December 12, 2024 Jake Sullivan says Netanyahu 'ready to do a deal' as Hamas said to concede to Israel cease-fire demands Hamas and Israel have signaled they may be taking more serious steps to reach a cease-fire and to secure the release of the hostages held in Gaza for more than a year.
December 12, 2024 Australia's Jewish community alarmed by rising antisemitism: 'Fear and anxiety' In the aftermath of arson and vandalism, Jewish Australians seek assistance from their government, even as Australia shifts positions in regards to Palestinian sovereignty
December 12, 2024 Australia hit by huge rise in antisemitic incidents A synagogue was fire-bombed in Melbourne last week and is now being investigated as a likely terrorist attack. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry reported 2,062 antisemitic incidents in Australia between Oct. 1, 2023 and Sept. 30, 2024. (AP)
December 10, 2024 Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime renews US push to find Austin Tice The fall of the Bashar al-Assad and the mass liberation of numerous notorious prisons in Syria has brought renewed hope for the location and return of American Austin Tice, held captive for 12 years.
December 10, 2024 Syria's unaccounted for chemical weapons 'extremely worrying,' UN official says Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was finally toppled after 13 years of civil war, having ruled Syria since 2000. The world's attention turns to Assad's unaccounted stockpile of chemical weapons.
December 10, 2024 Biden seems to take credit for Assad's downfall amid fears of Islamic State revival President Biden angered some critics when he seemed to claim his administration's Mideast policies led to the downfall of Syria's Bashar Assad on Sunday.
December 9, 2024 Fall of Syria's Bashar Assad is strategic blow to Iran and Russia, experts say Analysts and commentators say the collapse of Syria's Bashar al-Assad's regime is likely to reshape the power dynamics in the Middle East while signaling a critical shift in influence among world powers.
December 8, 2024 US strikes dozens of ISIS camps and operatives in Syria amid Assad's downfall U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday it conducted air strikes against ISIS targets and operatives in Syria amid the downfall of Bashar Assad's regime.
December 8, 2024 Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader at the center of Assad’s fall a 'specially designated global terrorist' Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a longtime terrorist who was inspired to jihad following the Sept. 11 terror attacks, has recently stressed a moderate position.
December 8, 2024 New reports claim UNRWA works with terrorists, teaches hate as agency hits back at critics UNRWA is facing new allegations that its former and present leadership have met with Hamas and other terror-related groups. This comes as another NGO says agency-run schools continue to teach hate.
