosive drones By TOI STAFFToday, 5:57 am   Iranians attend the funeral procession for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a strike in Syria, which Iran blamed on […]

Nasrallah threatens: Iranian retaliation against Israel is coming

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Hezbollah leader says the air strike attributed to Israel in Damascus was a “turning point”. Elad Benari, Canada   Apr 5, 2024, 11:21 PM (GMT+3) Hassan NasrallahReuters Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned on Friday that an Iranian retaliation for the air strike attributed to Israel on the Iranian consulate in Damascus is “definitely coming”, Reuters reported. Nasrallah said that the […]

Iranian officials: Iran on high alert, will directly respond to Israeli strike

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Iranian officials tell The New York Times that Iran has decided to respond directly to the strike attributed to Israel in Damascus, in order to create deterrence. Elad Benari, Canada   Apr 6, 2024, 1:23 AM (GMT+3) IranDamascusNew York TimesIRGC   Scene of attack at Iranian consulate in DamascusReuters Two Iranian officials told The New York Times on […]

US on high alert for Iran threat in region after Israeli strike in Syria

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said that seven Iranian military advisers died in the strike, including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in its Quds Force. By REUTERS APRIL 6, 2024 00:39 Updated: APRIL 6, 2024 01:22 Protesters burn US and Israeli flags during an anti-Israel protest in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2024(photo credit: […]

Israeli official: Mediators putting ‘no pressure’ on Hamas, Sinwar doesn’t want deal

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Senior official denies Israel has received terror group’s response to its latest ceasefire-for-hostages proposal, following report that Hamas turned it down By JACOB MAGID  6 April 2024, 1:43 am   Posters of Israelis held hostage by Hamas are seen on the wall of the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, April 3, 2024. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) The mediators […]

Strike on Iran’s Consulate in Syria Is ‘Turning Point’, Hezbollah Head Says

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 by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Hezbollah members parade during a rally marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, April 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir The head of Lebanon’s armed terrorist group Hezbollah said on Friday that Israel’s strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus this week marked a “turning point” since Oct. 7, when the […]

Report: Despite Gaza war, Israel aims for normalization with Saudi Arabia

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During an upcoming trip to the US, Min. Ron Dermer will meet Saudi Arabia’s US ambassador, discuss potential normalization deal, report says. Dermer’s office has denied the report. Chana RobertsApr 5, 2024, 9:09 AM (GMT+3) Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer’s upcoming trip to Washington will focus not only on the minutiae of a ground invasion […]

Netanyahu Says Israel Acting Against Iran, Will Defend Itself as Country Braces for Attack

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Israeli military personnel drive an armored personnel carrier (APC) near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, April 3, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Hannah McKay Israel braced on Thursday for the possibility of a retaliatory attack after its suspected killing of Iranian generals in Damascus […]

Israeli embassies around the world put on high alert amid Iranian threats

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According to Israeli media, diplomats serving abroad have expressed their concern that their embassies will be the target of Iranian retaliation. JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 4, 2024 19:59 Updated: APRIL 4, 2024 21:17 Israeli embassies across the globe were placed on high alert following increasing threats of an Iranian attack on Israeli diplomats, sources confirmed […]

US: Iran is a viable threat to Israel’s safety

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Iran, Israel’s arch-nemesis, has sworn revenge for the killing of two of its generals along with five military advisers in an air strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Damascus. By TOVAH LAZAROFF, HANNAH SARISOHNAPRIL 4, 2024 23:40 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits the military equipment of IRGC Navy in Bandar Abbas, Iran, February 2, 2024.(photo credit: […]

Biden Threatens US Policy Change Toward Gaza in Warning to Netanyahu

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US President Joe Biden, left, pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 18, 2023. Photo: Miriam Alster/Pool via REUTERS The United States on Thursday issued its toughest public rebuke of Israel since its war against Hamas began in […]

IDF hits Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon

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By EMANUEL FABIAN  Today, 9:33 am The IDF says that overnight it struck a Hezbollah observation post in southern Lebanon’s Khiam and another site belonging to the terror group in Kafr Kila. It publishes footage of the strikes.