A focused view of neutral reporting on Middle East, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
A Rehovot resident suspected of operating shell companies to distribute and deduct fictitious invoices was arrested in a Hadera hotel over the weekend after allegedly evading investigators for an extended period, the Israel Tax Authority said.
For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
Four minors and two young women were indicted on Friday for the murder of 19-year-old Benayahu Razi, who was stabbed to death in a Jerusalem Airbnb last month after a dispute involving his former partner escalated into an armed confrontation.
Prosecutors filed a declaration of intent to indict a Ramat Gan man on Sunday over his suspected involvement in five incidents of property damage and extortion by threats targeting several Israeli media outlets and the Justice Ministry, police said.
The Finance Ministry and Defense Ministry are set to submit a resolution for the transfer of an additional NIS 1 billion to the Defense Ministry for government approval on Sunday, N12 reported.
Two years after a Hezbollah terrorist attack killed 12 children in the Druze community of Majdal Shams, the Birthright Israel Foundation announced the construction of eight therapeutic gardens in the area.
The new defense pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, though far from ideal for Israel, “doesn't shut the door completely on normalization” between Riyadh and Jerusalem, Dr. Yoel Guzansky, head of the Gulf Research Field at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), told The Jerusalem Post on Su…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to what he describes as a state of “neither war nor peace” with the United States as negotiators seek an agreement to end the war.
Iraqi authorities have arrested former Salaheddin province governor Ahmed Al Jabouri, known as Abu Mazin, and an associated businessman on corruption charges in Baghdad, a government official told The National.
TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran's conditions set out the day before, including compensation for war damages.
The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States "corrects its behavior," Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr announced on Friday in a message publicized by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
There is little chance of Iran ever giving up their control over the Strait of Hormuz, Dr. Raz Zimmt, head of the Iran program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), told 103FM on Sunday morning.
Armed Bedouin clans in the Gaza Strip have fought Hamas's military wing at the height of their activity and inflicted significant casualties, security officials said on Sunday.
David Chesterman, the brother of one of four soldiers wounded in Lebanon last week, alleged that they were severely mistreated by Rambam Health Care Campus's staff during their overnight stay.
Iran and the US are not engaged in talks and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches the interim deal signed in June, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, adding that messages are being exchanged via intermediaries.
A skyscraper set to become the world's tallest building is fast rising above the desert sands in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
US-Iran war has stranded up to 20,000 seafarers, mostly Indian and Filipino crews, with none knowing when the nightmare will end
From big-name standups to dance performances and experimental plays, here are our picks for an excellent festival
The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say
The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say
A fire reported at a facility belonging to Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco has been extinguished, authorities say.
The IDF has achieved significant gains in the Gaza Strip, particularly over the past year, during which it created a well-oiled machine for locating, mapping, and destroying terrorist infrastructure above and below ground.
Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning.
An associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Likud lawmakers and ministers on Sunday, claiming that half of them will only see the Knesset on television.
The Foreign Ministry issued a heightened caution advisory on Sunday for Israelis in Greece ahead of demonstrations and rallies expected to take place at dozens of locations across the country against the backdrop of the war in Gaza.
Gente camina por el bazar tradicional de Teherán, Irán, el sábado 8 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
Emirates airline's flights from Dubai to Bahrain and Kuwait remain suspended, while Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have resumed services after weeks of disruption caused by the regional war.
People walk in Tehran’s traditional main bazaar, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A total of 140 new immigrants from France landed in Israel on Monday aboard a special "Families Flight," organized by the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and The Jewish Agency for Israel, in partnership with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ).
Israeli authorities have issued a tender for 627 new housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CRRC).
Yemen's Houthis have claimed a drone attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jizan, saying the attack was in response to Saudi drone attacks on Yemen’s Saada and Hajjah provinces, according to Al Masirah TV.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz quietly approved new development and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip two weeks ago, Army Radio reported on Sunday morning.
Last week, Israel's defense establishment conducted another test of the Arrow system, the country's primary air defense system against ballistic missiles from Iran and Yemen.
The Women Demand Life movement protested in Tel Aviv on Sunday morning, demanding a commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre.
Acute ammunition shortages caused by the Iran war have undermined US security guarantees to its allies in Asia, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing senior officials.
Acute ammunition shortages caused by the Iran war have undermined US security guarantees to its allies in Asia, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing senior officials.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz quietly authorised rehabilitation work in southern Gaza two weeks ago, Israeli Army Radio has reported.
Oman has condemned repeated attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran said a deal with Muscat was close but would not by itself reopen the vital waterway.
Israeli settlers have set fire to Palestinian property overnight in Wadi Rahim in the southern West Bank, according to Palestinian media outlets.
CloseGet news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
Lebanon’s Central Criminal Investigations Bureau has arrested former Syrian army officer Major General Adel Issa, who is wanted by Syria for “crimes against humanity”.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has set out new conditions it says the United States must meet before the Strait of Hormuz can fully reopen.
WASHINGTON (AP) — El Pentágono está presionando a la industria de defensa de Estados Unidos para que acelere la producción de armas con el fin de ayudar a reponer su menguado arsenal de municiones, incluidas las que han disminuido en la guerra en curso contra Irán.
Three incidents in which bullets, knives, and backpacks were placed at the entrance to bank branches and restaurants in the Gush Dan area were reported by Israel Police.
Hezbollah launched an explosive drone near IDF soldiers north of the Beaufort Castle area on Friday, but the IDF did not report the incident, according to Israeli media outlets.
Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry said a fire at its 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery on the kingdom’s west coast was brought under control on Sunday, with no injuries reported.
Seven people were killed on Sunday when the Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a missile and drone attack on the port of Mokha in Yemen, near the Bab Al Mandeb strait.
Hamas has said it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the deal.
Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif has called for a “united military front” against Israel, calling it “a threat to the entire Muslim world”.