Middle East
Iran Is ‘Pressing the Gas Pedal’ on Uranium Enrichment, IAEA Chief Says
Iran is "pressing the gas pedal" on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday, adding that Iran's recently announced acceleration in enrichment was starting to take...
Yemen’s Houthis to Target Only Israel-Linked Vessels Following Gaza Deal
Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOOC) said. The Sanaa-bsed HOCC, which liaises between Houthi forces and commercial shipping operators and is associated with the Houthi...
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal on Friday, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday and bringing a halt to 15 months of conflict in...
Iraq Wants Iran-Backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons, Foreign Minister Says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought US forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said. The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts...
Syria’s De Facto Leader Says Country Ready to Welcome UN Forces in Buffer Zone With Israel
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established buffer zone with Israel. "Israel's advance in the region was due to...
Netanyahu Says Hamas Has Reneged on Parts of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the Palestinian terrorist...
Israel, Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire Deal; Truce to Begin Sunday
Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas,...
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...
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...
Iran Is ‘Pressing the Gas Pedal’ on Uranium Enrichment, IAEA Chief Says
Iran is "pressing the gas pedal" on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday, adding that Iran's recently announced acceleration in enrichment was starting to take effect. Grossi...
Yemen’s Houthis to Target Only Israel-Linked Vessels Following Gaza Deal
Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOOC) said. The Sanaa-bsed HOCC, which liaises between Houthi forces...
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal on Friday, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday...
Iraq Wants Iran-Backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons, Foreign Minister Says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought US forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad...
Syria’s De Facto Leader Says Country Ready to Welcome UN Forces in Buffer Zone With Israel
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established buffer zone with Israel. "Israel's advance in the region was due to the presence of Iranian militias and Hezbollah. After the liberation...
Netanyahu Says Hamas Has Reneged on Parts of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has reneged on parts of the ceasefire agreement...
Israel, Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire Deal; Truce to Begin Sunday
Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the US and Qatar said, after 15 months of conflict...
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...
