Israeli finance minister calls for settlements near Gaza
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday called for the construction of three new Israeli settlements along the northern fence of Gaza.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israeli finance minister calls for building settlements near Gaza amid ongoing Israeli offensive
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday called for the construction of three new Israeli settlements along the northern fence of Gaza.
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Jerusalem teacher’s vision improved from 10% to 90% after Hadassah surgery
A 38-year-old Jerusalem teacher regained much of her vision after surgeons at Hadassah Medical Center implanted a ring made from donated human corneal tissue to treat an advanced case of keratoconus, the hospital said.
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'It never happened': Norman Finkelstein challenges Oct. 7 sexual violence on Hasan Piker’s podcast
Appearing on political commentator Hasan Piker’s streaming program on Friday, author and political scientist Norman Finkelstein discussed the central arguments of his new book, Gaza's Gravediggers: An Inquiry into Corruption in High Places, while challenging official accounts of the October 7, 2023, attacks.
· ALEX CARSON
Michigan Democratic primary showdown to test waters over Israel, Gaza and party's future | The National
Michigan, the swing state the President Donald Trump won twice and home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the US, is once again at the centre of the country's politics.
· Jihan Abdalla
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history
Investors scored on Iran war's oil market boom. Staying long the trade will get trickier
The past week's earnings from the energy sector demonstrated just how much the U.S.-Iran war has contributed to the short-term performance of major players in the oil market — and to the portfolio gains of investors who targeted stock opportunities in the sector. The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for …
· Hillary Jackson
Water-System Hacks Hit 7 States This Week, FBI Warns, As Trump Shoots Down Iran Theory
Cyberattacks on municipal water systems were reported in at least seven states this week, according to a joint public service announcement from the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency - and in some cases, the agencies say, the malicious activity actually degraded water operations. The feds declined to name t…
· Tyler Durden
401st Brigade ends eight-month southern Lebanon mission after destroying 1,200 Hezbollah sites
Soldiers from the 401st Brigade completed their mission in southern Lebanon, destroying a total of 1,200 Hezbollah structures throughout the eight-month operation, the IDF announced on Sunday.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
US troop pullback raises fears of more attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan - analysis
The autonomous Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq has been attacked by around 1,000 missiles and drones since February, when the Us and Israeli war on Iran began. This has impacted the Kurdistan region greatly, leading to deaths and injuries of dozens of people and causing energy companies to suspend operations. Now …
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Over 8,000 plaintiffs seek to hold PA liable for October 7 massacre, war damages
Lawyers for more than 8,000 people seeking to hold the Palestinian Authority responsible for harm caused by the October 7 massacre and the war that followed are expected to file written arguments with the Jerusalem District Court by the end of Sunday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
UKLFI, Ireland Israel Alliance challenge proposed Irish bill on importing goods from West Bank
A joint written submission has been presented to the Irish parliament's Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade by the Ireland Israel Alliance (IIA) and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), raising significant legal challenges regarding proposed trade legislation.
· ALEX CARSON
Labour Against Antisemitism calls for investigation of London mayor after comments on Netanyahu
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been reported to a standards watchdog following his recent public remarks concerning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
· ALEX CARSON
Middle East braces for heatwave in days ahead as summer season hits peak | The National
Countries across the Middle East are sweltering under a summer heatwave with temperatures expected to approach 50°C in the days ahead.
· Ali Al Shouk
Israeli strike on Bint Jbeil injures five Lebanese soldiers
An Israeli attack in southern Lebanon has injured five Lebanese soldiers, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
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Opec+ agrees output rise in September amid uneasy pause in Iran war | The National
Opec+ has agreed to increase crude oil output for a sixth consecutive month in September, as the Middle East teeters on the verge of an all-out war, and Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping compound threats to global energy supplies.
· Sarmad Khan
Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon Tisdall
The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history
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Trump's Iran U-turns feed 'Taco' narrative | The National
US President Donald Trump’s latest move in the Iran conflict has added another chapter to a pattern critics have called “Taco” — short for “Trump always chickens out”.
· The National
Jerusalem Film Festival draws 70,000 despite boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema
The 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival (JFF) ran from July 9-19 with an estimated 70,000 total attendees.
· SIDNEY BLASCO
Trump claims Israel supported halting Iran strikes, Jerusalem bus driver attacked
For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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'The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review
The Book of Samuel pauses, in the middle of a war, to name two rocks. Jonathan is about to climb toward a Philistine garrison above a ravine, with no one beside him but his armor-bearer, and the text stops to record that a crag stood on either side of the pass, one called Botzetz, the other Seneh.
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'Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review
Longtime Magazine contributor Rabbi Moshe Taragin is an educator at Yeshivat Har Etzion, founded in 1968 to foster the love of God, of learning Torah, and of the people and the Land of Israel.
· MARION FISCHEL
High Court to hear challenge to laws restricting UNRWA operations, claims of impact on population
The High Court of Justice on Monday will hear arguments in a petition challenging a series of laws that have sharply restricted the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) over the past two years.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Draft dodgers will either 'enlist or go to prison,' Netanyahu says in closed-door meeting - report
Ultra-orthodox (haredi) draft evaders who do not study Torah will either "enlist or go to prison," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a closed-door meeting, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported on Sunday.
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Mike Pompeo: 'Gulf states will have to join US to finish the job on Iran' | The National
Ask Mike Pompeo if there is a risk of an all-out Middle East war, and he not only corrects you; he raises the stakes.
· Manus Cranny
Trump 'cancels' Iran strikes as Israeli attacks on Gaza continue
US President Donald Trump has said he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly on Iran's nuclear programme and reopening the Strait of Hormuz completely.
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Trump cancels planned attack on Iran
US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned attack on Iran after saying the outlines of an agreement had been reached that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address what he described as Tehran’s “nuclear threat.”
· RT
Man arrested in connection with shooting in Netivot that killed one, wounded another
A Netivot resident in his 40s was arrested overnight on suspicion of involvement in the Saturday-night shooting in Netivot that left one man dead and another lightly wounded, police said Sunday.
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Why the Tell settler confrontation near Nablus could mark a West Bank turning point - analysis
The deadly confrontation in Tell near Nablus last week and the conflict that followed have intensified competing claims over settler violence and Palestinian attacks, while raising a broader question: how much further can the West Bank deteriorate before localized confrontations develop into a sustained uprising in …
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Trump’s agenda now: Destroy Iranian regime's ability to govern – opinion
At a cabinet meeting at Camp David, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States is prepared to significantly escalate military pressure on Iran.
· EFRAN FARD
Palestinian Islamic Jihad agrees to Board of Peace's proposed disarmament deal - report
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has agreed to the disarmament deal set forth by US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, the Saudi state-owned Al-Hadath reported on Sunday afternoon, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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Israeli technology could halt Colombia's drug traffickers as relations improve between the nations
Colombia’s incoming president, Abelardo de la Espriella, is preparing to reverse nearly every major element of Gustavo Petro’s Israel policy after taking office on August 7.
· GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
New law mandating graphic images of smoking dangers on tobacco product packaging takes effect
Israel began requiring all smoking products across the country to carry graphic images of the harms caused by smoking on Sunday, joining approximately 140 countries worldwide.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
‘We believe Hamas will not disarm,’ Israeli-backed militia figure in Gaza tells ‘Post’
The disarmament plan announced by the Board of Peace and approved by Hamas "will not be implemented," a Palestinian source in Gaza affiliated with Israeli-backed militias told The Jerusalem Post.
· DANA BEN-SHIMON
Why has Trump halted Iran attacks, and what is the deal he is hinting at?
United States President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to halt new attacks on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached “rapidly”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
MBS and Trump talk over the phone
Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has spoken to US President Donald Trump over the phone on developments in the region.
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Trump cancels strikes on Iran, says deal imminent
U.S. President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he was canceling planned strikes on Iran pending a rapid agreement with Tehran to end the conflict in the Middle East.
· Elena Giordano
Boy George fires record label manager over pro-Israel song dispute | The National
Boy George says the backlash over his pro-Israel song has now cost him the manager of his record label, days after he withdrew from the West End production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
· David Tusing
Three artists, three questions: Exploring memory, light, and alternative realities
For many, summer is a time for travel and discovery. I encourage readers of this column to visit galleries and museums and to immerse themselves in art while traveling in Israel. Local artists have so much to offer.
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OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom
LONDON — Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of OPEC+ are expected to raise their oil production quotas for September when they meet online Sunday as the Middle East war continues to disrupt global energy supplies.
· Agence France-Presse
Mainland transit offers alternative for Europe trips amid Middle East war
Industry leaders expect more Hongkongers to choose Europe via mainland transit, but warn cheaper fares may be offset by higher fuel charges
· Ambrose Li
Mainland transit offers alternative for Europe trips amid Middle East war
Industry leaders expect more Hongkongers to choose Europe via mainland transit, but warn cheaper fares may be offset by higher fuel charges
· Ambrose Li
Trump dice que ordenará una pausa en ataques a Irán tras acordar bases para fin de guerra
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sale del Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Municipal de Morristown, Nueva Jersey, el viernes 31 de julio de 2026, tras un viaje a Camp David, la residencia de descanso presidencial. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Aamer Madhani
Iranian officials deny Trump's claims that Iran, Gulf leaders asked Iran to halt strikes - report
Iranian military officials denied US President Donald Trump's claims that Iran asked the US to stop the attacks, the IRGC-affiliated Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN, TZVI JASPER
'When I came to, I tasted blood': Jerusalem bus driver attacked by teenagers, loses four teeth
Police opened an investigation into a Saturday incident where an Arab Superbus driver was beaten into unconsciousness by a group of teenagers while stopping for a red light at the Ramot intersection in Jerusalem.
· HODAYA RAN, EFRAT FORSHER, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Hamas distributing personal weapons to operatives to avoid total disarmament amid BoP deal - report
Hamas began distributing individual weapons to the terrorist group’s operatives in the Gaza Strip amid the Board of Peace’s (BoP) Hamas disarmament deal, Kan News reported on Saturday, citing a Palestinian source.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
IDF to begin combat processing program for Givati soldiers following mass walkout from Sde Teiman
Givati Brigade's Tzabar Battalion will be made to take part in a combat processing program after returning from leave, decided Brig.-Gen. Sagiv Cohen, commander of the IDF's 162nd Division.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Three children among nine killed since dawn in Gaza
Three children are among nine Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since dawn, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.
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Pakistan applies $10bn US forex facility, leverages Iran mediation
Pakistan requested the $10 billion currency backstop after it helped mediate between the U.S. and Iran, led by the country's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
· Adnan Aamir
Pakistan applies for $10bn US forex facility, leverages Iran mediation
Pakistan requested the $10 billion currency backstop after it helped mediate between the U.S. and Iran, led by the country's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
· Adnan Aamir