Egypt, Jordan, and France call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and France to meet on Monday in Cairo to discuss ways to bring about a ceasefire and ensure the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Dalit Halevi   Apr 6, 2025, 4:36 AM (GMT+3) Soldiers in GazaIDF Spokesperson’s Unit The Egyptian Presidency announced on Saturday that a trilateral […]

Russia hoping for diplomacy to broker Iran nuclear deal – analysis

Iranian officials say they don’t want war but also want to negotiate as equals with the US or others. By SETH J. FRANTZMANAPRIL 5, 2025 21:12Updated: APRIL 5, 2025 22:59  RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian exchange documents at a partnership agreement signing ceremony in Moscow in January.(photo credit: EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/REUTERS) Russia is pushing to […]

Hamas hostage video shows first sign of life of Maxim Herkin, family confirms

The video is the first sign of life of Herkin since his abduction on Otober 7. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 5, 2025 15:25Updated: APRIL 5, 2025 22:09  (L-R) Hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT) Hamas released a teaser of a propaganda video on Saturday afternoon that showed hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin. […]

Iran’s president says country wants dialogue ‘on equal footing’ with US

As tensions over nuclear program rise, Masoud Pezeshkian says, ‘If you want negotiations, then what is the point of threatening?’ By AFP and AP5 April 2025, 5:19 pm Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian during the annual address to the nation for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Tehran on March 20, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / AFP) TEHRAN, Iran — […]

Iran scales back its support of proxies to focus on Trump’s threat, Iranian officials say – report

Iran reportedly ordered its military personnel to leave Yemen to avoid a confrontation with the US as it continues attacking Houthi assets. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 5, 2025 13:02Updated: APRIL 5, 2025 14:49  A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after US President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the […]