Israel has allegedly escalated its attacks on Syria amid an international push for de-escalation and continued fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israeli strikes in Syria kill 17 as Iranian adviser set to visit
'I pray for your people,' says Pope Francis to families of hostages who visit Vatican
The delegation was led by the Hostage Family Forum, the Foreign Ministry, Israeli embassies in Rome and the Vatican, the government's hostage unit, and the Defense Ministry.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'I pray for your people,' says Pope Francis to families of hostages who visit Vatican
‘Weeping for her children': Rachel Goldberg-Polin reflects on her fight for Hersh
In an episode called “Rachel weeping for her children,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin spoke with Rachel Goldberg, the widow of late reservist Rabbi Avi Goldberg, Hersh’s teacher.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: ‘Weeping for her children': Rachel Goldberg-Polin reflects on her fight for Hersh
Dan IIlouz talks haredi draft, UNRWA, and the war in Gaza
MK Dan Illouz challenges his party on haredi IDF draft policy and pushes for international policy shifts against UNRWA and Hamas-backed influences.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Dan IIlouz talks haredi draft, UNRWA, and the war in Gaza
IDF announces fallen soldier Lt. Ivri Dickshtein, killed in Lebanon
The funeral details have not yet been published.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IDF announces fallen soldier Lt. Ivri Dickshtein, killed in Lebanon
IAEA Chief: Despite Iran attacks on Israel, no one should hit Tehran nuke facilities
IAEA chief Grossi urges restraint on Iran nuclear site attacks, meets Iran’s leaders amid talks on cooperation, as pressure mounts from Western diplomats.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: IAEA Chief: Despite Iran attacks on Israel, no one should hit Tehran nuke facilities
Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostates
US vice president Al Gore told AFP Friday it was "absurd" for petrostates such as Azerbaijan to host UN climate talks, saying the selection process should be overhauled.Mukhtar Babayev, a former oil executive who now serves as Azerbaijan's ecology minister, chairs COP29 in Baku while the country's leader, Ilham Aliyev, caused a stir this week by calling fossil fuels a "gift of the God". It comes after last year's climate talks in the oil-dependent United Arab Emirates -- presided over by the head of its state oil company -- also raised hackles among activists.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostates
Hamas says 'ready for ceasefire' as Israel presses Gaza campaign
A senior Hamas official on Friday said the group is "ready for a ceasefire" in Gaza, urging US President-elect Donald Trump to "pressure" Israel as it continued to pound the Palestinian territory.It comes nearly a week after Qatar, which hosts much of the Palestinian group's political bureau, announced it was suspending its role as a mediator in the war and urging all parties to show "seriousness".
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Hamas says 'ready for ceasefire' as Israel presses Gaza campaign
Iran gave secret assurances to US it wouldn't target Trump, WSJ report
The US charged an Iranian man last week in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Iran gave secret assurances to US it wouldn't target Trump, WSJ report
Top Iran adviser in Beirut to show support for Lebanon, Hezbollah
A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met Lebanese officials in Beirut Friday, the third high-profile Iranian solidarity visit since the Israel-Hezbollah war began in September.Speaking after meeting Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament speaker Nabih Berri -- a Hezbollah ally at the forefront of ceasefire negotiations -- Ali Larijani said he "hopes for a swift solution to the suffering of the Lebanese people".
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Top Iran adviser in Beirut to show support for Lebanon, Hezbollah