Car bombing rocks Syrian capital Damascus, state media says

Target unclear, according to government-controlled SANA agency, but area is home to UN headquarters, several embassies; two people lightly hurt By Agencies and ToI Staff Today, 5:05 am   A car bombing rocked the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday evening, state media said, with no deaths reported and no immediate claims of responsibility for the […]

Air force downs unidentified aircraft in north amid escalating tensions with Iran

Combat helicopters and jets take out intruding vehicle believed to have crossed Syrian border, IDF says, after series of airstrikes attributed to Israel in Syria By ToI Staff Today, 11:58 pm   Air force combat helicopters and planes downed an unidentified aircraft that appeared to have crossed into Israeli airspace from Syria on Sunday, the […]

Syria, Saudi Arabia and the shifting priorities of the Middle East – analysis

Syria is renewing ties with one country at a time, with Saudi Arabia being the crown jewel achievement of this project. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: APRIL 2, 2023 22:30 Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with Turkey’s Halk TV in Damascus, in this handout photograph distributed by Syria’s national news agency SANA on October […]

2nd Iran Guard Corps member dies after Syria strikes said tied to Megiddo bombing

Iran says Meqdad Meqdani succumbs to wounds from Friday strike; 3 alleged Israeli strikes in 4 nights may indicate Jerusalem believes Tehran behind last month’s cross-border attack By ToI Staff Today, 11:24 am Edit Iran said Sunday that a second member of its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had died of injuries sustained in an […]

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard say Israel strike ‘will not remain unanswered’

‘The fake and criminal Zionist regime will undoubtedly receive the answer for this crime’ The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on Friday, in reaction to one of the strikes blamed on Israel in Damascus. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the martyrdom of guard Milad Haydari, one of the advisers and military officers […]

Israeli FM pushes IRGC terror designation as Iran blames IDF for strike

Cohen highlighted Tuesday’s arrest in Greece of two men suspected members of a group that was planning an attack against an Israeli restaurant in Athens. By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: MARCH 31, 2023 14:15 Foreign Affairs Minister Eli Cohen seen before the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, January 30, […]

Report: Gallant to remain in his position as Defense Minister

Netanyahu and Gallant reportedly ironing out disagreements over the nature of Gallant’s apology for speech against judicial reform. Mar 31, 2023, 11:11 PM (GMT+3) Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is expected to remain in his position, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he would be fired after he called for a halt to the legislation […]

US democracy a ‘pretty facade,’ Russia could destroy it – Putin ally

Russian official and Vladimir Putin ally Nikolai Patrushev said the US is the “self-appointed global dictator” and that Russia could destroy it if it needed to. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: MARCH 31, 2023 10:33 Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev (L) looks at President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the BRICS countries’ senior officials in […]

A new phase in U.S.-Israel relations

The Biden administration’s statements and actions this week, coupled with its overall policies towards Israel since entering office, indicate a sea change. (March 30, 2023 / JNS) Israel was rocked by the news on Thursday that the U.S. State Department had ordered NASA scientist Dr. Amber Straughn to cancel her participation in the Israel Physical […]

Israel’s enemies ‘rubbing their hands’ over internal crisis – former IDF spokesman

Inner tensions in Israel contribute to a severely complicated period of high alert, ex-IDF spokesman Ran Kohav said. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: MARCH 31, 2023 07:59 DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visit near the border with Lebanon, earlier this month (photo credit: David Cohen/Flash90) Military intelligence suggested that Israel’s enemies […]

Syria accuses Israel of airstrikes in Damascus for second night in a row

State-run news agency says air defenses engaged ‘hostile targets’ over capital, less than 24 hours after similar attack wounded two soldiers and caused damage Emanuel Fabian31 March 2023, 12:55 am The Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes in the Syrian capital Damascus shortly after midnight on Friday, for the second night in a row, according […]

Iran claims ‘decisive’ response to US forces in Syria

Iran’s top diplomat said that the US made baseless claims regarding Iran’s role in targeting US bases in Syria and also discussed new ties with Saudi Arabia. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: MARCH 30, 2023 10:14     Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran November 23, 2022. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS) […]

Syria blames Israel for Damascus airstrikes, two injured

Two Syrian soldiers were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes targeting Damascus from the Golan Heights. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: MARCH 30, 2023 01:29 Updated: MARCH 30, 2023 03:02     A streak of light is seen in the night sky in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus during what Syrian authorities said was an Israeli air strike, […]

As attacks on Christians become more frequent, a crisis looms for Israel

Church leaders point to inhospitable political atmosphere as they lock compounds at night; government ministries insist they are actively combating ill-treatment By Lazar Berman Today, 5:45 am Edit “If you are a Christian in the Middle East, there’s only one place where you are safe,” asserted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking to Christian Zionists in […]