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· Tyler Durden
ZAKA welcomes renewed Israel-Venezuela ties after earthquake aid mission
ZAKA welcomed the joint announcement of renewed diplomatic ties between Israel and Venezuela, which came weeks after ZAKA and Home Front Command teams provided humanitarian assistance following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country in late June, the organization said on Tuesday.
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Seoul shares open higher despite U.S. losses amid Middle East pessimism
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened higher Wednesday, led by gains in major technology stocks, despite overnight losses on Wall Street as optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal faded.
· Kim Han-joo
Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit
The Iranian threat that prompted President Trump’s secret Air Force One swap last month emerged as he was heading into his last day at the NATO summit in Turkey on July 8.
· Eric Schmitt
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Israeli forces attack agricultural land in Syria, set up military checkpoint
Israeli forces attacked agricultural land on Tuesday in the countryside of Syria’s Quneitra, according to local media reports.
· Middleeasteye
Iran to become member of BRICS Bank, increasing economic cooperation, trade - report
Iran is going to become a member of the BRICS Bank, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati said, according to reports from Iranian media on Tuesday evening.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Mamdani’s radical wife Rama Duwaji can’t be a ‘private citizen’ but get a taxpayer-funded escort to Syria
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· Liel Leibovitz
Why Trump's ruse isn't like other covert presidential trips
Surrounded by security, President Donald Trump switches planes at U.S. Air Force Base, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk Eastern England, on his way back to Washington from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Will Weissert
Commonwealth Bank reports $10.9b annual profit, ASX to slip as US-Iran optimism fades
The nation's second-largest company Commonwealth Bank has reported its annual net profit rose to $10.9 billion.
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Revamped ‘Peter Pan’ musical returns to Tel Aviv stage
The Hebrew musical Peter Pan, originally written by Uri Paster and Hanoch Rosen, returned to the stage this week with a pre-premiere performance at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Elbit Systems order backlog hits $32 billion amid global defense boom
The war in Ukraine is already in its fifth year; Israel has been through two rounds of fighting with Iran within a year, and China continues to put pressure on the countries around it.
· UDI ETZION
'Unacceptable activity': IDF condemns Israelis taking over Palestinian homes, land in West Bank
The IDF issued a statement on Tuesday addressing and condemning reports that Israeli civilians have entered and taken control of Palestinian homes and land in the Qusra and Jalud areas of the West Bank.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
‘We are not going anywhere’: Danon defends Jewish communities in West Bank at UN meeting
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, reaffirmed that Jewish communities in the West Bank would remain and continue to grow, rejecting claims that they are obstacles to peace during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the West Bank on Tuesday.
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Israel and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations after years of severed ties
Israel and Venezuela announced the restoration of official diplomatic relations after 17 years of severed ties in mutual statements published on Tuesday.
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Tucker Carlson says Israel pushed him to report false allegations against Hunter Biden
Conservative US commentator Tucker Carlson said Israeli "agents" close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed him to falsely report that Hunter Biden’s leaked laptop material showed him abusing minors.
· Middleeasteye
In Gaza’s tents, widows face war’s harshest realities alone
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Under the scorching heat inside a displacement tent in northern Gaza, Mona al-Masri tries to plan for each day as it comes.
· Eman Abu Zayed
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/11/2026
U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.
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US military says it has fired on ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce blockade of Iranian ports
A US Navy helicopter fired on and disabled the Panama-flagged ship after the crew ignored warnings from US forces, said US Central Command
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Oil disruptions from Iran war to continue through next year, US says | The National
The US anticipates oil disruptions from the Iran war to reach 600,000 barrels per day until the end of next year as conflict in the Strait of Hormuz constrains supplies.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockade
The United States military has said it fired on a ship attempting to break its blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Moving, complex ‘Valley of Shadows’ explores culture clash in the Himalayas - review
There have been many movies in recent years chronicling the journey of Westerners into Third World countries where they travel to engage with nature or seek spirituality and enlightenment. Most of these, however, have been one-note, with the foreign travelers meeting locals who are glowing with wisdom and virtue, or…
· HANNAH BROWN
Pro-Palestinian democratic socialist Francesca Hong polling far ahead in Wisconsin governor’s race
One week after notching a significant primary victory in a Midwestern purple state, pro-Palestinian progressives are looking to repeat their success in Wisconsin.
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Ondas wins Defense Ministry tender for next generation attack drones
A week after announcing the appointment of former Mossad chief David Barnea as president and chairman of its defense division, US company Ondas announced that it had won an Israeli Defense Ministry tender to develop the next generation of attack drones for the IDF.
· UDI ETZION
Iran appoints AMIA bombing suspect to National Security Council
For the second time this year, Iran has named a wanted suspect in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires to a top security role.
· JUAN MELAMED/JTA
Yashar to safeguard Law of Return, cut bureaucracy, address needs of olim in next gov't - exclusive
Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot would preserve the Law of Return if elected prime minister, while seeking to cut bureaucracy and address the needs of olim, head of the party’s olim integration initiative, Alex Rif told The Jerusalem Post in a recent interview, outlining key points of its plan for new immigrants ah…
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Israel warned US about Iran's plans to kill Trump on Air Force One, aided his escape - report
Israel provided the US administration with intelligence about the Iranian threat against US President Donald Trump, which included the possibility of using shoulder-fired missiles against Air Force One, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday evening, citing a US official.
· IDAN KWELLER
Iran warns of hacks and global internet cuts if US strikes resume | The National
Global internet, power plants and US computer systems will be at risk if America continues to attack Iran, an Iranian official said on Monday.
· Cody Combs
Iran warns of hacks and global internet cuts if US strikes resume | The National
Global internet, power plants and US computer systems will be at risk if America continues to attack Iran, an Iranian official said on Monday.
· Cody Combs
ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as oil rises on Hormuz uncertainty; CBA results ahead
US stocks are slipping below their records, while oil prices keep swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.
· Stan Choe
Mamdani blames his staff after NYPD denies NYC’s first lady Rama Duwaji a police escort to the Middle East
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· Haley Brown, Carl Campanile, Matt Troutman
Trump floats ‘easy, relaxed’ Iran war phase with control over economy: ‘I’m their banker’
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· Steven Nelson
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
Over the last few years, the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community has become the subject of every front page, television debate, and political confrontation in Israel.
· MOTI LEITNER
Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm
Venezuela and Israel have agreed to restore consular relations, in a major shift.
· Al Jazeera Staff
WATCH: Police arrest 27 in massive anti-racketeering operation in southern Israel
Israeli security forces arrested 27 suspects in simultaneous raids on dozens of homes in Ashdod and Kiryat Gat on Tuesday morning, in the culmination of a months-long undercover operation infiltrating criminal networks in the two cities.
· MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Can new Dardik model be used to reduce administrative detention for some Palestinians? - analysis
On Monday, the IDF made an unusual decision regarding the settler and allegedly dangerous activist, Tal Yinon Dardik, which might be a model for reducing administrative detention for some Palestinians.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Tal Yinon Dardik released as court finds detention grounds insufficient
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court ordered the immediate release of settler Tal Yinon Dardik on Tuesday, finding insufficient grounds to keep him detained over charges that he violated an earlier military restriction order.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
UK Foreign Secretary Miliband presses Sa’ar on Gaza aid, West Bank violence
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pressed Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar over humanitarian aid to Gaza and violence in the West Bank during their first phone call on Tuesday, while the two also discussed Hamas's disarmament, Iran and antisemitism, according to a statement issued by Miliband.
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NYC rabbis ‘hopeful' after telling Mamdani his Israel rhetoric makes Jews feel unsafe - interview
Two rabbis who attended New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s hour-long, closed-door roundtable at City Hall on Monday said they left feeling “hopeful” and that the mayor attended in “good faith.”
· MATHILDA HELLER
Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in pilot area, sources tell 'Post'
Israeli officials say that even though roughly three weeks have passed since the pilot program to disarm Hezbollah began, the Lebanese Army is “not doing enough” on the ground, according to two Israeli officials who spoke to The Jerusalem Post.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy
Move comes after Israel sent aid to Venezuela following recent earthquakes. Venezuela broke ties with Israel after the start of the Gaza war
· Agence France-Presse
Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy
Move comes after Israel sent aid to Venezuela following recent earthquakes. Venezuela broke ties with Israel after the start of the Gaza war
· Agence France-Presse
Hormuz Traffic Sank To Just Six Vessels Monday
Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline as last week’s hopes of negotiations of a U.S.-Iran deal began to fade, yet again.
· Tyler Durden
The NATO-like defence pact marking a pivot point in the Middle East
Türkiye's President, the Saudi Crown Prince and Pakistan's Prime Minister signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca. (Reuters: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office)
· Laura Tingle
Venezuela e Israel acuerdan establecer mecanismos para la prestación de servicios consulares
La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, habla en una conferencia de prensa sobre la respuesta del gobierno ante los sismos consecutivos, en Caracas, Venezuela, el jueves 2 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Pedro Mattey)
· The Associated Press
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt's inclusion in Mecca agreement, sources say
Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt joining the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed with Turkey and Pakistan last week, despite Ankara's push for Cairo to be included in the pact, three Saudi sources familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu plans AI minister role, reserved slot for high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky, who holds the first reserved slot in Likud, that he would be appointed as the minister responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) if Netanyahu forms the next government, Walla learned on Tuesday.
· YEHUDA SCHLESINGER
DSA co-chair defends October 8 Times Square rally in ‘New Yorker’ interview
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) co-chair Megan Romer said in an interview last Friday with The New Yorker editor David Remnick that she “probably would have” attended the October 8, 2023, pro-Palestine rally in New York City and said the events of October 7 had been “largely inevitable.”
· ALEX CARSON