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Saudi Arabia wants peace with Israel after Gaza war, envoy tells BBC Saudi Arabian ambassador to the UK said to the BBC on Tuesday that his country is interested in normalization with Israel after the war, with one condition – the creation of a Palestinian State. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 9, 2024 17:54   […]

Wissam al-Tawil is most senior member of the Lebanese terror group to be killed amid border clashes with Israel; was close with former terror chief Mughniyeh, Iran’s Soleimani By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 4:51 am     This undated picture released by Hezbollah Military Media, shows senior Hezbollah commander Wissam al-Tawil, who was killed in Kherbet Selem village, southern […]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses Saudi-Israel normalization during meeting with Saudi Crown Prince. Elad BenariJan 9, 2024, 4:12 AM (GMT+2) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday there was “clear interest” on the part of Saudi Arabia in pursuing relations with Israel, AFP reported. Blinken was speaking after meeting Saudi Crown […]

Rocket barrage triggers sirens across southern, central Israel; no reports of injuries * Netanyahu and Gallant: War won’t end soon * Blinken lands in Israel * Ground op toll at 176  

By JACOB MAGID Today, 11:00 pm   4 Armed Yemenis chant slogans during a march in solidarity with the people of Gaza on November 24, 2023, in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweets that Houthi attacks in the Red Sea “have disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global shipping.” “This […]

MAARIV JANUARY 8, 2024 23:37 Updated: An Israeli security delegation reportedly arrived in Cairo on Monday to negotiate the release of the hostages, according to Israeli media reports citing the pro-Qatari Al-Arabi Al-Jadid newspaper. By REUTERS , JERUSALEM POST STAFF 01/09/2024 12:40 AM

The ICJ will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency suspension of its military campaign. JERUSALEM POST STAFF REUTERS JANUARY 9, 2024 00:06 General view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands December 11, 2019.(photo […]

Today, 10:09 am   Defense Minister Yoav Gallant receives a situational assessment at the IDF’s Northern Command base on January 5, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry) Israel isn’t afraid to go to war with the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tells the Wall Street Journal and warns the Iran-backed group that the […]

By REUTERS and TOI STAFFToday, 5:20 am     US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia later today (Monday) before heading to Israel, as he continues his Mideast tour to discuss postwar Gaza and head off a wider regional conflagration amid intensifying skirmishes between Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon and […]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps announces addition of the Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, which can sail 2000 nautical miles. Dalit HaleviJan 8, 2024, 4:59 AM (GMT+2) A new missile cruiser joined the fleet of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Saturday. The new cruiser is named the Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, after the commander of the popular militia […]

The question of who will rule the Gaza Strip when Israel defeats Hamas has been a widely discussed topic and has led to much uncertainty and debate. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 7, 2024 20:06 Updated: JANUARY 7, 2024 22:55  The Palestinian Authority’s Fatah leaders claimed they are confident that once Israel defeats Hamas’s infrastructure, these […]

Israel intends to show ‘October 7 horror film’ at ICJ hearing By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 7, 2024 22:16   Israel intends to present part of the October 7 horror film documenting Hamas’s atrocities in southern Israel at the International Court of Justice, Israeli media sources reported on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also instructed […]

“Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. They cannot, they must not, be pressed to leave Gaza,” Blinken said at a press conference. REUTERS JANUARY 7, 2024 19:54 Updated: JANUARY 7, 2024 22:06U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses reporters during his first press briefing at the State Department […]

In this explainer, we offer a comprehensive breakdown, offering essential insights ahead of this weekend’s crucial discussion. BINI ASHKENAZI JANUARY 7, 2024 21:15 Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court and holocaust survivor Aharon Barak at the President’s residence in Jerusalem, on April 4, 2021.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)The International Court of Justice in The Hague is […]