Negotiations on the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire continue without significant progress at a moment when the truce appears particularly fragile.
The United States, alongside Qatar and Egypt, secured a truce in Gaza that came into effect on…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Tehran’s secret demand aimed at crippling Israel’s farming
Tehran’s secret demand aimed at crippling Israel’s farming | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIf Thailand complied, it would deliver a painful blow to Israel’s agricultural sector at the very moment it was struggling to recover from…
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Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah targets day after direct talks with Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces carried out a wave of airstrikes against what it said were Hezbollah weapons depots in southern Lebanon on Thursday, just one day after Israeli officials held their first direct meeting with counterparts from the…
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Ankara: Jailed PKK chief favors unitary Syria, no separate Kurdish defense force
The militant leader called for “police-like” security units in Syrian Democratic Forces areas during his landmark meeting with a Turkish parliamentary delegation, according to a transcript summary.
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Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed in ‘internal clash’ in Gaza
Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed Thursday, Israeli defense sources said, in what they described as an “internal clash” — i.e., not with Hamas — in the southern Gaza Strip.
Abu Shabab was taken to a hospital in…
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Most Lebanese oppose war with Israel, favor Hezbollah disarmament, new poll finds
A Gallup poll shows 79 percent of Lebanese believe only the Lebanese army should hold weapons, while 86 percent oppose direct conflict with Israel in support of Palestinians. The poll also found that nearly two-thirds of Lebanese oppose economic…
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Return of refugees to Syria pushes growth above World Bank estimate, central bank chief says
NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Syria’s economy is growing much faster than the World Bank’s 1% estimate for 2025, due to the flow of refugees back to the country after a 14-year civil war ended, aiding plans for the country to relaunch its currency,…
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Anti-Hamas Gazan clansman reported killed, in blow to Israeli policy
By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO Dec 4 (Reuters) – The head of an armed Palestinian faction that opposes Hamas in Gaza has been killed, Israeli media reported on Thursday, in what would be a blow to Israeli efforts to support…
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Iranian cyberattackers target Israeli orgs
Iranian cyberattackers target Israeli orgs | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe Israel National Cyber Directorate attributed the recent attacks to the group MuddyWater, which operates under the authority of the Iranian…
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Israeli Filmmaker: ‘UNRWA Is a Tragedy Both for the Israelis and the Palestinians’
To many Israelis, the UNRWA refugee agency was always a drowsy arm of the United Nations that provided education and health services to the Palestinians, nothing more. It showed a presence in the refugee camps, and any complaints weren’t too…
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