Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar's comments came shortly after his British counterpart promised a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel
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· Damian Troise, Alex Veiga
The Board of Peace plan for Gaza: Will it really disempower Hamas? - opinion
Sunday, November 15, 2026, is a date to circle in your diary. By then – precisely 90 days since a meeting in Jerusalem on August 17 to discuss the Board of Peace’s plan for Gaza – Hamas should be demobilized and the IDF should have begun withdrawing from the Gaza Strip.
· NEVILLE TELLER
Haredi enlistment to combat units jumps 30% as over 250 men join IDF in recent draft cycle
Some 260 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) young men enlisted in the IDF on Tuesday, the first day of the current combat recruitment cycle, marking an increase of about 30% compared with the equivalent recruitment day last year.
· AMIR BOHBOT
US diplomatic reshuffle in Iraq comes at critical moment for Baghdad and Washington - analysis
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· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran will be ‘totally wiped out as a country’ if it retaliates for US strikes, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be “totally wiped out as a country” if Tehran retaliates for renewed US strikes on Tuesday, during a phone call with Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.
· GOLDIE KATZ
What do Canada and Iran have in common? The US bullies both
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
Explosions heard in city of Asaluyeh, says governor
New explosions have been heard in Asaluyeh, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Political language has become a weapon against the truth and Israel - opinion
In my childhood – not that long ago – we believed Americans were modest and plain-spoken – and Canadians, even more so. Soviet Communists were the Orwellian liars, creating ministries of truth masking atrocities with ten-dollar words.
· GIL TROY
Italian B&B sends anti-Israel message to Israeli guest, prompting cancellation
A Tuscan bed and breakfast sent a message declaring support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement and accusing Israel of committing genocide to an Israeli traveler planning a 30th birthday trip with her parents, informing her of their opposition to Israeli policies after learning her nationality.
· ALEX CARSON
Trump to meet anti-Israel Hasidic rebbes at White House, raising concerns over IDF draft
A significant debate has broken out in the American and wider Jewish community over the invitation of several ultra-anti-Israel or non-Zionist rebbes to an upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump.
· JPS
US Embassy issues security alert for citizens in Middle East due to ‘potential for escalation’
The US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security warning for American citizens in the Middle East due to tensions in the region and the “potential for unforeseen escalation” on Tuesday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Iran’s worsening economic crisis raises questions over Tehran’s willingness to compromise
Images emerging from Iran in recent days showing vehicles waiting in long lines to refuel are another indication of the severe economic crisis facing the country – one of the most serious Iran has experienced in decades.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Final German 'Dragon' submarine on its way to Israel as Navy continues modernization efforts
The final of six submarines that Germany manufactured as part of a long-ago signed deal is on its way to Israel, the IDF and the Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday night.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
Health crisis looming as Gaza heads towards rainy season, warns WHO
The approach of winter and cold rains are set to worsen a public health crisis that already has a firm grip in the embattled Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
JD Vance seeks to reassure Jewish Republicans after questioning Israeli tactics
US Vice President JD Vance has sought to reassure members of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) that the Trump administration still has Israel top of mind, as he gave a closed-door speech at the group's Las Vegas convention on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
US army secretary resigns amid signs of Pentagon unease with Iran war
The US Army's top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed on Monday, following reports of tensions with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
· Middleeasteye
More explosions heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm
New explosions have been heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island on Tuesday, according to Iran’s IRIB news agency.
· Middleeasteye
UK ready to sign Gulf trade deal within weeks, says trade minister | The National
Britain wants its trade agreement with the Gulf Co-operation Council signed within weeks as it seeks deeper economic ties with a region whose importance to global energy, investment and trade is critical amid the six-month Iran war.
· Salim A. Essaid
IAEA reports progress in Syria investigation, none in Iran
The UN nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions in its investigation into past, secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad family's rule, a confidential report by the agency seen by Reuters said on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Belgian soccer club blocked by mayor from hosting Israeli opponent in Europa League
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IRGC say US will 'regret' renewed attacks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed that the US will "regret" its fresh attacks on the country, despite US President Donald Trump warning Tehran against striking back.
· Middleeasteye
Trump warns of 'much harder' action if Iran retaliates after strikes
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would face "much harder and higher" attacks if it hits back against what he called "very justified" US strikes on the country.
· Middleeasteye
US army secretary resigns amid signs of Pentagon unease with Iran war
The US Army's top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed on Monday, following reports of tensions with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
· Middleeasteye
US launches fresh strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
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US State Department issues security alert for citizens in Middle East
The US State Department issued a security alert on Tuesday warning its citizens in the Middle East to “exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions”.
· Middleeasteye
US launches more strikes on Iran as state media reports explosions
Vessels were visible across the Strait of Hormuz from Oman this week
· Bbcnews
Iran says four projectiles hit cities east of Hormuz Strait
The deputy governor for security and law enforcement in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province said on Tuesday that four projectiles struck the southeastern cities of Chabahar and Konarak, east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's IRNA news agency. He added that assessments of possible damage are under way.
· Middleeasteye
WHO raises concerns over amputees and deteriorating water quality in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday raised concerns about deteriorating water quality, contamination and subsequent disease risks in the genocide-stricken Gaza Strip ahead of the upcoming winter.
· Middleeasteye
EEUU dice que está atacando objetivos en Irán mientras repuntan las hostilidades
El presidente Donald Trump en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 31 de agosto del 2026. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Ben Finley
U.S. strikes Iran after new Hormuz Strait shipping attacks: Centcom
The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said in a social media post, after a pair of oil tankers came under attack in the critical shipping route.
· Luke Fountain
More than 10 EU countries 'eager to contribute to Lebanon mission' | The National
More than 10 EU states are willing to contribute resources and people to a new military and civilian mission to advise and train Lebanese forces after the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers later this year, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.
· Sunniva Rose
Explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas as US announces new strikes on Iran
Several explosions have been heard east of Bandar Abbas, according to reports from Iran’s IRIB news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Bashar Assad's era revisited at the Damascus International Fair
Visitors view a recreation of a cell at Military Security Branch 248 containing original items from the facility, at “When the Walls Speak,” an exhibit at the Damascus International Fair about prisons during the rule of former President Bashar Assad, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
· Ghaith Alsayed
What do the Altalena and the Heritage Ministry have to do with the approaching elections? - opinion
On the night between Sunday and Monday last week, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Heritage Minister Amichai Eliahu (both from Otzma Yehudit) announced that the remains of the Altalena – an Irgun ship which had brought weapons and immigrants from France to Israel, and on June 22, 1948, had been shelled…
· SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Third consecutive cut: Bank of Israel lowers interest rates to 3.25%, following economic review
The Bank of Israel (BoI)'s Monetary Committee cut the interest rate by 0.25% to 3.25% on Tuesday.
· DANIEL COHEN
MK Tally Gotliv says she would consider joining Ben-Gvir if 'good concrete offer' presented
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· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IRGC commander thought dead in Israeli strike reportedly plans Asian sabotage- report
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· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. military striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Ben Finley
US launches new strikes against Iran as war escalates
The United States military says it is conducting new strikes against Iran as the fighting renews between the two countries.
UK foreign secretary pledges 'comprehensive reset' of UK policy on Israel
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband laid out plans on Tuesday for a set of measures against illegal Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, in what he said would be a "comprehensive reset" of UK policy on Israel in the "coming weeks".
· Middleeasteye
Mideast oil-producing nations scramble for pipeline alternatives to Hormuz
An Iraqi oil field. The country is working to refurbish a pipeline connection to Syria, with U.S. help. © Reuters
· HIROFUMI MATSUO
Netanyahu says Israel captured head of Hamas internal security in Gaza
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israeli forces captured the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Peso plunges to new record low of P62.4:$1
THE peso sank to a new all-time low of P62.40:$1 on Tuesday as the dollar continued to strengthen amid expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this month and an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo, Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion
SURGING global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware kept Asia’s factories humming in August, private surveys showed on Tuesday, brightening prospects for the export-reliant region even as the prolonged Middle East war fuels uncertainty and rising costs.
· Reuters
Iran’s president offers olive branch to US
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any move by the United States to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit.
· Agence France-Presse
Israel warns UK of retaliation if it imposes sanctions
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned on Tuesday that his country would retaliate against the UK if any sanctions are announced by Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after reports emerged that Burnham is expected to soon approve a ban on Israeli goods produced in illegal West Bank settlements.
· Middleeasteye
Israel imposes curriculum on 45,000 Palestinian students in East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities are imposing their curriculum on more than 45,000 Palestinian students in state-run schools in East Jerusalem, as part of a wider crackdown on education in the occupied area of the city.
· Middleeasteye