Middle East
UAE Official Visits Mourning Family of Murdered Chabad Rabbi in Israel
A senior official from the United Arab Emirates traveled to Israel on Friday to attend the shiva of Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan, who...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Enter Syria to Reinforce Government Forces
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. At least 300 fighters, primarily from the Badr and Nujabaa groups,...
US Enovy Hochstein: Delinking Lebanon, Gaza Conflicts ‘Key’ to Securing Ceasefire Deal
JNS.org — US presidential envoy Amos Hochstein, who played a pivotal role in brokering this week's ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, on Wednesday emphasized the importance of delinking Israel's conflict with Hezbollah from the war...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Names Interim Successor if He Has to Leave Post
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has named a temporary successor who would take over from him should he die or leave his post, addressing concerns of a possible power vacuum following his departure. In a statement released late on Wednesday, Abbas said the chairman of the Palestinian National Council...
Biden Lauds ‘Permanent’ Ceasefire, but Northern Israelis Warn It Opens Door to Future Hezbollah Attacks
While US President Joe Biden hailed the new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on...
Israel-Hezbollah Truce Holds After Ceasefire Takes Effect
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah held on Wednesday after the two sides...
Lebanon Truce Expands Area Free of Hezbollah Arms, Sharpens Terms of UN Resolution
A ceasefire deal agreed to by Lebanon and Israel expands the area expected to be free of Hezbollah's arms and spells out the Lebanese security forces...
Israel Intercepts Vast Iranian Arms Shipment Intended for West Bank
JNS.org — Israel's security forces recently thwarted an attempt by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Israel Will Show ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Lebanon Ceasefire Violations, Defense Chief Tells UN Envoy
Israel will have "zero tolerance" for any breach of a ceasefire deal in Lebanon and...
UAE Official Visits Mourning Family of Murdered Chabad Rabbi in Israel
A senior official from the United Arab Emirates traveled to Israel on Friday to attend the shiva of Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan, who was...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Enter Syria to Reinforce Government Forces
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. At...
US Enovy Hochstein: Delinking Lebanon, Gaza Conflicts ‘Key’ to Securing Ceasefire Deal
JNS.org — US presidential envoy Amos Hochstein, who played a pivotal role in brokering this week's ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, on Wednesday emphasized the...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Names Interim Successor if He Has to Leave Post
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has named a temporary successor who would take over from him should he die or leave his post, addressing concerns of a possible power vacuum following his departure. In a statement...
Biden Lauds ‘Permanent’ Ceasefire, but Northern Israelis Warn It Opens Door to Future Hezbollah Attacks
While US President Joe Biden hailed the new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Tuesday as a "courageous" step toward peace, security experts and...
Israel-Hezbollah Truce Holds After Ceasefire Takes Effect
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah held on Wednesday after the two sides struck a deal brokered by the US and France, but Israel warned...
Lebanon Truce Expands Area Free of Hezbollah Arms, Sharpens Terms of UN Resolution
A ceasefire deal agreed to by Lebanon and Israel expands the area expected to be free of Hezbollah's arms and spells out the Lebanese security forces entitled to carry weapons, sharpening language from prior UN resolutions...
Israel Intercepts Vast Iranian Arms Shipment Intended for West Bank
JNS.org — Israel's security forces recently thwarted an attempt by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to smuggle heavy weaponry to Palestinian terrorist cells in the...
Israel Will Show ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Lebanon Ceasefire Violations, Defense Chief Tells UN Envoy
Israel will have "zero tolerance" for any breach of a ceasefire deal in Lebanon and is prepared to act "with great force" in response to...
IDF Forces Reach Litani River as Israeli Cabinet Set to Vote on Lebanon Ceasefire
JNS.org — Israeli troops reached the Litani River on Tuesday, for the first time since the Israel Defense Forces' withdrawal from southern Lebanon on May...
Palestinian Media Lambast Casting of Israelis in Netflix’s Upcoming Biblical Movie ‘Mary’
Palestinian media outlets have castigated the new biblical epic "Mary" coming to Netflix next month because of the film's Israeli cast, falsely accusing Israel of...
Israeli Cabinet to Meet Tuesday to Approve Lebanon Ceasefire Deal
A senior Israeli official said on Monday that Israel's cabinet would meet on Tuesday to approve a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, and a Lebanese official said...
Iran’s Khamenei Calls for Death Sentence for Israeli Leaders
The so-called "supreme leader" of Iran, which backs the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists fighting Israel in Gaza and Lebanon, said on Monday that death sentences should be...
Lebanon Seeks Faster Israeli Pull-Out, Right to Self-Defense in Truce, Official Says
Lebanon is seeking changes to a US ceasefire proposal to ensure a speedier withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon and to give both parties the right to self-defense, a senior Lebanese official said on...
