Category: Mid East
After Lebanese army fails to act, IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers
Jerusalem Post Explosions were heard in the Beit Lif area of southern Lebanon, Al-Akhbar reported. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-835928
Read MoreIsraeli settlers raid al-Aqsa Mosque amid restrictions on Muslims
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli settlers have once again intruded into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli forces in the latest act of provocation against the sacred Palestinian site. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/02/740198/Israeli-settlers-storm-Al-Aqsa-Mosque-amid-restrictions-on-Muslims-to-perform-Talmudic-rituals
Read MoreAl Arouri elimination anniversary: Hamas calls on Palestinians to follow footsteps of ‘martyrs’
Jerusalem Post Saleh al-Arouri was killed on January 2, 2024 in a strike widely attributed to Israel. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835913
Read MoreInside the IDF’s strike on Iran’s Syrian missile factory: Shaldag’s high-stakes operation
Jerusalem Post IDF’s Shaldag unit dismantles Iranian missile factory in Syria, preventing the production of hundreds of long-range missiles in a high-stakes operation. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-835884
Read MoreGaza police chief, deputy killed in airstrike on humanitarian zone
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Chief of Gaza’s police force Mahmoud Salah and his deputy Hussam Shahwan have been killed in an Israeli air attack on the al-Mawasi “humanitarian zone.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/02/740190/Gaza-police-chief,-deputy-assassinated-in-Israeli-attack-on-humanitarian-zone
Read MoreFormer Houthi spox. to ‘Post’: Israel can contribute to the overthrowing of the Houthis
Jerusalem Post The Houthis are part and parcel of Yemeni society – but are also a backward minority loathed by most Yemenis, says Ali Al Bukhaiti, who served as a spokesperson for the Houthis in the mid-2010s. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835886
Read MoreGaza Cease-Fire Before Trump’s Inauguration Looks Unlikely
New York Times Despite a recent Biden administration push, talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war appear increasingly deadlocked, according to officials familiar with the discussions. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-cease-fire-trump.html
Read MoreFuture of the Middle East: What does 2025 hold for Jordan and Egypt
Jerusalem Post Egypt and the Kingdom of Jordan are both entering 2025 with concerns about the outcome of the Syrian regime’s fall. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835862
Read More‘Don’t be afraid, close up’: Iranian merchants strike against inflation in Tehran
Jerusalem Post Last week, The New York Times reported that Iran is facing an energy crisis, forcing educational institutions, governmental offices, and shopping malls to operate at a reduced capacity. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835825
Read MoreThe US-backed ‘Syrian Free Army’ in Syria is at a crossroads
Jerusalem Post When the Syrian regime began to collapse, rebel forces took advantage of the vacuum in power and began to expand their area of operations beyond the 55km area. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835847
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