Security forces on high alert ahead of Yom Kippur
1.10.22, 21:09 Kan reports that Israel’s security system is on high alert ahead of Yom Kippur, which will begin on Tuesday, due to 80 alerts about terrorist attacks across the country.
Abbas orders PA security forces to enforce order, avert massive IDF operation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed the need to restore law and order to Palestinian cities, villages and refugee camps in the West Bank. By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Published: OCTOBER 1, 2022 17:30 Palestinians clash with Palestinian security forces in Nablus, in the West Bank on September 20, 2022 (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90) The Palestinian Authority will not […]
Lebanon receives written US-brokered proposal for maritime border deal with Israel
State news agency says Lebanese president spoke with senior officials ‘to provide a Lebanese response as soon as possible’ on draft of deal to demarcate sea border By TOI staff Today, 11:44 am Edit The United States handed over a long-negotiated written proposal to Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Saturday to potentially resolve a maritime […]
Why do the UAE, Iran both claim control over 3 Strait of Hormuz islands? – explainer
The islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb are highly valued for their key strategic location in the Strait of Hormuz. By AARON REICH Published: OCTOBER 1, 2022 07:30 THE STRAIT of Hormuz between Iran and Oman is a major artery for oil circulation, targeted by Iran in the event of war. (photo credit: Wikimedia […]
Russia accused of kidnapping head of Ukraine nuclear plant after illegal annexations
State nuclear company says Russian troops stopped car of director-general of Zaporizhzhia plant, blindfolded him and took him to undisclosed location, hours after Putin declaration By AP Today, 11:12 am KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s nuclear power provider accused Russia on Saturday of “kidnapping” the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, a facility now occupied […]
Kremlin: Attack on annexed territory will be an attack on Russia
By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 12:30 The Kremlin said on Friday it would consider attacks against any part of the regions of Ukraine that it is about to annex as acts of aggression against Russia itself. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told reporters Russia would “de jure” incorporate parts of Ukraine which are not under […]
Is West Bank terror part of Iran’s ‘war between wars’ against Israel? – opinion
While some of the turmoil is related to clashes between the Palestinians and the Israeli authorities over access to Temple Mount, the role of Iran should not be underestimated. By FARHAD REZAEI Published: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 09:51 IRGC COMMANDER-in-Chief Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami (left) meets with Ziyad Nakhaleh, secretary-general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, in Tehran last month. (photo […]
Jerusalem’s Temple Mount is Israel’s ground zero – opinion
It is time to assert our sovereignty over our holiest site, to send a clear message to the world that the Temple Mount will indeed be a place for free worship. By DOUGLAS ALTABEF Published: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 09:52 RELIGIOUS JEWS visit the Temple Mount, in 2020. (photo credit: SLIMAN KHADER/FLASH90) The expression “ground zero” connotes the […]
Biden administration ‘deeply concerned’ after IDF eliminates 4 terrorists
September 29, 2022 U.S. State Department expresses ‘deep concern’ after IDF eliminates four terrorists who opened fire on soldiers during arrest operation in Samaria. By World Israel News Staff The Biden administration expressed concern Wednesday over tensions in Judea and Samaria, after four Arab terrorists were eliminated during an Israeli military operation in Samaria earlier […]
Rockets hit central Baghdad for second day in escalating unrest
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strikes and no claim of responsibility, two police officers said. By REUTERS Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr protest at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS) Four rockets fired from eastern Baghdad on Thursday landed around the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, home […]
NATO calls Nord Stream leaks acts of sabotage
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a daily conference call with reporters that the incident needed to be investigated and the timings for the repair of the damaged pipelines were not clear. By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 11:36 Updated: SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 14:00 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a news conference on the eve of a […]
US Ambassador commends PA taking out terrorist cells
In interview Tom Nides says U.S. has Israel’s back, will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon or block Israel from defending itself against Iran or its proxies; The Media Line | Published: 09.28.22, 11:32 U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said he was pleased to hear Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s speech, backing […]
Israel’s ‘Peace Partner’ Is Slaughtering Israelis
By Khaled Abu Toameh – 3 Tishri 5783 – September 28, 2022 In the past few months, there has been a rise in the number of terrorist attacks against Israelis carried out by gunmen belonging to, or associated with, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its ruling faction, Fatah. These two bodies are headed by one […]