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Newest first · UTC+11:00Freedom 250 in Jerusalem: America celebrates 250 years at a defining moment
This week, the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem will celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem. Held in partnership with the Museum for the second consecutive year, the “Freedom 250” celebration, headed by Ambassador Mike Huckabee, will mark a milestone in American history at a defining moment fo…
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Former UTrade chief analyst Roy Cuzin convicted in NIS 77 million investor fraud case
The Tel Aviv District Court convicted former UTrade chief analyst Roy Cuzin on Sunday of helping the algorithmic-trading company obtain approximately NIS 77 million from some 600 clients through fraud.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Iraq boosts oil production capacity to three million bpd amid Strait of Hormuz attacks | The National
Iraq has increased its crude oil production capacity to more than three million barrels per day and managed to boost hydrocarbons exports in September despite disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s oil minister has said.
· Sarmad Khan
Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission
Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi has warned that Tehran would consider South Korea an enemy and could strike its economic and military interests across the Persian Gulf if Seoul joins the US-led war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
US, Iran engaged in tanker war: Where is the months-long conflict headed?
The United States and Iran have escalated tit-for-tat attacks in the past 24 hours, with Washington targeting three Iranian oil tankers and Tehran hitting tankers and firing a ballistic missile towards US warships patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Eight foreign ministers condemn Katz and Ben Gvir’s Gaza displacement plan
The foreign ministers of eight countries have condemned statements and plans by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Palestinians in Gaza bury remains of 100 people recovered from rubble
Palestinians in northern Gaza are holding funeral ceremonies for about 100 people, including 60 children, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Secret hotel meetings and emergency visas: Inside the daring escape of Iran’s female footballers
The two female footballers from Iran who courageously took on Tehran before seeking asylum in Australia have broken their silence, saying they have no regrets about standing up to the Islamic Republic’s brutal regime.
· Tara Brown, Anne Worthington
Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission
Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi has warned that Tehran would consider South Korea an enemy and could strike its economic and military interests across the Persian Gulf if Seoul joins the US-led war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Middle East flights: Which airlines are flying and which remain suspended? | The National
International airlines are continuing to adjust schedules for Middle East flights as airspace restrictions and operational uncertainty persist.
· David Tusing
Israel lost 1,370 doctors in three years as departures surged 94%, study finds
In the last three years, about 1,370 doctors left Israel for at least 12 months, a Tel Aviv University study published on Sunday found.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns
Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weakness
· Anna Betts
Iran's response to US attacks will be 'faster, more painful', Ghalibaf says
The US should understand that the rules of the game in war against Iran have changed "before it is too late", Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said.
· Middleeasteye
The way to Jerusalem: A modern-day pilgrimage in the land’s ‘diverse embrace’
Four Christians, three Jews, four languages, six days, and 111 kilometers from Jaffa Port to Jaffa Gate.
· ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
IAC calls for Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore as opener after he shouted 'Free Palestine' at show
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) on Sunday launched a petition urging Ed Sheeran and his management to drop rapper Macklemore from the remainder of the tour after claiming he used his opening set to spread anti-Zionist and antisemitic propaganda.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fatah Central Committee secretary-general reveals Hamas talks in Turkey, doubts elections - report
Jibril Rajoub met with Hamas leaders Khalil al-Hayya and Zaher Jabarin in Turkey two weeks ago, the secretary-general of the Fatah Central Committee confirmed to the Hamas-affiliated Quds News Network on Friday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
At least four killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon | The National
At least four people were killed and 20 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Sunday, the country's Health Ministry said, as fighting escalated along the southern border once more.
· The National
Iran claims strike on US ship and other Mideast news
People carry a body of a person who was killed at a house that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Arab Salim village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Israeli settlers step up raids across the West Bank
Israeli settlers carried out a series of attacks and provocations across the occupied West Bank overnight into Sunday morning, under heavy protection from Israeli forces, according to Palestinian media.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli air attacks on Lebanon kill at least four
Israeli air attacks have killed at least four people and wounded 20 others in southern Lebanon in the latest Israeli escalation despite a truce.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed nearly 9,000 since 2023
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 8,920 people and wounded 30,595 others since October 2023, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
· Middleeasteye
‘It leaves holes inside of you’: graphic novel aims to remember the history and horror of genocide
Dana Mashoian Walrath’s The Book of Genocides is an audacious and personal new look at genocides from Germany to Palestine
· Davidsmith
Iraq facing petrol shortage as Middle East war chokes off supplies
It’s one of the world’s largest oil producers but Iraq is running low on fuel.
· AfricaNews
Israeli strikes kill four and destroy hospital in south Lebanon
Israeli strikes killed four people and destroyed a hospital in south Lebanon amid relentless bombing of the Nabatieh region, Lebanese media reported..
· Middleeasteye
After fighting ISIS, Kurdish women fighters search for a place in Syria's new order - analysis
More than 1,500 fighters from the Kurdish Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) are seeking a place in Syria’s new security institutions after the force was excluded from the army integration arrangements that followed the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as an independent military organization.
· RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Israel prevented many terror threats against Jews abroad over past year, NSC official tells 'Post'
Israeli security agencies have thwarted dozens of plots over the past year, while maintaining heightened vigilance ahead of the Jewish holiday season, a senior National Security Council official told The Jerusalem Post ahead of the High Holy Days.
· AMICHAI STEIN
'True friendship': Chili Tropper, Yoaz Hendel announce disbandment of Zionist Home-The Reservists
Zionist Home-The Reservists heads Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel on Sunday announced they would pursue "separate political paths," while stressing that their ideological partnership and decades-long friendship remain intact.
· SHIR PERETS
US envoy Barrack urges restraint and dialogue as violence escalates in Syria's Sweida | The National
US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack has called for restraint amid renewed violence in the southern province of Sweida and stressed there was no alternative to talks if the region was to avoid another round of bloodshed.
· The National
Explosión de camión cisterna en oeste de Irán deja 11 muertos y 7 heridos
TEHERÁN, Irán (AP) — Un camión cisterna de combustible explotó en el oeste de Irán, lo que dejó 11 muertos y siete heridos, reportaron medios estatales.
Irán afirma que atacó barco de EEUU en el estrecho de Ormuz, en plena escalada de combates
Un nadador permanece cerca de la costa al tiempo que una lancha a motor pasa junto a buques comerciales anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el viernes 4 de septiembre de 2026. (Foto AP/Vahid Salemi)
· Samy Magdy
WATCH: Gazan activist calls for peace with Israel, blames Hamas for war, seeks meeting with Trump
The path out of Gaza began, Moumen Al-Natour said, with men at his door. In July 2025, he said Hamas operatives came to his house in Gaza City’s al-Shati refugee camp and ordered him to go to Shifa Hospital for questioning by Hamas’ internal security service. Al-Natour refused. He managed to escape, leaving behind H…
· FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Police launch investigation into swastika graffitied during break-in at Pardes Hanna-Karkur school
Israel Police launched an investigation into a break-in at a school in Pardes Hanna-Karkur near Haifa, police announced on Sunday morning.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Why Hezbollah trusts in a 'Maginot Line' defense at Ali al-Taher ridge - analysis
Hezbollah lost another key stronghold in Lebanon recently. The Israel Defense Forces said on September 3 that they had cleared the Ali al-Taher ridge.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
US and Iran trade fire after IRGC attacks American warships | The National
The US and Iran traded attacks at sea overnight after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles at two American warships.
· The National
Fighting escalates in Strait of Hormuz as Iran claims strike on US ship
The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.”
· Samy Magdy
Two arrested over theft of shoulder-fired MATADOR missile from IDF during Galilee anti-crime op.
Two people were arrested in Shfaram on suspicion of stealing a shoulder-fired MATADOR missile stolen from the IDF during operations in northern Israel over the weekend, Israel Police announced on Sunday morning.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Iran’s regime is increasingly forced to defend itself at home - opinion
From the seething streets to the armed peripheries of the country, the signs are multiplying in Iran, and they are increasingly difficult to dismiss as isolated incidents.
· SALEM ALKETBI
Lebanon's anti-Hezbollah Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji faces threats from terrorist group - report
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, one of Hezbollah's most outspoken opponents in the Beirut government, has stopped going to his office and has recently been working from home following security warnings and threats, the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar reported on Sunday.
· ELI LEON
Dawn 2.0: IDF chief launches exercise testing military readiness ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
A surprise exercise titled “Dawn 2.0,” meant to test the readiness of the IDF general headquarters and main command centers, began on Sunday, the military announced.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Iran attacks naval drone near Hormuz after US strikes 3 oil tankers
The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in the six-month war
· Agence France-Presse
Iran attacks naval drone near Hormuz after US strikes 3 oil tankers
The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in the six-month war
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli strike kills two people in Arab Salim town of Lebanon
At least two people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Arab Salim in southern Lebanon, where the Israeli military had asked residents to flee earlier this morning, Al Jazeera reported.
· Middleeasteye
Palestinian child, 50-year-old man injured in Israeli gunfire
Two Palestinians were injured in the occupied West Bank and nine others were detained during raids by Israeli forces, Wafa news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
A fuel tanker explosion in west Iran kills 11 and injures 7
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fuel tanker exploded in western Iran, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, state media said.
Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests
Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confession
· Daniel Boffey
Kites flown across 11 Dutch cities in solidarity with Gaza children
Kites were flown across 11 cities in the Netherlands on Saturday in solidarity with children in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
RT speaks to husband of Lebanese bride killed in Israeli airstrike (VIDEO)
The husband of a 28-year-old Lebanese woman killed in an Israeli airstrike just two days after their wedding has told RT how he was speaking to his wife on the phone moments before their home was hit.
· RT
Lebanese man tells RT how Israeli strike killed his bride (VIDEO)
The husband of a 28-year-old Lebanese woman killed in an Israeli airstrike just two days after their wedding has told RT how he was speaking to his wife on the phone moments before their home was hit.
· RT