Month: January 2026

This idea would seem to be an obvious non-starter for how to proceed in Gaza, especially as Israel and the Trump administration want to see Hamas disarmed. A Hamas policeman keeps guard at destroyed Hamas police headquarters, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, January 22, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS) BySETH J. FRANTZMANJANUARY 27, 2026 15:53 Updated: JANUARY 27, 2026 20:15 As the Gaza ceasefire moves forward, there are reports that Hamas would like to see its police integrated into whatever type of new force emerges. This idea would seem to be an obvious non-starter for how to …

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US military’s CENTCOM launches air exercise as Washington shifts significant forces to region to enable possible strike on Iran after regime’s devastating crackdown on protesters By Emanuel Fabian Followand AFP27 January 2026, 6:22 pm An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on January 22, 2026, in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman) The United States announced on Tuesday that it was conducting an aerial military exercise in the Middle East amid ongoing tensions with Iran. The US Ninth Air …

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A phone call took place between the Iranian president and the Saudi crown prince against the backdrop of tensions with the US. According to Tehran, the discussion focused on regional and international developments. The Iranian presidential office said the Saudi crown prince told Pezeshkian that the kingdom “declares its readiness for full cooperation with Iran.”  by  Shachar Kleiman  Published on  01-27-2026 19:45  Last modified: 01-27-2026 19:45 Bin Salman speaks with Iran’s Supreme Leader Amid rising tensions between Tehran and Washington, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone call on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to Iran’s presidential office. …

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Jared Kushner said the “master plan” to rebuild Gaza depends on Hamas disarming. JNS Staff From left, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. presidential representative Jared Kushner at an Israeli Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Oct. 9, 2025. Credit: GPO. (Jan. 25, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday with a United States delegation, including Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and the architect of the White House’s Gaza initiative, Jared Kushner, to discuss the implementation of Trump’s 20-point plan to end the Gaza Conflict. “The …

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Trump: Washington is monitoring Iran “very closely.” • Tehran’s prosecutor-general: No execution have been canceled. The USS “Abraham Lincoln” sails in formation with other vessels in the Pacific Ocean, in support of Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, July 28, 2022. Credit: Canadian Armed Forces Cpl. Djalma Vuong-De Ramos, via U.S. Department of Defense. (Jan. 24, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. military continued bolster its forces in the Middle East throughout the weekend, with assessments that their deployment will be completed in the coming days ahead of a possible strike on Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump warned …

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Jared Kushner said the “master plan” to rebuild Gaza depends on Hamas disarming. From left, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. presidential representative Jared Kushner at an Israeli Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Oct. 9, 2025. Credit: GPO. (Jan. 25, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Saturday with a United States delegation, including Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and the architect of the White House’s Gaza initiative, Jared Kushner, to discuss the implementation of Trump’s 20-point plan to end the Gaza Conflict. “The discussion was …

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Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei moved to underground bunker in Tehran as son assumes responsibilities.   Jan 24, 2026, 6:50 PM (GMT+2) Man in London protests IRGC regime, holding photo of Ali KhameneiREUTERS/Toby Melville TPX Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to an underground bunker in Iran after senior officials in the country’s security forces assessed that concerns are growing over a possible American strike, Iran International reported Saturday. Khamenei’s son, Masoud, has assumed governing authority. Meanwhile, Iran Times, a newspaper identified with the IRGC, quoted the Iranian Defense Ministry spokesperson as saying that Iran’s defensive and missile capabilities have become more …

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“There is very optimistic talk suggesting the possibility of opening Israeli embassy in Damascus, given the significant progress in the prospect of Syria joining the Abraham Accords,” the source said Ariel Oseran ■ Senior Middle East Correspondent, i24NEWS English Channel ■  January 24, 2026 at 09:51 AM Syrian and Israeli officials are expected to meet soon under U.S. mediation, perhaps in Paris, to finalize a security agreement between Damascus and Jerusalem, a source close to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told i24NEWS on Saturday.   According to the Syrian source, the talks will also focus on various potential joint strategic and economic projects in the buffer zones …

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Leaders and representatives of at least 18 nations were on stage. JNS Staff Argentine President Javier Milei and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sign the founding charter of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace during a ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images. (Jan. 22, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace at a ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, attended by representatives of at least 18 nations. Leaders and …

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“If they don’t do it, they’ll be blown away very quickly. They’ll be blown away,” Trump said at an aside during Davos. Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)ByREUTERSJANUARY 21, 2026 17:47Updated: JANUARY 22, 2026 09:51 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it should be known within three weeks whether Hamas will agree to give up its weapons, and threatened action if the group does not. “That’s what they agreed to. They’ve got to do it. And we’re going to know … over the next two or three days – certainly over the next three …

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Official says move is ‘posture change’; Tehran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as official death toll in crackdown passes 2,500, though actual number may be much higher By Agencies, Lazar Berman Followand ToI Staff14 January 2026, 4:52 pm File: A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrives at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on April 9, 2016. (Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/U.S. Air Force via AP) Amid concerns of a new round of fighting with Iran, some personnel were advised to leave the US military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Wednesday and Israel’s official state …

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Israeli police have allowed Jewish visitors to bring printed prayer texts onto the Temple Mount for the first time, marking a notable shift at the highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site i24NEWS January 21, 2026 at 06:51 AM ■ latest revision January 21, 2026 at 06:54 AM Israeli police have, for the first time, permitted Jewish visitors to enter the Temple Mount carrying printed prayer materials, marking a notable shift in the management of one of Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious sites.  According to multiple reports, Jewish worshippers were handed liturgical leaflets on Wednesday morning ahead of their ascent to the compound. The leaflets reportedly …

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Zamir visits air base that welcomed three new F-35s into IAF arsenal; at Home Front Command earlier in week, IDF chief said Israel preparing for ‘surprise war’ By Emanuel Fabian, FollowToI Staff and AP21 January 2026, 5:55 pm  IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to Israeli Air Force pilots and air personnel at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, January 21, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces) IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Wednesday said the military was prepared to act against any enemy posing a threat to the country amid ongoing tensions with Iran. During a visit to the …

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Options said to include actions aimed at toppling regime; Iran says it would fight back ‘with everything we have’; Amnesty warns Iran plans to execute protester on Wednesday By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 10:06 am A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at an unnamed base in the Middle East, January 18, 2026 (CENTCOM/X) US President Donald Trump is continuing to push his aides to devise what he calls “decisive” military options against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, days after the American leader called off strikes against the Islamic Republic. Citing US officials, the report …

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