Syria: Israel Denies IDF Tanks Are Approaching Damascus, “Israel Does Not Intervene in the Internal Syrian Conflict”
Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday denied reports that IDF tanks have entered Syria and are approaching Damascus following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Sunday, the Jerusalem Post reports. At the same time, the IDF said it has carried out hundreds of strikes against military targets in Syria to ensure that weapons and equipment that may be used against neighboring Israel do not fall into the hands of “hostile elements” entering the power vacuum left by Assad.
Posted on: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Israel Strikes Syria Amid Chemical Weapons Concerns
Israel struck more than 100 targets in Syria in less than 12 hours on Monday, a war monitor said, after the Israeli military admitted it crossed into Syrian territory to protect the Jewish nation amid concerns about chemical weapons.
Posted on: Monday, December 9, 2024

Fragment of 16th Century Ming Dynasty Bowl Uncovered on Mount Zion
In a remarkable find, archaeologists have uncovered an inscribed fragment of a 500-year-old genuine Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain bowl on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, Ha’aretz reports.
Posted on: Monday, December 9, 2024

Israel Launches Airstrikes in Syria and Secures Syrian Side of Mount Hermon
Israeli Air Force jets struck dozens of targets across Syria on Sunday, neutralizing weaponry at risk of falling into hostile hands amid the rapid collapse of the Assad regime. Israel also secured the Syrian side of Mount Hermon to expand the demilitarized buffer zone and strengthen key defensive positions along the border.
Posted on: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Israel Strikes Chemical Weapons Factory in Syria
Israel struck a chemical weapons factory belonging to the former regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to prevent it from falling into rebel hands. The attack occurred just days after the United Nations Security Council was warned about potentially large quantities of unaccounted-for chemical warfare agents in Syria.
Posted on: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Israel Rushing Reinforcements To Golan Heights As Syria’s Fighting Escalates
Israel rushed to send reinforcements to the Golan Heights as they border Syria, where Islamic rebels rapidly gain territory, threatening long-time Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power.
Posted on: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Israel ‘Eliminates Hamas Chief Of Aerial Attacks’
Israel's military said Friday it had “eliminated” a mastermind of aerial attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023, when 1,200 people were killed by Hamas and other air strikes targeting Israeli forces.
Posted on: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Egypt Presents New Ceasefire Proposal to Hamas
Egypt has presented Hamas with an updated proposal to free some of the roughly 100 remaining hostages and initiate a ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli officials said.
Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Australia Approves UNGA Resolution for Israel to Withdraw from West Bank and Gaza
Reversing more than 20 years of prior policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Australia on Tuesday voted in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution that calls for Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza to the pre-1967 borders, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports. The resolution passed by 157-8 votes with seven abstentions and the United States and Israel voting ‘no.’
Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2024

UN Assembly Rushes On Two-State Solution In Palestine-Israel Conflict
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday rushed to achieve a “two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” amid ongoing clashes in Gaza between what is left of Hamas and Israel’s military.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Netanyahu Vows to Enforce Ceasefire with an “Iron Fist”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a rare government meeting in the northern city of Nahariya on Tuesday, stating, "to deliver a clear message to the North: We're committed to the North." He added, "We are enforcing the ceasefire and, with an iron fist, acting against any violation – minor or serious."
Posted on: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Israel Thanks Trump For Threatening Hamas Over Hostages
Israel’s prime minister praised U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday for indirectly threatening Hamas with force unless they release all hostages ahead of his January 20 inauguration.
Posted on: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Israel, Hezbollah In Deadliest Clashes Since Announcing Truce
Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon blamed each other for the deadliest clashes since their ceasefire came into effect last week, adding to global fears that the region will remain embroiled in armed conflicts.
Posted on: Monday, December 2, 2024

Trump Issues Stark Warning to Hamas: Release Hostages or ‘There Will Be All Hell To Pay’
President-elect Donald Trump warned that Hamas would face severe consequences if the hostages taken on October 7 are not released before he takes office in January.
Posted on: Monday, December 2, 2024

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Facility in Syria Amid Intense Fighting in Aleppo
Amid intense fighting in Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, Israeli Air Force fighter jets tested the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon on Saturday with strikes targeting infrastructure in Syria near a border crossing with Lebanon. Israel stated the site was "actively" being used by Hezbollah for weapons transfers.
Posted on: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Hopes For Normal Saudi-Israeli Relations
Saudi Arabia has softened its position on Palestinian statehood, telling Washington that “a public commitment” from Israel to a two-state solution “could be enough” for the Gulf kingdom to normalize relations with the Jewish nation, according to Saudi and Western officials.
Posted on: Friday, November 29, 2024

Biden Administration Approves $680M Arms Deal Following Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement
The Biden administration is moving forward with a $680 million arms package to Israel, including thousands of Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits and hundreds of small-diameter bombs, a U.S. official confirmed Wednesday, as reported by the Financial Times.
Posted on: Thursday, November 28, 2024

Secret ‘Iranian Clause’ Within Lebanon’s Ceasefire Agreement
A confidential clause in the U.S.-Israel side agreement to the Lebanon ceasefire, known as the "Iranian clause" and reportedly focusing on Iran, was a key element of Israel's acceptance of the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.
Posted on: Thursday, November 28, 2024

IDF Set to Procure Personal Laser Defense System for Troops
The Israeli government is set to sign an important new deal with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems company for the purchase of a ground-breaking personal laser defense system to protect infantry soldiers serving with the Israel Defense Forces, Ynet News reports.
Posted on: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Israel to Appeal ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu/Gallant
Israel will appeal the arrest warrants issued last week by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Posted on: Wednesday, November 27, 2024