WATCH: Israel-Saudi normalization will happen but not yet
Danny Ayalon explains why he believes Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia will not result in a normalization agreement between Riyadh and Jerusalem.
July 10, 2022
Middle East
Better to be a Jew than gay in Gaza, Palestinian man says
One of the severe punishments is damage to various organs of the body, young victims testified.
July 10, 2022
‘Zionist imam’ who condemns antisemitism gives main Hajj address in Mecca
Saudi Crown Prince overrides objections to pick Sheikh Mohammad al-Issa, who made waves two years ago when he visited Auschwitz.
July 10, 2022
Iran escalating uranium enrichment at underground plant, IAEA warns
United Nations nuclear watchdog organization warns that Iran has ratcheted up uranium enrichment operations at its underground Fordo facility.
July 10, 2022
UAE gives Israeli woman life sentence after cancelling death penalty
Emirati court convicted Fida Kiwan, an Arab-Israeli from Haifa, of drug charges.
July 8, 2022
WATCH: Saudis weigh inviting Israeli official to visit
Emirati Professor Najat Alsaied assesses how Israeli-Saudi relations are likely to unfold.
July 8, 2022
Abraham Accords yield $3B in Israeli defense sales to Arab countries
Sales to Abraham Accords allies are expected to lead to similar agreements with other Arab countries.
July 7, 2022
Israel’s Druze aid their brothers in war-torn Syria with cash and gold
Israeli Druze vow to stand by their fellow Syrian Druze as long as necessary.
July 7, 2022
Targeted killing: Israel strikes Syrian soldier with precision missile
The soldier, Farid Fuad Mustafa reportedly collected intelligence to help Hezbollah plan terror attacks against Israel.
July 7, 2022
Abbas and Haniyeh did not want to meet, say observers
'These two camps are in a very bitter and bloody competition for hegemony and influence in the region.'
July 6, 2022
WATCH: IDF’s Nahal Infantry Brigade drills for war with Hezbollah
The IDF's Nahal Infantry Brigade simulated a ground incursion into Lebanon.
July 6, 2022
Iranian warships patrolling in Red Sea pose ‘direct threat,’ Israel’s Gantz warns
Iranian naval presence in Red Sea 'a direct threat to international trade, energy supply, and the global economy.'
July 6, 2022
WATCH: Al-Aqsa Mosque imam goes on homophobic diatribe during Friday sermon
Islamic scholar insists the Palestinians will not allow a single homosexual to openly declare “his abomination,” or allow gays in Jerusalem and Palestine.
July 6, 2022
Lebanese PM criticizes Hezbollah for drone attack against Israel
Beirut says Hezbollah's drone flight was 'unacceptable,' and exposed Lebanon to 'unnecessary risks.'
July 4, 2022
Gruesome shark attacks kill 2 at Egyptian Red Sea resorts
Austrian and Romanian women killed in separate incidents near Egypt's Hurghada resort.
July 4, 2022
Iran moves to foil Israeli-Arab ties, sabotage Biden’s visit to Mideast
Iran and its proxies are worried about the idea of an Israeli-Arab military alliance built along NATO lines.
July 3, 2022
‘No alternative to elimination of Iran’s nuclear force,’ says Henry Kissinger
Kissinger criticizes 2015 Iran nuclear deal, warns against new agreement saying it could cause Middle East to become 'more explosive'.
July 3, 2022
IDF thwarts second Egyptian drug smuggling attempt in past week
Soldiers seize 9 million shekels in cocaine and cannabis.
July 3, 2022
Mysterious blast rocks Iranian base near Tehran
The ongoing shadow war between Iran and Israel has intensified in recent weeks.
July 3, 2022
IDF had advance intel on Hezbollah drones downed en route to Israeli gas field
IDF had advance warning of Hezbollah's drone launch towards Israel's Karish gas field off Israeli coast.
July 3, 2022
WATCH: IDF shoots down 3 Hezbollah drones heading towards gas field
The IDF intercepted three Hezbollah aerial drones over the Mediterranean heading towards Israel's Karish gas field on Saturday.
July 2, 2022
WATCH: Iranian regime in ‘tough times,’ opposition figure tells Israelis
Iran's government is in dire straits following series of Israeli operations, foiling of Iranian plots, and internal unrest in Iran, says opposition figure.
June 30, 2022
Top Iranian general secretly arrested as Israeli spy
Brig. Gen. Ali Nasiri was a senior commander in the IRGC Protection of Information Unit.
June 30, 2022
Israel seeks to deploy Iron Beam laser defense in Saudi Arabia
The request comes amid reports of a regional alliance between Israel and Mideast countries against Iran.
June 30, 2022
Toxic gas released in Jordan port kills 13, injures 250
Chlorine cloud in Aqaba did not impact neighboring Eilat.
June 29, 2022
Jordan vows inquiry into deadly gas release at Red Sea port
Thirteen people were killed and some 250 sickened when a crane loading chlorine tanks onto a ship on Monday dropped one of them, releasing a large plume of toxic yellow smoke.
June 28, 2022
Cyberattack forces Iran steel company to halt production
Production lines at Iran's state-owned Khuzestan Steel Company grinds to a halt.
June 27, 2022
Iranian cyber-attackers trying, and so far failing, to create panic in Israel
'Capabilities are always developing, for attackers and defenders.'
June 27, 2022
Iran removes commander of unit protecting Ayatollah Khamenei
Amid wave of mysterious high-profile deaths, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to shake up security leadership.
June 26, 2022
Hezbollah increases presence on Israeli border under guise of environmental work
Green Without Borders is a front group for Hezbollah’s efforts to monitor the IDF's border positions.
June 26, 2022
Biden admin softens entry ban on members of Iranian terror group
Despite being designated as a terror organization, the Biden administration will allow some former members of IRGC to enter the U.S.
June 26, 2022
EU and Iran agree to resume nuclear talks in Vienna
Nuclear talks in Vienna poised to resume this week, fueling major concerns in Israeli security establishment.
June 26, 2022
Iranian intel chief sacked amid series of failures and mysterious deaths blamed on Israel
The move follows a string of intelligence failures over the past several weeks, both inside and outside Iranian territory.
June 25, 2022
Turkish intelligence busts Iranian terror cell targeting Israelis
Wife of a retired Israeli diplomat reportedly among those targeted.
June 23, 2022
Syrian intel officer wounded in mysterious explosion
Car carrying Syrian intelligence official bombed in city near Jordanian border, with shooting reported after explosion.
June 23, 2022
Biden admin drafting ‘road map’ for Israeli-Saudi normalization
White House working to bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham accords.
June 23, 2022
Iran executes more than 100 people within three months
Many of the executed were women, children, and migrants.
June 22, 2022
Hezbollah members given life terms for assassination of Lebanese prime minister
Neither of the convicted men has been arrested. They were tried in their absence and remain at large.
June 22, 2022
WATCH: Jewish-Bahraini lawmaker discusses Abraham accords
Jewish-Bahraini parliamentarian Nancy Khedoury discusses the Abraham accords and what they mean for the Gulf state's Jewish community.
June 22, 2022
Top Lebanese cleric wants ‘final solution’ for Palestinian refugees
Patriarch Cardinal Boutros al-Rahi also claimed that the world had disavowed the Palestinian right of return.
June 22, 2022
Hamas to end 10-year feud with Syria, restore relations
After backing anti-Assad rebels and abandoning Damascus headquarters, Hamas looks to restore ties with Syria.
June 21, 2022
WATCH: Israeli air raid sirens triggered in suspected Iranian cyberattack
Air raid sirens went off in parts of Jerusalem and Eilat and Sunday in what authorities believe was an Iranian cyberattack.
June 21, 2022
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked kicks off official visit to Morocco
Agenda includes plan to bring Moroccans to Israel to work in nursing and construction sectors.
June 21, 2022
IAEA reports advancing uranium enrichment at Iran’s Fordow facility
Advanced IR-6 centrifuges will allow Iran to easily switch between enrichment levels at the underground facility.
June 21, 2022
Israel and Saudis are getting closer, regardless of Biden’s trip to the Middle East
'This is not a breakthrough, but another stage in the tightening relationship between the two countries.'
June 21, 2022
For first time in 10 years, Egyptian trade delegation arrives in Israel
Egyptian delegation meeting with Israeli government officials and businessmen, also visiting industrial plants.
June 21, 2022
Iran: ‘Sabotage’ responsible for nuclear scientist’s death
The comments contradict reports blaming Israel for poisoning Ayoob Entezari.
June 20, 2022
Iran gives up demand to remove Revolutionary Guards from US terror blacklist
In return, Tehran is asking that Washington lift sanctions.
June 20, 2022
Lapid to visit Turkey amid threats of looming Iranian attack
The visit comes as Israeli tourists in Istanbul are under an immediate threat of a terrorist attack by Iranian agents.
June 20, 2022
Palestinian security forces beat reporter, say coverage harms PA
Fatah dominates security agencies that operate in the parts of Judea and Samaria where the PA has autonomy.
June 19, 2022
Biden defends meeting with ‘pariah’ Saudis after outcry from liberal lawmakers
Biden was slammed as a 'betrayer' for visiting Riyadh after promising to make 'human rights the center of his foreign policy.'
June 19, 2022
Paraguay intelligence chief: Iranian on grounded plane in Argentina is Quds Force officer
The detained Iranians were planning to carry out attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets in Argentina, an Israeli TV report said.
June 19, 2022
WATCH: 15 years of Hamas rule – a look back
i24News Defense Correspondent Jonathan Regev describes Gaza in 2022, “with no apparent change in sight.'
June 18, 2022
Exposed: Iran digging massive tunnel network for nuclear enrichment
This appears to be Tehran’s biggest effort yet to build nuclear facilities so deep in the mountains that they can withstand bunker-busting bombs and cyberattacks.
June 17, 2022
Senior ISIS leader captured in Syria by U.S.-led coalition forces
U.S.-led coalition forces detain 'experienced bombmaker' and 'top leader' of Islamic State in overnight raid.
June 16, 2022
Iran says rocket launch coming after photos show preparation
A satellite launch vehicle 'shortens the timeline' to an intercontinental ballistic missile for Iran because they use similar technologies.
June 15, 2022
Iran guards who died over weekend were arming Hezbollah – report
The deaths are the latest in a string of mysterious killings in the Islamic Republic.
June 14, 2022
Israel warns citizens not to travel to Turkey amid elevated Iranian threat
Israel’s National Security Council raised its travel warning for Istanbul to its highest level, level 4.
June 13, 2022
Biden says visit to Mideast in July will focus on ‘national security’ for Israelis
The trip is being couched as a presidential effort to help 'bring stability to the Middle East.'
June 13, 2022
Two prominent Iranian scientists mysteriously die within hours of each other
Prominent Iranian scientists involved in country's UAV and missile programs killed in mysterious car accidents within hours of each other, after a string of killings that some attribute to Israel.
June 13, 2022