Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces on Tuesday seized the last remaining facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, in occupied East Jerusalem.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Netanyahu weighs rotation gov't with Eisenkot amid fears of not securing majority bloc in Knesset
In Likud and among Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s associates, officials are already analyzing the scenario that could emerge the day after the election, where neither bloc secures 61 seats, no narrow government is possible, and the political system reaches a deadlock.
· ANNA BARSKY
Yair Netanyahu criticizes Winter's new party as reports emerge over connection with PM
Yair Netanyahu, the prime minister’s son, launched a sharp attack against the new party founded by Ofer Winter, “Amcha Yisrael,” on Tuesday.
· MAARIV ONLINE
Bank Mizrahi employee moderately injured in criminal stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, suspect arrested
A 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a Bank Mizrahi employee on Salma Street in Tel Aviv, Israel Police announced on Wednesday morning.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Anti-AIPAC, anti-Israel platforms take center stage as progressive wins Oklahoma Democratic primary
Oklahoma nurse and activist N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, who ran a campaign with anti-AIPAC messaging, defeated centrist Jim Priest in a Democratic Senate primary runoff on Tuesday that marked the latest victory for a progressive politician in a solidly conservative state.
· SHARON UDASIN/ JTA
Wolt driver arrested for stabbing bus driver in Bnei Brak, police to request extended detention
Israel Police on Tuesday arrested a 33-year-old Bnei Brak resident suspected of stabbing a bus driver in Ramat Gan last week.
· HODAYA RAN
IAEA chief Grossi discusses Iran, Syria non-proliferation with US Energy Secretary Wright
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi met with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and discussed nuclear non-proliferation issues, including Iran and Grossi's recent visit to Syria, Grossi announced in a post on X/Twitter on Tuesday evening.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF debated providing Sukkot with security escort, soldiers felt trip was 'waste of time' - report
The IDF debated whether to send a security force for MK Zvi Sukkot when he requested to conduct a "memorial tour" in three West Bank villages, KAN News reported Tuesday evening.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah
Border Police officers earlier this week rescued an Israeli citizen from Holon who had accidentally entered Area A of the West Bank near the Ramallah area after getting lost, Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday morning.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
As the Iranian regime seeks ways to bypass US sanctions, increasing restrictions on Tehran risk extremist elements within the regime gaining power, according to a KAN News report aired on Tuesday that cited an interview with an Iranian political dissident.
· IDAN KWELLER, AMIT AVITAN, LEE SAADON, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Comedian Bassem Youssef postpones Australian tour after authorities ask him to provide background checks
Egyptian-American comedian has been criticised for jokes and commentary about Israel and Palestine
· Sian Cain
‘Outrageous’: UN condemns Israeli threat to expel Gaza residents over kites
The United Nations has condemned Israel’s threat to expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip where kites were being flown by children.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran suffers from fuel shortages, Syrian Kurdish force dissolves and Dubai airport traffic expected to recover | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran struggles with fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations as motorists rush to fill their tanks following new US sanctions.
· The National
How Turkey should respond to Israel's escalation in Syria
Last week, Israel carried out a raid targeting the runway of Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase, a largely inactive facility with no flights taking place. The strikes did not appear to achieve any significant military objective, beyond causing minor damage.
· Middleeasteye
‘My land is forbidden to me’: Israel’s settlement push encircles Jenin
Ahmed Zeidat was tending his olive trees in the occupied West Bank when a group of Israeli settlers came charging towards him.
· Middleeasteye
With no friends left to burn, Trump is running out of diplomatic ammunition | Rafael Behr
Everyone can see that the Iran war has been a strategic disaster for the US, while a failing president pretends he is winning
· Rafaelbehr
US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines".
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Iran and Oman prepare Hormuz deal as U.S. holds back on secondary sanctions
Iran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery.
· Mike Sheen
US Removes Syria, Including Al-Nusra Front, From Its List Of Terrorism Sponsors
Following a decade-and-a-half of a Washington-led full economic siege of the Syrian state, and after a fierce CIA-backed proxy war (Timber Sycamore) to oust Assad over that same period, this week has witnessed the huge milestone of the United States finally removing Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list.
· Tyler Durden
WATCH: Man indicted for allegedly assaulting seven-year-old nephew, throwing child into garbage bin
A 43-year-old man was arrested and indicted for assaulting a minor, causing serious bodily harm, by a person responsible for a child, Israel Police said.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Yair Netanyahu identified as PM's son who was target of Iranian assassination plot - report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, was the target of Iran's assassination attempt, Newsmax reported late on Tuesday, citing a US law enforcement source familiar with the matter.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian minister warns US against 'inflicting harm', says Tehran would 'reveal new capabilities'
Iran's deputy foreign minister warned that if the US continues to inflict harm on Tehran, the country "will reveal new capabilities", state-linked news agency Nournews reported.
· Middleeasteye
US halts Iran strikes 'for time being,' as focus shifts to economic sanctions, Rubio says - report
The United States will refrain from striking Iran "for the time being," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told several foreign counterparts, Axios reported Tuesday, citing a US official and a second source familiar with the matter.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Qatar slams Israeli defense minister's entry into Syrian territory
Qatar condemned the Israeli defence minister's entry into south western Syria, calling it a "transgression of international borders".
· Middleeasteye
Father of sailor aboard US aircraft carrier freed from immigration detention
A Nicaraguan immigrant taken into custody by US Border Patrol agents while his son, a US Navy sailor, was deployed at sea aboard an aircraft carrier during the US-Israeli war on Iran was freed from detention, his family said on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
Several oil companies to avoid using ships on Iran's blacklist over security concerns, sources say
At least three Indian oil refiners and a global energy major plan to stop using vessels on Iran's new blacklist, including for ship-to-ship transfers, due to security concerns, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said this week.
· REUTERS
Pete Hegseth is hollowing out the US Army at the worst possible time
Washington: A series of firings and feuds initiated by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the US Army essentially rudderless as it struggles to deal with the threat posed by cheap, deadly drones and missiles that have pounded US bases in the Middle East.
· Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Adam Entous
Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war.
· Korea Herald
What's it like to spend a night locked inside Jerusalem's holiest church?
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the very spots where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead. On a mid-August night, locked inside the sprawling, dark basilica were a smattering of registered pilgrims and an Associated Press journalist. (AP video by Giovanna Dell…
· Giovanna Dell Orto
Iran war latest: US sends message through Pakistan to Iran on reopening Hormuz | The National
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· The National
Ben Gvir celebrates Israeli raid on West Bank Unrwa office
Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, posted a video of himself sitting at what he said was the director’s desk of Unrwa in Qalandiya Refugee Camp, celebrating the raid on the UN agency.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli explosions, shelling and strikes reported across south Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out several explosions on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Srebbine in the Bint Jbeil district, state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
US senator Van Hollen accuses Trump of profiting from war on Iran
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption".
· Middleeasteye
US senator accuses Van Hollen Trump of profiting from war on Iran
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption".
· Middleeasteye
Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East
The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met on Tuesday to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war began.
· Associated Press
Bangladesh could join Mecca pact, official suggests
Bangladesh may be joining the defence agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan earlier this month.
· Middleeasteye
Pitch For Defense Treaty And Moving US Military To Israel Is Insane
Authored by Jennifer Kavanagh via Responsible Statecraft,
· Tyler Durden
Houthi leader underlines support for Palestinians, slams Saudi 'tyranny'
Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi has restated support for Palestinian fighters, according to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, saying they would "spare no effort" in backing the Palestinian people until the fall of Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Dubai airport expects stronger second-half recovery after Iran war dampens Q2 growth | The National
Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects "stronger momentum" in the second half of the year as airlines restore their route networks and transit traffic recovers, after the Iran war dented travel demand at the hub in the second quarter.
· Deena Kamel
'Dubai won't lose the crown': Airport chief vows it will remain world's busiest | The National
Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects to retain its position as the world's busiest this year, despite a 42 per cent drop in second-quarter passenger traffic as the Iran war disrupted travel.
· Deena Kamel
Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics
Israeli teachers scored below their counterparts in the countries examined in literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving, according to a new study that also found a substantial skills gap between academically educated teachers and other Israeli workers with academic degrees.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Sledgehammer sovereignty: Zvi Sukkot’s vigilante stunt hurts Israeli security, law - editorial
There are reasons for Israel to oppose monuments that glorify terrorists. That does not justify a Knesset member taking a sledgehammer into a Palestinian village and deciding that he is the law.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Another wall comes down for Syria | The National
In April last year, just months after Bashar Al Assad’s regime fell in Syria, Saudi Arabia and Qatar agreed to settle that country’s outstanding debts to the World Bank. At just $15 million, the amount was small enough to, perhaps, prompt a double-take among those paying attention. But it highlighted the extent of S…
· The National Editorial
'The data will always override': How AI is helping Al Kholood outsmart Saudi Pro League’s big spenders | The National
Artificial intelligence is widening football’s scouting map. Predictive models can search hundreds of leagues and project how a player might perform somewhere else. Uefa now regards the technology as reshaping how talent is identified and evaluated.
· Mina Rzouki
Israel expels Dutch representatives from Gaza coordination center
Israel expelled Dutch representatives from a Gaza coordination centre after the Netherlands announced its decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
· Middleeasteye
Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk
President Donald Trump submitted a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy to Congress on Monday, starting a mandatory review period for a pact that would open the kingdom to U.S. nuclear technology.
· Anniek Bao
Japan to keep gas pump prices at around ¥170
The government will continue measures to keep retail prices of regular gasoline at around ¥170 per liter amid ongoing instability in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday.
· No Author
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces group says it has dissolved after merging with the Syrian army
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday announced the official dissolution of the group, which once controlled a de facto autonomous zone in Syria's northeast.
· Korea Herald
Five ways the US-Iran conflict is shifting - analysis
The confrontation between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase. The military conflict that dominated headlines earlier this year is increasingly giving way to a broader contest of economic pressure, maritime security, diplomacy, and great-power competition. This is part of the changing world order, as …
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN