Oxygen stations operating beyond capacity in Gaza
The ministry said only 12 of 34 oxygen stations remain operational, while just four of 30 oxygen cylinders are still functioning.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israeli attacks kill nine people in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has killed two people and injured nine in an attack on Deir ez-Zahrani, a village in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
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Crystal Palace signs Israel winger Khalaili after Inter Milan move breaks down
Union SG’s Charles Vanhoutte, right, and Union SG’s Anan Khalaili, center, fight for the ball against Glimt’s Philip Zinckernagel during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Union SG and Bodo/Glimt at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, on Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)
How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East
Nearly three years after the 7 October Hamas attack shattered the illusion of a manageable status quo - one serving US-Israeli interests, while harming Palestinian rights - and midway through President Donald Trump’s second term, the Middle East no longer maps neatly onto the two axes that have defined it for decades.
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Samsung maintains smartphone market share lead in Middle East amid Iran war | The National
Samsung Electronics remained the leader for Middle East smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2026, as manufacturers navigate the conflict-hit regional market, a report has found.
· Alvin R Cabral
Netanyahu hits London with ‘Islamic Britain’ jibe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the UK as the “Islamic Republic of Britain,” as the country’s new Labor government weighs taking measures against Israel.Speaking on an Israeli Army Radio podcast on Friday, Netanyahu criticized the British media’s coverage of Israel, while comparing it to repo…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the UK as the “Islamic Republic of Britain,” as the country’s new Labour government weighs taking measures against Israel.Speaking on an Israeli Army Radio podcast on Friday, Netanyahu criticized the British media’s coverage of Israel, while comparing it to rep…
· RT
This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron
Elul 1, 2448 (1312 BCE): Moses ascended Mount Sinai for the third time and remained there for 40 days, during which time he obtained God’s wholehearted forgiveness for the people of Israel. He then came down on the 10th of Tishrei (Yom Kippur) with the second Tablets of the Law (Exodus 33:11). Ever since, the month …
· STEVEN DRUCKER
Rashida Tlaib rally canceled at Florida venue after lawmaker calls event ‘anti-Jew’
A South Florida site backed out of hosting a rally with Democratic US Representative Rashida Tlaib, a vocal critic of Israel's government, after complaints by a Democratic state lawmaker in the party's latest flashpoint over its stance on Israel.
· REUTERS
The new crescent: Mecca pact gives rise to a Saudi-led Sunni bloc, posing new challenges for Israel
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed on August 7 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, represents the first formalization of the slow emergence of a conservative Sunni Islamic bloc intended to provide a strategic counterweight against both Israel and Iran. In recent months, many Middle East analysts have taken…
· JONATHAN SPYER
Un ataque israelí mata a 7 en Líbano; atacan 2 petroleros en Ormuz y más noticias de Oriente Medio
Un ataque aéreo israelí mató a siete personas en Líbano el sábado, uno de los incidentes más mortíferos desde que una frágil tregua entre Israel y Hezbollah entró en vigor el 20 de junio.
· The Associated Press
Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon as attacks intensify
An Israeli air strike has killed seven people and wounded three in southern Lebanon, according to state media, as Israel intensified attacks across several towns and villages overnight.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon, and other news from the Middle East
An Israeli airstrike killed seven people in Lebanon on Saturday, one of the deadliest since a shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on June 20.
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Israeli forces fire tear gas canisters at Palestinian homes in Ramallah
Israeli forces fire tear gas canisters towards Palestinian homes in the village of Al-Mughayir, northeast of Ramallah, after locals tried to fend off an attack by Israeli settlers, according to Quds News Network.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli strike on southern Lebanon kills seven in worst toll since June, state media says
Strike reportedly hit a home on the outskirts of Ansar village and also wounded three others
· Agence France-Presse
Karim Benzema and Ruben Neves penalties get Al Hilal up and running in Saudi Pro League | The National
Al Hilal made a winning start to the new Saudi Pro League season with a 4-2 victory over promoted Al Faisaly.
· Steve Luckings
Ataque aéreo israelí en el sur de Líbano mata a 7 personas, según medios estatales libaneses
BEIRUT (AP) — Un ataque aéreo israelí en el sur de Líbano mató a siete personas a primera hora del sábado, informó la Agencia Nacional de Noticias, administrada por el estado libanés. El ataque hirió a otras tres.
· The Associated Press
Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 7 people
This is a locator map for Lebanon with its capital, Beirut. (AP Photo)
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
IRAN. People walk by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026
· Angelo Gonzales
Six killed in Israeli air attacks on southern Lebanon
Seven people were killed following an Israeli air strike on the town of Ansar in southern Lebanon early Saturday morning, according to the country’s civil defence.
· Middleeasteye
Por qué Israel ha hecho tan poco para frenar la violencia creciente de colonos contra palestinos
Colonos israelíes colocan una bandera israelí sobre una colina después de que fuera retirada por activistas de paz israelíes y extranjero durante una protesta en apoyo de propietarios locales de terrenos cuyas propiedades se ven amenazadas de ser ocupadas por colonos, a las afueras de la ciudad cisjordana de Beit Sa…
· Joseph Krauss
Russia’s role in Middle East politics endures, shifts to being ‘secondary power’
Two Russian military bases will remain in Syria as the region continues to recalibrate its relations with major powers amid the Iran war
· Tom Hussain
Russia’s role in Middle East politics endures, shifts to being ‘secondary power’
Two Russian military bases will remain in Syria as the region continues to recalibrate its relations with major powers amid the Iran war
· Tom Hussain
Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the US
Iran is still undecided about resuming talks with the United States to end the war, amid disagreements about ceasefire violations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
West Bank standoff shows Israel's reluctance to curb settler violence
Israeli settlers put up an Israeli flag on a hilltop after it was taken down by Israeli and foreign peace activists during a protest in support of local landowners whose property is threatened with seizure by settlers, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Beit Sahour, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Il…
· Joseph Krauss
Why the Gulf’s economy has defied early war predictions | The National
When the US war with Iran began in late February, the prevailing economic assumption was that oil prices would surge, financial markets would become volatile, and Gulf economies would suffer a temporary shock before quickly recovering. Five months on, those assumptions have proven far too shortsighted.
· Tim Fox
Siege of West Bank families 'state-backed settler terror', Amnesty official says
The ongoing siege of a several Palestinian families in the West Bank “is not an isolated incident”, but “part of an accelerating pattern of state-backed settler terror and forced displacement across the occupied West Bank,” an Amnesty International official said.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war latest: Adnoc vessel attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz | The National
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Trump says USS Lincoln's record time at sea during Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring nearly nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier supporting U.S. operations against Iran.
· Associated Press
USS Abraham Lincoln's supply issues stem from Iran's Bahrain naval base attacks - report
The supply issues plaguing the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier stem from Iranian drone and missile attacks on a naval base in Bahrain early in the US-Iran war, The New York Times reported on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
From Hezbollah cells to ISIS plot and Iranian attacks: How Kuwait is confronting threats on multiple fronts | The National
Kuwait has confronted attacks from Iran and its factions in Iraq by air, land and sea for about six months, while also foiling terrorist plots linked to cells affiliated with Hezbollah, Tehran's proxy in Lebanon, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
· Asmaa Abdulhaq
Rashida Tlaib rally cancelled after Florida lawmaker calls its 'anti-jew'
A South Florida site backed out of hosting a rally with Democratic US Representative Rashida Tlaib, a vocal critic of Israel's government, after complaints by a Democratic state lawmaker in the party's latest flashpoint over its stance on Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Hamas likely to elect Gaza political bureau head next week, report says
Hamas is expected to hold internal elections in the Gaza Strip next week to choose the head of its political bureau for the territory, Arab48 reported.
· Middleeasteye
DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7
‘What struck me was that it wasn’t a huge story. It was a very small story. But it represented what happened that day in a deeply human way,” said Haley Geffen, the award-winning American director of the documentary Safe Room, which will be shown on August 17 at the National Library of Israel as part of the DocuText…
· HANNAH BROWN
DocuText returns to Jerusalem with documentaries on October 7, Israeli culture, and Jewish identity
The National Library of Israel’s DocuText festival will return to Jerusalem from August 16-20, bringing together new documentaries from Israel and abroad with a program that focuses on films using archival material from the library’s archives.
· HANNAH BROWN
Financial education program for soldiers in need launched by IDF, Bank of Israel, nonprofits
IDF soldiers facing financial difficulties will receive personal financial guidance as part of a joint initiative by the Bank of Israel, the Class Actions Fund, and the IDF Manpower Directorate, the military announced on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Summer demand pushes prices up 0.3%, including rent, transportation costs, statistics bureau says
Israel’s Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in July compared with June, largely due to seasonal summer demand and higher transportation and leisure costs, while housing expenses continued to climb. Annual inflation stood at 1.5%.
· DANIEL COHEN
Houthi spokesman says 'Saudi warships and mercenaries' targeted
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree has said the rebels “targeted concentrations and weapons belonging to the Saudi enemy”.
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Hezbollah chief says Israel ‘only understands the language of force’
Hezbollah’s secretary general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said Israel’s 33-day war against Lebanon in 2006 has proved that “the occupying regime only understands the language of force”, Press TV reported.
· Middleeasteye
UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz strait
DUBAI — United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil giant ADNOC said Saturday one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz strait, the latest incident in the waterway at the center of the US-Iran conflict.
· Agence France-Presse
Saudi Arabia condemns attack on UAE tankers in Hormuz
Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry has strongly condemned an attack on two tankers belonging to the UAE’s oil giant ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran.
· AFP
Oil tanker loading resumes at Iran’s Kharg Island, TankerTrackers says
For the first time since late July, an Iranian tanker was seen loading crude at the Kharg Island on Friday, according to maritime tracking service TankerTrackers.
· Middleeasteye
Three Palestinian injured in firing by Israeli army, settlers
Three Palestinians were injured in firing by the Israeli army and settlers in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening, Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
OIC warns of ‘grave risks’ posed by Israel’s West Bank policies
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has warned of the “grave risks” posed by Israeli announcements aimed at annexing West Bank areas.
· Middleeasteye
Strait of Hormuz grinds to a halt as US threatens Iran
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· Sbsaustralia
Oil climbs over $1 a barrel as expert warns of ‘day of reckoning’
Crude oil futures climbed over $1 a barrel on tanker attacks and a lack of progress on a peace agreement between the US and Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Trump urges Americans to accept higher oil prices
US President Donald Trump has urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
· Middleeasteye
Trump vows to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory
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