Houthis claim to have downed US drone over Yemen

Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim they successfully intercepted a US MQ-9 reconnaissance drone which was “violating Yemeni airspace and conducting hostile operations”.   Mar 5, 2025, 6:21 AM (GMT+2)   MQ-9 droneiStock Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Tuesday that they successfully intercepted a US MQ-9 reconnaissance drone over the Red Sea, near the strategic port city […]

Hezbollah Admits Fall of Assad Regime in Syria a ‘Major Strategic Loss’ for Terror Group

by Ailin Vilches Arguello Funeral ceremony for former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, outskirts of Beirut, Feb. 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani Hezbollah views the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria as “a major strategic loss” that weakens its efforts against Israel, according to a co-founder of the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group, which continues […]

Russian missile experts flew to Iran amid clashes with Israel

The seven weapons experts were booked to travel from Moscow to Tehran aboard two flights on April 24 and September 17 last year. By REUTERSMARCH 4, 2025 10:00  A man walks next to the apparent remains of a ballistic missile, as it lies in the desert near the Dead Sea, following a massive missile and drone […]

Iran’s VP Zarif steps down amid pressure from hard-liners

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former Foreign Minister and current Vice President, tenders his resignation following mounting pressure from hard-liners. Elad Benari   Mar 4, 2025, 6:55 AM (GMT+2)   Mohammad Javad ZarifReuters Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s former Foreign Minister and current Vice President, on Monday tendered his resignation from the government of President Masoud Pezeshkian, The Associated […]

Arab leaders set to huddle in Cairo over alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan

Proposal would see interim international rule of Strip in place of Hamas and PA, wouldn’t require displacement of Palestinians By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 9:17 am   Palestinians refill on water next to a destroyed mosque at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on March 3, 2025. (Eyad BABA / AFP) Arab leaders were set […]

Hamas agrees to committee to manage Gaza – without its direct involvement

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem says that the organization agrees to the establishment of a local management committee for the Gaza Strip, in which it will not be a member. Dalit Halevi   Mar 4, 2025, 5:22 AM (GMT+2)   Hamas terroristsAli Hassan/Flash 90 Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem announced on Monday that the organization agrees to the […]

Elderly man murdered, 4 wounded in Haifa terror attack

March 3, 2025 Scene of terrorist stabbing attack in Haifa, March 3, 2025. (MDA) Arab terrorist stabs pedestrians at bus stop in northern Israeli city of Haifa, murdering one and wounding four others. By World Israel News Staff At least five people were wounded, including one fatally, in a terrorist stabbing attack in the northern […]

Israel considering cutting electricity to Gaza, evacuating Gazans, resuming war – report

 March 3, 2025 Gazans arrive in central Gaza after fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah on May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Israeli government mulling plans to pressure Hamas to resume hostage releases, including cutting electricity transfers to the Gaza Strip, resuming war on Hamas, and evacuating Gazans from the northern Gaza […]

Report: Gazan terror groups raise level of readiness due to fear of Israeli attack

Mar 3, 2025, 9:38 AM (GMT+2) Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that the terror groups in Gaza have decided to raise the level of readiness among their fighters due to a fear of an imminent Israeli attack. According to sources in the terror organizations, instructions were issued to the groups tasked with securing the Israeli prisoners to […]

Report: Egypt proposes release of 3 living, 3 dead hostages for 2-week ceasefire extension

According to the report by Qatari media, Egypt proposed Hamas release 6 hostages, half living and half dead, in exchange for extending Phase 1 by 2 weeks. Israel National News   Mar 2, 2025, 12:53 PM (GMT+2) return of hostagesFLASH90, Abed Rahim Khatib Egypt has submitted a new proposal to extend Phase One of the ceasefire […]

‘US funded Hamas campaign to exterminate Israel,’ says ex-USAID official

 March 2, 2025 Max Primorac, a former USAID COO, testifies before Congress. (X) Officials testify to House subcommittee on how vast amounts of money has gone with no oversight to Gaza. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News In a recent Congressional hearing, the former chief operating officer of the United States Agency for International Development […]

Report: Israel demanded release of 5 living, 10 slain hostages, Hamas refused

Al Jazeera reports that Hamas refused Israel’s offer to extend the ceasefire by a week and release more terrorists in exchange for the release of 15 hostages, 5 living and 10 deceased. Israel National News   Mar 2, 2025, 12:21 PM (GMT+2)   hostages in GazaChaim Goldberg/Flash90 The Qatari-based Al-Jazeera network published details of the negotiations […]

Amid truce concerns, US plans emergency $3 billion Israel arms deals

This marks the second time this month the Trump administration has declared an emergency to quickly approve weapons sales to Israel. By REUTERSFEBRUARY 28, 2025 23:49Updated: MARCH 1, 2025 06:50 Rows of 500 pound, 1000 pound and 2000 pound bombs on the hangar deck of a ship.(photo credit: PAUL HANNA/REUTERS) The US State Department has approved the potential […]