PARIS, France— Chainsaw-wielding robbers broke into the Louvre in Paris on Sunday and made away with jewelry, several sources said, causing the world’s most-visited museum to close for the day.
“A robbery took place this morning at…
Category: 3. Middle East
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In ‘blatant’ ceasefire violation, IDF says terror operatives attacked troops in Rafah
Palestinian terror operatives launched an attack on Israeli forces in the Rafah area of the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, the military said, prompting the Israel Defense Forces to launch strikes in response.
The IDF said the…
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The 16 hostages whose bodies are still held in Gaza
Israel has watched and rejoiced as the final living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released and returned last week to Israel, where they and their families can begin their journeys of healing and rehabilitation together.
But 16…
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Daily Briefing Oct. 19: Day 744 – As skirmishes continue in Gaza, when is the war over?
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses process of finding hostages’ bodies, determining war’s end; plus, uptick in West Bank activity, and individual Hezbollah operatives
The post Daily Briefing Oct. 19: Day 744 – As skirmishes continue…
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Syria, SDF send mixed signals on security force integration
Syria, SDF send mixed signals on security force integration | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastDamascus and the SDF both have some mixed messages on the path forward with the SDF, although everyone wants to see progress. A member of…
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Ronen Engel identified as one of 2 hostage bodies returned to Israel by Hamas overnight
Slain hostage Ronen Engel, 54, was identified by forensic experts as one of the two bodies returned overnight by Hamas, authorities announced on Sunday morning.
On October 7, 2023, Engel was killed by Hamas in Kibbutz Nir Oz, and his…
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US warns Hamas over Gaza brutality
US warns Hamas over Gaza brutality | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAs Hamas tightens control over Gaza through executions and torture, the US has warned the group against violating the ceasefire deal and targeting civilians. Hamas…
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Tommy Robinson draws crowd of 1,000 in Tel Aviv amid controversy; protester attacked
British far-right and anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson drew a crowd of over 1,000 people at a Tel Aviv event on Saturday night that ended in violence after a heckler was assaulted by attendees.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen…
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2 troops wounded by bomb thrown in West Bank; reports of settler attacks on Palestinians
Two Israeli soldiers were moderately wounded by an explosive device hurled at them by a Palestinian during a military operation in the West Bank town of Tubas on Saturday evening, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The IDF said the incident…
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US warns of imminent Hamas ‘attack on Palestinian civilians,’ says it would violate truce
The US State Department issued a rare weekend statement Saturday, saying it had informed fellow mediating countries Qatar, Turkey and Egypt of a “credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of…
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