Israeli FM says won’t allow opening of Saudi consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem

Israeli FM says won’t allow opening of Saudi consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem i24NEWS 3 min read Thaer GHANAIM / PPO / AFPSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) meeting with Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Israel’s Foreign Minister reiterated that the Palestinian question is not the main subject of […]

Hezbollah: Next war will be in Israel’s Galilee, IDF posts will become graveyards

Senior official tells Al-Manar TV Israel will be playing defense, not offense in future conflict, as war of words between Israel and terror group escalates ToI Staff12 August 2023, 9:58 pm The next war between Israel and Hezbollah will take place in Israel’s Galilee region, a senior commander in the Lebanese terror group warned on […]

Explosions rock Syrian capital, with no immediate word on source or targets

State media and local residents say repeated blasts heard before dawn in Damascus; war monitor says sites involved were weapons warehouses of Iran-backed militias By AP and ToI Staff Today, 7:46 am DAMASCUS, Syria — The sound of repeated explosions could be heard in the area around the Syrian capital before dawn on Sunday, state […]

Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time – European intel

Iran’s fast-moving development of weapons-grade uranium is bringing the possibility of an Iranian first nuclear test closer. BENJAMIN WEINTHALAUGUST 11, 2023 22:41 The Islamic Republic of Iran is close to possibly testing a nuclear weapons device and has sought to obtain illicit technology for its active atomic weapons program, according to a series of shocking […]

Is Israel willing to strike Iranian effort to destabilize the North? – analysis

BEHIND THE LINES: There is room for asking whether the situation is really as optimal as is often presented. JONATHAN SPYERPublished: AUGUST 12, 2023 08:52 IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian gestures as he stands next to Hezbollah officials during his visit in April to Maroun Al-Ras, a Lebanese village near the border with Israel. (photo […]

Lebanon at ‘point of no return’: Christian politician attacks Hezbollah

Lebanon at ‘point of no return’: Christian politician attacks Hezbollah Tensions spiked between Hezbollah and Christian parties in Lebanon after deadly clashes in a Christian village south of Beirut. By TZVI JOFFRE Published: AUGUST 10, 2023 19:16 The head of the Christian Kataeb Party warned Thursday that Lebanon has reached “the point of no return” […]

‘Saudi uranium enrichment will spark a nuclear arms race,’ Lapid says

‘Saudi uranium enrichment will spark a nuclear arms race,’ Lapid says Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned that “Israel can’t agree to uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia, because it endangers its national security.” By TOVAH LAZAROFF, TROY O. FRITZHAND Published: AUGUST 10, 2023 23:40   Updated: AUGUST 11, 2023 07:32 Any Saudi deal which allows for […]

Israel urges US to provide nuclear protection for Saudi Arabia

August 9, 2023 Israeli FM stressed that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon should be the Biden administration’s top priority in the region. By World Israel News Staff Foreign Minister Eli Cohen urged the Biden administration to pledge to defend Saudi Arabia from a potential nuclear weapons attack by Iran, touching on Riyadh’s reported […]

North Korean leader orders preparations for possible war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismisses the military’s top general and calls for expansion of military drills. Elad BenariAug 10, 2023, 3:03 AM (GMT+3)   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the military’s top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war, a boost in weapons production, and expansion of […]

Russia slams diplomats’ summit in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending Ukraine war

Moscow says meeting in Jeddah with officials from over 40 countries is meaningless without Russian representatives By HANNA ARHIROVA and Jim Heintz 7 August 2023, 9:12 pm KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday chided efforts by international officials meeting in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful settlement for the war in Ukraine, […]

Israel-Saudi deal unlikely in near future – opinion

A deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia would effectively be a ginormous step forward in ending the Israel-Arab conflict. MICAH HALPERNAUGUST 7, 2023 02:35 Speaking metaphorically, a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be the jewel in the crown for the Abraham Accords. Speaking practically – and tactically, a deal between Israel and Saudi […]

Four soldiers killed in alleged Israeli strikes on Syria

Four other Syrian soldiers were also wounded in the attack. TZVI JOFFRE JERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 7, 2023 02:45 Four Syrian soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in alleged Israeli airstrikes targeting sites near Damascus early Monday morning, according to Syrian state media. A Syrian military source told the Syrian state media outlet SANA […]

IDF thwarts terror attack by Jenin-based cell

IDF thwarts terror attack by Jenin-based cell A joint statement by Israeli security forces said that the cell leader was taking orders from terror figures in Gaza. By YONAH JEREMY BOB Published: AUGUST 6, 2023 18:19   Updated: AUGUST 6, 2023 19:04 A combined IDF, National Counter Terror Unit and Shin Bet operation on Sunday […]

US calls both shooting of Israeli patrolman and young Palestinian ‘terror attacks’

Statements from State Department appear to make a point in equating two deadly incidents, while calling on Israel to hold those responsible accountable Jacob MagidToday, 5:12 am The Biden administration branded two weekend shootings that took the lives of a Palestinian and an Israeli as “terror attacks” in a pair of condemnations that indicated Washington’s […]