US Did Not Help Israel Shoot Down Incoming Rockets, Drones From Hezbollah, Pentagon Says

by Corey Walker Lebanese side of the border with Israel, seen from Tyre, Aug. 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Taher The US did not assist Israel in intercepting incoming rockets or drones fired by the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah from southern Lebanon over the weekend, according to the Pentagon. Though the US did not play a role in […]

IDF: 90% of Hezbollah’s rockets fired from civilian areas

90% of all rockets fired at Israel from Hezbollah have been launched from civilian areas, IDF announced Monday. YONAH JEREMY BOB AUGUST 26, 2024 21:40 The IDF announced on Monday night that 90% of the rockets and drones that Hezbollah launched against Israel on Sunday were fired from civilian areas in Lebanon. In addition, the […]

Iran’s foreign minister vows ‘calculated’ response to killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh

In call with Italian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi again condemns ‘unforgivable violation of Iran’s security and sovereignty’ but says Tehran does not ‘fear escalation’ By AP and ToI StaffToday, 11:45 am Abbas Araghchi attends a parliament session in the capital Tehran, on August 17, 2024, as Iran’s president defends his cabinet selection. (Atta Kenare/AFP) Iran’s foreign minister again referenced […]

‘Reaction is inevitable’: Araghchi tells Italy Iran unafraid of ‘expanding tensions’

Iran’s Foreign Minister stated in a call with the Italian Foreign Minister that Iran’s reaction to the Haniyeh assassination is inevitable, though Iran does not seek to escalate tensions. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 26, 2024 10:43Updated: AUGUST 26, 2024 11:08 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran’s reaction is inevitable and Iran “does not […]

Nasrallah asserts Hezbollah attack was success, reserves right to strike again

Although large-scale assault from Lebanon was largely thwarted, terror group leader maintains it achieved its goals, says he’s waiting to ascertain results were ‘satisfactory’ By Gianluca Pacchiani  25 August 2024, 10:22 pm   Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised address following an attack, largely thwarted by Israel, in retaliation for the killing of Fuad Shukr, […]

Yahya Sinwar ‘dressed as a woman’ hiding among Gaza’s populace – Daily Express

Sinwar has reportedly been moving between hiding places in Gaza, fleeing from the IDF, and possibly hiding as a woman. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 26, 2024 08:32Updated: AUGUST 26, 2024 08:38 IDF mural of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a mouse at IDF base.(photo credit: HANNAH ESKIN) Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s most senior leader, has “dressed […]

Hamas: US spreading ‘false hope’ on ceasefire chances

August 26, 2024 Hamas says Washington pushing for ceasefire due to upcoming presidential election, terror group reiterates its unwillingness to compromise. By World Israel News Staff The U.S. is still “feverishly” working towards a ceasefire and hostage deal, according to a Biden administration official, despite repeated statements from Hamas that it will not compromise on […]

Hamas again rejects hostage deal proposal

This evening Hamas rejects proposal for a hostage deal and accuses ‘the US administration for sowing false hopes, by talking about an imminent agreement’ Israel National News   Aug 25, 2024, 9:41 PM (GMT+3) HamasSwords of IronHostages in Gaza 1 minutes Hostages in GazaMiriam Alster/Flash90 On Sunday evening Hamas again rejected a proposal for a hostage […]

Jewish extremism is threatening Israel’s legitimacy – opinion

Unchecked violence by extremist settlers threatens to undermine Israel’s international legitimacy and could lead to increased global isolation ROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE AUGUST 25, 2024 12:43 The recent attacks by unruly hilltop youth in the village of Jit are the latest in a long-standing pattern of violence. For more stories from The Media Line go […]

US, Israeli defense officials discuss preemptive Hezbollah strike

August 25, 2024 Defense Minister tells Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that Israel acted against an “imminent threat.” By World Israel News Staff Defense Minister Yoav Gallant phoned his American counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following Israel’s preemptive strike on Hezbollah early Sunday morning. According to Hebrew-language media reports, the Israeli air force destroyed […]

Hamas threatens hostages’ families using captives’ own phones

August 25, 2024 Israeli women who were released from Hamas captivity hold a press conference in Tel Aviv, February 7, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) The terrorists’ demands included paying a ransom in exchange for information on their loved ones. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Families of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip have reported […]

Hezbollah claims ‘first phase’ of its attack is complete – so what comes next? – analysis

Hezbollah says that these attacks will “take time,” implying that the large barrages of rockets early on Sunday morning are only one wave of attacks. SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 25, 2024 10:50Updated: AUGUST 25, 2024 11:02 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold up posters of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, […]

Report: Hezbollah planned to launch precision missiles at Mossad headquarters

Foiled massive Hezbollah attack was reportedly meant to include the launch of precision-guided missiles at the Glilot area where the Mossad headquarters and 8200 Intelligence Unit base are located. Israel National News   Aug 25, 2024, 10:17 AM (GMT+3) MossadHezbollahPrecision Missiles 1 minutes rockets fired from Lebaon (archive)Eyal Margolin/Flash 90 The Hezbollah terrorist organization reportedly planned […]

One hundred Israeli air force jets preemptively hit thousands of Hezbollah targets

Hezbollah announced that it had launched an attack on Israel in retaliation for the killing of Fuad Shukr in Beirut. YONAH JEREMY BOB MATHILDA HELLER TOVAH LAZAROFF AUGUST 25, 2024 05:27Updated:   Interception of Hezbollah rocket above Safed. 25 August 2024. Courtesy of Yonatan Verstandig The IDF and Hezbollah entered a new, much more dangerous […]