Ceasefire deal in sight? Egyptian sources note political will on both sides – report

Sources connected to the negotiations told KAN on Thursday evening that the likelihood of reaching a deal is higher because negotiators for Hamas are officials abroad, not those in the Gaza Strip. JOANIE MARGULIES DECEMBER 13, 2024 11:19Updated: DECEMBER 13, 2024 11:48 Protesters demonstrate demanding for a hostage deal as the one-year anniversary of the […]

US Security Adviser to Hamas: ‘No one is coming to rescue you’

December 13, 2024 Kirby also urged Hamas to agree to a hostage release deal. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said that Hamas should regard the fall of Assad’s regime as a warning. Kirby also urged Hamas to agree to a hostage release deal. In a press […]

6 Syrian Druze Villages Asking to Be Annexed by Israel

David Israel12 Kislev 5785 – December 13, 2024 Residents of the Druze village of Majdal Shams in Israel’s Golan Heights celebrated the rebels’ takeover in Syria, December 9, 2024. During a council meeting of residents of six Druze villages in southern Syria held overnight Friday, it was decided that the jihadist Syrian rebels should be […]

Trump team eyes preemptive strikes on Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites – WSJ

The move would mark a significant change from previously established US policy on diplomacy and sanctions when dealing with Tehran. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 13, 2024 08:24Updated: DECEMBER 13, 2024 09:44 Illustrative image of President-elect Donald Trump.(photo credit: Canva, Image created by OpenAI’s DALL·E 3 AI art generator based on a description provided by the […]

Paris Demands Israel Abandon Buffer Zone with Syria

By Hana Levi Julian -11 Kislev 5785 – December 12, 2024 Photo Credit: TPS-IL Inside the demilitarized zone between Syria and Israel on Dec. 9, 2024, one day after Syrian rebels toppled the government of former President Bashar al-Assad.  France is demanding that IDF forces leave the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, where troops […]

Hamas agrees to yield to two of Israel’s ‘key’ demands in ceasefire deal – WSJ

The report added that Hamas handed over a list of hostages it would release in the deal, which included US citizens. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 12, 2024 08:12Updated: DECEMBER 12, 2024 09:56 Hamas has agreed to yield to two of Israel’s “key demands” for a ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on […]

Khamenei: US, Israel responsible for Assad’s ouster, ‘resistance’ to span entire region – IRNA

“There should be no doubt that what happened in Syria is the result of a joint American and Zionist plan.” Khamenei reportedly noted. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 11, 2024 09:39Updated: DECEMBER 11, 2024 10:28  Tehran has evidence that the events that took place in Syria leading to the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad […]

Hamas gives Egypt list of hostages terror group holds, negotiations privately progress – report

Officials reportedly confirmed that hostage/ceasefire negotiations were privately progressing. SAM HALPERN DECEMBER 10, 2024 20:56Updated: DECEMBER 11, 2024 08:35  Illustrative image of Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas.(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA, zmotions/Shutterstock) Hamas has given Egyptian mediators a list of Israeli hostages that are currently being held in captivity by the terror […]

Israeli jets strike 300 targets in Syria, dozens of aircraft destroyed

Israeli security sources indicate that these actions have significantly expanded the Air Force’s operational freedom. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AMIR BOHBOT REUTERS DECEMBER 10, 2024 03:51Updated: DECEMBER 10, 2024 10:10 PREPARING FOR a joint mission? US and Israeli fighter jets participate in the Juniper Oak drill over the Negev in January.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Israel’s air […]

Hamas submits names of hostages who would be included in hostage deal – report

According to the report, the list includes four hostages who hold American citizenship. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 9, 2024 07:46Updated: DECEMBER 9, 2024 08:09 Hamas has reportedly presented Egyptian mediators an initial list with the names of the hostages who would be included in a possible hostage deal, according to the London-based Qatari newspaper Al-Araby […]

Amid toppling of Assad, Kurds in Syria appeal to Israel for help

This comes as the regime of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was crumbling, and the country was taken over by Islamist rebels. ANNA BARSKY DECEMBER 9, 2024 10:00 Iraqi Kurds wave flags of Iraqi Kurdistan during a demonstration(photo credit: SAFIN HAMED / AFP)Representatives of the Syrian Kurds have recently appealed to Israeli officials via various […]

Israel surprised by Syrian rebels’ victory, downfall of Assad

 December 8, 2024 Syrians against President Bashar al-Assad tear down a poster bearing his image (Screenshot/X) Israeli intelligence mistakenly believed that Assad would not be ousted, largely due to the support of Russia and Iran. By World Israel News Staff Israeli intelligence agencies were caught off-guard by the speed and success of the rebels’ takeover of […]

Syrian sources say Assad may have been killed in plane crash during escape

By ReutersToday, 12:01 pm   This handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on November 11, 2023, shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attending an emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Riyadh. (Saudi Press Agency/AFP) A Syrian airplane took off from Damascus airport around the time the […]

Rebels declare Damascus captured in stunning end to Assad family rule in Syria

People celebrate in streets; Syrian president said to flee, whereabouts unknown; prime minister offers to cooperate; IDF deploys to buffer zone with Syria, bolsters border forces By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 9:44 am   Anti-government fighters cheer from the back of a car at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. (LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) The Syrian […]