US urges Israel to tone down Gaza war, Netanyahu vows victory

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that the army is “not going to withdraw from Khan Yunis or anywhere else” in Gaza, adding that “military action takes time.” By TOVAH LAZAROFFJANUARY 14, 2024 22:17Updated: JANUARY 14, 2024 22:21  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE AND ALEX KOLOMOISKY/POOL) The United States urged Israel […]

Israel must remove Iran’s nuclear insurance policy – opinion

There is now an understanding that in the post-October 7 realities that Israel must face, there is an imperative to deprive Iran of using its insurance policy as a shield. JACOB NAGEL ANDREA STRICKER JANUARY 14, 2024 20:50 If the Islamic Republic of Iran decides to dash to a nuclear weapon, it will likely activate […]

Quarter million Israelis rally for the release of hostages on 100 day anniversary of October 7

  Quarter million Israelis rally for the release of hostages on 100 day anniversary of October 7 U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew at 100 Days of Hell rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, January 13, 2024 (photo: Hostages Families Forum) Hostages Families Forum Quarter million Israelis rally for the release of hostages on […]

US attack reported on Yemeni Red Sea port city amid Houthi threat – report

JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 14, 2024 18:31 Updated: JANUARY 14, 2024 18:32Reports emerged on Sunday night of a suspected US attack on the western Yemeni city of Al Hudaydah, a port city on the Red Sea controlled by the Houthis. Reports also suggested Israel could have been involved in the attack. Yemen’s Houthis have targeted […]

Houthi capabilities dented but largely left intact after US-led strikes — report

US officials tell New York Times analysts are struggling to find targets to strike, with Yemeni rebels having hidden much of their weaponry and still able to threaten shipping By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 11:43 am     A Yemeni youth holds a mock rocket during a protest following US and British forces strikes, in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa […]

Mohammed el-Kurd: ‘normalize the massacres as the status-quo’

Thousands of people marched through London on Saturdy in a pro-Palestinian rally calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 14, 2024 10:16 Updated: JANUARY 14, 2024 10:20  Speaking to the throngs that had gathered at Parliament Square in London on Saturday during a pro-Palestinian march, Palestinian activist Mohammed el-Kurd called to “normalize […]

Hezbollah could turn all of Lebanon into a war zone, IDF chief warns

Israeli Air Force fighter jets continued striking Hezbollah terror infrastructure across southern Lebanon on Saturday, the IDF said. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 13, 2024 16:12 Updated: JANUARY 13, 2024 20:59 Hezbollah could turn the entirety of Lebanon into a war zone, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said in a Saturday evening address. “Southern Lebanon […]

IDF looks to launch massive attack to seize Gaza’s border with Egypt – WSJ

The IDF operation would “likely involve removing Palestinian officials from a key crossing point and stationing Israeli forces,” the Wall Street Journal reported. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 13, 2024 16:43 Updated: JANUARY 13, 2024 22:45 Israeli forces operating in the Gaza Strip on January 13, 2024(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S OFFICE) Israel has informed Egypt of […]

IDF Chief of Staff says Israel won’t be blackmailed into ceasefire

January 13, 2024 Last week, the Qatari Prime Minister met with hostage families and offered a phased release of hostages in exchange for the complete withdrawal of IDF troops from Gaza. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said that while the release of hostages is an urgent […]

No one, including Iran or ICJ, will stop IDF in Gaza – Netanyahu

The genocide charge against Israel, Netanyahu said, “is a moral low in the history of nations.” TOVAH LAZAROFF JANUARY 13, 2024 22:29 Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the current Israeli government, in Tel Aviv, January 13, 2024(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)The International Court of Justice can’t stop Israel from defeating Hamas in Gaza, […]

Biden says US sent private message to Iran about Houthi attacks

US president says country ‘confident’ and ‘well-prepared’ amid Red Sea tensions, as Iran-backed rebels threaten to respond to strikes By AGENCIES Today, 10:24 pm 0 US President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about the Iran-backed Houthi group that is responsible for attacking commercial shipping in […]

Netanyahu: No Choice, Must Close the Hole on Gaza-Egypt Border

Hana Levi Julian4 Shevat 5784 – January 13, 2024 Photo Credit: Ahmad Khateib / Flash 90 Palestinian Authority officers fail to stop hordes of Gazan Arabs from crossing into Egypt through the Philadelphi Corridor in Rafah, June 29, 2006.     Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters at a briefing Saturday night that “it’s clear […]

Houthis vow to keep attacking Israeli ships despite US, UK strikes on Yemen

Strikes garnered responses from other Iranian proxy groups. By JOANIE MARGULIES, REUTERS JANUARY 12, 2024 08:30 Updated: JANUARY 12, 2024 10:46 Yemen’s Houthis claimed that five of their fighters were killed in 73 allied strikes against the group, with six wounded, their spokesperson claimed on Friday morning. The statement came in response to a series […]

US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen

British media report that Prime Minister Sunak updated his cabinet that Britain is expected to join the US in overnight air strikes on Houthi military positions. Elad Benari Published: Jan 11, 2024, 11:23 PM (GMT+2) Updated: Jan 12, 2024, 1:40 AM The United States and United Kingdom struck more than a dozen Houthi targets inside of […]