Reclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war
In sea pools built with sandbags and rubble, Amjed Tantesh gives traumatised children brief respite from their daily lives
· Seham Tantesh, Emma Graham Harrison
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There have been protests in recent days in support of the Houthi-imposed naval blockade in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a
· Bbcnews
Three alerts later, Saudi authorities say Yanbu 'danger passed'
Saudi Arabia's Directorate of Civil Defense said the danger in Yanbu Governorate had passed, minutes after issuing its third alert for the province in the past few hours.
· Middleeasteye
Young Saudi Prince died after ingesting lethal cocktail of drugs in London hotel, inquest hears
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· Daniel Cody
‘Show must go on’, Trump tells scaled-back press gala 3 months after assassination attempt
Speech to White House press corps dinner included jokes about a third term, jibes at opponents and the media – and praise for Xi Jinping
· Mark Magnier
Houthis claim missile attack on southern Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis have claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan, the group's Ansarollah media posted on Telegram, according to AFP.
· Middleeasteye
‘All about Ed’: Labor MP’s Gaza motion shut down as party powerbrokers step in
Rebel MP Ed Husic says Labor’s determination to avoid public policy stoushes will push voters to One Nation, after the party killed off his attempt to force debate about the conflict in Gaza.
· Paul Sakkal, Natassia Chrysanthos
Trump says Jewish Senator Chuck Schumer 'turned Palestinian' amid remarks at correspondents' dinner
US President Donald Trump said US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has "turned Palestinian," amid remarks at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday.
· REUTERS
Trump says Iran ‘talking to us right now’ but can’t have nuclear weapon
US President Donald Trump said that the Iranians are in talks with the United States, and that he is willing to listen, but emphasised that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
· Middleeasteye
Unesco adds West Bank site to endangered list despite Israeli objections
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has added the archaeological site of Sebastia in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger.
· Middleeasteye
Over 200 kilograms of drugs seized during police raid on Hod Hasharon plant nursery
Over 200 kilograms of drugs were discovered hidden in a plant nursery in Hod Hasharon on Tuesday after an undercover operation carried out by the Kfar Saba Police’s Special Crime Unit exposed a large-scale drug trafficking network.
· HODAYA RAN
Hot summer movies to watch in Israel: 'On Standby' lands well, 'Into the Blue' delivers escapism
On Standby has taken off, so to speak, showing on Yes TV Drama and Yes VOD, and it tells the story of Sagit (Gitit Fisher), a depressed security officer at the airport who feels stuck in every aspect of her life, and what happens to her when everything begins to change.
· HANNAH BROWN
Former consul warns US-Saudi nuclear deal may lead to arms race, Trump caught in 'escalation trap'
Yaki Dayan, the former Israeli consul in Los Angeles, warned that the US-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear agreement could spark a regional arms race and argued that US President Donald Trump is trapped in an escalating confrontation with Iran with no clear exit strategy during an interview with 103FM on Thursday.
· 103FM
Four people, nine entities tied to Iran financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four individuals and nine entities tied to an Iranian financial evasion network on Friday, according to a press release on the department's website.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump's Air Force One swap in Turkey caused by Iran-backed terrorist proxy threat - report
Threats from Iran-backed terrorist proxies are behind US President Donald Trump’s decision to switch aircraft as he departed from a NATO summit in Turkey earlier in July, rather than flying home in the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One he arrived in, according to The New York Times on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
UN human rights chief wins second term despite opposition from US, Israel and Russia
UNITED NATIONS — UN human rights chief Volker Türk won a second term Friday despite opposition from the United States, Russia and Israel to keep him in one of the most controversial United Nations posts for four more years.
· Associated Press
US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports
IRBIL, Iraq — The US military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iran's ports, while the Islamic Republic targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf.
· Associated Press
Former HRW chief says ICC Israel cases will proceed despite Khan row
Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, has said that the International Criminal Court's cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant should proceed despite sexual misconduct allegations against ICC prosecutor Karim Khan.
· Middleeasteye
UAE school leaders optimistic for new academic year after Iran war disruption | The National
UAE school leaders are looking ahead to the new academic year with confidence as they work to hit teacher enrolment targets and welcome back pupils who left the country at the height of the Iran war.
· Katy Gillett
Ed Husic-led push for Labor recognise Gaza genocide claims set to fail, preventing public stoush
Party expected to outline changes to stance on Israel and Palestine on the final day of its national conference
· Dan Jervis Bardy
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemeni port (VIDEO)
The Saudi-led coalition struck targets in the Houthi-held Yemeni port of Hodeidah on Saturday following attacks on Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
· RT
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The Saudi-led coalition struck targets in the Houthi-held Yemeni port of Hodeidah on Saturday following attacks on Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
· RT
Report: Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned land in Nablus
Israeli settlers have set fire to Palestinian-owned land near the Shavei Shomron settlement, northwest of Nablus, Drop Site reported.
· Middleeasteye
Centcom says tanker trying to evade Iran port blockade 'disabled'
The US military has said it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.
· Middleeasteye
HRW: Ben-Gvir’s crocodile-filled moat plan ‘cartoonishly cruel’
Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's plan for a crocodile-filled moat to guard a facility holding Palestinian detainees is cartoonishly cruel, Human Rights Watch has said.
· Middleeasteye
UN rights chief Turk wins second term despite US and Israeli opposition
Volkur Turk, the outspoken United Nations human rights chief who has been a vocal critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza and across the wider region, has won a vote to serve a second term in his role.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump swapped planes over assassination fears – NYT
US President Donald Trump abruptly switched planes after leaving a NATO summit in Türkiye this month following reports of a supposed Iranian plot to kill him, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
· RT
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US President Donald Trump abruptly switched planes after leaving a NATO summit in Türkiye this month following reports of a supposed Iranian plot to kill him, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
· RT
In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up, and fears of war are returning
Oren Pesso, a Tel Aviv performance artist and the frontman of the avant-garde musical group Jilber and the Cats, opened his performance on Friday at HaTanacha Park in Tel Aviv with a difficult question.
· THEIA CHATELLE/JTA
Houthis say Saudi attack on Hodeidah will lead to 'escalation for escalation'
The Houthi Foreign Ministry has blamed Saudi Arabia for an attack on facilities belonging to the Telecommunications Corporation in the city of Hodeidah, saying it will lead to “escalation for escalation”, according to Al Jazeera.
· Middleeasteye
More fuel price pain ahead as Houthis widen war's front line, Trump considers fresh strikes
Higher prices at the bowser are likely to continue to flow to motorists, experts say, with the Houthi rebels widening the front line of conflict in the Middle East and little sign of an imminent détente between the United States and Iran.
· Sbsaustralia
Mayor Mamdani’s constant anti-Israel obsessions endanger NYC’s Jews
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· Post Editorial Board
Trump says ‘it’s time’ for Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel
United States President Donald Trump has once again said that he will not go ahead with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless Riyadh agrees to normalise ties with Israel, under the so-called Abraham Accords.
· Al Jazeera
MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine, meeting with Zelensky and rabbi
MAGA firebrand Laura Loomer, who is warring with anti-Israel figures on the right, is invoking her Judaism as she pulls an about-face on a former hobbyhorse of hers: Ukraine.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Settlers fire at Palestinian vehicles in Bethlehem village
Israeli settlers stormed the village of Abu Njeim, southeast of Bethlehem, late Friday night and opened fire at passing Palestinian vehicles, Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
Saudi strikes Houthi sites in Yemen as conflict flares
The Iran-backed militants have declared a maritime blockade of the kingdom and attacked its ships
· Agence France-Presse
Saudi strikes Houthi sites in Yemen as conflict flares
The Iran-backed militants have declared a maritime blockade of the kingdom and attacked its ships
· Agence France-Presse
UN assembly approves four-year extension in mandate of rights chief
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor to extend the term of UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk for four more years, despite opposition from Russia, Israel and the United States.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalisation of relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.
· Middleeasteye
Why America Lost the Vietnam War & Is Already Losing the Iran War
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Ships transiting Strait of Hormuz go dark, hug Iran’s Coast to evade Tehran’s wrath
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Saudi attacks target Houthi military sites at Hodeidah port city in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it carried out airstrikes targeting Houthi military sites in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Friday that were linked to attacks on Saudi shipping.
· REUTERS
At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics
Every summer, for four days, the picturesque Gush Etzion community of Alon Shvut becomes Israel’s capital of Bible study, as thousands of Bible buffs converge to explore and expand their knowledge of the Bible at “Yemei Iyun B’Tanakh,” the Bible Study Days, which is sponsored by Herzog College on the campus it share…
· ALAN ROSENBAUM
How Doha’s Mila is giving modern Levantine offerings a local spin at Rosewood Hong Kong
Marc Mahfouz of the Michelin-recognised restaurant is serving makdous, velvety hummus, baklava and other Middle Eastern plates in the city until August 9
· Hei Kiu Au
How Doha’s Mila is giving modern Levantine offerings a local spin at Rosewood Hong Kong
Marc Mahfouz of the Michelin-recognised restaurant is serving makdous, velvety hummus, baklava and other Middle Eastern plates in the city until August 9
· Hei Kiu Au
Death Toll Revised Lower: Trump Admin Accused Of Playing Politics With Iran War Casualties
The US administration and Department of War has just reduced the total number of American service members killed during the Iran war from 18 to 14.
· Tyler Durden
Israeli UN envoy tells Mamdani to 'take note' after ICC prosecutor's removal
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, told New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday to "take note" after members of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss the chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over misconduct claims.
· Middleeasteye
Trump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – report
President flew to Ankara onboard Qatari-gifted jet, without advanced defenses, and flew home on old Air Force One
· Marina Dunbar
Yemeni rebels say two injured in Saudi strikes
Yemeni Houthi media on Saturday said two people were injured by Saudi air strikes - a worker in the city of Hodeida and a woman on Kamaran island.
· Middleeasteye
Taking out Iran’s Pickaxe nuclear site is key — here’s how Trump can do it
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· Jonathan Ruhe