Cairo sticks to refusal to reopen Rafah Crossing unless Israel withdraws from Gaza side – Egyptian TV

By REUTERS and TOI STAFFToday, 5:48 pm   Israeli forces operating on the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 7, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces/AFP) Delegations from the United States and Israel end a meeting in Cairo aimed at discussing the reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, according […]

Biden’s fateful, carefully timed, and highly complex challenge to Netanyahu and Hamas

It seems the PM is being asked to choose between his own interests and Israel’s, while Hamas is urged to consent to its own demise. But maybe there’s a more limited US game plan By DAVID HOROVITZ  Today, 4:56 pm   US President Joe Biden checks his watch before delivering remarks on the Middle East, from […]

Gallant: We will not accept Hamas rule in any process of ending Gaza war

Defense Minister Gallant shared that the government is currently advancing alternatives to Hamas, which coupled with military operations, would bring the achievement of the war goals. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 2, 2024 17:32 Updated: JUNE 2, 2024 18:00″In any process of ending the war, we will not accept Hamas rule,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said […]

US threaten Israel with ‘consequences’ for not accepting ceasefire

June 2, 2024 The Biden administration “made it clear” that Israel would suffer “consequences” for rejecting outline, says Israeli official.By World Israel News Staff President Biden’s speech proposing a three-phase ceasefire agreement that would end the Israel-Hamas wear took Israeli officials by surprise, and Biden administration officials are threatening “consequences” should Israel not accept the […]

Blinken discusses ceasefire proposal with Egyptian, Qatari and Emirati counterparts

Today, 10:42 pm   US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,  Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry about the proposed hostage release and ceasefire deal, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says. Blinken […]

Lebanese media reports Israeli airstrike in Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek

By EMANUEL FABIAN  Today, 10:21 pm   Lebanese media outlets are reporting an Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek District. Baalbek, an area identified in the past as a Hezbollah stronghold, is around 100 kilometers from the Israeli border. The reported strike comes after Hezbollah shot down an IDF drone over southern Lebanon earlier today, and […]

How Will the World Explain the Rapture?

“Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will all be changed” (1 Corinthians 15:51-52).   The Rapture of […]

Hezbollah says it fired heavy ‘Burkan’ rockets at base near Kiryat Shmona

By EMANUEL FABIAN  Today, 12:54 pm Hezbollah claims responsibility for launching heavy “Burkan” rockets at a military base adjacent to Kiryat Shmona a short while ago. According to the Kiryat Shmona municipality, heavy damage was caused to infrastructure, property, and vehicles in the area. The IDF says no injuries were caused in the attack, and a […]

Does Biden reject Israel’s right to self-defense?

The administration’s effort to stymie military action, coupled with its continued criticism as to how Israel is conducting a just war against a terror group, puts the Jewish state at risk in the region and the world. (May 31, 2024 / JNS) The most basic function of all governments is to provide for the collective […]

Netanyahu: Israel’s conditions for ending the war have not changed

By JERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 1, 2024 11:57Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed over X, formally Twitter, on Saturday that “Israel’s conditions for ending the war have not changed: The destruction of Hamas military and governing capabilities, the freeing of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.”     “Under the proposal, […]

Is France to follow European counterparts in recognizing a Palestinian State?

“I’m in favor of France recognizing a Palestinian state, but not necessarily tomorrow,’’ European Parliament member (MEP) Bernard Guetta told The Jerusalem Post. RINA BASSIST JUNE 1, 2024 10:09 PARIS  – After Norway, Ireland, and Spain, pressure is growing for French President Emmanuel Macron to recognize a Palestinian state. If France takes that step, other […]

War with Hezbollah coming as pressure makes Hamas desperate, commentator predicts

Hezi Simantov discussed the recent release of the video of hostage Alex Tropanov, noting the coordinated nature of the propaganda tactic repeatedly used by Hamas. 103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE JUNE 1, 2024 08:30 Although the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an order to stop activities in Rafah, Israel continued its military activities in […]

Biden Outlines New Gaza ‘Ceasefire’ Plan That Would Seemingly Leave Hamas Intact

by Corey Walker US President Joe Biden on Friday outlined the details of a new plan to conclude the Israel-Hamas war that would seemingly leave the Palestinian terrorist group in control of the Gaza Strip. Delivering a speech from the White House, Biden gave updates on his administration’s efforts to end the war in Gaza, […]

IDF releases footage of Gaza-Egypt border tunnels used by Hamas to smuggle weapons

Army says troops have demolished dozens of tunnel shafts and several ‘significant’ underground routes along the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, destroyed 5 primed rocket launchers By EMANUEL FABIAN  Today, 1:41 am   Rocket launchers found by the IDF on the Gaza-Egypt border, in a handout photo published May 31, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces) The Israel Defense Forces […]