Iran war: Why US midterms could be a pivotal moment
As the United States and Iran exchanged attacks this week, one date was increasingly looming over the conflict.
· Caolán Magee
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why Israel’s Arab-Jewish coexistence is stronger than its racists - opinion
Two incidents occurred this week: one that filled me with despair, and one with hope.
· DAVID BRINN
'Secretive' UAE and Swiss-based firms found to be major crude suppliers to Israel, says report
Two little-known oil traders, Vitol and Heritage Petroleum FZCO, have emerged as two of the top suppliers of crude to Israel during its genocide in Gaza, according to a new report by Oil Change International (OCI) and the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO).
· Middleeasteye
Vance says Iran fight isn’t a ‘war,’ dramatic rescue in Nepal
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· Nadja Lovadinov
Live updates: Trump turns to a dual approach to squeeze Iran
Vice President JD Vance blamed Iran for rising gas prices and said he “won’t make a promise” about when they might fall. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had predicted prices could hit $3 a gallon by Labor Day. Gas prices are now averaging above $4 a gallon.
Liberación israelí, ralentización del tráfico marítimo y otras noticias de Oriente Medio
Un hombre descansa en un banco junto a la costa mientras, por detrás, buques comerciales esperan fondeados en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a la costa de Bandar Abbas, Irán, el 4 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid reports data used to target forces in Middle East
US military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by US Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces i…
· REUTERS
Homes evacuated in Gush Etzion as massive fire breaks out in the area
Several homes in the town of Gva'ot in the Gush Etzion region of the West Bank were evacuated on Friday after a fire broke out nearby, according to the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Survivors recount US strike on wedding in Iran
Maryam and Ziaeddin were meant to spend the most memorable night of their lives surrounded by their loved ones. They had no idea that their wedding would become the darkest moment of their lives and one of the most painful nights of the war for Iranians.
· Middleeasteye
Israel releases four more detainees to Lebanon through Red Cross | The National
Four more detainees captured by Israeli troops in south Lebanon have been received by the International Committee of the Red Cross for transfer to Lebanon, the ICRC said on Friday, following the release of another detainee through the organisation a day earlier.
· The National
Greens councillor wins court battle over Gaza newsletter penalty
Two years after a community newsletter on the history of the Middle East sparked controversy in Brisbane, the Supreme Court has thrown out a costly penalty imposed on the Greens councillor who distributed it.
· William Davis
‘There was blood everywhere’: Survivors recount US strike on wedding in Iran
Maryam and Ziaeddin were meant to spend the most memorable night of their lives surrounded by their loved ones. They had no idea that their wedding would become the darkest moment of their lives and one of the most painful nights of the war for Iranians.
· Middleeasteye
European states criticize Israel, but keep relying on its defense technology - analysis
The gap between Israel’s diplomatic relations with several European countries and the security ties they continue to maintain with Jerusalem is widening. Even countries that have escalated their rhetoric, imposed sanctions, and limited political ties with Israel are not rushing to abandon Israeli weapons systems, te…
· ANNA BARSKY
Middle Israel: Why is Sara Netanyahu going to war against Yair Golan? - opinion
Having survived his ship’s bombardment and emerged bewildered from the Mediterranean into which he was thrown, Menachem Begin resolved to turn military defeat into moral victory.
· AMOTZ ASA-EL
Israel cannot prevent another October 7 if Netanyahu keeps rewriting the first one - opinion
“We are getting dangerously close to a violent, multifront confrontation. According to reports from the security establishment, the number of warnings in Judea and Samaria is unprecedented.
· YAAKOV KATZ
Feiglin: There was 'terrible betrayal dismantling IDF' before Oct. 7 massacre, forgives Smotrich
Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin said that he fully forgave Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for the harsh comments made against him in the past, while discussing their parties' joint run in the upcoming election with 103FM on Thursday.
· 103FM
Israel libera a 4 presos libaneses más en acuerdo ligado a judíos desaparecidos en guerra en Líbano
Un convoy de la Cruz Roja pasa un control libanés cerca de la frontera con Israel, en la localidad sureña de Mansouri, Líbano, el 4 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto/Mohammed Zaatari)
· Fadi Tawil
US diesel prices hit an all-time-high
Drivers in the US are paying more than ever for diesel at the pump as the US-Israel war with Iran continues to hit Americans' wallets.
· Bbcnews
Israeli indicted for threatening national security on behalf of unnamed foreign government agents
An Israeli citizen was indicted for unspecified actions threatening national security undertaken on behalf of a foreign government, the State Prosecutor's Office publicized on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tally Gotliv given 2nd place on Otzma Yehudit's Knesset election list, Ben-Gvir announces
MK Tally Gotliv will be given the second place on Otzma Yehudit's list for the upcoming Knesset elections, party leader and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced at a press conference on Friday.
· AVI SOLOMON
Israeli charged for alleged role in hostile foreign influence campaign
Israeli authorities have indicted an Israeli citizen on security offenses for allegedly carrying out activities on behalf of foreign intelligence operatives targeting Israel, the Shin Bet security service and police said on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Diésel alcanza récord de 5,85 dólares en EEUU por la guerra con Irán y el suministro de combustible
La manguera de un surtidor bombea diésel al depósito de un bus en Orange, California, el 7 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Jae C. Hong, archivo)
· Wyatte Grantham Philips
Israel releases more Lebanese civilians and other key developments in the war today
Two days after U.S. strikes on the area, the Persian Gulf and the port city of Bandar Abbas were calm and quiet on Friday. (AP video shot by: Mohsen Ganji)
World food prices at highest since 2022, says UN
World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, impacted partly by the war on Iran, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon prisoners released by Israel to Red Cross as part of deal
A Red Cross convoy passes a Lebanese checkpoint near the border with Israel in the southern village of Mansouri, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari) CORRECTION: A Red Cross convoy, instead of U.N. peacekeeper convoy
· Fadi Tawil
Japan's Toei refutes reports of Dragon Ball license for French theme park
Fostering French-Saudi business relations, President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Elysee Palace in Paris in August last year. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
US diesel prices hit a record high at $5.85 on average
A nozzle pumps diesel into the fuel tank of bus in Orange, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
· Wyatte Grantham Philips
High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit
The High Court of Justice froze on Thursday the provisions allowing the government to begin implementing a law restructuring the Police Investigation Department, blocking appointments to the department’s new leadership and work on its separate budget while challenges to the law remain pending.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Naftali Bennett’s reset: Why the former PM broke his promises - and his plan to 'repair' Israel
"My name is Jimmy Carter, and I’m running for president of the United States.”
· HERB KEINON, KESHET NEEV
Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says
WASHINGTON, United States — US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict.
· Agence France-Presse
Pentagon orders US military officials to cease referring to Iran conflict as Op. Epic Fury - report
The Pentagon instructed US military personnel to stop referring to ongoing operations against Iran as "Operation Epic Fury" in August, CBS reported on Thursday, citing an email sent to the US Air Force.
· TZVI JASPER
IDF dismantles over 30 weapon production machines in West Bank in counterterrorism operation
The IDF dismantled over 30 weapon production machines in the Nablus area over the course of a two-day counterterrorism operation, the military announced on Friday.
· TZVI JASPER
IDF raises alert level over concerns of a possible Hamas response to Gaza strikes
Concern is mounting within the IDF Southern Command that commanders in Hamas’s military wing could carry out a guerrilla operation against IDF outposts or patrols along the Yellow Line in response to a series of targeted strikes and the capture of a senior Hamas official earlier this week, sources told Walla on Thur…
· AMIR BOHBOT
Russia bars El Al route to St. Petersburg as punishment for blocking Aeroflot flights - report
El Al's attempt to establish a flight route between Israel and St. Petersburg has been rebuffed by Russia, N12 reported on Thursday, allegedly in order to "punish" Israel.
· TZVI JASPER
Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise - interview
Dr. Ruth Bar is the most famous anonymous woman you have never heard of. On January 14, 1993, Benjamin Netanyahu, sweating and somber, burst into the studio of Israel's Channel 1 television to confess live on air that he had conducted an extramarital affair with the strategic adviser working for him in the race for …
· BEN CASPIT
Israeli shelling causes fire in southern Lebanese town
Israeli shelling in the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, located in south Lebanon, resulted in a fire, state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
CNBC Daily Open: Vance says he would not call Trump's war with Iran a 'war'
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· Leonie Kidd
Israeli police kill Palestinian in East Jerusalem, another shot dead in south Gaza
Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian youth early on Friday near Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem, the Wafa news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Save the Children aid for 1.5 million in need wiped out by Iran war oil shock
Charity says extra delivery costs equivalent to 47 health clinics in Afghanistan operating for six months
· Heatherstewart
Israel ‘stealing’ UN property – Palestinian-American journalist (VIDEO)
Israel’s seizure of UN facilities in occupied East Jerusalem amounts to “highway robbery,” Palestinian-American journalist Daoud Kuttab told RT.
· RT
Smotrich-Feiglin merger leads to passing Knesset electoral threshold, boosting PMs coalition - poll
The alliance between Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party and Moshe Feiglin's Zehut pushed them above the 3.25% electoral threshold, gaining five seats, Maariv's latest election poll published Friday found.
· MOSHE COHEN
Israel to release detained Lebanese, EU backs economic pressure on Iran and Syria destroys chemical weapons | The National
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, Israel is to release five civilians detained in occupied areas of southern Lebanon, as part of a renewed diplomatic push between the two countries. But it comes as the Israeli military abducts three other Lebanese.
· The National
Iranian strikes on Jordan test kingdom's bonds with the US
President Donald Trump greets Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Sam Mcneil
Police arrest two suspected of attacking man who lost his daughter on Oct. 7 in Acre's Old City
Two residents of Acre's Old City in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of attacking a bereaved father whose daughter was killed at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, Israel Police said on Thursday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israeli forces continue to attack southern Lebanon
Israeli attacks remain ongoing in southern Lebanon, with the National News Agency reporting shelling on outskirts of the towns of Beit Leef and Sarbin.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war latest: Trump says US may strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’ | The National
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· The National
Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension through November
Hong Kong flag carrier further delays resumption of passenger flights until December at the earliest, citing latest developments in the Middle East
· Enoch Yiu
Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flight suspension through November
Hong Kong flag carrier further delays resumption of passenger flights until December at the earliest, citing latest developments in the Middle East
· Enoch Yiu