Balkans: Israel deepens ties with Bosnian Serb separatists through Banja Luka trade office
Israeli officials opened an Israeli Chamber of Commerce office on Thursday in Banja Luka, the seat of Republika Srpska.
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CAIRO — US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles, the American military said Saturday, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” Experts called it a dangerous escalation after Iran’s previous attacks at sea targeted…
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Palestinian journalist sparks controversy after referring to Hakeem Jeffries as 'AIPAC monkey'
Palestinian journalist and author Rula Jebreal received backlash after calling House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries an "AIPAC monkey," while criticizing Jeffries' support for Israel on a podcast on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
China’s latest Middle East play makes Egypt a pivot of power
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
Iran condemns US attacks on commercial vessels as war crimes
Iran has accused the United States of violating international law by attacking its commercial vessels and imposing a naval blockade against the country.
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‘Jerusalem of Gold’ exhibit brings five Israeli artists to the capital’s theater
Art finds a way, to paraphrase the famous line from Jurassic Park, and a new group exhibition that just opened at the Jerusalem Theatre grew out of curator Chaya Gross’s determination to find a more accessible showcase for Israeli artists as light-rail construction takes its toll on Emek Refaim.
· HANNAH BROWN
Ma’ayan: New Jersey-born artist shares how art, faith, and loss shaped her journey to Israel
The New Jersey-born painter known only by her first name – Ma’ayan, Hebrew for “wellspring” – found the junction of her creative and spiritual journey in Jerusalem.
· ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
Gunman opens fire on police in Netanya, shooter neutralized at scene
An unidentified suspect reportedly opened fire at a police unit in the Kiryat Hasharon area of Netanya on Saturday and was neutralized by officers at the scene, according to a statement from Israel Police.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, HODAYA RAN, ALON HACHMON
JD Vance: Only US can protect Strait of Hormuz, prevent global energy crisis
US Vice President JD Vance blamed Iran on Thursday for rising fuel prices following attacks on commercial shipping and sharply criticized European countries for failing to do enough to ensure the continued flow of global energy supplies.
· IDAN KWELLER
'Facts matter less': Israel, Huckabee slam UK foreign secretary over Gaza medicine claims
Israel’s Foreign Ministry and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee criticized Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, on Saturday over remarks he made about conditions facing residents of the Gaza Strip.
· IDAN KWELLER
‘Treasonous’: Pentagon forces staff to take polygraphs in hunt for leaks to journalists
Washington: US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting about 50 members of the US military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, according to officials briefed on the move.
· Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt
From chess to battle for pole, Gasly has Russell covered at Monza
Pierre Gasly has had the second-longest wait for a pole position in F1 history, with it coming in his 190th grand prix. Only Sergio Perez has had a longer wait, with his first pole coming in his 215th race, at Saudi Arabia in 2022
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Iraq completes investigation into thousands of ISIS detainees formerly held in Syria - report
Iraq says it has completed an investigation into around 5,700 ISIS detainees who were transferred from Syria earlier this year.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Fuel tanker fire kills at least 11 in western Iran
At least 11 people have died after a fuel tanker caught fire in Iran’s Kurdistan Province, according to the local Red Crescent.
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Embajador de EEUU llama “terroristas” a colonos israelíes violentos tras disturbios en Cisjordania
Varios palestinos revisan los daños a una mezquita que, según residentes, fue quemada durante un ataque perpetrado por colonos israelíes, en el poblado de Bazariya en Cisjordania, el martes 1 de septiembre de 2026, y en cuya pared se lee en hebreo “Saludos a Huckabee de parte de los terroristas”, en referencia al em…
· Ibrahim Hazboun
Rescuers recover 11 Palestinian bodies from rubble as Israeli attacks kill five in Gaza
Israeli attacks have killed five Palestinians in Gaza over the past 48 hours, while rescue workers have recovered 11 bodies from beneath the rubble, the enclave’s Health Ministry says.
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Religious Right: Slowly but surely, Israel’s right-wing is becoming the religious bloc - opinion
Something strange has been happening to the Israeli Right for decades. It keeps losing people and somehow stays roughly the same size.
· DAN PERRY
The chilling pre-9/11 videos that victims’ families say will finally prove Saudi culpability in court
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· Geoff Earle
Iran war latest: US strikes three Iranian tankers after IRGC attacked navy vessels | The National
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Pentagon chief threatens more strikes on Iranian oil tankers
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military can attack Iran’s entire oil tanker fleet, after Washington announced strikes on three Iranian vessels following attacks on US warships.
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US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest
Mike Huckabee on Saturday met Palestinian American residents who described the impact of the violence on their lives and properties
· Associated Press
US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest
Mike Huckabee on Saturday met Palestinian American residents who described the impact of the violence on their lives and properties
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Ireland pushes for sanctions on Israel as the EU divides over Palestine
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Gaza teams recover remains of 55 people nearly 3 years after Israeli strike
The remains of 55 Palestinians have been recovered from the rubble of a residential building in Gaza City destroyed in an Israeli air strike nearly three years ago, according to Gaza’s civil defence.
· Al Jazeera Staff
White House weighs replacing Pentagon number two as post-Iran war turmoil deepens
The White House is considering possible replacements for US Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg as the Pentagon grapples with unusually high staff turnover, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions.
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Rome and Athens: Israel’s unlikely new gateways to North America - comment
In a cab to Ben-Gurion Airport on my way to the States, the driver asked me the inevitable question: “Terminal One or Three?”
· ELLIOT COHEN
Israel claims control of Lebanon’s key Ali al-Taher ridge: What that means
Israel this week has claimed to have established operational control over the strategically vital Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, after an extended operation against positions of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
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US ambassador to Israel calls violent settlers 'terrorists'
Palestinians check the damage to a mosque that, according to residents, was burned during an attack by Israeli settlers, in the West Bank village of Bazariya, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, as on its wall a Hebrew graffiti reads “Huckabee regards from the terrorists”, referring to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckab…
· Ibrahim Hazboun
Former NSC adviser explains why Iran could face internal upheaval within months - interview
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Prof. Jacob Nagel estimates that six to nine months of sustained economic pressure could create the conditions for an effective popular uprising in Iran during an interview with 103fm.
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Gaza’s destroyed sewage system linked to ‘rare’ algae bloom shutting Israeli desalination plants
Untreated sewage from Gaza may have helped cause a huge algae bloom that shut down five of Israel’s six major desalination plants on the Mediterranean, Israeli news outlet Ynet has reported.
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US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack
Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the US
· Marina Dunbar
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after it says warships were targeted
The US 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”.
· Toqa Ezzidin, Cara Anna
Gaza’s destroyed sewage system linked to ‘rare’ algae bloom shutting Israeli desalination plants
Untreated sewage from Gaza may have helped cause a huge algae bloom that shut down five of Israel’s six major desalination plants on the Mediterranean, Israeli news outlet Ynet has reported.
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EEUU bombardea 3 petroleros iraníes tras ataque de Irán a buques de la Marina
Una persona nada en la costa y al fondo se ven anclados buques en el estrecho de Ormuz, en Bandar Abbas, Irán, el 4 de septiembre 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· Toqa Ezzidin
U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships
U.S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers Saturday after U.S. Central Command said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two Navy warships in the region.
· Sarah Whitten
US says it hit Iran oil tankers helping finance ‘regional proxies’
The United States military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships in regional waters.
· Al Jazeera Staff
The E1 debate is not just about West Bank settlement construction - it’s about security - opinion
Twenty-nine Democratic senators have demanded that Israel halt proposed construction in the E1 area between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, an Israeli city of 40,000 people.
· ERIC R. MANDEL
Iran coordinates with Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis for attack, Israeli intel. suggests - report
Iran is preparing for a broad, coordinated attack against Israel on several fronts simultaneously, Israeli assessments indicate, in a scenario resembling a future October 7-style assault but designed from the outset to bring together all components of the Iranian axis.
· ANNA BARSKY
The Kurds rose as Syria and Iraq collapsed - now, their fortunes are reversing
The disbanding of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on August 25 and the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North East Syria mark the latest in a series of setbacks to Kurdish political fortunes in the region over the last half-decade.
· JONATHAN SPYER
America In Focus: US hiring bounces back in August; mortgage rates climb
Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
· Michelle Chapman
Pro-Palestine photographer and friend shot dead by Muslim man in anti-LGBTQ hate crime
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· Katherine Donlevy
Why has the Trump administration ordered staff to take polygraph tests?
In a major crackdown on information leaks, the Trump administration has ordered dozens of Pentagon officials to undergo polygraph tests amid media reports of dwindling United States weapons stockpiles in the Middle East.
· Caolán Magee
US military strikes Iranian oil tankers after navy warships targeted
A swimmer remains near the shore as a motorboat passes commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Photos show daily life in Iran on the beach along the Strait of Hormuz
A boy plays in wet sand as others swim and commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Vahid Salemi
US ambassador says Israel not planning forced displacement in Gaza
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Israel widens Lebanon strikes after announcing control of strategic Ali Al Taher ridge | The National
The Israeli military launched an overnight bombing campaign in Lebanon outside its so-called security zone, just hours after announcing it had cleared Hezbollah fighters from the strategic Ali Al Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, further straining the country’s fragile ceasefire.
· Nada Maucourant Atallah
Explosions near Iran's Kharg Island raise fears of escalation in US war on Iran | The National
An Iranian tanker was struck in a US missile attack near Kharg Island, the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) outlet said on Saturday. The attack took place at 8am local time, when the tanker was struck by four American missiles in the island's anchorage area, with no casualties initially reporte…
· The National
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry: Report
A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz is not easily workable due to US sanctions and restrictive insurance clauses on any payments, four industry sources told Reuters.
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Israel must protect West Bank’s Palestinians amid settler pogroms: US envoy
United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has met with several local officials and residents in the occupied West Bank, including Palestinian Americans attacked in violent Israeli settler pogroms.
· Al Jazeera Staff
‘Governments continue to fail’: Freedom Flotilla sails again, vowing to challenge Israel’s Gaza blockade
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has announced a new international effort to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, with ships sailing between European ports before a planned attempt to reach the besieged Palestinian territory in October.
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