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.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00From 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
Bishara Bahbah says Hamas proposes 10 year ceasefire and disarmament - interview
Hamas has signaled an unprecedented willingness to relinquish its military capabilities as part of a proposed agreement brokered by the Board of Peace, according to prominent Palestinian-American scholar and former mediator in the hostage deal talks, Dr. Bishara Bahbah, who says the group has already presented a det…
· AMICHAI STEIN
Trump blames 'incompetence', not Iran, for Minnesota water system hack | The National
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he disagrees with federal investigators who believe a cyber attack on Minnesota's water systems originated from Iran, blaming state officials instead.
· Cody Combs
Pictures of the week: From a Malachite butterfly in Abu Dhabi to a date harvest in Liwa | The National
NewsPrevious slideNext slide A Malachite butterfly at at the Butterfly Garden in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The NationalInfo Palestinians run for cover as smoke and fire rise during an Israeli strike on the the Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Gaza City. AFPInfo A displaced Syrian Kurdish woman from the city of Ras al-Ain carrie…
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Habibi Hussein review: The true hero of Palestine's Cinema Jenin finally gets his story told | The National
Audiences love a feel-good story. The 2011 documentary Cinema Jenin: The Story of a Dream had good feelings in spades, featuring German activist and filmmaker Marcus Vetter stopping at nothing to revive a once-beloved cinema in a small town in the occupied West Bank and bring culture back to the dispossessed. In his…
· William Mullally
Lebanese hopes of spending summer back home clouded by rising flight costs and fears of war | The National
For Lebanon's vast diaspora, many of whom were forced to leave the country for better opportunities abroad, annual trips home are treasured moments.
· Jamie Prentis
Iraq to strengthen air defence, readiness after US-Saudi strikes
Iraq has ordered that its air defences and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said on Friday, after US-Saudi strikes on militants accused of launching attacks in the region.
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Llegan a base aérea en Bulgaria los primeros aviones de EEUU para Oriente Medio
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Los dos primeros aviones militares de Estados Unidos destinados a brindar apoyo a las operaciones en Oriente Medio llegaron el viernes a una base aérea en el sureste de Bulgaria, lo que provocó una queja de Irán mientras residentes búlgaros también han estado protestando contra la medida.
· Veselin Toshkov
Douglas Macgregor: Iran Became the Graveyard of the U.S. Empire and Israel
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Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in
Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, arrested at least three, and closed entrances to the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank on Friday as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched towards the village, residents said.
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Preocupa a los israelíes el debilitamiento del vínculo con los jóvenes judíos estadounidenses
ARCHIVO- Una bandera estadounidense vista a través de un agujero abierto en una bandera nacional de Israel mientras ambas ondean en el viento en un criadero de caballos, cerca de la ciudad de Sderot, en el sur de Israel, el viernes 20 de noviembre de 2020. (AP Foto/Oded Balilty, Archivo)
· Giovanna Dell Orto
First US refueling planes arrive in Bulgaria for Middle East operations
Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks during debated as Bulgarian Parliament approved deployment of U.S. military aircraft on Bulgarian territory in a 136-13 vote, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Bulgarian News Agency via AP)
· Veselin Toshkov
Hamas says it will 'disarm when Israel keeps its word'
An unpublished Gaza disarmament agreement obtained by Middle East Eye would place Palestinian weapons under the control of a transitional Palestinian authority, rather than surrendering them to Israel or an international force.
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Hamas says it will 'disarm when Israel keeps its word'
An unpublished Gaza disarmament agreement obtained by Middle East Eye would place Palestinian weapons under the control of a transitional Palestinian authority, rather than surrendering them to Israel or an international force.
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Iran war latest: Iran says passage through Hormuz 'not feasible' | The National
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Trump previews next damaging military offensive against Iran from Camp David Cabinet summit
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Lebanon president says Israeli detonations 'direct threat' to Israel deal
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that Israeli army detonations near the Unesco-listed Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon overnight were a "direct threat" to a recent framework deal agreed with Israel.
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Can Trump’s Hamas disarmament plan work and will Israel agree to withdraw from Gaza? - The Latest
Donald Trump has declared a breakthrough in negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but IsraelI government officials have voiced scepticism over the deal.
Eisenkot election billboard in Cyprus vandalized with Palestinian flag colors
A Yashar party election billboard in Cyprus featuring former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot was vandalized on Friday after unidentified individuals sprayed it with the colors of the Palestinian flag and covered Eisenkot’s face with blood red paint, the Cyprus Mail reported.
· YOAV ETIEL
Middle Israel: No one needs a tyrannical Turkey with F-35 fighter jets - opinion
‘The bomber will always get through,” said British statesman Stanley Baldwin in autumn 1932, when many thought the fighter plane obviated the need for large ground forces. Future wars refuted that thinking, but the quality of a country’s air force remains a vehicle of its military power and political sway.
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Two-week ceasefire intended to allow Hamas disarmament, launch peace deal, sources tell 'Post'
The IDF will not withdraw from the current Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip without the full disarmament of Hamas, a diplomatic source reiterated to The Jerusalem Post on Friday.
· IDAN KWELLER, AMICHAI STEIN
UK foreign minister Miliband welcomes Hamas disarmament announcement
British foreign secretary Ed Miliband said on Friday that he welcomed the announcement of a disarmament agreement for Hamas.
· Middleeasteye
Full text: 15-point draft peace plan between Hamas and Israel in Gaza
Hamas has formally agreed to a detailed framework for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire, which was drafted with US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
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Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza
There are many reasons why it might not work.
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Zionists celebrate Spanish migrant invasion
As nearly 50,000 North African migrants surged into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta overnight, one group responded with mockery and glee: Israeli politicians and their Zionist supporters, who celebrated the slap in Spanish President Pedro Sanchez’ face.
· RT
Israeli minister slams Turkey after foreign minister meets with new Hamas leader
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Full text: 15-point draft peace plan between Hamas and Israel in Gaza
Hamas has formally agreed to a detailed framework for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire, which was drafted with US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
· Middleeasteye
Hamas says deal reached in Gaza, and other developments in the Middle East
A Palestinian man rides his bicycle by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during the Israel Hamas war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Samy Magdy
Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war
Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle East
· William Christou
Trump’s Gaza ceasefire board faces a high-stakes tests as Hamas disarmament looms
Palestinians salvage their belongings from the rubble of a building and tents destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
· Bassem Mroue
Israel destroys terror tunnels in Lebanon that Hezbollah planned to use
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Houthis' growing presence in Iraq linked to attack on Saudi Arabia | The National
Yemen's Houthis have expanded their presence in Iraq as they help local militants to fire missiles, The National has been told, amid suspicion they were involved in attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraqi territory.
· Mina Aldroubi
Full text: 15 point draft peace plan between Hamas and Israel in Gaza
President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has announced that Hamas officially agreed to a detailed framework for implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire.
· Middleeasteye
Ben Gvir says draft peace deal for Gaza 'unacceptable to Israel'
Itamar Ben Gvir, the far-right Israeli minister of national security, has rejected a draft peace deal in Gaza as "unacceptable to Israel".
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Gaza Board of Peace outlines latest roadmap
The Gaza Board of Peace has outlined its latest road map for the territory.
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Read full text of ‘Road Map’ to implement Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Full text: The Board of Peace roadmap for the implementation of Trump's Gaza peace plan
The Board of Peace on Friday released the full text of a roadmap for completing the implementation of US President Donald Trump's comprehensive peace plan in Gaza.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas says it reaches agreement to disarm after Trump announces deal
Ridding the militant group of weapons would be a huge change. It wants Israel - which has not commented - to make major concessions too
· Associated Press
Hamas says it reaches agreement to disarm after Trump announces deal
Ridding the militant group of weapons would be a huge change. It wants Israel - which has not commented - to make major concessions too
· Associated Press
Iran Claims Kuwait Airbase Attack, Strikes Pair Of Tankers In Hormuz, Despite No New US Operations Overnight
"We note with concern that the security situation remains precarious," said Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on his country's mediation efforts to find peace between the US and Iran. Talks "are ongoing to normalize the situation, particularly the situation in the Strait of Hormuz," he told repor…
· Tyler Durden
Israeli air strike in central Gaza kills one
A Palestinian has been killed in an Israeli air strike in central Gaza, Al Jazeera reports, citing medical sources at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
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Read Gaza Board of Peace's Hamas disarmament plan in full | The National
The Board of Peace for Gaza has published the full text of its “roadmap” for disarming Hamas and accomplishing the goals of President Donald Trump's peace agreement.
· The National
Turkey urges Iran to halt attacks on Kurdish groups
When Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz landed in Tehran earlier this month to attend the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, he received a warm welcome from officials of the Islamic Republic.
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Oil on track for monthly gain after volatile week and uncertainty over US-Iran deal | The National
Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
· Alvin R Cabral
Text of the deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to leave Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. Hamas has told The Associated Press that it agreed to the deal. Israel has yet to comment.
· The Associated Press
Israel uses sand walls to further encroach in Palestinian territory on Gaza as siege tightens
Israel is pushing the so-called yellow line deeper into Gaza, displacing Palestinian families and tightening its siege by squeezing more than two million people into an increasingly small section of the devastated enclave.
· Middleeasteye
Hamas says it will not disarm in Gaza before Israel withdrawal
A senior Hamas official has said that the Palestinian movement will not take any steps toward disarmament before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza.
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