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The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment with the Beersheba District Court on Tuesday against Abdullah Gergawi, 20, from the Bedouin town of Shaqib al-Salam, Israel Police announced on Tuesday morning.
Pressure is growing among senior Likud officials on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use the "swap" provision approved before the primaries to move Minister Avi Dichter into a realistic position on the party slate.
IDF soldiers wrote numbers on the bodies of Palestinian suspects during a Monday operation in the West Bank village of Kabatiya near Jenin, Army Radio reported on Tuesday morning.
DAMASCO, Siria (AP) — Ataques aéreos israelíes a primera hora del martes contra una base aérea en el noroeste de Siria causaron daños materiales sin provocar víctimas, informó la televisión estatal siria.
A global sell-off of government bonds gripped markets Tuesday morning, sending borrowing costs to multi-decade highs, as hopes for an end to hostilities it the Middle East rapidly faded.
A former Israeli soldier who was held captive in Gaza asked National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to allow him to personally execute Palestinian prisoners during an interview published on Saturday, with the far-right minister responding that he would try to make it happen.
Qusra, West Bank: He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home forever amid increasing Israeli seizures of Palestinian property in the occupied territory.
Israeli warplanes carried out eight air strikes targeting the runway of Abu Al Duhur military airfield in the eastern Idlib countryside at dawn on Tuesday, Syrian state TV reported.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on an airbase in northwest Syria early Tuesday caused material damage without inflicting any casualties, Syrian state TV reported.
The US has said Iran is refusing to make concessions that Washington considers necessary for a lasting peace deal, as Tehran appeared to adopt a harder line after the expiry of a 60-day window for talks.
The global perspective and anti-war message offered by ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ is resonating with audiences, helping boost summer ticket sales
The global perspective and anti-war message offered by ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ is resonating with audiences, helping boost summer ticket sales
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Restos oscuros de petróleo cubren parte de la costa de Shib Deraz Beach en la isla de Qeshm, Irán, el jueves 13 de agosto de 2026, entre ataques bélicos contra barcos e infraestructura en el estrecho de Ormuz y sus alrededores, aunque no fue posible identificar de forma independiente la causa del derrame. (Amirhosei…
As children walked into the zoo near Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp, they found a lion barely looking back at them through the bars of its cage and chimpanzees sitting listlessly in their enclosure.
The Religious Zionist Party (RZP), founded in 2021 as a successor to National Union-Tkuma, is one of the many parties vying for citizens’ votes in the election for the 26th Knesset, to be held on October 27.
Dark oil residue covers parts of the shoreline at Shib Deraz Beach on Qeshm Island, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, amid ongoing wartime attacks on vessels and infrastructure in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though the spill’s source has not been independently determined. (Amirhosein Khorgooei/ISNA)
It only took two weeks of fighting for a majority of polled Americans to conclude that the war on Iran benefits Israel more than the United States. If comments from a prominent, former Navy SEAL and graffiti written in the dust of a US Air Force jet in the Middle East are any indication, many American service member…
Police arrested two additional suspects on Tuesday morning on suspicion of involvement in a fight that preceded Eldar Dayan's disappearance and death, as part of the investigation being conducted by the Sharon Central Unit in the Central District.
Israel is not fully in sync with the United States, Yaki Dayan, a former Israeli consul in Los Angeles, told Radio 103FM on Monday while discussing the meeting between Jared Kushner, Board of Peace officials, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iran pushed to continue the war with the United States in order to force a ceasefire on its own terms, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a conference with Iranian educators on Tuesday.
Four airstrikes were carried out overnight against the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, Arab media reported on Tuesday.
Treasury yields rose on Tuesday, with long-dated yields surging to their highest level in over two decades, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran persisted.
Fishermen in Bandar Abbas face financial strain as they return to the vital waterway amid fears of new fighting
Fishermen in Bandar Abbas face financial strain as they return to the vital waterway amid fears of new fighting
Israel’s parliamentary election campaign is in full swing, with politicians talking up their ability to defeat the country’s opponents across the region.
Israel’s parliamentary election campaign is in full swing, with politicians talking up their ability to defeat the country’s opponents across the region.
A Sydney council has pulled a book scrutinising Israel’s actions in Gaza from its library shelves pending a “review”.
Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as investors locked in profits on large-cap stocks amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between Iran and the United States.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will depart for Iraq on Wednesday morning to discuss regional developments and strengthening strategic ties between Tehran and Baghdad.
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as investors locked in profits on large-cap stocks amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between Iran and the United States.
China has announced a new shipping route through the Arctic Ocean, which could ease the way for global trade amid the Middle East crisis that has paralysed critical waterways, including the Bab al-Mandeb on the edge of the Red Sea.
The 60-day negotiating window meant to move the United States and Iran toward a more durable settlement expired August 17 without a comprehensive agreement, leaving behind a military balance increasingly different from the one that existed when the pause began.
After 44 years, the remains of Yehuda Katz, a soldier who has been missing since 1982, have been located by the IDF, Army Radio reported on Tuesday morning. Katz's family has been notified.
Speaking to Fox News after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, said that Israel will have the support of the US to “finish the job properly” in Gaza if Hamas does not agree to disarm.
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Two Thai workers were seriously injured, and four others were lightly or moderately injured after a previously undetonated ordinance exploded in a farm near Metula on Tuesday morning.
As the Likud primary campaign ends and the final results of the primaries are published, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attention is turning to the eight reserved slots at his disposal, which will allow him to influence the composition of the party list even after members have cast their votes.
A weeklong confrontation around Palestinian homes in Kusra has turned the village, about 10 miles south of Nablus, into the latest focal point of an increasingly volatile West Bank, drawing unusual rebukes from Washington and the Vatican and renewing questions inside Israel over the state’s ability - and willingness…
After a tense election day, bitter battles, and turnout that closed at around 54%, the vote count in the Likud primaries is nearing the finish line on Tuesday, and the party's new slate is taking shape.
Amid escalating Israeli settler violence, US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the Trump administration to pressure Israel into protecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that maintaining peace was "most important" for the country, but it needs to prepare for the "worst case scenario." His comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint drills with Seoul so as to n…
The Israeli military targeted the outskirts of Majdal Zoun with artillery shelling early on Tuesday, Lebanese state media.
Four air strikes have hit the Abu al-Zuhour military airport in the eastern countryside of Idlib, northern Syria, Al Jazeera reported.
Sun Theary, a member of an explosive ordnance disposal team, picks-up a 60mm mortar round in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
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A cargo vessel was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations agency said Tuesday, signaling persisting navigation risks in the waterway as Washington and Tehran harden their positions.
Two recent podcasts in the US hosted by progressive media stars and featuring leading Democratic lawmakers brought home the deep disconnect that exists between the way establishment politicians and media operate and the way both come to speak about the Middle East.