Is Israel really ready to withdraw from Gaza?
United States President Donald Trump has been triumphal since the announcement that Palestinian group Hamas had agreed to hand over its weaponry in Gaza.
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A top official of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has warned that if the US continues with its naval blockade on Tehran's ports, it will further seal the Strait of Hormuz and block other strategic passages, according to IRNA.
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Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
The two band members who held the flag on stage were given ‘stern warning’ and banned from re-entering Singapore, police say
· Agence France-Presse
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
The two band members who held the flag on stage were given ‘stern warning’ and banned from re-entering Singapore, police say
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Rubio’s anti-ICC campaign intended to shield Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump has said that secretary of state Marco Rubio's campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) was intended to defend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on central Gaza
At least two Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes in central Gaza, while 13 Palestinians were detained during raids in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media reports said.
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Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets.
· Agence France-Presse
Israel urges mosquito control after West Nile virus detected in South
Female mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus had been captured in the Tamar Regional Council area in southern Israel, the Health Ministry and the Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Saturday.
· DR. ITAY GAL
Tu B'Av love story: How two Jerusalem retirees found love after a lifetime apart
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· GIL LEWINSKY
Palestinian home built 40 years before Israel's creation demolished
A Palestinian home 40 years older than the state of Israel was demolished by Israeli authorities, according to Al Jazeera.
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Israeli settler attempts to run over Palestinian, sets olive trees on fire
An Israeli settler attempts to run over a Palestinian before setting fire to olive trees in the village of Al-Minya, southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, according to Quds News Network.
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Lebanese PM says latest Israeli attack 'blatant violation' of ceasefire
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has condemned the latest Israeli attack on southern Lebanon as “a blatant violation of the ceasefire”.
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A few questions about the new hopeful Gaza peace plan
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Yemeni forces say eight Saudi tankers forced to reroute
Yemen's Armed Forces spokesperson Yahya Saree has said eight Saudi Arabian oil tankers have been forced to reroute toward the Cape of Good Hope, IRNA reported.
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Araghchi says US actions ‘main causes’ of regional insecurity
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has told his Indian counterpart that the US’ violations of the Islamabad MoU and continued military action against Iran were the main causes of insecurity in the region and the Strait of Hormuz, IRNA reported.
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Saudi Arabia calls Trump's Gaza 'demilitarisation deal' historic
Saudi Arabia has welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of "a historic agreement on the demilitarisation" of the Gaza Strip, praising his leadership and commitment in helping secure the deal.
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US Withdraws Troops, Patriot Batteries From Northern Iraq Amid Iranian Attacks
There are new reports Friday of more US troop pullback initiatives in the wake of the last couple weeks of US-Iran fighting, and Iranian ballistic missile and drone strikes which have targeted American bases with increased regularity, especially in Jordan and Kuwait.
· Tyler Durden
Trump’s Gaza deal sparks questions on whether Israel, Hamas will comply
Tel Aviv: A day after President Donald Trump announced a new deal to begin disarming Hamas in the Gaza Strip, his Board of Peace released a 15-point plan on Friday, but key questions remain over whether Hamas and Israel will carry out the agreement.
· Adam Rasgon
Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Some Ethiopian inmates got hold of the number for the BBC Tigrinya service and called from a prison phone to tell their stories
· Bbcnews
Palestinian authorities secure court order freezing demolitions in Jordan Valley
The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC) and the Tubas Governorate have obtained an injunction from an Israeli court freezing the demolition of Palestinian-owned structures in the northern Jordan Valley, Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
Kiev’s dirty war goes global
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
What to watch this week: 'Holofiction' shines, Disney's 'Furious' falls short
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· HANNAH BROWN
Tel Aviv's Animix festival combines political satire, cartoons with tributes, memorials, lectures
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· HANNAH BROWN
Eisenkot, Likud clash over BoP framework for Hamas disarmament, IDF withdrawal from Gaza
Yashar Party head and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot warned on Friday that the government would be "leaving Hamas in power" under the Board of Peace’s new framework for implementing US President Donald Trump’s peace plan in Gaza.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said
US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.
· Middleeasteye
US and Israel prepare to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure – media
The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iran’s energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple media reports.
· RT
Columbia University student workers’ union withdraws Israel divestment demand
The Columbia University student workers' union withdrew its demand that the university divest financially from Israel at a bargaining meeting this week.
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Saudi Arabia Planning Major Escalation In Yemen, Possible Ground Op: Reports
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· Tyler Durden
Columbia University student workers’ union withdraws Israel divestment demand
The Columbia University student workers' union withdrew its demand that the university divest financially from Israel at a bargaining meeting this week.
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Trump's Jones Act Waiver Helped Avert Fuel Shortages Across These Key US Regions
The Department of Homeland Security has issued the broadest Jones Act waiver since at least the 1950s, just weeks after the US-Iran conflict erupted. The measure has allowed foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, crude oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between US ports, bypassing domestic shipping restr…
· Tyler Durden
Columbia students drop divestment demand as new Israel program set to open
Columbia University will open its global center in Tel Aviv this summer, adjunct professor Nadav Eyal announced Monday on the “Call Me Back” podcast with Dan Senor.
· NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK STAFF/JTA
Turkish man arrested in UK for allegedly funneling money to Hamas
NEW YORK (AP) — A Turkish man was arrested Friday in the United Kingdom on charges alleging he conspired to funnel money and supplies to Hamas through his senior role in what prosecutors say was a sham global humanitarian organization.
The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said
US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.
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Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament
Hamas weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, Trump said
· Bbcnews
Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian in Gaza City, report says
An Israeli drone strike on Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood has killed at least one Palestinian, Al Jazeera reported, citing a source working in the enclave’s ambulance and emergency services.
· Middleeasteye
Trump is facing a major Iran war hurdle — this time on the homefront
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· Rich Lowry
The Gaza genocide has turned the Palestinian question into the Israeli problem
The genocide in Gaza since October 2023, which has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, has marked a historic turning point in the Palestinian struggle and in the nature of the conflict with the Zionist project.
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Hamas vows to disarm — here are the five questions that could make or break the Gaza peace deal
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Qatar welcomes Hamas’s acceptance of draft peace deal
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told the head of Hamas political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, that he welcomed the decision to accept a roadmap for implementing the second stage of the ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says US campaign against ICC is aimed at protecting Netanyahu, others
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that a US campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court was intended to defend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others from prosecution, not himself.
· REUTERS
The toughest job in Israeli diplomacy awaits in London - opinion
A month before the 2013 election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked a softball question in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt.
· GIL HOFFMAN
Musical band Massive Attack members barred from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flag
Two members of Massive Attack were issued with stern warnings and barred from re-entering Singapore after the British band ended their performance on Wednesday with a display of the Palestinian flag, according to local media reports.
· REUTERS
Trump says US has ‘understanding’ with Israel on Hamas disarmament deal
United States President Donald Trump has claimed that Israel is “very happy” about the newly announced deal with the Palestinian group Hamas, even though the country has yet to agree to its terms.
· Joseph Stepansky
Trump says Israel 'very happy' with Gaza disarmament agreement
President Donald Trump said Friday that Israel was "very happy" with an agreement reached by his so-called 'Board of Peace' for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
World reacts with cautious optimism to Hamas disarmament agreement
Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it has agreed to a deal aimed at fully ending Israel’s war on Gaza, which has inflicted death and destruction on the enclave for nearly three years.
· Al Jazeera
Israeli strike injures several people in Gaza
Israeli drone strikes wounded several Palestinians, some seriously, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
From coffee to commute, the Iran war is shaping our morning routines
This century's biggest oil shock is entering its sixth month, with no end in sight as war in Iran continues.
· Emilia Terzon
Hamás confirma acuerdo sobre desarme, y otros acontecimientos en Oriente Medio
Un palestino en bicicleta cerca de un edificio destruido por un bombardeo israelí en Jan Yunis, Franja de Gaza, el m31 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Samy Magdy
Israel strikes Gaza hours after Trump announces Hamas disarmament plan
Israeli strikes have continued across Gaza hours after US President Donald Trump announced a “historic agreement” under which Hamas would be disarmed and the IDF would completely withdraw from the enclave.
· RT