PM Netanyahu’s advisor to Arab media: ‘Previous red lines with Hezbollah no longer exist’

The head of Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s office was reported to have also declared that the response to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh “is coming soon.” MAARIV ONLINE SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 03:51  The Saudi Al-Hadath channel reported on Friday evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisor spoke with fellow Saudi media outlet Al-Arabiya […]

Macron: US should pressure Netanyahu to accept ceasefire

French President warns: Israel cannot invade Lebanon today. It would be a huge mistake. Israel National News   Sep 27, 2024, 5:40 AM (GMT+3)   Emmanuel MacronReuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on the United States to pressure Israel to accept the plan that he and US President Joe Biden proposed for a 21-day […]

US, frustrated, says ceasefire plan rejected by Netanyahu had been coordinated with him

PM had been expected to welcome initiative on arrival in NY, relate to it in UN speech. But after outcry at home, PMO says he never backed it and he vows to keep hitting Hezbollah By Jacob Magid,  Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian 26 September 2024, 11:21 pmUpdated at 2:22 am   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

Israeli teams will continue meetings on US ceasefire proposals, Netanyahu says

The prime minister maintained that fighting in Gaza will continue until all war objectives have been acheived. JERUSALEM POST STAFF SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 07:36Updated: SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 09:17 Macron and Netanyahu (illustrative).(photo credit: Bertrand Guay/Reuters, Canva, REUTERS/Nir Elias/Pool) Israeli teams met on Thursday to discuss the US ceasefire proposals with Lebanon and will continue the […]

Israel Air Force chief: We’re preparing to assist troops in ground ops. against Hezbollah

The IAF will stop any arms transfers from Iran to Hezbollah and is ready to assist troops in any ground operations. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFSEPTEMBER 26, 2024 20:28Updated: SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 00:37  Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar says the IAF is ready to support a ground maneuver in Lebanon. September 26, […]

‘Ceasefire ensures next Oct. 7’: Israeli politicians, regional leaders slam US-French proposal

Residents and politicians in northern Israel oppose the US-French ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah, fearing it may lead to future violence. By EYAL GREENSEPTEMBER 26, 2024 10:06Updated: SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 10:15  Damage in Israel’s North following multiple Hezbollah rocket barrages on September 22, 2024(photo credit: MDA SPOKESPERSON) Israeli politicians and residents of northern Israel condemned the US-French ceasefire proposal […]

US troops deployed to Cyprus in light of regional tension

The US has deployed troops to Cyprus amid rising Israel-Hezbollah tensions, preparing for possible evacuations as the situation escalates. JERUSALEM POST STAFF SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 04:32Updated: SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 08:41 The United States has deployed “dozens of US troops” to Cyprus due to rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing US […]

Right wing up in arms over option of ceasefire, says Israel has no moral right to stop now

By Sam Sokol  Today, 9:35 am   Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (left) and National Missions Minister Orit Strock at a Religious Zionism faction meeting in the West Bank settlement of Givat Harel, February 14, 2023. (Sraya Diamant/Flash90) Coalition officials are rushing to publicly urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to agree to a 21-day truce in […]

US, EU, Nine States Call for 21-Day Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire, Doesn’t Mention Hezbollah

Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)23 Elul 5784 – September 26, 2024 Photo Credit: David Cohen/Flash90 Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in Southern Lebanon, as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, Sept. 23, 2024. “Imagine releasing two statements calling for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as if the government of […]

Macron at the UN: Israel can’t expand its operations in Lebanon without consequence

French President calls for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. On Gaza, he says Israel has the right to protect its people but the operation in Gaza has gone on for “too long”. Israel National News   Sep 26, 2024, 1:24 AM (GMT+3) LebanonUNFranceHezbollahEmmanuel MacronNorthern Arrows   Emmanuel MacronOren Ben Hakoon/POOL French President Emmanuel […]

Biden warns ‘all-out’ Middle East war possible, as Netanyahu greenlights truce talks

Israel deeply skeptical that US-French effort to craft a temporary ceasefire to halt the escalating conflict can succeed; IDF chief says preparations for ground op in full swing By Jacob Magid,  Emanuel Fabian,  ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 11:33 pm   Hezbollah supporters carry a flag depicting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as they ride a scooter following the funeral […]

US stopped Israel launching Hezbollah war in October based on false alarm – report

Atlantic story on first days of war says US intel discredited suspicions of Hezbollah infiltration, averting strike; claims MBS told Blinken he doesn’t care about Palestinian issue By ToI Staff26 September 2024, 12:32 am   Israeli tanks in Metula, near the border with Lebanon, October 11, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90) In the opening days of the war, […]

Biden: All-out war is possible but not inevitable in Middle East

Biden acknowledged his long-time divisions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. HANNAH SARISOHN SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 19:06Updated: SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 23:52 President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.(photo credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday […]

Hezbollah sends over half of country into shelters, IDF keeps up pressure

Hezbollah’s rockets reach Tel Aviv and Eilat as Israel ramps up strikes on Lebanon, preparing for a potential ground invasion amid rising casualties. YONAH JEREMY BOB SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 22:31Updated: SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 22:54 Hezbollah sent more than half of the country scurrying into bomb shelters on Wednesday due to aerial attacks that targeted Tel […]