Nasrallah: We have 100,000 trained fighters
Hezbollah leader: We have prepared our fighters with their diverse weapons to defend our territory, our oil and gas.
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Iran's President: US should lift the sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says US should lift the sanctions on his country to prove it is serious about restarting nuclear talks.
Blinken speaks to Emirati, Indian and Israeli Foreign Ministers
Discussion focuses on expanding economic and political cooperation in the Middle East and Asia.
US proposes sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
Erdogan says the United States had proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35 program.
UK radical Islamist suggests MP was murdered for being pro-Israel
Radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary suggests David Amess may have been targeted due to his stance on Israel.
Hamas sentences two men to death for collaboration with Israel
Hamas regularly claims to have captured “Israeli spies”, and many times it tries them and sentences them to death.
Will Iran resume nuclear talks this week?
Iranian lawmaker says talks with world powers will resume on Thursday, but EU officials say they cannot confirm it.
Haifa man attacked by wild boar while walking his dog
69-year-old man injured by wild boar, taken to Rambam Hospital for treatment.
Israeli official: US made clear its opposition to 'settlements'
Senior Israeli official said the US made clear to Israel its opposition to building on land that Palestinian Arabs want for a future state.
Iran, EU to hold further dialogue on nuclear deal
Iran and the EU agree to hold further dialogue aimed at resuming talks on 2015 nuclear deal.
US re-elected to United Nations Human Rights Council
Former US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the UNHRC in 2018, citing its longstanding anti-Israel bias.
Norway terrorist randomly targeted his victims
Local police say terrorist who carried out bow and arrow attack randomly broke into some of his victims' homes and killed them there.
Blinken: US doesn't support efforts to normalize ties with Syria
Secretary of State: There will be no efforts to normalize relations with Assad until there is progress in the political process.
France: EU coordinator's visit vital for Iran nuclear deal
France says pending visit to Tehran by the European Union’s coordinator for talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal is vital to its future.
Egypt: 32 men sent to prison for plotting to kill President
Egyptian military court upholds life sentences for 32 people accused of plotting to kill President Al-Sisi and former Saudi crown prince.
Iran tests anti-missile defenses for 'sensitive' sites
Iranian military claims it successfully tested anti-missile defenses during war games in central Iran.
Algeria claims it foiled attack aided by 'Zionist entity'
Algerian security forces say they foiled a plot to carry out an armed attack by separatists aided by Israel.
Syria claims Israel carried out air strikes in Homs province
Media outlets in Syria report air defense systems activated following Israeli air strikes in city of Palmyra.
Iran arrests 10 on suspicion of spying for 'regional countries'
Iran says it arrested 10 people who it says are linked to “foreign intelligence services”.
EU envoy for nuclear talks to visit Tehran
Iran says EU envoy coordinating talks on reviving Iran nuclear deal will visit Tehran on Thursday.
FIFA President offers Israel to host some 2030 World Cup games
Prime Minister Bennett meets FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
US officials: Abraham Accords not a substitute for two-state solution
State Department officials say US working to expand Abraham Accords, but they are not a substitute for the "two-state solution".
Nasrallah to Lebanese cabinet: Ask US for sanctions waiver
Hezbollah chief calls on Lebanese cabinet to seek a US sanctions waiver to import Iranian fuel.
Pfizer CEO: Humbled and honored to be nominated for Genesis Prize
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla responds to his nomination as a finalist for the so-called "Jewish Nobel".
Ambassador Erdan: The ignorance and hypocrisy of Ben and his partner Jerry are outrageous
Israel's ambassador to the US and UN vows to continue to work so that as many states as possible blacklist Ben & Jerry's.
Ben & Jerry’s founders: This is not a boycott of Israel in any way
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield insist the decision to stop selling the ice cream in Judea and Samaria is not a boycott of Israel.
David Govrin nominated as Israel’s permanent ambassador to Morocco
Govrin has until now served as Israel’s charge d’affaires in Morocco.
Report: US pressing Sudan to establish diplomatic ties with Israel
Sudan normalized ties with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords, but no steps for full normalization have taken place as of yet.
Jordan’s King vows to stand by Lebanon
Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets Lebanon's Prime Minister amid ongoing fuel shortage in Lebanon.
US denounces Hezbollah's deliveries of Iranian fuel to Lebanon
State Department spokesman: Hezbollah's deliveries of Iranian fuel to Lebanon are a “public relations stunt”.
US: We want nuclear talks with Iran to restart 'soon'
US State Department spokesman Ned Price: We hope Iran's definition of soon matches our definition of soon.
Austrian Chancellor cancels visit to Israel
The move follows reports that Sebastian Kurz has been questioned in recent days on suspicion of corruption.
Morocco breaks up ISIS-linked cell which planned attacks
Moroccan police arrest five people suspected of planning cross-border attacks.
Iran's FM: I expect nuclear talks in Vienna to restart soon
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian: We are finalizing consultations and will soon restore our negotiations in Vienna.
Contacts underway for Bennett-Putin meeting
The meeting between the two is scheduled for this month, amid the negotiations on a nuclear agreement with Iran.
US delegation to Saudi Arabia brought up Khashoggi's death
Senior official says delegation brought up the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in talks with leading Saudi Arabian officials last week.
Former Nazi death camp secretary released after fleeing trial
96-year-old former secretary at Stutthof who tried to flee before her trial released from custody in Germany ahead of the next hearing.
Azerbaijan closes mosque linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader
The move comes days after Tehran launched war games near the Iran-Azerbaijan border.
Anti-Semitic vandalism discovered at Auschwitz
Nine barracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau spray-painted with anti-Semitic phrases and slogans denying the Holocaust.
'If diplomacy with Iran fails, the US is prepared to turn to other options'
US National Security Advisor to Israeli counterpart: Biden believes diplomacy is the best path with Iran, but there are other options.
