Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
Benjamin Netanyahu is facing an uphill contest in a general election scheduled for October
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Opinion: The Mecca Agreement represents a welcome show of force by Arab governments
David Hearst argues that American weakness has prompted this necessary reshaping of the Middle East order, with the three biggest regional powers choosing to break the cycle of colonial domination by Israel
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The Mecca Agreement represents a welcome show of force by Arab governments
It will be three years in October since Israel started its genocide in Gaza, a war crime it has repeated in the Occupied West Bank, South Lebanon, and Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force
It will be three years in October since Israel started its genocide in Gaza, a war crime it has repeated in the Occupied West Bank, South Lebanon, and Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Houthis seek Hezbollah-like role with plan to escalate Yemen conflict in support of Iran | The National
Houthi militants are planning to escalate the conflict in Yemen and regionalise it in support of their main patron, Iran, and their long-term strategic goals, sources told The National on Monday.
· Nada AlTaher
Hezbollah’s civil branches still operating in Lebanese Army pilot zone, researchers say
Hezbollah’s civilian arm has continued to operate in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a pilot zone under the protection of the Lebanese Armed Forces, according to the Alma Research and Education Center.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Nationalist crime in West Bank jumps 63% amid rising violence, security data shows - report
Data released by the Israeli security establishment on Monday revealed a significant 63% increase in nationalist crime in the West Bank during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year, Israel's public broadcaster, KAN News, reported.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
The media is infatuated with Gadi Eisenkot, the ‘anti-Netanyahu’. Why? | Mehdi Hasan
The challenger to Netanyahu is more of the same. His record makes that abundantly clear
· Mehdihasan
Why Netanyahu’s ‘coup’ against Gaza plan risks endless war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a United States-led roadmap for Gaza has raised urgent questions about the fragile peace process and the prolonging of suffering for more than two million Palestinians in the territory.
· Mohammad Mansour
Rishon Lezion deputy mayor released after five days in custody in sex offense probe
A Rishon Lezion deputy mayor suspected of committing sexual offenses against a municipal employee was released on Monday after five days in police custody, as the investigation into the allegations continues.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pro-Palestinian protesters trash defense supplier, target logistics firm in UK
The activist group People Against Genocide stormed and vandalized Ultra Intelligence and Communications' Aberdeen facility last night, while also claiming responsibility for a vandalism incident against the logistics firm DSV in Doncaster, England.
· ALEX CARSON
Uganda approves deployment of army to Gaza as part of international peacekeeping force
The Ugandan Parliament has approved the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) to Gaza as part of US President Donald Trump’s proposed international stabilization force.
· MATHILDA HELLER
The Caspian gamble: Iran-Ukraine tensions widen the 'geography of instability'
Nima Moradi was a 23-year-old sailor on his maiden voyage aboard Anna, a commercial ship in the Caspian Sea, carrying iron from Russia to Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Oil surges back to $85 per barrel as Hormuz deal remains elusive | The National
Oil prices rose on Friday, surging back to $85 per barrel as a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remains elusive, while Houthi rebels continue to launch attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure.
· Fareed Rahman
Hormuz traffic declines as Iran says Oman deal in 'final stages'
Ship-tracking firm Marine Traffic has said that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend has declined, falling to just six crossings on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
IDF urges Gaza residents to exchange old banknotes, prevent Hamas's financial exploitation
The IDF urged residents of the Gaza Strip to protect themselves from financial exploitation by Hamas and to replace old-issue banknotes with current ones on Monday, warning that soon the old notes could lose all value.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
BoP proposed deal would leave Israel vulnerable to Hamas re-armament, expert says
The Board of Peace’s proposed agreement to disarm Hamas would leave Israel restricted in its ability to deal with immediate and emerging threats, while allowing Hamas to remain armed with “personal weapons,” according to an assessment by Dr. Igal Shiri published by the Meir Amit Terrorism and Intelligence Research I…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
IDF halts strikes in Gaza after weeks of accelerated fatalities, as BoP seeks Hamas disarmament
The IDF increased the pace of its strikes over the past two weeks, with the number of fatalities rising accordingly, before restricting them under a new policy, following a series of targeted killings across the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took effect, which, according to IDF statistics, resulted in the deaths of…
· AMIR BOHBOT
Iran releases video of Mojtaba Khamenei as Israel seeks Jewish remains buried in Lebanon
For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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Hamas’s waiting game buys terror group time as Israel rejects Gaza plan, Palestinian analysts claim
Several Palestinian analysts affiliated with Hamas dismissed Israel's official rejection of the Board of Peace's recent 15-point Gaza plan, arguing that Israel will be compelled to accept the terms of the agreement due to American and international pressure.
· DANA BEN-SHIMON
Iran says its people are ‘professional chess players’ in dealing with the US
Tehran has described Iranians as “professional chess players” in their dealings with the US, as it insisted that Washington must meet its demands for the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli media eye Rebeca Grynspan's Jewish identity as she emerges as UN chief frontrunner
Israeli media have highlighted the Jewish background and family ties of Rebeca Grynspan to the country as she emerges as the early frontrunner to become the next United Nations secretary-general.
· Middleeasteye
Iran says its people are ‘professional chess players’ in dealing with the US
Tehran has described Iranians as “professional chess players” in their dealings with the US, as it insisted that Washington must meet its demands for the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Tehran Doubles Down On Hormuz Demands As Hardline IRGC Commander Promoted To National Security Chief
After President Trump said Sunday that the US is now "low-keying it" with Iran and only "semi-negotiating" following a top Iranian security official having laid out multiple stringent conditions for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, oil is edging higher on Monday.
· Tyler Durden
Futures Erase Overnight Gains As Oil Hits One-Week High, Yen Slides
US equity futures start the new week barely higher, having erased almost all of their overnight gains, yet still trading at all time highs, led by Tech with small caps starting the week in the red. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green as traders look to the next big data print from the US this …
· Tyler Durden
Is Netanyahu hoping for a deadlock in the upcoming elections? - opinion
I recall corresponding with a friend back in November 1959, toward the elections to the fourth Knesset. I was not yet of voting age, but my friend was, and what he wrote to me left a deep impression in my memory: “The elections will bring about no change: Mapai will win, and what was is what will be.”
· SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
Judge questions if Likud court overstepped authority in clash over party primary rules
A Tel Aviv District Court judge on Monday questioned whether the Likud’s top internal court had exceeded its authority in a dispute over the rules for the party’s upcoming primaries.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
'A paper tiger': Iran sees Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan defense pact as a major win, expert tells 'Post'
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is likely to be viewed by Tehran as a major success resulting from its aerial attacks on Gulf states, regardless of how strong the new pact proves to be, experts told The Jerusalem Post late Monday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Trump is counting on economic pressure to force Iran to capitulate, but will it work? | The National
President Donald Trump said the US is "low-keying" its confrontation with Iran, keeping economic and military pressure on while holding off on another major attack.
· David Vujanovic
Video: Yemen's Houthis attack port in Mocha
Smoke billowed from the port city of Mocha, Yemen, after a Houthi attack that killed 11 people on Sunday. It followed an earlier drone attack on a Saudi oil refinery on the coast of the Red Sea
· Middleeasteye
What’s behind Trump’s shift to economic pressure on Iran? Will it work?
More than 23 weeks into the war on Iran, United States President Donald Trump has signalled he would rather rely on squeezing Tehran’s economy than returning to a military offensive, as he had warned he might last week.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Irán no reabrirá el estrecho de Ormuz sin concesiones de EEUU, y otras noticias de Oriente Medio
Jóvenes a bordo de motocicletas a lo largo de la orilla mientras un tractor saca equipo del agua y al fondo se pueden ver buques mercantes aparentemente anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, el lunes 27 de julio de 2026, en Bandar Abbas, Irán. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA vía AP)
· The Associated Press
Iran uses Strait of Hormuz to pressure Trump to fulfill June MoU promises, analysts say
Iran's demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz echo what the US agreed to in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed June 17th, with Iran seeing the strait as its leverage to ensure that US President Donald Trump fulfills his promises even after the MoU fell apart, the New York Times wrote on Monday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Businessman and AM:PM grocery chain CEO Shirel Hogeg joins Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party
Businessman and CEO of grocery chain AM:PM, Shirel Hogeg, announced he had joined Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party on Monday morning.
· SHIR PERETS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi defense pact is no threat, reflects a 'shift in security'
Iran sees no reason to be concerned that a new security pact between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia is directed against Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
· REUTERS
El bloqueo de un vuelo iraní a Yemen desencadenó la nueva escalada hutí con Arabia Saudí
Esta imagen tomada de un video emitido por Al-Masirah TV, un canal de noticias controlado por los hutíes, muestra una explosión en el complejo del Aeropuerto Internacional de Saná durante lo que los hutíes con apoyo iraní describieron como varios bombardeos saudíes en Saná, Yemen, el 13 de julio de 2026. (Al-Masirah…
· Samy Magdy
US troops preparing to leave Iraqi Kurdistan by September 30 | The National
Iraq’s government has confirmed that the US-led military coalition is actively preparing to withdraw its forces from the Kurdistan Region and transfer bases to Iraqi forces before a September 30 deadline.
· Sinan Mahmoud
Board of Peace envoy says Gaza plan will guarantee no repeat of October 7 onslaught | The National
Nickolay Mladenov, the envoy of the US-backed Gaza Board of Peace, says full implementation of its proposal for peace is Israel's sole guarantee against threats to national security.
· The National
Iran won't reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have targeted a crucial Yemeni government-held port on the Red Sea and attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia. A Houthi spokesperson said that Sunday’s attacks were in response to Saudi drones breaching Yemen’s airspace.
· The Associated Press
Sixteen Bangladeshi workers killed in Riyadh factory fire | The National
Sixteen Bangladeshi workers have been killed in a fire at a sofa factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
· The National
A blocked Iranian flight to Yemen set off Houthis' latest spiral with Saudi Arabia
This image taken from video broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled news channel, shows an explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026. (Al-Masirah TV via AP, File)
· Samy Magdy
Syria reclaims control of key coastal sites in deal with Russia
Syria and Russia have reached a memorandum of understanding to scale back Moscow's military presence on Syria's Mediterranean coast, ending 18 months of negotiations over the future of the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval facility.
· Middleeasteye
Three minors indicted for threatening two others into performing sexual acts on each other
Three minors aged 13 and 14 from Beersheba were indicted on Sunday on charges that they threatened two other minors and forced them to perform sexual acts on one another while filming the incident, according to an indictment filed with the Beersheba District Court sitting as a juvenile court.
· YANIR YAGNA
Netanya youth attacked by group of 20 teenagers in Eilat after refusing to give away cigarette
A young Netanya resident was violently attacked by a group of about 20 teenagers on the promenade in Eilat last Wednesday evening after he refused to give a cigarette to a teenager who asked him for one.
· RAMI SHANI
Dr. Aliza Bloch to join Erdan-Edelstan party, prioritizes focus on education
Dr. Aliza Bloch, former mayor of Beit Shemesh, announced on Monday that she is joining the new party established by Gilad Erdan and Yuli Edelstan and expressed her ambition to become the next education minister.
· NACHUM PERRY
'Racist incitement': Israeli medical orgs. decry allegations against Arab medical staff at Rambam
The Mersham organization of medical professionals in Israel came out against the recent allegations against Arab staff at the Rambam Health Care Campus on Monday, calling it "racist incitement."
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel, Lebanon discuss exchanging prisoners for Jewish remains buried in Beirut, Sidon - report
Israel and Lebanon discussed what was referred to as a "civilian prisoner exchange deal" during recent negotiations, with Israeli officials raising the possibility of transferring the remains of Jews buried in Lebanese cemeteries to Israel, Hezbollah-linked Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Monday.
· SHIR PERETS
Who is Mohsen Rezaei, and how significant is his appointment?
Why did Iran appoint former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaei to top security post? Abas Aslani explains
· Al Jazeera Staff
UK couple detained in Iran ends hunger strike
A British couple detained in Iran accused of spying have ended their latest months-long hunger strikes protesting their treatment in prison, their family said Monday.
· Middleeasteye