Israel strikes Iran, defense officials confirm

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A senior US official also confirmed the attack, stating that “We were not surprised.” By YONAH JEREMY BOB, TZVI JOFFRE, ZVIKA KLEINAPRIL 19, 2024 03:52Updated: APRIL 19, 2024 14:39   Long-distance aircraft fired missiles that struck Iranian Air Force assets at Isfahan in central Iran early Friday morning, the Jerusalem Post has confirmed. Meanwhile, two Israeli defense officials and three Iranian officials confirmed to The New York Times that Israel was involved. The report came shortly after local sources reported explosions in Isfahan in central Iran, in the As-Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria, and in the Baghdad area and Babil Governorate of Iraq early Friday morning. …

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US agrees to Rafah invasion for ‘small’ Iranian strike: Egyptian

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 April 18, 2024 Israeli air strike on Rafah in the Gaza Strip, May 19, 2021.(Flash90/Abed Rahim Khatib) Netanyahu reportedly promises to act with restraint against Iran, in exchange for American approval to invade Rafah. By World Israel News Staff Egyptian officials are gearing up for an Israeli invasion of Rafah, which the Biden administration reportedly approved in exchange for a promise from Israel that it would not launch an intense retaliatory attack on Iran. “The American administration showed acceptance of the plan previously presented by [Israel] regarding the military operation in Rafah, in exchange for not carrying out a large-scale attack against …

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Temple Mount sifting: What were these ancient clay tokens used for?

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Jerusalem archaeologists are still trying to understand the nature of a 2,000-year-old mysterious clay token found in dirt sifted from the Temple Mount. Israel National News   Apr 18, 2024, 10:25 AM (GMT+3) Antiquities Authorityarchaeological findsTemple Mount Sifting Project אסימון שהתגלה בסינון העפר בהר הביתצילום: ולדימיר נייחין In September 2011, while sorting pottery shards collected from previous siftings at the Temple Mount Sifting Project, archaeologist Gal Zagdon, who was in charge of the sifting facility, noted a tiny, irregularly shaped clay object. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that it was not a potsherd but a tiny lump of clay with …

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US Navy Vessel Aborts Mission to Build Gaza Pier, Others Still Expected

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Hana Levi Julian10 Nisan 5784 – April 18, 2024 Photo Credit: US Navy Photo / Ryan Carter Vehicles are loaded on to the MV Roy Benavidez, a Bob Hope-class roll-on roll-off vehicle cargo ship to assist with logistics and humanitarian response mission tasking in support of the Army-led deployment of joint logistics over-the-shore (JLOTS). March […]

FBI Director Chris Wray predicts Iranian terrorism on US soil

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There is a direct connection between the US homeland security, on the one hand, and Iran’s Ayatollahs’ anti-US fanatic and imperialistic ideology, as can be seen in the multiple ways described below. Op-ed. Amb.(ret.) Yoram Ettinger   Apr 18, 2024, 10:13 AM (GMT+3)   Yoram EttingerCourtesy Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger is author of, “Second Thought: a US-Israel […]

Senior Hamas intelligence officer killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

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An airstrike conducted by Israeli forces in central Gaza resulted in the death of a Hamas intelligence officer. JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 18, 2024 09:34 The IDF killed a senior Hamas intelligence officer in an overnight strike on a terrorist cell in the central Gaza Strip, the military reported on Thursday. The terrorist killed, Yussef […]

Senior Hamas intelligence officer killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

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An airstrike conducted by Israeli forces in central Gaza resulted in the death of a Hamas intelligence officer. JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 18, 2024 09:34 Updated: The IDF killed a senior Hamas intelligence officer in an overnight strike on a terrorist cell in the central Gaza Strip, the military reported on Thursday. The terrorist killed, […]

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Make Own Decisions on Self-Defense After Meeting With Allies to Discuss Iran Attack

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by Troy O. Fritzhand Israel’s military displays what they say is an Iranian ballistic missile which they retrieved from the Dead Sea after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, at Julis military base, in southern Israel, April 16, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday that Israel will make […]

Israel will launch ‘limited,’ direct counter-attack on Iran: Report

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April 17, 2024   Israel will launch ‘limited,’ direct counter-attack on Iran: ReportIAF fighter jets at Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert (Flash90) “It’s clear the Israelis are making a decision to act,” says UK Foreign Secretary. By World Israel News Staff American military and intelligence officials believe that Israel will strike Iran directly, […]

IDF hits Hezbollah air defenses in northeast Lebanon after drone attack wounds 18

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Military says it targeted terror group’s infrastructure in Baalbek region, known to be a Hezbollah stronghold By EMANUEL FABIAN  Today, 11:06 pm   The Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday that it carried out an airstrike against a site belonging to Hezbollah’s air defense unit in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek, hours after the terror group carried out an […]

US, EU urge Israel not to spark regional war in Iran response

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The US and the EU spoke out as the IDF has made a decision on how to respond but has not yet set the timing for when to take action. TOVAH LAZAROFF HANNAH SARISOHN APRIL 16, 2024 22:35 The United States and the European Union urged Israel to spark a regional war when it responded […]

From proxies to gas pumps, Israel’s retaliation could hit Iran in myriad ways

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Analysts believe any Israeli response will seek to avoid civilian casualties, but could still go after sensitive IRGC facilities or come via hack attack By REUTERS and TOI STAFF17 April 2024, 12:52 am   This handout picture released by the Israeli Army on April 14, 2024 shows an Israeli Air Force fighter aircraft at an undisclosed airfield reportedly […]

Raisi, Iranian leaders warn Israel against ‘slightest’ response to weekend attack

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President cautions any Israeli counter attack will be ‘met with a severe, extensive and painful response;’ deputy FM says Israel ‘must now reckon in seconds, not hours’ By AGENCIES17 April 2024, 1:13 am Handout picture of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi chairing a cabinet meeting in Tehran on April 2, 2024. (Iranian Presidency/AFP) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi […]

Six rockets hit Kiryat Shmona in North, no injuries reported

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SHAKED SADEH APRIL 16, 2024 23:16 Six rockets struck the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona during the barrage there Tuesday night, and two fell in open areas nearby. There were no casualties. Some damage was done to infrastructure and property, including several vehicles damaged by shrapnel.