Kuwait denies report claiming it sent jets to strike Iran
Kuwait’s ambassador to the US, Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, has denied a report that claimed the country had sent fighter jets to attack Iran, Kuwaiti media said.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Francesca Albanese: Israel can't ensure law and order in land it occupies
UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, said Israel could not ensure law and order in the territory it "unlawfully occupies" and called on states to intervene.
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Now is time for Israel, US to support Gulf states in confronting Iran - editorial
It is time for Israel and the United States to help turn the Gulf’s growing willingness to confront Iran into a formal regional defense alliance.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Report: Trump paused Iran escalation over Patriot interceptor concerns
US President Donald Trump has, for now, set aside plans to sharply escalate the American military campaign against Iran, with growing concern that a wider war could dangerously deplete the Pentagon's stockpile of Patriot missile interceptors and other air defence munitions in the Middle East, The New York Times repo…
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Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Nearly 300 humpback whales were seen in a rare 'supergroup' that shows their recovery
Caught on camera: a 300 strong humpback whale supergroup gathering to feed
UN chief says Golan Heights Syrian territory, Israeli violations must cease
UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity are “unacceptable and must cease”.
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Ukraine war briefing: Iran accuses Kyiv of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
Zelenskyy says Iran is using Russian satellite images to help direct strikes in Middle East. What we know on day 1,614
· Guardian staff and agencies
Report: Settlers attack Palestinian vehicles in West Bank
Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement of Immanuel have attacked Palestinian vehicles east of the city of Qalqilia in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported.
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Israel arrests nine at Tel Aviv protest against West Bank settler violence
Israeli police have arrested nine people at a Tel Aviv demonstration decrying settler violence in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports and protest organisers.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Drop Site: Settlers establish outpost at site of deadly attack on Palestinian town
Israeli settlers established a new outpost less than 24 hours after four Palestinians were killed and four others wounded in an attack on the town of Tel, southwest of Nablus, according to Drop Site News.
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Likud primaries to continue as usual, despite talks of cancellation due to security concerns
The Likud Court on Saturday night rejected a proposed clause that would have allowed the party to cancel its primaries during a security emergency, ahead of Monday’s Likud convention.
· ANNA BARSKY
Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei, Netanyahu
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, on Saturday formally launched his bid to challenge President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October's election, showcasing support from Argentine President Javier Milei, an AI-generated message from his jailed father, and a video addres…
· REUTERS
Trump decides not to escalate Iran conflict as Middle East interceptor stockpile decreases - report
US President Donald Trump decided not to escalate the conflict with Iran, fearing that an extended war could deplete interceptor stockpiles, US officials told The New York Times on Saturday.
· TZVI JASPER
IRGC says Britain or any nation supporting US 'legitimate target'
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned that any nation, "including Britain or Persian Gulf states, offering support to the United States in the conflict would be considered a legitimate target", IRNA reported. An IRGC spokesperson said that "Israeli return to hostilities would be met with a devastating …
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Katy Perry ‘appalled’ that White House used Firework song in Iran war video
Washington: Pop star Katy Perry has slammed the White House for using one of her songs, Firework, in a TikTok video about US military strikes in Iran.
· Amy B Wang
Tehran summons Ukrainian diplomats after Kyiv bombs Iranian ship
Iran has summoned Ukraine’s diplomats after Kyiv bombed an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea, killing at least one sailor and wounding another.
· Middleeasteye
Mamdani’s municipal bond mess will only get worse as mayor prioritizes anti-Israel policies over NYC’s fiscal health
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· Charles Gasparino
Israel announces plan to expand illegal settlement in occupied West Bank
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced plans to build 763 new housing units in the illegal Eli settlement south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to Anadolu, as cited by Al Jazeera.
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A pause in US-Iran fighting and a push for talks but uncertainty remains
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· Ben Finley
Bolsonaro’s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos
Flavio Bolsonaro has inaugurated the official beginning of his Brazilian presidential campaign, touting support from right-wing figures such as Argentinian President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
· Al Jazeera
Iranian army claims nearly all US infrastructure in Iraq's Erbil base 'destroyed'
Iran's army spokesperson, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, has said that a "large portion" of US bases targeted by Iran were no longer operational, singling out the US base in Erbil, Iraq, where he claimed "nearly all US infrastructure has been destroyed", IRNA reported.
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Israel rounds up Palestinians in West Bank village after 'shoot out' involving settlers
Israeli forces arrested over a dozen Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, after at least four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shootout when armed Israeli settlers approached a Palestinian village.
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The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on
The early history of Mandatory Palestine and the State of Israel was marked by many pivotal moments that have become ingrained in the national consciousness.
· ALAN ROSENBAUM
Official says Trump's preference ' is diplomacy' as US pauses Iran strikes
The US military has said that its naval blockade against Iran "remains in full effect" but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
Washington: Signs of the Iran war’s spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in US strikes, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
· Raphael Satter, Lefteris Papadimas
Centcom says Iran naval blockade remains in full effect, 12 ships redirected
The US military has said its naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect, as it redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled two and boarded two others to enforce compliance.
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Joshua storms back from two knockdowns to stop Prenga in round 2
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua recovered from two knockdowns to knock out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a dramatic non-title heavyweight fight on Saturday.
Iran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Caspian commercial vessel
Tehran has accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, causing an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another.
· Al Jazeera Staff
War Zones Converging? Zelensky Says Ukraine Hit Ship "Transporting Military Cargo" From Iran
Ukraine has rapidly expanded its one-way attack-drone campaign from the Sea of Azov into the Black Sea, claiming strikes against more than 180 vessels and maritime targets around the Crimean region over the past three weeks, according to Reuters. The widening maritime offensive follows a summer campaign in which Ukr…
· Tyler Durden
Italian airline cancels flights to Israel in wake of growing regional tension with Iran
Italy’s ITA Airways announced on Saturday evening that it was canceling all flights to and from Israel through Monday, July 27, citing operational reasons amid escalating tensions with Iran and growing regional security concerns.
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Drone crash in Ben-Gvir's neighborhood determined to be local youth, not attack
A drone was found in the Givat HaAvot neighborhood of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron, on Saturday evening, close to the home of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
· EFRAT FORSHER
IDF bans Palestinian workers from Israeli settlements in West Bank after string of terror attacks
Following the recent series of terror attacks in the West Bank, IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth banned Palestinian workers from entering Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, a source told Walla on Saturday night.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Zohran Mamdani was elected to serve New Yorkers, not wage war on Israel - opinion
As an Ethiopian-Israeli and American, and as a former New York City public servant who spent more than two decades serving New Yorkers through the city’s court system, I understand the meaning of public service.
· SHMUEL LEGESSE
Zohran Mamdani's obsession with Israel is failing New York - opinion
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is lucky. Some mayors are cursed with early snowstorms that cloud their entire tenure. Mamdani’s New York has been blessed with a Knicks championship and July 4th tall ships, with one epic Taylor Swift wedding and endless World Cup parties.
· GIL TROY
US pauses nightly Iran strikes, as Houthis clash with Saudis
The halt came without any announcement or explanation after 13 consecutive days of attacks
· Bloomberg
US pauses nightly Iran strikes, as Houthis clash with Saudis
The halt came without any announcement or explanation after 13 consecutive days of attacks
· Bloomberg
Kids YouTuber Ms. Rachel gave $3,000 to anti-Israel radical Abdul El Sayed’s US Senate campaign
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· David Spector, Rich Calder
WHO releases new guidelines to prevent drowning as 2.5 meter waves expected in Israel
Ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a new seven-point policy package aimed at reducing drownings, as the Israel Meteorological Service warned of especially rough seas and waves of up to 2.5 meters over the weekend.
· DR. ITAY GAL
Police arrest nine people blocking streets during unlawful protests in Tel Aviv
The police arrested nine protesters Saturday night after establishing that the protest was unlawful because of a lack of coordination with the security forces.
· HODAYA RAN
Head of Hamas-led police in northern Gaza killed by Israeli strike
The head of the Hamas-led police force in northern Gaza has been killed by an Israeli air strike, while other attacks have claimed the lives of five more Palestinians, the Hamas-run interior ministry and medics said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Getting to know Etty Hillesum, the Holocaust diarist starring at the Israel Festival
How many of you out there have heard of Anne Frank? Silly question, right? Okay, on the same subject matter, how many of you have heard of Etty Hillesum?
· BARRY DAVIS
Komuna: Connecting young Israelis and olim through the power of Israeli folk dance
At six years old, Hila Mukdasi was captivated by her parents’ Israeli folk dance sessions. As she sat on the sidelines, the only child in the room, she was mesmerized by the movement and energy around her.
· BATSHEVA SHULMAN
As antisemitism evolves, more Diaspora Jews are forced to pass anti-Zionist 'purity tests'
Physical safety is not the only threat to Jewish life in the UK; the shift toward casual antisemitism in wider society, where Jews are judged based on their views on Israel, is equally significant, doctor and Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum said.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Iran condemns Ukraine over ‘reckless’ cargo ship attack
Iran has condemned a Ukrainian strike on a cargo ship in the Caspian Sea that killed one sailor and injured another. The Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine’s acting chargé d’affaires over the attack.
· RT
Trump pauses Iran strikes as US weighs next move — but warns ‘full-scale war’ could return
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· Caitlin Doornbos
De visita en Damasco, el jefe de la ONU insta a la comunidad internacional a apoyar a Siria
El presidente sirio Ahmad al-Sharaa, derecha, da la bienvenida al secretario general de las Naciones Unidas, Antonio Guterres, en el palacio presidencial de Siria en Damasco, Siria, el 25 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Omar Albam)
· Ghaith Alsayed
UN chief visit to Syria seen by Damascus as key step towards reconstruction after war - analysis
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday, in an important visit that Damascus sees as transformative. It comes in the wake of Syria signing a new pipeline deal to link Iraq to the port of Baniyas and also comes after Syria’s president met US President Donald Trump.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
'Unbelievable full circle': Terror attack survivor’s kidney saves rescuer’s brother 24 years later
An altruistic kidney donation brought together a survivor of a deadly terrorist attack and the brother of the man who saved his life, in a coincidence discovered shortly before the transplant, Clalit Health Services announced on Thursday.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
'Finger on trigger': Trump has not decided on large-scale attacks against Iran, sources tell 'Post'
US President Donald Trump has not yet made a final decision on whether to launch a major strike against Iran, sources familiar with the administration’s decision-making process told The Jerusalem Post.
· IDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF