Egypt confirms unidentified drone caused fire at Mediterranean port
With the Middle East teetering on the brink of an expanded war, Egypt has come under attack for the first time.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iran blames US for Hormuz closure as Oman talks continue
Iran says negotiations with Oman remain under way in Tehran as efforts continue to address the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disruption to global shipping.
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Egypt says drone hit two ships at Mediterranean port as attacks on energy infrastructure widen
Egypt said Thursday that a drone hit two ships at its Mediterranean port of Damietta, as attacks on energy infrastructure widen across the Middle East.
· Spencer Kimball
Parents of Australian facing possible death penalty in Syria question confession
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· Sean Rubinsztein Dunlop
IRGC says US missile attack killed three personnel
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says a US missile attack killed three of its personnel on 30 July.
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Uncertainty shrouds Blanche’s nomination to be Trump’s next attorney general as key Republicans postpone vote – live
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis had demanded further assurances about the settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service
· Tom Ambrose, Adam Gabbatt
Aoun’s Ankara visit seeks clarity in Lebanon-Turkey relationship
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to visit Ankara on Thursday for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a one-day trip aimed at clarifying an established but increasingly ambiguous relationship between the two countries.
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Israeli strikes kill at least four, including children, across Gaza Strip
At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza despite an ongoing “ceasefire” in the latest violation of the agreement that was meant to help end the genocide.
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
Saudi economy suffers biggest contraction since pandemic as Iran war hits oil exports | The National
Saudi Arabia’s economy has recorded its biggest quarterly contraction since the Covid-19 pandemic as the US-Iran war weighs heavily on the oil sector.
· Sarmad Khan
IRGC says missiles destroyed three US F-35 jets at Jordan base
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it fired several ballistic missiles at Jordan’s al-Azraq airbase, which hosts US F-35 fighter jets.
· Middleeasteye
‘I am dying slowly’: Gaza professor blocked from cancer treatment by Israel’s siege
In a cramped space beneath the staircase of a school-turned-shelter in southern Gaza, university professor Kholoud Abu Sahmoud is slowly losing her battle with cancer.
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Who Is Still Alive review: Gaza’s unfathomable loss told one story at a time | The National
Every story from Gaza is a record of what no human being should experience in a just world. We can conceptualise war, bombing and mass killing in the abstract. We are inundated with images of all three. But focus on the experience of any one person and comprehension begins to fail.
· William Mullally
Who Is Still Alive review: Gaza’s unfathomable loss told one story at a time | The National
Every story from Gaza is a record of what no human being should experience in a just world. We can conceptualise war, bombing and mass killing in the abstract. We are inundated with images of all three. But focus on the experience of any one person and comprehension begins to fail.
· William Mullally
Who is Matthias Jaissle? What Newcastle fans can expect from German coach set to replace Eddie Howe | The National
As Matthias Jaissle’s breezed triumphantly out of the stadium after Al Ahli Saudi had become Asian champions for the second time in succession in April, he did not stop for any supplementary questions in the mixed zone
· Paul Radley
Bank of England holds interest rate at 3.75% amid inflation drop
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year on Thursday after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers breathing space to assess the fallout from renewed fighting in Iran.
· Danica Kirka
How NYC brothers’ $400M summer camp empire fell apart — rocking the Israel bond market and leaving parents in a panic
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· Michael Kaplan, Carlos Greer
The winner who played for Tuchel - potential Newcastle boss Jaissle
Matthias Jaissle has managed clubs in Austria and Saudi Arabia
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On the road to recovery: Former hostage Evyatar David speaks out for first time since captivity
Former hostage Evyatar David spoke out for the first time since returning home, discussing his complicated rehabilitation process in a social media post on Thursday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
AP-NORC poll shows Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen, Fauci pleads the Fifth
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· Nadja Lovadinov
Netanyahu’s Trump meeting suggests his star is waning in Washington
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The meeting with no cameras in the US: Yaakov Katz on whether Israel still has a seat at the table
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now met Donald Trump eight times, more than any other foreign leader since Trump returned to office. This one looked nothing like the others.
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Givati soldiers leave Sde Teiman base following argument with command over insignias
Dozens of soldiers left the Sde Teiman base following an argument with the senior command staff, Walla learned on Thursday.
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Israel aims to build its own stealth fighter jets, autonomous combat aircraft, senior official says
As Israel aims to reduce its dependence on American aid, the Jewish state plans to produce its own stealth fighter aircraft as well as unmanned combat aircraft in the next 10 years, a senior Israeli official said.
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
‘Exactly what Iran intended’: Some Jordanians buckle under missile pressure, demand US withdrawal
The Islamic Republic is making headway in its ambition to “sow discord within Jordan and create governmental chaos in order to expand Iranian influence” in the country, Prof. Ronen Yitzhak told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, following the publication of an open letter signed by hundreds of Jordanian political and l…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Negotiators working on final roadmap for Gaza’s future, Hamas disarmament, source tells ‘Post’
Discussions with mediators in Cairo are continuing and making progress, according to a diplomatic source who spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday, as negotiators work to finalize a comprehensive roadmap for Gaza's future governance and security arrangements.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Iranian press review: Iran relies on speedboats to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
As renewed attacks between Iran and the US expand into Iraq and Yemen, the Hamshahri daily, which has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has dedicated its front page to a report on the force's speedboats in the Gulf.
· Middleeasteye
Why is Saudi Arabia forming a coalition to protect the Red Sea?
Saudi Arabia has announced a mission to form an international alliance to guard the Red Sea from attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
· Shola Lawal
Live updates: US and Iran trade strikes, Jordan and Kuwait get involved
The U.S. military says it has completed what it describes as “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
As Iran batters the Gulf states, Trump’s course is beyond clear
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· Hussain Abdul-Hussain
US hits multiple targets in Iran as IRGC pledges retaliation: What we know
US strikes cause extensive damage on Iran's Qeshm Island
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police respond to Ashdod gunfire, seize cocaine and illegal weapons in overnight raids
Shots were reportedly fired outside an event hall in Ashdod overnight on Wednesday, according to police. No injuries or deaths were reported.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
WATCH: Ambulance driver arrested, accused of spying for Iran, providing footage of hospitals
Israeli security forces on Thursday submitted an indictment against 34-year-old Israeli citizen Amir Hisham Muhammad Titi, who is accused of carrying out operations on behalf of Iran. He was arrested several weeks before the indictment, police noted.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Influential Iraqi Shia leader blames Iraqi militias for deaths in US-Saudi strikes
Influential Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has blamed armed groups and Baghdad’s failure to establish state control over weapons for fighters killed in joint US-Saudi air strikes.
· Middleeasteye
Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has met Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of the political bureau in Hamas, as well as a delegation from the Palestinian group.
· Middleeasteye
From Toronto to Damascus: Syrians return home aiming to rebuild country
Damascus, Syria – When the al-Assad regime fell in December 2024, Yasseen Tasabehji and his family did not originally plan on returning to Syria.
· Justin Salhani
War on Iran: Rescuers search for survivors on Qeshm Island after US kills toddler and parents
Footage released by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB on Thursday showed rescue teams clearing rubble as they searched for victims in the Chah-Tango neighbourhood of Qeshm Island, in Hormozgan province, following a US strike.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon issues wanted notice for Antoun Sehnaoui after dinner with Netanyahu | The National
Lebanon’s public prosecutor has issued a 30-day wanted notice against banker Antoun Sehnaoui for “dealing with the Israeli enemy” after he was seen having dinner with Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington.
· Fatima Al Mahmoud
Oil prices move higher as Iran threatens response to latest U.S. strikes
Oil prices moved higher on Thursday after the U.S. launched a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran late Wednesday in retaliation against its missile attacks on American forces in the region, dashing hopes for de-escalation.
· Joseph Wilkins
Iran war poll: Trump approval declines slightly, AP-NORC finds
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, salute as a U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Carrollton, Texas, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
· Linley Sanders
Airlines suspend Middle East flights to Dubai, Riyadh and Beirut amid renewed US-Iran conflict | The National
International carriers are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East amid strikes and drone attacks in the region.
· David Tusing
Israeli air attacks kill six Palestinians in Gaza overnight
At least six Palestinians have been killed and 25 others wounded in Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip overnight, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
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New Hamas leader meets with Turkish foreign minister, reaffirm backing - report
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recently met Khalil al-Hayya, the new leader of Hamas, according to Turkish state-run media reports.
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MK Sharren Haskel summoned by Lahav 433 in connection with Comptroller election scandal
MK Sharren Haskel was summoned by Lahav 433 to testify regarding the election of the State Comptroller, which the High Court of Justice ruled invalid, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, SARAH BEN-NUN
Why the New York Times story on Mossad recruiting Ahmadinejad doesn't add up
The New York Times published an extraordinary investigation this month, asserting that Israel’s Mossad spent years cultivating former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset, with the aim of installing him as leader of a post-Islamic-Republic Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region
A heat wave is expected to reach Israel beginning on Friday, peaking on Saturday and Sunday. It will be accompanied by dry conditions and strong winds in northern Israel, raising the risk of wildfires.
· YOAV ETIEL
Middle East divided as Iran war, Houthi-Saudi Arabia tensions continue to ramp up
The latest strikes in Iraq and Egypt threatened to draw more Middle Eastern countries into the conflict, after the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen last week declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
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IDF drafts new principles document outlining values as discipline declines, elections near - report
The IDF has begun drafting an official “foundational principles document” intended to redefine and clarify the military’s values while clearly establishing what is permitted and what is prohibited, N12 reported on Wednesday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
What is behind Israel’s escalating rhetoric against Turkey and Syria? - analysis
Rhetoric against Turkey and Syria continues to be a constant theme in Israeli politics. It is being noticed in Turkey.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
India’s arms sale to Israel risks complicity in Gaza genocide, Amnesty says
India continues to supply arms to Israel despite a “substantial risk” of them being used in the “ongoing genocide against Palestinians” in Gaza, according to a report by Amnesty International.
· Umut Uras