US launches new strikes on Iran after deaths of service members in Jordan
US forces have begun launching new air strikes against Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, according to US Central Command.
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A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal 2,600 years ago was discovered at the Bab Shamash archaeological site in Iraq’s Nineveh province.
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Israeli authorities arrest senior HWC officials amid terror, foreign influence threats
Israeli authorities have arrested senior officials from the Health Work Committees (HWC), an organization Israel designated as a terrorist group in 2020 over its alleged ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), as the country's security establishment reports confronting both terrorist threat…
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What Ro Khanna, Tucker Carlson, and Rahm Emanuel have in common - opinion
If you’re wondering what a Democratic congressman, who happens to be a Woke sympathizer, could possibly have in common with the once conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson, both seemingly came to visit Israel for the sole purpose of bashing her.
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Latin American Jewish converts caught between communal bans and Israel’s Law of Return
For nearly a century, a little-known communal decree has effectively blocked tens of thousands of Jewish converts and descendants of Spain and Portugal’s forced converts from making aliyah through normal channels. Israel’s Nascent Sanhedrin court just challenged the legitimacy of that prohibition, potentially reopen…
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US issues worldwide travel warning to Americans
The US State Department has issued a worldwide security warning urging Americans to exercise increased caution amid fears of further escalation in Washington’s renewed war with Iran.
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US issues worldwide travel warning
The US State Department has issued a worldwide security warning urging Americans to exercise increased caution amid fears of further escalation in Washington’s renewed war with Iran.
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"We've Burned Through All Buffers": Oil Traders Warn Market Running On Fumes
Brent crude futures jumped a little more than 4% to nearly $88 a barrel, putting the crude oil benchmark on track for its biggest weekly gain since April. That move followed an Axios report that said the Trump administration had notified Israel it was deploying additional aerial assets to the region, signaling the U…
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Lebanon's president departs for Washington to meet Trump
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun left Beirut on Saturday for Washington, where he is expected to meet Donald Trump, his office said, after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks wrapped up in Italy.
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Han muerto 16 militares de EEUU en la guerra con Irán, un conflicto sobre todo aéreo
BRIDGEWATER, Nueva Jersey, EE.UU. (AP) — Estados Unidos informó el sábado que otros dos militares murieron como parte de la guerra con Irán, lo que elevó el total de fallecidos a 16.
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American forces face rising deaths in escalating war with Iran
BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (AP) — The U.S. military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 16.
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Spanish soccer hero begs Trump to let him into US watch team play WC final after being banned over Iran trip
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Israeli military kills one Palestinian in Gaza
Israeli artillery killed a Palestinian woman and wounded several other people after shelling a group in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood, Al Jazeera reported, citing a source in the ambulance and emergency service.
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EU, Gulf states call on Iran to permanently open Hormuz without conditions
The European Union and Gulf states called on Iran to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz without conditions or fees, Saudi state television reported.
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No charges filed after scores of Palestinian detainees died in IDF custody – Haaretz
The Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. Seven of the cases reportedly relate to captives who suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
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The Israel Defense Forces opened 57 criminal investigations into the deaths of multiple Palestinian and Lebanese detainees in Israeli military custody but never indicted anybody, according to Haaretz. Seven of the cases reportedly relate to captives who suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
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Palestinian teenage footballer dies a week after Israeli settler attack
A Palestinian teenager who played for his country’s national youth football team has died from a gunshot wound sustained when Israeli settlers attacked his village in the occupied West Bank, officials and his relatives have said.
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Lebanese soldier killed as army vehicle hits explosive in south Lebanon
A Lebanese soldier was killed and an officer and another soldier were wounded when a suspicious object exploded in an army vehicle in the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri, the Lebanese army said on Saturday.
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'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe - review
In the spring of 1944, during the dark days of the Holocaust, 37 young men and women who had escaped the conflagration in Europe and come to Mandatory Palestine embarked on a series of dangerous missions, parachuting into Nazi-occupied Europe. Twelve were captured by the enemy.
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'Digging Deep': The lost Jewish football greats who once shaped European soccer - review
As soccer captures the world’s imagination once again during the World Cup, and thousands of Jewish athletes have gathered in Israel for the Maccabiah Games, David Bolchover’s Digging Deep: Unearthing the Stories of Eleven Murdered Jewish Footballing Greats arrives with impeccable timing.
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Syria, Germany launch reconstruction committee, sign air transport agreement in Damascus
Syria is hoping for more German investment and support as it moves toward reconstruction following Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani's meeting with a German delegation on Thursday.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Thousands rally in London in support of Gaza, demand new PM take action
Thousands of people have gathered in the British capital to protest Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, calling on the incoming prime minister to take immediate action.
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Israel urges rabbis to help stop Iranian spy recruitment after dozens of indictments - report
Israeli security officials have entrusted Jewish religious leaders to help counter online recruitment efforts by Iranian agents seeking to enlist Israelis as spies, the New York Times reported Saturday.
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Likud loses ground as poll shows opposition gains, resistance to legislative blitz - poll
A poll presented Friday evening on N12 found broad support for opposition parties and strong public opposition to legislation approved by the Knesset this week.
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Iran supreme leader warns of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if US attacks continue
Iran’s supreme leader has warned that the United States will suffer “unforgettable lessons” at the hands of Tehran and its regional allies, accusing the US of repeatedly violating the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries.
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
Israeli attacks on residential areas in Gaza kill eight
Israeli attacks on two residential neighbourhoods in Gaza have killed at least eight Palestinians, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
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Two US troops dead, one missing after Iran attacks Jordan base
Two US troops have been killed and another is missing after an attack on a base in Jordan, marking the first US troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war.
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Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if US continues attacks
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World Cup 2026: Palestinian flags become a target at US-based games
The Palestinian flag has become one of the most visible, and most targeted, symbols at World Cupgames held in the United States.
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New York’s Mamdani says looking into Netanyahu arrest during city visit
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that he is consulting with city authorities over the possibility of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.
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Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem
Chani Kaplan was born and bred in Sydney, Australia, where she attended Chabad schools with students “from a broad spectrum of backgrounds.”
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'It means the world to me': Igor Levit returns to perform in Israel - interview
Igor Levit, one of the most charismatic and renowned pianists of the generation, will perform a solo recital at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv on July 23.
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Two US service members killed, one missing in action after Iran strikes base in Jordan
Two US service members were killed in action, one is missing in action, and four were injured during Iranian strikes on Friday in Jordan, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a Saturday statement.
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Lebanon’s Aoun to meet Trump in Washington to discuss Israel talks
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will visit the White House to meet his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, as US-led efforts to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah enter a new phase.
· Al Jazeera Staff
World Cup 2026: Palestinian flags become a target at US-based games
The Palestinian flag has become one of the most visible, and most targeted, symbols at World Cup games held in the United States.
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From forced conversion to genocide: How Yazidis carry centuries of persecution into exile
From his window in northern Syria, in a rural Kurdish area between Hasakah, Qamishli, and Amuda, “S” could still see the Sinjar Mountains in Iraq, the same mountains thousands of Yazidis fled through in 2014 to escape the mass killings, abductions, and rapes carried out as part of an Islamization campaign led by the…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Khamenei says Trump's signature on MoU is 'worthless' as US, Iran continue strikes
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hit out at US President Donald Trump after the US military and Iran continued strikes on each other on Saturday.
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Israeli rule change clears way for using crocodiles to deter prison breaks
Far-right minister Ben Gvir has reportedly proposed a facility for Palestinian detainees similar to Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
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Israeli rule change clears way for using crocodiles to deter prison breaks
Far-right minister Ben Gvir has reportedly proposed a facility for Palestinian detainees similar to Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
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US renews warning against travel to Middle East after Iranian terror group targets Saudi Arabia
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· Katherine Donlevy
Iran attacks US allies in Middle East as renewed conflict enters second week
Kuwait says civilian sites and infrastructure targeted, Jordan downs missiles and sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran responds to US strikes
· Donna Ferguson
Qatar condemns Iran's latest attacks on Gulf countries 'in strongest terms'
Qatar condemned "in the strongest terms" Iran's latest attacks targeting Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
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Ataques israelíes matan al menos a 9 personas, 3 de ellas menores, en Gaza, reporta hospital
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· Wafaa Shurafa
Belgium bans imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine
Belgium’s federal government has approved a ban on importing goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
· Faisal Ali
US, Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
· Associated Press
The Pax Silica initiative
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US and Israel used Karim Khan misconduct claims to 'defang' ICC, says former EU top diplomat
Josep Borrell, the former EU high representative for foreign affairs, has accused the United States and Israel of exploiting sexual misconduct allegations against International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan to achieve what he called their long-sought goal of neutralising the court from within.
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Iran declares Islamabad agreement suspended, blames US violations
Iran said on Saturday that it had suspended all of its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), accusing the United States of violating the agreement as military exchanges between the two countries continued.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill 9, including 3 children
Palestinians spend the day on the beach of the Mediterranean Sea in Zawaida, central Gaza Strip, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Wafaa Shurafa
Israeli strike kills six people in Gaza
An Israeli air strike killed six people in an apartment building on Jamal Abdel Nasser Street, west of Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported.
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