Rhonda Ballance

Israeli intel fears Islamists may topple Jordan’s King Abdullah

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December 15, 2024 Jordan-based terror groups have used the long land border between the two countries to infiltrate Israel and carry out attacks.By World Israel News Staff Israeli intelligence agencies are concerned that Islamist rebels in Jordan could overthrow the Hashemite Kingdom’s monarch, King Abdullah II, following the recenter ouster of longtime Syrian dictator Basher […]

Sullivan: Hamas has refused to provide names of hostages it’s holding

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By Jacob Magid  13 December 2024, 11:37 pm   US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv on December 12, 2024. (Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP) US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says that “for many months, Hamas has not been prepared to even do the basic things of […]

Israeli Air Force declares total air superiority over Syria

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December 13, 2024 The near-total elimination of Syrian air defenses has enabled the IAF to operate freely over Syrian airspace, including directly above Damascus. By Jewish Breaking News After years of navigating Syria’s dense air defense network during its efforts to counter Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has announced it […]

Hamas Agrees to IDF Presence in Philadelphi Corridor During Ceasefire: Report

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by i24 News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip, telling viewers that Israel must retain control over the “Philadelphi corridor,” a strategic area along the territory’s border with Egypt, during a news conference in Jerusalem, Sept. 2, 2024. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS i24 News — Arab mediators told The Wall […]

Ceasefire deal in sight? Egyptian sources note political will on both sides – report

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Sources connected to the negotiations told KAN on Thursday evening that the likelihood of reaching a deal is higher because negotiators for Hamas are officials abroad, not those in the Gaza Strip. JOANIE MARGULIES DECEMBER 13, 2024 11:19Updated: DECEMBER 13, 2024 11:48 Protesters demonstrate demanding for a hostage deal as the one-year anniversary of the […]

US Security Adviser to Hamas: ‘No one is coming to rescue you’

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December 13, 2024 Kirby also urged Hamas to agree to a hostage release deal. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said that Hamas should regard the fall of Assad’s regime as a warning. Kirby also urged Hamas to agree to a hostage release deal. In a press […]

6 Syrian Druze Villages Asking to Be Annexed by Israel

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David Israel12 Kislev 5785 – December 13, 2024 Residents of the Druze village of Majdal Shams in Israel’s Golan Heights celebrated the rebels’ takeover in Syria, December 9, 2024. During a council meeting of residents of six Druze villages in southern Syria held overnight Friday, it was decided that the jihadist Syrian rebels should be […]

Trump team eyes preemptive strikes on Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites – WSJ

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The move would mark a significant change from previously established US policy on diplomacy and sanctions when dealing with Tehran. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 13, 2024 08:24Updated: DECEMBER 13, 2024 09:44 Illustrative image of President-elect Donald Trump.(photo credit: Canva, Image created by OpenAI’s DALL·E 3 AI art generator based on a description provided by the […]

Paris Demands Israel Abandon Buffer Zone with Syria

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By Hana Levi Julian -11 Kislev 5785 – December 12, 2024 Photo Credit: TPS-IL Inside the demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel on Dec. 9, 2024, one day after Syrian rebels toppled the government of former President Bashar al-Assad.  France is demanding that IDF forces leave the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, where troops […]

Hamas agrees to yield to two of Israel’s ‘key’ demands in ceasefire deal – WSJ

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The report added that Hamas handed over a list of hostages it would release in the deal, which included US citizens. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 12, 2024 08:12Updated: DECEMBER 12, 2024 09:56 Hamas has agreed to yield to two of Israel’s “key demands” for a ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on […]

Khamenei: US, Israel responsible for Assad’s ouster, ‘resistance’ to span entire region – IRNA

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“There should be no doubt that what happened in Syria is the result of a joint American and Zionist plan.” Khamenei reportedly noted. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 11, 2024 09:39Updated: DECEMBER 11, 2024 10:28  Tehran has evidence that the events that took place in Syria leading to the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad […]

Hamas gives Egypt list of hostages terror group holds, negotiations privately progress – report

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Officials reportedly confirmed that hostage/ceasefire negotiations were privately progressing. SAM HALPERN DECEMBER 10, 2024 20:56Updated: DECEMBER 11, 2024 08:35  Illustrative image of Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas.(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA, zmotions/Shutterstock) Hamas has given Egyptian mediators a list of Israeli hostages that are currently being held in captivity by the terror […]

Israeli jets strike 300 targets in Syria, dozens of aircraft destroyed

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Israeli security sources indicate that these actions have significantly expanded the Air Force’s operational freedom. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AMIR BOHBOT REUTERS DECEMBER 10, 2024 03:51Updated: DECEMBER 10, 2024 10:10 PREPARING FOR a joint mission? US and Israeli fighter jets participate in the Juniper Oak drill over the Negev in January.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Israel’s air […]

Hamas submits names of hostages who would be included in hostage deal – report

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According to the report, the list includes four hostages who hold American citizenship. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 9, 2024 07:46Updated: DECEMBER 9, 2024 08:09 Hamas has reportedly presented Egyptian mediators an initial list with the names of the hostages who would be included in a possible hostage deal, according to the London-based Qatari newspaper Al-Araby […]