Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’
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Lawsuit says Trump’s executive order targeting the International Criminal Court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine is ‘illegal’
· Associated Press
Vermont synagogue co-hosts fundraiser for Mohsen Mahdawi amid mounting scrutiny over extremist ties
Beth Jacob, a synagogue in Montpelier, Vermont, joined forces with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Montpelier on Sunday to co-host a fundraising event supporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist facing ongoing deportation proceedings.
· ALEX CARSON
Civilian videographer triggers drone intrusion alert at Ben-Gurion Airport
Ben-Gurion Airport officials identified an unauthorized civilian drone approaching the airport on Tuesday morning, according to the Israel Airports Authority.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Israel, Venezuela open up consular relations for first time in 17 years
Israel and Venezuela agreed to renew consular relations and establish an official coordination channel after 17 years without diplomatic ties, the countries said in a joint announcement on Tuesday.
· AMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
'We're better without Palestinian workers': Construction heads say foreigners better for Israel
Zeev Salant, co-CEO of Omer Construction and Engineering, a veteran construction company that held its IPO in late 2025, said that Israel was better off without Palestinian laborers.
· YUVAL NISANI/GLOBES/TNS
Iran delays Pakistan visit as Islamabad says US, Tehran near 'some sort' of deal - report
Top regime officials will not travel to Pakistan until "appropriate conditions" are met, CBS News reported on Monday, citing comments by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Relief and uncertainty in Turkey's Kurdish region as militants receive conditional pardon
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters, who reportedly withdrew from Turkey with their weapons, stand to attention during a ceremony in the Qandil area of northern Iraq, щт Oct 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya, File)
· Suzan Fraser
Cone sees tough road ahead vs Jordan, Iran
GILAS coach Tim Cone admitted the national side will face a tough road heading to the second round of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers as the team battles Jordan and Iran in a pair of homes games late this August.
· Richard Dy
Trump's remaining economic levers in Iran fraught with risks | The National
US President Donald Trump is doubling down on using economic pressure on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the remaining levers at his disposal carry a set of risks.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Exclusive: ICC issued two secret arrest warrants for Taliban members for gender persecution
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued two secret arrest warrants last year for senior members of the Taliban for the crime against humanity of persecution on gender and political grounds, Middle East Eye can reveal.
· Middleeasteye
Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives
Iran’s political landscape appears to have entered a new phase as two competing camps emerge: those advocating a deal with the United States and those determined to block any agreement.
· Middleeasteye
OurCrowd appoints Cali Chill as CEO after year as acting chief
Venture capital firm OurCrowd has appointed Cali Chill as chief executive officer, formally placing the seven-year company veteran at the head of the Jerusalem-based venture investment platform after he served as acting CEO since mid-2025.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Protesters hold cardboard figures with ropes round their necks during a rally against the death penalty in Beirut, Lebanon in October 2013.
· Bbcnews
Lebanon parliament votes to end death penalty, 1st in Middle East to do so
Lebanon’s parliament has passed a law to abolish capital punishment, making it the first country in the Middle East to do so.
· Al Jazeera Staff
IDF opens fire on suspected Hamas sniper near Gaza Yellow Line
IDF troops opened fire on a suspected Hamas sniper who posed an immediate threat near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza, the military said on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Syria says IAEA will announce 'significant progress' on nuclear file
Syria will host a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the coming days to announce "significant progress" on the issue of nuclear materials, Syria's Atomic Energy Commission said early on Tuesday, without providing further details.
· REUTERS
‘This is Tehran’: Khamenei posters and Iran regime flags displayed at London march
Open displays of support for the Islamic regime in Iran were seen throughout Sunday's Arbaeen Procession in London.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Palestinian medics in Israel face incitement over unproven patient abuse claims
A body representing Palestinian citizens of Israel has condemned what it called an “obsessive campaign of incitement” by Israeli ministers against Arab medical staff in recent days.
· Middleeasteye
Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions
Lawsuit challenges executive order targeting international criminal court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine
· Alice Speri
Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan sparks UAE backlash
A new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan has reopened tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, with prominent Emirati and Saudi voices publicly clashing over the kingdom's decision to pursue a new regional security partnership beyond the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
· Middleeasteye
Abu Dhabi top UAE occupancy rates in first half amid war fallout | The National
Abu Dhabi's hospitality sector recorded the highest occupancy rates in the UAE in the first half of this year, as hotel operators boosted domestic guest numbers during the fallout from the Iran war.
· Alvin R Cabral
Inside the growing rift between Iran’s dealmakers and ultraconservatives
Iran’s political landscape appears to have entered a new phase as two competing camps emerge: those advocating a deal with the United States and those determined to block any agreement.
· Middleeasteye
Turkey suspects Israel fabricated Trump Air Force One assassination plot to derail US-Iran deal
Turkish officials suspect that an Israeli intelligence report that said Iran planned to assasinate US President Donald Trump during the Ankara Nato summit last month was a ruse to undermine negotiations with Tehran, Middle East Eye has learnt.
· Middleeasteye
Russia Says Syria Base Deal Will Boost Ties, Source Says Some Russian Forces Will Stay
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that a deal reached with Syria on the future of Moscow's military bases in the country would boost ties between the nations, and a Syrian source said some Russian forces would still be stationed there under the agreement.
· Reuters
Turkey suspects Israel fabricated Trump Air Force One assassination plot to derail US-Iran deal
Turkish officials suspect that an Israeli intelligence report that said Iran planned to assasinate US President Donald Trump during the Ankara Nato summit last month was a ruse to undermine negotiations with Tehran, Middle East Eye has learnt.
· Middleeasteye
High Court criticizes Knesset retreat on polling stations in nursing homes
The High Court of Justice sharply criticized the Knesset on Tuesday for failing to provide dedicated polling stations in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities for the upcoming election, but appeared reluctant to impose through a court ruling an arrangement lawmakers had chosen not to enact.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court
Kolthoum Akbari, a 56-year-old who has come to be known by the title of Iran’s “Black Widow,” was sentenced to death after she allegedly confessed to killing 12 out of her 13 husbands, the Mazandaran Judiciary’s public relations office told Iranian state media on Sunday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory shows growing power of anti-Israel new media - analysis
Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory in last week’s Democratic Senate primary in Michigan represents more than another local election. El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens by less than one percentage point after outside groups supporting her spent more than $60 million, including more than $30 million from the American I…
· IDAN KWELLER
Likud court freezes Netanyahu's reserved slot on party list for Haim Katz
The Likud Party's secretariat was set to vote Tuesday on approving reserved slots on the party’s Knesset slate for three ministers selected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the elections.
· KESHET NEEV, SARAH BEN-NUN
Syria and Saudi Arabia condemn Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
The Syrian foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it "categorically rejects and condemns" Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights and said that the area "is an inseparable part of [Syrian] territory".
· Middleeasteye
What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities?
Leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last Friday, pledging to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stating that an armed attack on any one of the three would be regarded as an attack on all.
· Alia Chughtai, Marium Ali
Netanyahu desafía a Trump y endurece su postura en Gaza a semanas de las elecciones
ARCHIVO – El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, escucha al primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu, en el club Mar-a-Lago, el 29 de diciembre de 2025, en Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Archivo)
· Joseph Krauss
Houthis kill three in first deadly attack since start of Iran war - reports
Images of the damaged vessel have been verified by the BBC
· Bbcnews
What’s behind Iran’s new military appointments and what do they indicate?
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders across the General Staff, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij domestic security force in a move analysts say is aimed at equipping the country’s wartime security establishment with battle-hardened figures.
· Federica Marsi
Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
Its parliament passes a historic law replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment despite opposition from Hezbollah
· dpa
Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
Its parliament passes a historic law replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment despite opposition from Hezbollah
· dpa
Are the Houthis Iran’s last gaming card? – opinion
With Hamas and Hezbollah substantially weakened, Iran is increasingly relying on the Houthis as its principal remaining proxy capable of exerting sustained military and economic pressure on the US and its regional partners.
· NEVILLE TELLER
The US-Saudi nuclear deal: Don’t settle, renegotiate - opinion
In an odd twist, Washington is now offering Saudi Arabia a pathway to the very nuclear activity – uranium enrichment – that has been the prime target of American bombing in Iran.
· HENRY SOKOLSKI
US Senators push to protect water systems after spate of Iranian cyberattacks, FBI warnings
In the wake of a spate of cyberattacks against municipal water systems in multiple US states, suspected to have been perpetrated by Iran, US officials are pushing to pass legislation aimed at fixing security gaps that leave the infrastructure vulnerable to hacks.
· GOLDIE KATZ
US, Iran nearing 'some sort of an arrangement', Pakistan's defense minister says - report
The United States and Iran are nearing an agreement, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Bloomberg News in Islamabad on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Confusion as NYPD denies City Hall claim Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji will get police escort on Syria, Lebanon trip
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· Chris Nesi
Pakistan says US-Iran arrangement is close as minister visits Tehran
The US and Iran are close to "some sort of an arrangement", Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg.
· Middleeasteye
Why Washington views Abu Dhabi as one of its most capable Middle East allies
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· Claire Jones
Trump secretly switched planes amid reported Iran assassination threat
President Donald Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft after last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, according to The Washington Post, in an elaborate security operation reportedly prompted by an Iranian threat against him.
· AfricaNews
US Fires On Ship Attempting To Break Iran Blockade, Amid Several Regional Maritime Attacks
Despite what are clearly ongoing attacks on international vessels in regional waters, suddenly mediators are feeling optimism again, and decided to float another apparent round of pre-US market open headlines suggesting peace could return.
· Tyler Durden
Israeli settler who took part in brutal assault on Palestinians released from house arrest
An Israeli settler who took part in a brutal attack in which a Palestinian man was stripped naked, had his genitals bound with a zip-tie and was paraded in front of his family has been released from house arrest.
· Middleeasteye
Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?
The United States and Iran have exchanged new demands during negotiations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, raising new doubts about prospects for a wider deal to end their five-month war.
· Usaid Siddiqui
Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to seven vessels as US-Iran deal hopes fade | The National
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven commodity vessels on Monday, below the 10-day average of about 12, as hopes of a US-Iran peace deal continued to fade.
· Jennifer Gnana
Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism
US equity futures were trading near session lows with bond yields at August highs of 4.74% and Brent rising above $90 for the first time in two weeks when - with just hours until the market open - we had the now standard double-whammy of well-timed "imminent deal optimism" thanks first to the Qatar foreign ministry,…
· Tyler Durden