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

“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

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

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

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 […]

Amid toppling of Assad, Kurds in Syria appeal to Israel for help

This comes as the regime of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was crumbling, and the country was taken over by Islamist rebels. ANNA BARSKY DECEMBER 9, 2024 10:00 Iraqi Kurds wave flags of Iraqi Kurdistan during a demonstration(photo credit: SAFIN HAMED / AFP)Representatives of the Syrian Kurds have recently appealed to Israeli officials via various […]

Israel surprised by Syrian rebels’ victory, downfall of Assad

 December 8, 2024 Syrians against President Bashar al-Assad tear down a poster bearing his image (Screenshot/X) Israeli intelligence mistakenly believed that Assad would not be ousted, largely due to the support of Russia and Iran. By World Israel News Staff Israeli intelligence agencies were caught off-guard by the speed and success of the rebels’ takeover of […]

Syrian sources say Assad may have been killed in plane crash during escape

By ReutersToday, 12:01 pm   This handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on November 11, 2023, shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attending an emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Riyadh. (Saudi Press Agency/AFP) A Syrian airplane took off from Damascus airport around the time the […]

Rebels declare Damascus captured in stunning end to Assad family rule in Syria

People celebrate in streets; Syrian president said to flee, whereabouts unknown; prime minister offers to cooperate; IDF deploys to buffer zone with Syria, bolsters border forces By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 9:44 am   Anti-government fighters cheer from the back of a car at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) The Syrian […]

Syrian rebels say they have reached the city limits of Homs, taken over Daraa

The rebels captured the cities of Hama and Aleppo within a week and even released prisoners from Hama’s central prison. By MATHILDA HELLER, REUTERSDECEMBER 6, 2024 10:22Updated: DECEMBER 7, 2024 11:13  A view from Hama city as anti-regime armed groups have captured the city, seizing the city center, solidifying control, and forcing regime forces to […]

Qatar’s PM says he sees renewed momentum for reaching hostage deal

IDF again bolsters forces on Golan as Syrian rebels take area near border * Rebel commander says days of Syrian ‘sectarianism and tyranny’ are over   By ToI StaffToday, 2:52 am   People walk past photographs of Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, December 5, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90) An anti-government fighter gestures […]

Israeli delegation visits Moscow, warns it won’t tolerate Iranian presence in Syria – report

The Israeli delegation also made it clear to Russia that Israel would not allow Hezbollah to regroup and continue carrying out terror activities targeting Israel. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 7, 2024 11:21 Portraits of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (R) and Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stand as Palestinians sit at the entrance of the […]

Iran said to evacuate officials from Syria as Assad’s forces lose ground

Syrian military says it redeployed in Daraa after local rebels take southern province; Russia, Iran, Turkey meeting in Qatar could lead to Syrian strongman’s ouster, analysts say By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 11:07 am   An opposition fighter fires his AK-47 in the air in celebration in Hama, Syria, December 6, 2024.(AP Photo/Omar Albam) Iran has started evacuating […]

Hamas counting number of living hostages, hostage deal negotiations enter ‘final’ phase – report

Hostage deal negotiations have been reported to enter a new and “final” phase, sources told Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 7, 2024 09:00Updated: DECEMBER 7, 2024 09:23 Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.(photo credit: Canva, MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH 90)Hamas is attempting to determine the number of living Israeli hostages […]

Trump aides asked Qatar to recall ousted Hamas chiefs in bid to revive hostage talks

Sources tell ToI that after Biden requested terror leaders’ expulsion, president-elect’s team urged reversal of move, deeming Doha’s mediation critical to get a deal before Jan. 20 By Jacob Magid  Today, 1:41 am   US President Donald Trump meets with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, […]