Netanyahu: We are fighting for victory, not just for ourselves but future generations

JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 7, 2024 22:39Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared via video at the State Memorial Ceremony for the anniversary of the October 7 massacre on Monday, and said that Israel would go on to win, not just for now, but for the future generations that are yet to be born. During his speech, […]

IDF eliminates Hezbollah’s Suhail Hussein Husseini, commander of terror group’s headquarters

JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 8, 2024 07:45The IAF conducted a precise strike on Monday that eliminated Suhail Hussein Husseini, Commander of the Hezbollah terrorist organization headquarters in the Beirut area, the IDF announced the following day. Husseini, a member of Hezbollah’s Jihad Council, participated in weapon transfers between the terror group and Iran and was […]

Hamas, Fatah delegations meet in Cairo ‘to reach reconciliation’ – report

JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 8, 2024 07:31Delegations from Hamas and Fatah met in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to “reach reconciliation,” according to a Ynet report on Tuesday morning. The Hamas delegation is headed by the terror organization’s senior official Khalil al-Hayya, deputy head of the terror group’s political bureau in the Gaza Strip, and Hussam Badran, Hamas’s […]

Sinwar silent with mediators, believed to have surrounded himself with hostages – Qatari officials

“He has disappeared for us too and has not made contact,” the officials were cited as saying. JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 6, 2024 09:11Updated: OCTOBER 6, 2024 09:41 Hamas’s chief Yahya Sinwar has disappeared and is no longer communicating with Qatari mediators, Qatari officials involved in the hostage deal negotiations told hostages’ families last week, […]

World Jewish population nears 16 million

  World Jewish population nears 16 million Pro-Israel demonstration organized by the Jewish community of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 15th, 2023. (Shutterstock) Shutterstock Israel’s Jewish Agency reports that global Jewish population hits 15.8 million, rising by 100,000 since last Rosh Hashanah. By World Israel News Staff The global Jewish population now stands at approximately […]

‘No guarantees’: Israel yet to assure US it would not target Iranian nuclear facilities – official

The official told CNN that the Biden administration hopes to see “Some wisdom as well as strength…but as you guys know, no guarantees.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFFOCTOBER 5, 2024 07:35Updated: OCTOBER 5, 2024 10:55  Israel has not yet pledged to the Biden administration that it would not target Iranian nuclear facilities in response to Tuesday’s […]

Sinwar, Hamas, have no intention of reaching hostage deal with Israel – NYT

Reports circulated by Israeli and global media had previously questioned whether the Hamas leader was still alive. JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 5, 2024 09:22Updated: OCTOBER 5, 2024 10:15 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reportedly seeks a wider regional war and has hardened his stance on a hostage deal, US officials told the New York Times on […]

IAF strikes Hezbollah command center embedded in mosque after rockets launched at base

The Israel Air Force struck Hezbollah terrorists operating within a command center that was located inside a mosque. JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 5, 2024 08:20Updated: OCTOBER 5, 2024 10:26 Approximately five rockets were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory early on Saturday morning, the IDF said. The IDF Aerial Defense Array intercepted some of […]

‘Hit the nuclear first and worry about the rest later’: Trump urges Israel to strike Iran

‘Hit the nuclear first and worry about the rest later’: Trump urges Israel to strike Iran Trump’s comments came in response to US President Joe Biden’s earlier statements cautioning Israel against striking Iranian nuclear facilities. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFOCTOBER 5, 2024 10:47Updated: OCTOBER 5, 2024 11:15  Former president Donald Trump stated that Israel should target […]

Nasrallah’s reported successor, Hashem Safieddine, was target of IAF Beirut strikes – report

The IDF reportedly struck areas in southern Lebanon, including the Beirut area, as the IDF Arabic Spokesperson issued new evacuation orders. MAYA GUR ARIEH OCTOBER 3, 2024 23:35Updated: OCTOBER 4, 2024 01:29 Smoke rises over Beirut’s southern suburbs and their surroundings after strikes, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from […]

Iran’s Pezeshkian advocates peace after Islamic Republic’s largest ever attack on Israel

After Iran’s attack on Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezhkian claimed that the country wants peace in the region. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFOCTOBER 3, 2024 09:37Updated: OCTOBER 3, 2024 09:43  Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024.(photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/via Reuters) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that Iran wants peace in the Middle […]

Hamas has refused to engage in ceasefire talks for weeks, US State Dept. says

Hamas has refused to engage in ceasefire talks for weeks, US State Dept. says “It’s not that it’s been overtaken by the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. It’s that Hamas has, again, refused to engage,” Miller said. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFOCTOBER 3, 2024 01:00Updated: OCTOBER 3, 2024 08:12 Hamas has refused to take part in […]

After Iran’s attack and as Israel engages Hezbollah, will proxies in Iraq step up fire?

Relatively quiet until now compared to other terror militias backed by the Islamic Republic, Shia-allied Iraqi groups are increasingly firing on the Jewish state with mixed success By Alexander SchlossToday, 8:06 am   Popular Mobilization Forces burn representations of US and Israeli flags during al-Quds Day in Baghdad, Iraq, May 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan, […]

IAF intercepts drone off coast of Gush Dan, Houthis claim responsibility

Areas included Ramat Hasharon, Herzliya, Tel Aviv, and Petah Tikva, according to reports. JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 3, 2024 02:12Updated: OCTOBER 3, 2024 08:55 The Israel Air Force intercepted a drone off the coast of Gush Dan early Thursday morning, the IDF reported, adding that an additional drone landed in an open area. The Houthis […]