Senior Hamas delegation to discuss potential prisoner swap with Israel
Hamas' high-profile delegation indicates the importance of the meetings and the progress both Egypt and Hamas hope to make during the visit.
October 3, 2021Middle East
WATCH: Senior Al-Qaeda leader killed in US strike in Syria
The US military conducted an airstrike near the Idlib province in Syria on Friday, targeting a senior leader of al Qaeda.
October 3, 2021
Iran demands US release $10 billion before talks resume on nuclear deal
Washington has been pressing Tehran to return to the negotiating table on the nuclear deal, but the Iranians want a show of good will.
October 3, 2021
Israel’s Military Intelligence chief: Iran still years away from nuclear bomb
While Iran has made significant progress with enriching uranium, other aspects of its program are still lagging behind, Maj.-Gen. Tamir Hayman explained.
October 2, 2021
US, Qatar sanction major Hezbollah finance network in Gulf
Seven men, including a Palestinian national, have been designated as Global Terrorists, and have had their assets frozen.
October 2, 2021
Explainer: ISIS and its war on the Taliban
Unlike other Islamist terrorist organizations like Hamas, ISIS took a critical view of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
October 2, 2021
Lapid arrives in Bahrain in first official visit to Gulf State by Israeli minister
The visit comes a year after the signing of the Abraham Accords with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, followed by Morocco and Sudan.
September 30, 2021
Iran’s UN rep accuses Bennett of Iran-phobia following UN speech
Israel 'is in no position to discuss our peaceful program when it has hundreds of nuclear warheads,' Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations said.
September 29, 2021
Iran says it has 6 armies outside its border, 2 in ‘Palestine’
There are six organized militias outside of Iran that share ideological tendencies and would defend Tehran against any threat, an Iranian general argued.
September 29, 2021
WATCH: American, Israeli security advisors head to Egypt for talks
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will be landing in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday and is expected to meet with his Israeli counterpart, Eyal Hulata.
September 29, 2021
Taliban may get nuclear weapons due to Afghanistan withdrawal, Bolton warns
'The Taliban in control of Afghanistan threatens the possibility of terrorists taking control of Pakistan,' Former national security advisor John Bolton said.
September 27, 2021
WATCH: Israel reaches out to Iraq in peace, prime minister says
'Hundreds of Iraqi officials ... came together yesterday and called for peace with Israel. This call came from below, not from above, from the people, not the government," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wrote.
September 26, 2021
Hezbollah threatens judge investigating deadly Beirut Port explosion
'It is outrageous that Lebanese politicians think they can just replace a judge every time he tries to hold them accountable until one is appointed that is to their liking,' said a Lebanon researcher from Human Rights Watch.
September 23, 2021
Hebron turning into major boiling point for opposition to PA
Fatah secretary general in the Hebron district, Imad Harouat, threatened to close the city and place armed men at checkpoints that would prevent Palestinian Authority personnel from entering Hebron.
September 22, 2021
Poll finds nearly 80% of Palestinians want Abbas to resign
'This is the worst polling we’ve ever seen for the president,' said Khalil Shikaki, head of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.
September 22, 2021
Iran’s president slams US, Zionists in first speech to UN as leader
Raisi praised Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution as the fulfilment of “'eligious democracy' and linked the growth of “indigenous terrorism in the West” to a decline in spirituality.
September 22, 2021
New Israeli oil contract causes outrage in Lebanon
Halliburton is returning to Israel's Karish North oil field, but the announcement has angered Lebanese officials.
September 19, 2021
Iran’s new spymaster likely to be aggressive domestically and internationally
Unlike Iran's outgoing Minister of Intelligence, who had no previous experience in security or intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib has been involved with both.
September 18, 2021
EU condemns Iran and Hezbollah for Lebanon’s economic, political crises
The EU resolution notes that Hezbollah has shown that it has a strong 'ideological allegiance' to Iran and is destabilizing the Lebanese government.
September 18, 2021
Iran using Iraq as ‘a way station for weapons transport,’ warns former Iraqi politician
Mithal al-Alusi, who served in Iraq’s Parliament from 2005 to 2010, says America’s precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan has created a 'strategic vacuum' that will be exploited by Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia.
September 18, 2021
Time includes terror supporters with Bennett among 100 most influential people
Notorious Palestinian terror supporters were listed alongside the Israeli prime minister in Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2021.
September 17, 2021
US defense system test proves successful as Iran moves closer to nuclear capability
The successful demonstration of new capabilities for the long range missile defense system comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
September 14, 2021
Iran could have enough uranium for a bomb in a month: Report
Iran's enrichment of its large stockpile of uranium to 60% purity is only a short step below the grade needed for a weapon.
September 14, 2021
Celebrating Abraham Accords anniversary, Israeli diplomat discusses regional impact
Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold explains what the future holds for the Middle East, one year after the Abraham Accords were signed.
September 14, 2021
Mossad may be behind damaged IAEA cameras at Iranian nuclear site
Iran agreed to allow the agency to repair and replace cameras that had been damaged in a recent attack, said IEAE chief.
September 13, 2021
The US will not be allowed to leave the Middle East, former Mossad head warns
Former Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit warned that if the U.S. wanted to retain its supremacy, it would have to remain in place.
September 13, 2021
Buying time for negotiations, Iran agrees to IAEA monitoring
The U.S., Germany, France, and the U.K. were gearing up to formally condemn Iran at the IAEA’s Board of Governors meeting scheduled for Monday.
September 12, 2021
Israel reveals secret Iran base used to train terrorist to operate drones
North of Isfahan, terrorists from all over the Middle East are being taught how to fly UAVs.
September 12, 2021
Israel and region continue to feel reverberations of 9/11 two decades later
The events in the two decades that have passed since 9/11 have seen ever-growing intelligence cooperation on counter-terrorism between Israel and the U.S.
September 12, 2021
Blinken warns Iran: Time is running out for a return to the nuclear deal
Iran's president has so far remained defiant in the face of mounting pressure from the West to return to negotiations.
September 9, 2021
Explained: The Iran-Taliban connection
Iran’s geopolitical situation played a crucial role in the war against al-Qaeda terrorism immediately following 2001.
September 6, 2021
President Raisi: Iran won’t be pressured into resuming nuclear talks by the West
With tensions rising between Tehran and Washington, neither side shows willingness to back down. By Donna Rachel Edmunds, World Israel News Iran has said it will not be pressured into re-entering talks t...
September 5, 2021
WATCH: Israeli show is a hit in Arab countries
The new thriller 'Hit and Run' created by Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz and aired on Netflix has become a hit in Arabic speaking countries.
September 5, 2021
WATCH: IDF maintains peace at Jordanian border
While Israel's border with Jordan is considered peaceful, comprehensive weapon smuggling operations keep the Israeli troops positioned along the border busy on a daily basis.
September 5, 2021
WATCH: Bahraini opposition groups condemn ties with Israel
Arnaud Lacheret, a professor of political science based in Manama, Bahrain, discusses the significance of Bahraini civil society groups opposing the normalization with Israel.
September 5, 2021
Syrian missile launched into Israel, fragments scattered in Tel Aviv
'Dear neighbors, on the front lawn is an object that seems to be a part of a Syrian missile,' one WhatsApp group read.
September 3, 2021
Taliban leader tapped as new Afghan president
Abdul Ghani Baradar will face many challenges upon taking office, both foreign and domestic.
September 3, 2021
WATCH: ‘We are ready for war,’ say last Afghan resistance fighters still battling Taliban
A resistance group, composed of the region's remaining anti-Taliban forces, has emerged in Afghanistan's mountainous Panjshir province.
September 3, 2021
Iranian ship enters Syrian waters en route to Hezbollah
Tensions between Washington and Tehran are mounting as the two countries vie over the Lebanese fuel crisis.
September 2, 2021
Iran secures US military equipment after fall of Afghanistan: Report
'Iran either bought the vehicles from the Taliban or just took them from Afghan soldiers,' analysts speculate.
September 2, 2021
Biden told Afghan president to lie about strength before Taliban takeover
'I’m not a military guy, so I’m not telling you what that plan should precisely look like,' Biden told the Afghan president.
September 1, 2021
Former Afghan minister now delivering pizzas in Germany urges normalization with Taliban
'A stable country is in the benefit of Afghanistan and also a benefit for the West,' Sayed Sadaat told Israel's Kan News.
August 31, 2021
Israeli analyst: Israel must act before Iran, Hezbollah take over Syrian Golan
Iran has inserted itself 'into the Syrian army's nervous system - its chain of command - and into the everyday lives of the local population,' Israeli commentator Ehud Yaari said.
August 31, 2021
Hamas and Hezbollah, loving US defeat in Afghanistan, waiting for ‘right time’ to attack Israel
Hezbollah and Hamas are building on events in Afghanistan for morale but are realistic enough to avoid initiating war with Israel at this time.
August 31, 2021
WATCH: New Bahrain ambassador arrives to Israel, what’s on his agenda?
Bahrani Columnist & Geopolitical Analyst, Abdulla Aljenaid, discusses the arrival of Bahraini Ambassador to Israel Khaled Al Jalahma,.
August 31, 2021
WATCH: Taliban take over Kabul airport, celebrate US military withdrawal
The Taliban celebrated with gunfire heard across Kabul as the U.S. completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, ending its longest war with the Taliban's return to power.
August 31, 2021
US strikes ISIS target in Kabul, claims to prevent another suicide attack on airport
Initial reports indicate that the explosion was caused by rocket fire.
August 29, 2021
Opinion: Israel must transition from local to regional warfare
Israelis need to be prepared for a war such as the country has not seen since the War of Independence.
August 29, 2021
WATCH: Trump: ‘Kabul suicide bombings wouldn’t have happened if I were president’
Addressing the recent attack carried out by ISIS-K at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, former President Donald Trump expressed his condolences to families of the victims and argued that such a tragedy would not have taken place under his watch.
August 29, 2021US strikes, kills ISIS terrorists; Biden pledges more attacks
Two 'high profile' ISIS members were killed in a drone airstrike in Afghanistan, said the Pentagon,
August 29, 2021
‘SHAME ON YOU’: ‘Squad’ members slam PA leader Abbas for oppressing Palestinians
Squad members Tlaib, Omar and Bush slammed PA leader Abbas in their tweets, while continuing to claim that Israeli "apartheid" is the reason for the Palestinians' misery.
August 27, 2021
Arab reports: Thanks to Biden jihadists increase foothold in Middle East
For the first time in several years, the jihadis sense U.S. weakness, confusion and lack of vision under the Biden administration.
August 26, 2021
IDF preparing for another military operation in Gaza, chief of staff says
There is a growing understanding in the U.S. that Hamas is the destabilizing factor in the region and that its continued provocations prevent real progress to be made on any front relating to the Palestinian issue.
August 25, 2021
IDF preparing to strike Iranian nuclear sites as Gantz warns of nuclear capability within months
The Vienna talks stalled over the summer, in part due to the election in Iran of hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, leaving the Israeli military with little confidence in the process.
August 25, 2021
WATCH: Israeli NGO aiding evacuation from Kabul
An Israeli NGO is cooperating with grassroot foundations in Afghanistan and assisting in evacuating activists currently on the run.
August 25, 2021
WATCH: Biden will not extend deadline for Afghan withdrawal, will Americans be left behind?
President Joe Biden has decided not to extend the August 31 deadline for withdrawing all Americans from Afghanistan, after the Taliban warned of "consequences."
August 24, 2021
CIA director met with Taliban leader amid chaos in Kabul
The meeting between Burns and Abdul Ghani Baradar constitutes the highest level exchange of views between the two parties since the Taliban seized control of the capital.
August 24, 2021
Iran to hold naval war drills with Russia, China in latest sign of growing ties
The growing closeness between the top three Western adversaries comes at a point when American strength in the region seems to be waning.
August 24, 2021
WATCH: Disturbing footage from Iranian prison leaked by hackers
Leaked footage from Iran's Evin prison in northern Tehran, primarily used for political prisoners, shows disturbing images of clear human rights violations.
August 24, 2021
Islamists bomb Gaza resort over mixed gender event
Citing the Islamic prohibition on unrelated members of the opposite sex mingling, a hardline Salafist group warned the hotel’s owner not to hold the event.
August 10, 2021