Iran attack on Israel could last 3-4 days, will come by ‘surprise’ – report

“Iran’s response to this crime of the Zionist regime will be definitive and there is no doubt about it.” MATHILDA HELLER AUGUST 11, 2024 02:09Updated: AUGUST 11, 2024 05:54 Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, […]

Minister Bezalel Smotrich: Israel will not bow to US pressure for a deal that harms security

JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 10, 2024 21:22Updated: AUGUST 10, 2024 21:28Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel will not make a “surrender agreement with Sinwar” in response to the White House’s earlier statement on the Israeli air strike on the Gaza City school compound on Saturday, which reiterated calls for a ceasefire. “I respect the position […]

Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say

Officials said that Russian personnel have visited Iran to learn how to operate the Fath-360 defense system, which launches missiles with a maximum range of 120 km (75 miles) and a warhead of 150 kg. REUTERS AUGUST 9, 2024 21:39 Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range […]

Israel: Negotiators to fly out next week to finalize framework of hostage deal

Netanyahu’s office confirms delegation to attend August 15 talks after US, Egypt, Qatar urge Israel and Hamas to conclude Gaza ceasefire agreement ‘without further delay’ By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid  Today, 3:38 am   Relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and their supporters protest for the return of the captives from the Gaza Strip, outside Kirya […]

Israel: Negotiators to fly out next week to finalize framework of hostage deal

Netanyahu’s office confirms delegation to attend August 15 talks after US, Egypt, Qatar urge Israel and Hamas to finalize Gaza ceasefire agreement ‘without further delay’ By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid  Today, 3:38 am   Relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and their supporters protest for the return of the captives from the Gaza Strip, outside Kirya […]

Qatar, Egypt, and the US: Time to conclude a ceasefire agreement

Leaders of Qatar, Egypt, and the US call on Israel and Hamas to resume talks on August 15 on the proposed hostage release and ceasefire agreement. Israel National News Published: Aug 8, 2024, 11:55 PM (GMT+3) Updated: 11:55 PM Photos of hostages held in GazaMiriam Alster/Flash 90 The leaders of Qatar, Egypt, and the US on Thursday […]

Editor’s Notes: Harris as president could be a disaster for Israel and the Jewish people

As the presidential race heats up, Kamala Harris’s stance on Israel faces scrutiny. ZVIKA KLEIN AUGUST 8, 2024 21:37 A dangerous candidate for Jews, Israel. Then Senator Kamala Harris spoke with Palestinian students and scholarship recipients at Al-Quds Bard College in Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, in 2017.(photo credit: Office of VP Kamala Harris)The story […]

Reports in Syria: Four Syrian military personnel injured in strike blamed on Israel

Syrian state media report air strike in Homs, in Syria’s central region, attributed to Israel. Israel National News Published: Aug 8, 2024, 11:36 PM (GMT+3) Updated: 11:36 PM SyriaHomsair strike   Syrian state media reported on Thursday evening that four military personnel were injured in an air strike in Homs, in Syria’s central region, which was attributed […]

US warns Iran of ‘serious consequences’ if it attacks Israel

August 8, 2024 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, reviews a group of graduating armed forces cadets in Tehran, Oct. 3, 2022. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP) US warns Iran of ‘serious consequences’ if it attacks Israel The US has sent a US […]

Israel: Expect ‘disproportionate’ force if Hezbollah wounds civilians

August 8, 2024 Israel believes Hezbollah will target military assets located in Tel Aviv, near densely populated civilian neighborhoods. By World Israel News Staff Israel threatened to respond “disproportionately” should Hezbollah harm Israeli civilians during a retaliatory strike, following the assassination of a senior Hezbollah military commander in Beirut. On July 31st, Fuad Shukar – […]

Report: Israel told US it took out Haniyeh; White House felt move was provocative

By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid  Today, 5:44 am   Israel informed the US immediately following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh that it was behind the killing, the Washington Post reports, citing sources familiar with the White House’s thought process. According to the newspaper, Biden administration officials were livid about the decision to take out Haniyeh, worrying […]

Iranian president Pezeshkian asks supreme leader to refrain from attacking Israel – report

Pezeshkian warned Khamenei of the potential attack’s effects on his presidency, with Iran International quoting sources familiar with the development. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 7, 2024 20:59Updated: AUGUST 7, 2024 22:16 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, attend an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, July 28, 2024.(photo credit: Office […]

Putin tells Iran to avoid killing civilians in retaliatory strike, sends fighter jets to Tehran

August 7, 2024 Since Russia invaded Ukraine, approximately 30,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran to use restraint in its retaliatory strike and to avoid killing civilians, although Russia also sent fighter jets to Tehran. Sergei Shoigu, a senior ally of Putin, delivered the […]

US telling Iran and Israel not to ratchet up conflict, Blinken says

 Agencies7 August 2024, 1:03 am The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that there is a consensus in the Middle East that the current conflict must not escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. “No one should escalate this conflict. We’ve been engaged in intense diplomacy with allies and partners, communicating that message […]