Middle East

The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for... Read More their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it. Less

Hamas: Mediators worded deal so Netanyahu could appease hardliners in gov’t

"Netanyahu wanted to resume the war after the first phase,” the official said.

CIA employee who leaked classified documents on Israel's plans to strike Iran to plead guilty

Asif William Rahman, who worked at the US intelligence agency since 2016, acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed and distributed classified information on multiple occasions.

By REUTERS
17/01/2025

PA 'ready to accept responsibility in Gaza Strip'

"The Palestinian government has completed all preparations to assume full responsibilities in the Strip," their statement said.

Israeli strikes raise anxiety on Syrian side of Golan border

An Israeli drone strike in Quneitra, Syria, killed three people, sparking tensions. Amid post-Assad reconstruction struggles, calls grow for peace, security, and improved living.

By AHMAD QWEIDAR , JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE
17/01/2025

Putin, Pezeshkian sign Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement

Putin said Russia regularly informed Iran about what was going on in the Ukraine conflict and that they closely consulted on events in the Middle East and South Caucasus region.

By REUTERS
17/01/2025

ICC prosecutor sees 'no real effort' by Israel to probe alleged Gaza war crimes

"We haven't seen any real effort by the State of Israel to take action that would meet the established jurisprudence," ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said.

By REUTERS
17/01/2025

Yemen's Houthis to continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached

"If the Israeli massacres continue, we will continue our operations," Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech.

By REUTERS
16/01/2025

Blinken on ceasefire: 'I am confident and fully expect the implementation will begin on Sunday'

"So on the ceasefire, yes, I am confident, and I fully expect that implementation will begin, as we said on Sunday," Blinken said. "

Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says

The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran's armed allies in Gaza and Lebanon heavily degraded and Syria's government overthrown by rebels.

By REUTERS
16/01/2025

Maritime sources expect Houthis to halt Red Sea attacks after Gaza deal

The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned security briefing that had been due to take place in the coming days as a possible signal.

By REUTERS
16/01/2025
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