Blinken: Saudi Arabia has clear interest in normalization of ties with Israel

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses Saudi-Israel normalization during meeting with Saudi Crown Prince. Elad BenariJan 9, 2024, 4:12 AM (GMT+2) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday there was “clear interest” on the part of Saudi Arabia in pursuing relations with Israel, AFP reported. Blinken was speaking after meeting Saudi Crown […]

Houthi Red Sea attacks disrupting 20% of global shipping, including aid for Gaza — Blinken

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By JACOB MAGID Today, 11:00 pm   4 Armed Yemenis chant slogans during a march in solidarity with the people of Gaza on November 24, 2023, in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweets that Houthi attacks in the Red Sea “have disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global shipping.” “This […]

Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss possibility of a hostage release deal – report

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MAARIV JANUARY 8, 2024 23:37 Updated: An Israeli security delegation reportedly arrived in Cairo on Monday to negotiate the release of the hostages, according to Israeli media reports citing the pro-Qatari Al-Arabi Al-Jadid newspaper. By REUTERS , JERUSALEM POST STAFF 01/09/2024 12:40 AM

Major rally in the Hague to support Israel amid int’l legal dispute

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The ICJ will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency suspension of its military campaign. JERUSALEM POST STAFF REUTERS JANUARY 9, 2024 00:06 General view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands December 11, 2019.(photo […]

Gallant warns Hezbollah: Israel can ‘copy-paste’ Gaza war to Beirut

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Today, 10:09 am   Defense Minister Yoav Gallant receives a situational assessment at the IDF’s Northern Command base on January 5, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry) Israel isn’t afraid to go to war with the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tells the Wall Street Journal and warns the Iran-backed group that the […]

Blinken travels to UAE, Saudi Arabia for next leg of Mideast tour

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By REUTERS and TOI STAFFToday, 5:20 am     US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia later today (Monday) before heading to Israel, as he continues his Mideast tour to discuss postwar Gaza and head off a wider regional conflagration amid intensifying skirmishes between Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon and […]

Maritime threat: IRGC unveils new missile cruiser

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps announces addition of the Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, which can sail 2000 nautical miles. Dalit HaleviJan 8, 2024, 4:59 AM (GMT+2) A new missile cruiser joined the fleet of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Saturday. The new cruiser is named the Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, after the commander of the popular militia […]

Palestinian Authority calls for terror organization unification to rule Gaza after war

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The question of who will rule the Gaza Strip when Israel defeats Hamas has been a widely discussed topic and has led to much uncertainty and debate. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 7, 2024 20:06 Updated: JANUARY 7, 2024 22:55  The Palestinian Authority’s Fatah leaders claimed they are confident that once Israel defeats Hamas’s infrastructure, these […]

Israel intends to show ‘October 7 horror film’ at ICJ hearing

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Israel intends to show ‘October 7 horror film’ at ICJ hearing By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 7, 2024 22:16   Israel intends to present part of the October 7 horror film documenting Hamas’s atrocities in southern Israel at the International Court of Justice, Israeli media sources reported on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also instructed […]

Blinken assures Arab leaders that US opposes displacement of Palestinians

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“Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. They cannot, they must not, be pressed to leave Gaza,” Blinken said at a press conference. REUTERS JANUARY 7, 2024 19:54 Updated: JANUARY 7, 2024 22:06U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses reporters during his first press briefing at the State Department […]

19 The Seals of Wrath

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The next three seals expose the world to great and desolating judgments with which God punishes those who either refuse or abuse the everlasting gospel. This represent God’s terrible judgments, by which he avenges the quarrel of His covenant upon those who refused or made light of it. Moreover, it seems likely that this is […]

Israel to fight Gaza genocide claim at ICJ: When, where and how? – explainer

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In this explainer, we offer a comprehensive breakdown, offering essential insights ahead of this weekend’s crucial discussion. BINI ASHKENAZI JANUARY 7, 2024 21:15 Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court and holocaust survivor Aharon Barak at the President’s residence in Jerusalem, on April 4, 2021.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)The International Court of Justice in The Hague is […]