Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office Denies Hamas Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied on Wednesday that Hamas had agreed to the Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari mediators, after an Israeli...
IDF Has Seized Over 3,000 Weapons in Syria Since Dec. 8
JNS.org — Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating in Syria have confiscated more than 3,000 weapons and other gear belonging to the former Syrian Armed Forces since the fall of the Assad regime on Dec. 8,...
PM-Designate Salam Extends Hand to Hezbollah, Aims to Rebuild Lebanon
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were "extended to everyone," in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post. President Joseph Aoun formally designated Salam,...
Israel’s National Security Council Warns Israelis of Iranian Efforts to Kidnap Them Abroad
JNS.org — Israel's National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday issued a warning about Iranian efforts to lure Israeli citizens abroad to harm or kidnap them. The NSC revealed that Iranian operatives recently attempted to target an Israeli businessman...
Gaza Ceasefire ‘Closer Than Ever’ as Sides Work on Final Details
Negotiators were trying to clinch agreement on Tuesday on the final details of a ceasefire...
Qatar Presents Gaza Hostage Draft Agreement Following ‘Breakthrough’
Mediators gave Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the...
Netanyahu Says Houthis Paying ‘Heavy Price’ After Israel Strikes Yemen
Israeli warplanes bombed a power station and two ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Friday in...
Lebanon’s Army Chief Elected President, Showing Weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who...
Netanyahu Calls Meeting to Discuss Possible Third Iran Strike
JNS.org — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a discussion on Thursday to evaluate the Israeli...
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office Denies Hamas Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied on Wednesday that Hamas had agreed to the Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari mediators, after an Israeli official...
IDF Has Seized Over 3,000 Weapons in Syria Since Dec. 8
JNS.org — Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating in Syria have confiscated more than 3,000 weapons and other gear belonging to the former Syrian Armed Forces...
PM-Designate Salam Extends Hand to Hezbollah, Aims to Rebuild Lebanon
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were "extended to everyone," in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude...
Israel’s National Security Council Warns Israelis of Iranian Efforts to Kidnap Them Abroad
JNS.org — Israel's National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday issued a warning about Iranian efforts to lure Israeli citizens abroad to harm or kidnap them. The NSC revealed...
Gaza Ceasefire ‘Closer Than Ever’ as Sides Work on Final Details
Negotiators were trying to clinch agreement on Tuesday on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and...
Qatar Presents Gaza Hostage Draft Agreement Following ‘Breakthrough’
Mediators gave Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough" in...
Netanyahu Says Houthis Paying ‘Heavy Price’ After Israel Strikes Yemen
Israeli warplanes bombed a power station and two ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Friday in retaliation for the Iran-backed terrorist group's drone and missile strikes...
Lebanon’s Army Chief Elected President, Showing Weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has US support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah...
Netanyahu Calls Meeting to Discuss Possible Third Iran Strike
JNS.org — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a discussion on Thursday to evaluate the Israeli military's preparedness for the possibility of a third attack on...
Iranian General Admits Fall of Assad ‘Serious Blow’ to Tehran
i24 News — Iran's Brigadier General Behrouz Esbati admitted that the Islamic Republic suffered a "serious blow" when former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fell from...
With Hezbollah Weakened, Lebanon to Hold Presidential Vote
Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's war...
Hamas Stands by Demand for End to Gaza War Under Hostage Deal, as Trump Deadline Approaches
Hamas stood by its demand on Tuesday that Israel fully end its military campaign in Gaza under any deal to release hostages, and said US President-elect Donald...
UAE in Talks With US, Israel About Provisional Government for Post-War Gaza
The United Arab Emirates has discussed with Israel and the United States participating in a provisional administration of post-war Gaza until a reformed Palestinian Authority is able to take charge, according to...
Houthi Leader Warns Israelis: ‘Those Who Want to Sleep’ Comfortably Should Leave Country
A senior leader of the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen has warned Israelis that they should flee to Cyprus or "return to their original...
