PM Netanyahu: ‘I’m not going to agree to end the war before we remove Hamas’ – WSJ

PM Netanyahu: ‘I’m not going to agree to end the war before we remove Hamas’ – WSJ “We’re not going to leave them in power in Gaza, 30 miles from Tel Aviv. It’s not going to happen,” he said amid calls by many to accept a ceasefire-hostage release deal in the Palestinian enclave. By JERUSALEM […]

Houthi ‘hypersonic missile’ slams into Tel Aviv area, sixteen lightly wounded

MDA said that ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and medicycle EMTs were dispatched to the scene. MAYA GUR ARIEH SAM HALPERN DECEMBER 21, 2024 04:01Updated: DECEMBER 21, 2024 09:32 Sixteen people were lightly wounded by glass shards early on Saturday morning after a rocket fired from Yemen slammed into the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, Israel’s emergency […]

Report: Families of several hostages receive signs of life from loved ones

Sides said to have agreed on list of Palestinian prisoners to be released but are in contention over whether dangerous convicts should be sent abroad or freed in West Bank By ToI StaffToday, 9:49 am   Protesters outside the IDF’s Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv call for the release of the hostages on December 17, […]

At year’s end: Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria – analysis

Netanyahu is set to cement his strategic goals: tightening his military control over Gaza, thwarting Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and capitalizing on the dismantling of Tehran’s allies. REUTERS DECEMBER 20, 2024 08:32Updated: DECEMBER 20, 2024 09:32 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country’s arch-foe Iran. The veteran […]

Putin revives antisemitic trope, says Jews are tearing apart Russian Orthodox Church

Comments made during press conference echo Soviet-era antisemitism under Josef Stalin, when the Kremlin persecuted Jews and accused them of being ‘rootless cosmopolitans’ By Zev Stub and JTAToday, 8:42 am   Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, December 19, 2024. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Russian President […]

Kurds in Syria hope Israel’s support extends beyond words – analysis

In eastern Syria, many Kurds are fearful that Turkey will take advantage of the chaos in Syria to launch an attack on several areas where Kurds live. SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 19, 2024 10:03 Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after US-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor, in Syria […]

Houthi missile attack destroys central Israel elementary school

December 19, 2024 Damage sustained to a Ramat Gan school after a Houthi missile attack (Screenshot/X) (Screenshot/X) Houthi missile attack destroys central Israel elementary school Ramat Gan mayor says it was “great luck” that missile fired overnight, and not during school hours. By World Israel News Staff An elementary school in a Tel Aviv suburb […]

Two main issues left to be resolved in negotiations, Hamas sources say – report

Two main issues left to be resolved in negotiations, Hamas sources say – report Despite the reported sticking points, “the status of ongoing negotiations in Doha is excellent,” Hamas sources said. By SAM HALPERNDECEMBER 19, 2024 10:11A Hamas terrorists in front of hostage posters. (Illustrative)(photo credit: Canva, Hamas Military Wing/Handout via REUTERS, Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Two primary […]

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 […]

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 […]

Israeli delegation visits Moscow, warns it won’t tolerate Iranian presence in Syria – report

The Israeli delegation also made it clear to Russia that Israel would not allow Hezbollah to regroup and continue carrying out terror activities targeting Israel. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 7, 2024 11:21 Portraits of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (R) and Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stand as Palestinians sit at the entrance of the […]

Hamas counting number of living hostages, hostage deal negotiations enter ‘final’ phase – report

Hostage deal negotiations have been reported to enter a new and “final” phase, sources told Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar. JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 7, 2024 09:00Updated: DECEMBER 7, 2024 09:23 Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.(photo credit: Canva, MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH 90)Hamas is attempting to determine the number of living Israeli hostages […]

White House puts pressure on Turkey to restrain Syrian rebels – report

The US noted that President Bashar al-Assad’s “regime” has been part of an ongoing refusal to “engage in a political process,” which has “created the conditions now unfolding.” JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 3, 2024 08:57Updated: DECEMBER 3, 2024 09:03 A Syrian rebel holds his weapon as he stands near Nubl’s city in Nubl, north of […]

A-G to decide if Netanyahu is to be deemed unable to serve as PM

At this point, Netanyahu has not sought private legal representation. BINI ASHKENAZI AVRAHAM BLOCH DECEMBER 1, 2024 12:28Updated: DECEMBER 1, 2024 12:55 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to present her position to Israel’s High Court on Sunday evening regarding whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to be deemed unable to serve as PM during his […]