Rockets fired from Syria for first time in a year; Israel holds Sharaa responsible

IDF carries out airstrikes across southern Syria after two projectiles fired from 12 km inside northern neighbor; Houthi missile triggers sirens across central Israel; no injuries reported By Emanuel Fabian  and ToI StaffToday, 1:42 am Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa receives Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister in Damascus, Syria, on May 31, 2025. (SANA / AFP) Defense […]

Neo-Ottoman power: Erdogan positions Turkey as Israel’s main Middle East challenge

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: As Turkey builds its power and influence, its opposition to – and agitation against – Israel is continuing unabated. By JONATHAN SPYERMAY 31, 2025 13:43  TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Istanbul, earlier this week.(photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Reuters) It has been a good few weeks for Turkish President Recep […]

Iran preparing for Israeli, US strikes, building up air defense systems -FT

“The enemies of the Iranian nation should understand that any violation of our airspace will cause them significant harm,” Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff said. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 3, 2025 08:18  An S-300 missile system on display during Iran’s Army Day parade.(photo credit: AFP/Getty Images) Iran is strengthening its air defense systems amid preparations for the […]

Trump: Iran nuclear agreement ‘won’t allow’ uranium enrichment

 June 3, 2025 This Feb. 3, 2007 file photo shows an Iranian technician works at the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan 255 miles (410 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) President Donald Trump vows zero uranium enrichment under proposed Iran nuclear deal. By World Israel News […]

Iran sees no change in US position on sanctions, FM says

By REUTERSJUNE 2, 2025 11:19  Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Iran will have to see if there are changes in the US position regarding sanctions, “which we have not seen so far.” The US should be clear how sanctions would be lifted to guarantee past experiences are not repeated, he added, […]

Hamas says ready for indirect talks to resolve ‘points of contention’ on Gaza deal

Announcement comes amid pressure from Arab mediators for terror group to soften its response to Witkoff proposal, but statement doesn’t specify whether response has been revised By Jacob Magid  Today, 3:28 am A demonstrator wearing a gag on her mouth holds portraits of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip, at a protest in front of […]

Explosions from Gaza Strip heard in central Israel after IDF introduces new tactic

The IDF has introduced a new tactic involving old armored personnel carriers (APCs) loaded with tons of explosives and operated remotely. By AMIR BOHBOT, AVI ASHKENAZIJUNE 2, 2025 00:39Updated: JUNE 2, 2025 02:49 THE IDF operates in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on Sunday. Today, like the biblical Gideon, […]

Herzog urges confrontation of Iran, the ‘head of the snake’

 June 1, 2025 Israeli president Isaac Herzog speaks during the Jerusalem Day official ceremony at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90) According to a new report, Iran conducted undisclosed nuclear activities involving undeclared material at three locations long suspected of noncompliance: Lavisan-Shian, Varamin and Turquzabad. By JNS Israeli […]

Shavuot’s mystical incident: Uncovering the secrets of King David’s Tomb

“We have conclusive evidence that Kings David, King Solomon, and King Hezkiyahu are all buried on Har Zion,” one rabbi told The Jerusalem Post. By YESHARA GOLDJUNE 1, 2025 11:08  PEOPLE PRAYING at King David’s Tomb(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST) On Mount Zion, close to the site known as Kever David, or King David’s Tomb, […]

Iran secretly enriching enough uranium for nine nuclear weapons, IAEA report says

“Despite countless warnings by the international community, Iran is totally determined to complete its nuclear weapons program,” the PMO said. By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 31, 2025 14:09Updated: MAY 31, 2025 19:49  An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a […]

Damning IAEA report spells out Iran’s past secret nuclear activities; PM: Stop Iran now

Findings include 2003 tests of detonator for nuclear bomb; UN watchdog also says Tehran now has enough uranium, if enriched further, for 9 bombs; Netanyahu’s office urges world to ‘act now to stop Iran’ By Agencies and ToI Staff31 May 2025, 3:08 pmUpdated at 3:14 pm Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (front) visits an exhibition of the […]

Barcelona ends ‘friendship agreement’ with Tel Aviv over Gaza war

City’s mayor says relationship ‘unviable’; council also votes to end institutional ties with Israeli government By AFPToday, 12:59 pm   Protesters hold banners and wave Palestinian flags during a n anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian rally in Barcelona on January 20, 2024 (LLUIS GENE / AFP) Barcelona’s city council voted Friday to cut institutional ties with the Israeli government […]

Islamic State claims its first attacks on new Syrian gov’t as bombs allegedly kill soldiers

While the Syrian government said it conducted two raids in Damascus earlier this week, to arrest ISIS operatives, it has not yet acknowledged any attack by the terror group. By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDMAY 31, 2025 00:40Updated: MAY 31, 2025 12:12  Islamic State billboards are seen along a street in Raqqa, eastern Syria, which is controlled by the worldwide […]

Breaking Hamas’s grip: Israel and US bypass terrorist group to deliver aid

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: A new Israel – and US-backed – aid model bypasses Hamas and delivers food directly to Gazans, shifting dynamics on the ground and triggering strong criticism abroad. By HERB KEINONMAY 30, 2025 11:01Updated: MAY 30, 2025 14:27  GAZA RESIDENTS carry aid supplies which they received from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, near the Netzarim Corridor, […]