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Following the incident, an investigation was opened at the Jordan Valley police station in the Judea and Samaria District on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon.
The findings come after Iran repeatedly threatened over the past month to attack submarine cables and data centers in the Strait of Hormuz if Washington and Israel launch another military offensive.
The agreement between the countries’ defense ministries was signed during talks between al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on November 4.
Israel’s president has designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, as his choice to form the next government. President Isaac Herzog announced his decision late Saturday after days of consultations with the parties elected to parliament on Oct. 27. Herzog’s decision is another blow to N…
Israel's former military chief has been given the opportunity to form a government after an inconclusive election.
Windows were blown out across several floors of Saudi oil giant Aramco’s corporate office in the heart of the financial district of the capital Riyadh on Sunday by what the energy ministry said was debris from an attempt to attack the building. The ministry said damage to the Aramco Tower was limited and there were…
IRGC says three tankers ablaze in Strait of Hormuz Iran's Revolutionary Guards reports that “three rogue oil tankers traveling an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz have been hit by explosions and severe fires”. The IRGC said that the tankers were ablaze because they turned off their navigation and identific…
The site predates the oldest previous evidence from the first millennium BCE for mind-altering use of cannabis such as evidence of implements from the Middle East and the Asia.
Across Israel people are divided over President Herzog’s decision to pick Gadi Eisenkot to lead country’s next government. But one thing everyone can agree on is that it forming a new government won't be easy.
Manama's decision caps week of intensive regional diplomacy by Ali Al Zaidi aimed at easing tension and reviving Iraq's Arab ties
The Iranian representative reportedly ignored Brot and his associates and tried to walk away, prompting the team to chase him through the streets of Manhattan until Brot had read the lawsuit.
Palestinian journalist and activist freed from Israeli police custody after five-day detention The Palestinian journalist and activist Abed Abu Shehadeh has been freed following five days in Israeli police custody. Abu Shehadeh was arrested on Wednesday after Israeli police and Shin Bet officials raided his Jaffa ho…
Watch: Footage shows Palestinian families struggling to drain rainwater from their tents Footage shot by photojournalist Mahmoud Hamda shows displaced Palestinian families wading through the rain water that has inundated their tents. Young children can be seen ankle deep in murky water, trying to sweep it with broom…
According to photos of the pamphlet shared by the Telegraph, the activists labeled the antisemitism training recommended by Mann's review as "pro-Israel indoctrination."
Senior IDF officials are currently weighing whether to publicly and forcefully raise urgent issues surrounding the manpower crisis, foremost among them a shortage of approximately 15,000 soldiers.
Hossein Mohebbi was reacting to the US military's Task Force Iron Gate, launched to help crack down on Tehran's movement of advanced weapons and other sanctioned material.
No charges were filed against Abu Shehadeh, who is an Israeli citizen and was originally arrested and had his home searched on Wednesday.
A broader offensive, continued pressure, negotiated compromise, or a limited strike are potential options, according to Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran and the Shiite Axis research program at INSS.
Saudi Aramco tower damaged after Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 11/08/2026 - 09:35 The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted ballistic and cruise missiles targeting Riyadh and other regions Flames burn at an Aramco facility south of Riyadh, 3 October 2026 (AFP) Off A building belon…
The US has announced the creation of a new task force which will aim to disrupt land-based supply routes to Iran Read Full Article at RT.com
Four pivotal elections in past two weeks show power of grassroots activism to push back against authoritarianismA sequence of four pivotal elections over the past two weeks in disparate regions of the world has inflicted significant setbacks on authoritarian leaders, and inspired renewed faith that democracy is more…
Flash floods devastate Kurdistan region, while displaced Palestinians in Gaza face another night of inundated camps with little means of protection
IRGC dismisses new US plan to tighten economic pressure on Iran as 'wordplay' The US cannot achieve its goals of blockading Iran's economy and shutting its trade routes because Tehran has made preparations and communicates closely with neighbours, a Revolutionary Guards spokesperson was quoted as saying on Sunday. H…
Civil Defence reports over 1,500 emergency calls as thousands of tents and shelters destroyed after heavy rains.
Among the companies in the running for the contract were Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman Space Systems, a company which also sells weapons to Israel.
The Jewish majority has every right to test the relationship between individual Arab behavior and their conduct as a collective group towards the state, its Jewish majority, and its enemies.
The recent Arab turnout for the elections was proof that the Arab population is on the way to receiving the same consideration as its Jewish neighbors.
A precedent already exists involving former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein several years ago. The High Court ordered him to convene the Knesset to vote on a new speaker; Edelstein refused.
According to the indictment, the defendants implemented a series of cruel "punishment methods" at the daycare center.
Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris in attempted attack, ministry says An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following an attempted attack on Sunday, with no injuries or fatalities reported, the kingdom's Energy Ministry sai…
Move marks latest escalation in stand-off between Ali Al Zaidi and Iran-backed armed factions
Former Palestinian detainees in the West Bank are being repeatedly detained by Israeli forces, affecting their families.
Middle powers navigating the US-China competition in artificial intelligence (AI) favour flexible partnerships over closed alliances, demanding a “plugged in, not locked in” approach, an AI governance panel heard on Saturday. Alejandro Reyes, adjunct professor in the department of politics and public administration …
Israel's president asked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next gov't over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Unpolished and understated, Eisenkot offers a stark contrast to Netanyahu but risks continuing his legacy
The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over protests in January.
President's order comes amid rising tension in region and follows Cairo's declared plan to defend Saudi Arabia
Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: *The United States Central Command has directed the establishment of a task force that will support US government's efforts to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transpo…
Rebels in Yemen have targeted Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities with missiles and drones
To celebrate the launch of the Baka Artists' Community dedicated to olim, Jerusalemites showed their enthusiastic support at the exhibition venue, the Greater Baka Community Center.
The forthcoming festival is officially the third full-blown edition, although it was preceded by a smaller water-testing debut with no thoughts of the future.
Tel Aviv District traffic police are responding to the incident, while traffic accident investigators are on their way to the scene.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-aligned group towards Riyadh on Sunday, after loud booms were heard in the Saudi capital.
Palestinian injured, six others detained during raids in West Bank A Palestinian youth was wounded in the leg by Israeli gunfire during a raid in the Kafr Saba neighbourhood of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, Quds News Network reported. Israel’s military said a "hit was confirmed" after its forces opened fire in…
The interceptions come as the Houthis report 33 people killed in a coalition air attack on a village near Sanaa.
Aramco building damaged as Houthis target Riyadh, report says Riyadh's financial district was targeted and the area's Aramco building was damaged after the Saudi-led coalition forces said they intercepted missiles over Riyadh's airspace, multiple witnesses told AFP on Sunday. "Aramco tower in KAFD has been targeted,…
Henry Kissinger taught that order rests on power and legitimacy. In the cyber age, Washington and Jerusalem have both, and the responsibility to lead.
Reuters could not independently verify the account. Saudi Arabia's Center for International Communication said it was investigating the report.
Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi, and Reza Zanganeh were executed after Iran's Supreme Court upheld their death sentences, according to judicial authorities.
The disagreements among potential coalition partners are so deep that Herzog himself sought clarification over the weekend on how Eisenkot intends to overcome them.
