Israel to build new fence along Jordan border to stem Iranian weapons smuggling

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 18:38   Updated: SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 18:42 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will build a new border fence along the border with Jordan, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday evening. הקמנו גדר בגבולנו הדרומי (מצרים) ובלמנו את ההסתננות משם לישראל. עצרנו בכך […]

US delegation heading to Saudi Arabia amid Biden normalization push

NEW: A delegation of top US officials is slated to travel to Riyadh this week to meet with Saudi counterparts in order to discuss a potential normalization agreement between the Gulf kingdom & Israel, a US official & a PA official told @TimesofIsrael (1/4) The visit by White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk and […]

IDF commandos: Israel not equipped to handle Iranian-funded explosives

Following recent use of IEDs in attacks, most notably in a blast near Joseph’s Tomb, commandos warned it “will only get worse” in the West Bank. AMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 10:33SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 11:00 Smoke billows from the aftermath of the detonation of a Palestinian explosive charge on an Israeli armoured vehicle during an Israeli […]

Libya to assess ‘internal damage’ caused by secret meeting with Israel

Mangoush was suspended and subsequently fired following Israeli publication of the meeting, leading to her fleeing Libya. JERUSALEM POST STAFFSEPTEMBER 3, 2023 09:45 Libya has officially launched an investigation into the secret meeting in Rome between former foreign minister Najla Mangoush and Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen last month, the North African nation’s attorney-general’s office announced […]

Nasrallah meets with Palestinian terror chiefs amid high tensions with Israel

Hezbollah leader, along with Hamas deputy politburo head Saleh al-Arouri and Ziyad al-Nakhala, secretary general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, reiterate position on ‘Zionist enemy’ By ToI Staff Today, 9:53 am   Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah greets his supporters through a screen via a video link from a secret place, during a rally to mark Jerusalem […]

Iran receives combat trainer jets from Russia

Iran’s air force receives Yak-130 Russian trainer jets to “improve the training and combat capability of the air force”. Israel National NewsSep 3, 2023, 6:54 AM (GMT+3) Iran’s air force has received a batch of advanced Russian combat trainer jets to “improve the training and combat capability of the air force”, AFP reported on Saturday, […]

Iran-backed militias attack Kurds in Kirkuk

Iran uses its militias to fire rockets to target gas fields in the area that are controlled by the Kurdistan region. SETH J. FRANTZMANSEPTEMBER 3, 2023 02:12 Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take part in an intensive security deployment after Islamic State militants took it over the previous day in Luhaiban village in Kirkuk, […]

Hamas: ‘Zionist occupation’ to blame for crime wave in Israel’s Arab community

Ismail Haniyeh, leader of terror group political bureau, says ‘Zionist enemy’ responsible for violence ‘running wild inside the lands of 1948’ By ToI Staff Today, 3:59 am 3   The leader of Hamas’s political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, blamed “the Zionist occupation” for the ongoing violent crime wave in Israel’s Arab community, in the first public […]

Iran warns enemies amid arrival of Russian Yak-130 training fighter jet – analysis

The appearance of the Yak in Iran is a major development in the region as it is confirmed a perception that Iran is on the cusp of increasing its military threats and capacity. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 16:50   Updated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 16:54 Iranian pro-government and government media say that […]

Chinese firms invest heavily in Israel – and are eager to do more

Chinese companies do a lot of business globally and specifically in Israel – and are eager to do more. A visit to the country illuminates the reach and realities. By ALAN D. ABBEY Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 18:32 Happiness does not fall out of the blue, and dreams will not come true by themselves. We […]

Iran’s FM rebuffs Macron remarks over Tehran’s ‘interference’ in Lebanon

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says French leader should ‘focus on the situation inside France’ instead of criticizing his country By Agencies Today, 8:45 pm   BEIRUT — Iran’s foreign minister on Friday rejected accusations from France over Tehran’s interference in Lebanon, urging President Emmanuel Macron to focus instead on his own country. Macron had told a conference […]

Russia: Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles put on combat duty

Vladimir Putin said that Sarmat missiles would be deployed for combat duty “soon.” REUTERSSEPTEMBER 1, 2023 13:26 The United States has seen notable progress by Ukrainian forces in southern Zaporizhzhia in the last 72 hours, the White House said on Friday, adding separately that it could not confirm reports that Russian missiles were put on […]

Iran fights for control as it meets Hamas, Hezbollah chiefs in Lebanon

Iran fights for control as it meets Hamas, Hezbollah chiefs in Lebanon Iran is fighting for influence in Lebanon, with Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian saying Iran is ready to help Lebanon economically. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 17:42 Updated: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 19:42 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Lebanon’s caretaker Foreign Minister […]

Netanyahu prepared to quit in return for Israel-Saudi peace deal – report

The prime minister is committed to “making any deal with the Saudis possible, even at the price of toppling his own government,” HaModia reported. JERUSALEM POST STAFFPublished: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 17:15 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/REUTERS) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday […]