Putin tells Iran to avoid killing civilians in retaliatory strike, sends fighter jets to Tehran

August 7, 2024 Since Russia invaded Ukraine, approximately 30,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to use restraint in its retaliatory strike and to avoid killing civilians, although Russia also sent fighter jets to Tehran. Sergei Shoigu, a senior ally of Putin, delivered the […]

US telling Iran and Israel not to ratchet up conflict, Blinken says

 Agencies7 August 2024, 1:03 am The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that there is a consensus in the Middle East that the current conflict must not escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. “No one should escalate this conflict. We’ve been engaged in intense diplomacy with allies and partners, communicating that message […]

Tel Aviv prepares for attack: Rescue units sent to city by Home Front Command

IDF confirms deployment of search and rescue battalions in major Israeli cities to prepare for potential Iranian, Hezbollah attacks. AVI ASHKENAZI AUGUST 6, 2024 23:50Updated: AUGUST 6, 2024 23:52  The IDF Home Front Command moved the search and rescue forces of the Ram Battalion—the rescue battalion—to Tel Aviv, the IDF confirmed on Tuesday, as part […]

Jordan, Qatar and Saudis rejecting US requests to join post-war Gaza peacekeeping force — officials

By Jacob Magid  Today, 11:42 pm Smoke from an Israeli bombardment billows from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 5, 2024. (Bashar Taleb/AFP) DOHA, Qatar — Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have rebuffed US requests to contribute troops to a post-war peacekeeping force in Gaza, an Arab official and a second source familiar […]

Underground bases and mobile launchers: Iran readying for attack – report

Alma listed 12 possible launch sites that may be used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian army, including Tabriz, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, and Dezful. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 6, 2024 09:33Updated: AUGUST 6, 2024 09:42 In recent days, the US has seen movement of missile launchers in Iran, indicating readiness for a […]

Turkey to join South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel

JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 6, 2024 10:57Turkey has announced its intention to join South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel and will submit its petition to join the case on Wednesday, Turkish news outlet Anadolu reported on Monday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that Turkey’s “parliamentary legal team will submit our petition to […]

Russia said to be delivering advanced air defenses to Iran as Tehran touts ties

2 officials tell NY Times some systems provided following Iranian request for weapons; Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s security council, meets Iran’s president in capital By ToI StaffToday, 10:16 am   A Russian-made S-300 air defense system sits on display at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) Iranian officials say […]