Iran will destroy Tel Aviv, Haifa at slightest Israeli action – Raisi

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: APRIL 18, 2023 10:09 Iran will destroy Haifa and Tel Aviv if Israel takes “the slightest action” against it, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Tuesday during an Army Day address, according to the Iranian Tasnim media agency. “The extra-regional and American forces should leave the region as soon as possible because […]

Never again means halting nuclear Iran, Netanyahu at Holocaust ceremony

During his speech, the prime minister told the story of a Holocaust survivor, Benjamin Zeev Wertzberger who moved to Israel after surviving Mauthausen Concentration Camp. By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: APRIL 17, 2023 21:12 Updated: APRIL 17, 2023 22:18 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem, April 17, 2023. (photo […]

Vladimir Putin meets Chinese defense minister in Moscow, Russia says

Beijing had announced Li’s visit to Moscow last week, saying he would meet defense officials By REUTERS Published: APRIL 16, 2023 19:44 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, Russia, April 16, 2023 (photo credit: Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS) Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Chinese […]

Sudan army launches airstrikes at paramilitary bases, power struggle continues

Major international bodies call for ceasefire; Sudan’s army: ‘The hour of victory is near’ By REUTERS Published: APRIL 16, 2023 20:57 Updated: APRIL 16, 2023 20:59 Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH) […]

Iran is waging a multi-front war of attrition against Israel, Gallant says

The IDF will act “in all arenas, even far from [Israel’s borders],” the defense minister said in a Sunday night memorial ceremony. By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: APRIL 16, 2023 22:06 Updated: APRIL 16, 2023 22:19 Defense Minister Yoav Galant arrives for a meeting of the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, […]

Reawakening to the Iranian Threat

David Weinberg25 Nisan 5783 – April 16, 2023 Photo Credit: pixabay   Perusing global media coverage of the skirmishes on our northern and southern borders this month, I am struck by the fact that few outlets focus on Iranian aggression. Instead, the story has played out as a clash between Israel and Syria or between […]

Iranian President delivers rare speech to Gaza rally: Press on with the struggle

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi gives speech to rally in the Gaza Strip on the occasion of Al-Quds Day. Elad Benari, CanadaApr 15, 2023, 12:41 AM (GMT+3) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian Arab rally in the Gaza Strip, The Associated Press reported. The speech came on the […]

Iran’s Quds Force coordinated rocket barrages at Israel from Gaza, Lebanon – report

Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani mobilized allies across the Middle East to launch a new wave of attacks on Israeli targets, as per the WSJ. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF, SHACHAR BERDISHEVSKY/MAARIV Published: APRIL 14, 2023 23:33 Updated: APRIL 15, 2023 07:36 Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of […]

Israeli security forces brace for clashes, terror on last Friday of Ramadan

Israel’s security forces are preparing for everything from rockets and drone incursions to disruptions and riots in and around Jerusalem to cyberattacks. By AMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!, SHLOMI HELLER/WALLA! Published: APRIL 14, 2023 07:55 Updated: APRIL 14, 2023 12:21 Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023. (photo credit: […]

6 Iranian regime theories about Israel’s ‘weaknesses,’ strengths – analysis

Former Iranian diplomat Hadi Afghahi revealed many interesting details about Iran’s emerging consensus on what is going on in Israel and in Iran’s attempts to threaten Israel. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: APRIL 14, 2023 10:36 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of […]

‘Israel must prepare to confront Iran’ – without the US, says former security chief

April 13, 2023 “We must prepare for war, and it is possible that Israel will arrive at a juncture whereby it will have to attack Iran without America’s help,” said Yaakov Amidror. By JNS War with Iran is increasingly probable, and therefore Jerusalem needs to prepare to attack the Islamic Republic even without U.S. support, […]

Saudi-Iran detente marks latest twist in decades of fraught ties

Longtime regional rivals Riyadh and Tehran normalize relations after years-long split, with focus on diplomacy in Syria AFP13 April 2023, 9:32 pm PARIS — After being at daggers drawn for years, longtime Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in whirlwind diplomacy as they prepare to normalize relations after a seven-year split. As […]

Israel seeks US support for IDF buildup as expert predicts Iran strike

Army orients IDF batteries in the direction of Syria, Lebanon – report By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: APRIL 13, 2023 22:32 Updated: APRIL 13, 2023 22:43 Artistic rendition of a nuclear blast (photo credit: PUBLICDOMAINPICTURES.NET) A top defense official sought United States support to bolster IDF forces as a security expert on Thursday predicted that Israel might have to […]

Jordan ‘will accept nothing less’ than respect for status quo in Jerusalem

FM says expelling Israel envoy ‘will not help Jordan to serve Palestinians’ AMMAN — Ending the Israeli occupation is “the only way to achieve peace in the region”, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al-Safadi on Wednesday. “We will not accept anything less than respecting the historical and legal status […]