The Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes Friday morning on Hezbollah targets in “several areas of Lebanon,” including a training compound used by the terror group’s elite Radwan Force, the military said.
According to the IDF,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel's Greece-Cyprus axis can't offset Turkey's rising regional clout
Netanyahu’s ‘triple alliance’ with the two Mediterranean countries is intended as a show of force against Turkey’s growing influence in Syria, as well as Erdogan’s personal ties to Trump and Putin. But the alliance is a feeble one, and…
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Israeli reservist rams vehicle into Palestinian man praying in West Bank
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) – An Israeli reservist soldier rammed his vehicle into a Palestinian man as he prayed on a roadside in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, after earlier firing shots in the area, the Israeli military said.
“Footage was…
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Two killed in suspected Palestinian ramming and knife attack in Israel
Two people have been killed in what police say was a “rolling terror attack” in northern Israel.
Police said the attacker ran over a pedestrian in the eastern city of Beit Shean, then drove on before stabbing a woman near Ein Harod, about 8 miles…
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Five dead in attack on Syrian mosque targeting Alawites
Five dead in attack on Syrian mosque targeting Alawites | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastLocal official Issam Naameh told Reuters the blast took place during Friday noon prayers, typically the busiest time for mosques.Members of…
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Syria economy ready for revival after US drops sanctions
Syria economy ready for revival after US drops sanctions | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastMore than a legal step, the repeal of the Caesar Act signals a political and economic shift that has put Syria back on the radar after years…
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‘If you tell anyone, I’ll kill you’: Ex-hostage Romi Gonen recounts captors’ repeated sexual assaults
Former hostage Romi Gonen shared that she was sexually assaulted by four different men on separate occasions during her 471 days as a hostage in Gaza, speaking in an interview that aired on Thursday.
The sit-down on Channel 12’s…
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Netanyahu works Israel's ties with Greece, Cyprus ahead of Trump talks
Worried about the increasing empowerment of Turkey across the Middle East, Israel is making a show of neighborhood strength with Greece and Cyprus.
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Eyeing Turkey, Netanyahu boosts Greece, Cyprus ties ahead of US visit
Worried about the increasing empowerment of Turkey across the Middle East, Israel is making a show of neighborhood strength with Greece and Cyprus.
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Iran seizes foreign oil tanker near Gulf with smuggled fuel
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker near Gulf with smuggled fuel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsIran said last week it had seized another foreign tanker carrying 6 million litres of what it described as smuggled diesel in the…
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