Middle East
Israel Expands War Aims to Include Returning Displaced Citizens to the North as Prospect of Hezbollah War Looms
Israel's security cabinet has expanded its war goals to include returning displaced Israelis from the north back to their homes after they were forced...
Palestinian Poll Finds Big Drop in Support for Oct. 7 Attack
A majority of Gazans believe Hamas' decision to launch the Oct. 7 attack on Israel was incorrect, according to a poll published on Tuesday pointing to a big drop in backing for the assault that prompted Israel's offensive in Gaza. The poll, conducted in early...
Israeli Defense Chief Tells US Counterpart Time Running Out to Avert War With Hezbollah
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his US counterpart on Monday that time was running out for reaching a diplomatic solution to ongoing clashes between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. "The...
Iran Will Never Give Up on Its Missile Program, Says President
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Tehran would never give up on its missile program as it needs such deterrence for its security in a region where Iran's arch-foe Israel is able to "drop missiles...
Hamas Chief Sinwar Thanks Hezbollah in Letter to Nasrallah
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar thanked the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for his group's support in the conflict with Israel, Hezbollah said...
IAEA Chief Grossi Says Iran Stopped Cooperating With Nuclear Watchdog, Hopes to Hold Talks With Tehran by November
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi hopes to hold talks with new Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian...
Israel ‘Very Focused’ on Fighting Hezbollah, Preparing for ‘Offensive Moves’ in Lebanon, IDF Chief Says
Israel is "very focused" on waging combat with Hezbollah and preparing for offensive actions against...
Hezbollah Hit Israel’s North 1,300 Times in August, Most in One Month Since Oct. 7
JNS.org — August was the most intense month in the conflict between Israel and Lebanon's...
Journalist Linked to Terror Group Faces Backlash for Peddling Anti-Vaccine Conspiracies Amid Gaza Polio Crisis
Bisan Owda is facing criticism from fellow Palestinian journalist Hind Khoudary for casting skepticism on...
Israel Expands War Aims to Include Returning Displaced Citizens to the North as Prospect of Hezbollah War Looms
Israel's security cabinet has expanded its war goals to include returning displaced Israelis from the north back to their homes after they were forced to...
Palestinian Poll Finds Big Drop in Support for Oct. 7 Attack
A majority of Gazans believe Hamas' decision to launch the Oct. 7 attack on Israel was incorrect, according to a poll published on Tuesday pointing to a big drop in backing for the...
Israeli Defense Chief Tells US Counterpart Time Running Out to Avert War With Hezbollah
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his US counterpart on Monday that time was running out for reaching a diplomatic solution to ongoing clashes between...
Iran Will Never Give Up on Its Missile Program, Says President
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Tehran would never give up on its missile program as it needs such deterrence for its security...
Hamas Chief Sinwar Thanks Hezbollah in Letter to Nasrallah
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar thanked the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for his group's support in the conflict with Israel, Hezbollah said on Friday, in the first reported message since Sinwar became Hamas's overall...
IAEA Chief Grossi Says Iran Stopped Cooperating With Nuclear Watchdog, Hopes to Hold Talks With Tehran by November
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi hopes to hold talks with new Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian by November on improving Iran's stalled cooperation with his agency, he...
Israel ‘Very Focused’ on Fighting Hezbollah, Preparing for ‘Offensive Moves’ in Lebanon, IDF Chief Says
Israel is "very focused" on waging combat with Hezbollah and preparing for offensive actions against the powerful Iran-backed terrorist group in neighboring Lebanon, the Israeli...
Hezbollah Hit Israel’s North 1,300 Times in August, Most in One Month Since Oct. 7
JNS.org — August was the most intense month in the conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group so far, with more than 1,300...
Journalist Linked to Terror Group Faces Backlash for Peddling Anti-Vaccine Conspiracies Amid Gaza Polio Crisis
Bisan Owda is facing criticism from fellow Palestinian journalist Hind Khoudary for casting skepticism on the ongoing polio vaccination drive in Gaza, arguing that her...
Egypt’s Sisi in Turkey in First Visit for 12 Years as Relations Thaw
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for talks with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, the first such presidential visit in 12 years,...
Israel, Hamas Agree to ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ for Polio Vaccinations in Gaza, WHO Says
JNS.org — The World Health Organization announced that Israel and Hamas have given a "preliminary commitment" to conduct "humanitarian pauses" to allow the global body...
Top US General Says Israel-Hezbollah Exchange Reduced Risk of Broader War
The near-term risk of a broader war in the Middle East has eased somewhat after Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah exchanged fire without further escalation but Iran still...
Iran’s Top Diplomat Vows ‘Definitive, Calculated’ Response to Killing of Hamas Chief Haniyeh
Iran's plan to attack Israel in retaliation for the recent killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran will be "definitive" and "calculated," according to...
Israel Says Hezbollah Thwarted but Situation on Lebanon Border ‘Not Sustainable’
Israeli officials reacted with satisfaction on Monday after a long-expected missile attack by the Iranian-backed terrrorist group Hezbollah appeared to have been largely thwarted by...
