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France, Germany, Britain and Italy condemned on Thursday plans by Israel to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank.
Donald Trump is vowing to unleash economic warfare against Iran on "an unprecedented scale". (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged US allies to "make a decision" on whether they will support Washington's efforts to "squash" the Iranian economy.
Has the Baloch insurgency in Iran become a genuine pressure lever for Washington, now that its options with the Kurds have narrowed?
A second Gidon tanker touched down at Nevatim Airbase on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the IDF’s aerial refueling and cargo capabilities.
The next government must bring together moderate Zionist parties from across the political spectrum and exclude extremists such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz told The Jerusalem Post in a recent interview.
Force must be used to liberate South Lebanon because Israel will never be convinced to withdraw through negotiations alone, senior Hezbollah official Nawaf Moussawi told Middle East Eye.
Force must be used to liberate South Lebanon because Israel will never be convinced to withdraw through negotiations alone, senior Hezbollah official Nawaf Moussawi told Middle East Eye.
USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low morale
Investments in completed real estate projects in Dubai jumped by more than half in the first quarter of 2026, as the sector maintained its resilience despite the effects of the Iran war.
The Gravity Park amusement park, a 2,000-square-meter complex featuring rides, games, and other attractions, opened last month at the Seven Stars Mall in Herzliya as part of an effort to transform the Israeli mall-going experience from one centered primarily on shopping to one increasingly built around leisure, dini…
Three men were indicted on Thursday over the killing of a key prosecution witness and a private investigator in Bukata in the northern Golan Heights in June, with prosecutors alleging that the witness was deliberately murdered to prevent him from testifying in an ongoing extortion case.
On 20 June 2026, the Israeli army killed Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah in a drone strike, less than two and a half months after the killing of his brother, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was targeted by the same army on 8 April.
The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by Reuters, in a move aimed at emphasizing its links to the Iranian government.
“Independence means something very special for Ukrainian people,” Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk told The Jerusalem Post ahead of the August 24, 35th Ukrainian Independence Day.
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told The Jerusalem Post that Israel had received clear intelligence indicating that Turkey intended to significantly expand its military presence in Syria, a move Jerusalem viewed as crossing a red line.
The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East, US Central Command said on Thursday, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln amid an unusually long deployment and reports of deteriorating conditions.
The British government has condemned recent remarks made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calling for the killing of "30-40" Palestinians in Gaza every night as "abhorrent" and "dehumanising", in comments to Middle East Eye.
This week, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf traveled to Iraq. His visit comes as Iraq seeks to rein in Iranian-backed militias. Notably, this follows IRGC head Ismail Qaani’s recent visit to Iraq, in which he discussed the militias and the Strait of Hormuz.
An investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has uncovered an investment fraud network that allegedly has operated from Israel since 2021 and is estimated to have defrauded more than 4,000 Australians of hundreds of millions of dollars.
A day after Israel carried out airstrikes on northern Syria, the country’s foreign minister arrived in Pakistan. On August 20, Syrian state media SANA noted that “Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday …
Shas Party spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef was selected to lead the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) party by Council of Elders head Rabbi Moshe Maya, KAN News reported on Thursday.
A Syrian police officer has been arrested and may be criminally prosecuted after an investigation found that he hit a detainee with a medical condition who died shortly after being released from custody.
TEHRAN — United States President Donald Trump pledged “economic warfare” against Iran and threatened any country that trades with it, prompting Iran to dismiss the plan on Thursday as a continuation of failed policies.
TIM Cone is not expecting any easy game when Gilas Pilipinas looks to end its four-game losing skid and revive its FIBA World Cup bid against visiting squads Jordan and Iran next week.
Israel has acknowledged that its troops killed Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, and opened a criminal investigation into the incident. At the same time, it has refused to pursue a probe into the death of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in a separate attack.
Israel has acknowledged that its troops killed Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, and opened a criminal investigation into the incident. At the same time, it has refused to pursue a probe into the death of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in a separate attack.
Iraq's Parliament Speaker Haibat Al Halbousi has entered a social media dispute with his Iranian counterpart over the name of the Arabian Gulf.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is pictured off the coast of Argentina, May 30, 2024.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)
The High Court of Justice on Thursday struck down the Israeli government's decision to close Army Radio.
Israeli air strikes targeted al-Tayri in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, according to the National News Agency.
Fifteen years since the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi in Libya began, and with civil strife leading to the downfall of what was once one of Africa’s wealthiest countries, several actors are seeking to end the civil war and reunite the country.
The Trump administration's plan to crush Iran's economy will likely negate the need for further U.S. military operations against the Islamic republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday.
Israeli universities are losing academic partners in Georgia and Alabama, not only in Europe, Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegel said on this week's Deep Dive episode, describing American institutions that had been friendly for years as now backing away.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq comes as Tehran seeks to “reshuffle relations with Iraq,” Dr. Yaron Schneider, a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) specializing in Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to financially punish any country providing an economic “lifeline” to Iran, as he declared an “economic D-Day” against Tehran.
Rimas Abu Shalouf, 16, who lost both legs after being injured during the war between Israel and Hamas, receives swimming training from the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
US President Donald Trump has announced what he describes as the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and talks to end the war between the two countries continue to stall.
Turkey, Egypt and Qatar on Thursday strongly condemned recent Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying in a joint statement that Israel must comply with its obligations under a ceasefire agreement and refrain from steps that could escalate tensions.
An aircraft carrier previously deployed to the Western Pacific has arrived in the Middle East, following an outcry over reported conditions on a sister vessel that had been deployed to the region amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
General view of the St James’ Park stadium ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Wolves in Newcastle, England, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Alex Pantling/Pool via AP, File)
Tension escalated on Thursday between Israel and Turkey, two of the most powerful US allies in the Middle East, with each accusing the other of expansionism in Syria.
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As Israel approaches its October 27 election carrying the trauma of October 7, the burden on reservists and the threat from Iran and its proxies, its aspiring leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Yair Golan seem tempted to present the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a national vision.
A Tel Aviv man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of stealing property from an apartment evacuated after its building was damaged by Iranian missile fire during Operation Roaring Lion back in February, police said on Thursday.
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has called for renewed arrests and broader economic sanctions against military draft evaders, warning that weak enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men is undermining the draft, leaving potential recruits out of the army and producing unequal enforcement against the rest of the pop…
The IDF revealed on Thursday that Hamas is using the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis to carry out interrogations and torture the Palestinians, in a push to retain control of the Gaza Strip through fear.
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Oil prices surged nearly 3 per cent on Thursday, extending a five-day rally as the expiry of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding and renewed pressure from Washington raised fears of further supply disruptions.