Israeli forces kill three people in strikes on Gaza
Israeli forces killed one person and injured several others during a strike on barracks housing displaced people near Nuseirat, Wafa news agency reported.
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Flights to Dubai and Riyadh postponed until late October amid flare-up of regional hostilities again
· Ng Kang-chung
Cathay Pacific delays Middle East flights as US-Iran tensions resurface
Flights to Dubai and Riyadh postponed until late October amid flare-up of regional hostilities again
· Ng Kang-chung
The 'most right-wing government' just outed itself as leftist - opinion
For decades, the Israeli Right has proudly claimed Ze'ev Jabotinsky as its ideological father. His doctrine of the Iron Wall has been the intellectual foundation of the national camp for more than a century. It was built on one simple truth: Israel can only achieve security when its enemies understand that they cann…
· ODED FORER
Military court indicts terrorist who killed Ido Zoldan in 2007 West Bank terror attack
The Military Prosecution for the West Bank filed an indictment on Thursday against Shadi Juma, the terrorist who killed Ido Zoldan in 2007, the IDF spokesperson said in a statement.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Suspected car ramming at checkpoint near Hebron, IDF searching for perpetrator
A suspected attempted car ramming took place on Friday near the Tarqumiyah crossing, north of Hebron, in the West Bank.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
UAE sends another 100 tonnes of aid to Gaza to ease humanitarian crisis | The National
A flight carrying 100 tonnes of relief supplies for Gaza left Ras Al Khaimah on Friday in the latest mission in the UAE’s continuing humanitarian support for Palestinians.
· The National
China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions
PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares
· Alice Li
China ramps up ethylene output, aka ‘industrial gold’, amid Iran war disruptions
PetroChina’s Xinjiang hub shifts output to the western interior region to rebalance coastal-heavy sector and hit green goals as Middle East conflict flares
· Alice Li
Towards Palestinian Liberation: How resistance travels across borders
Written amid genocide, regional war and the collapse of a credible claim that the Western-led international order protects human life, Towards Palestinian Liberation challenges the paralysis that such devastation produces.
· Middleeasteye
War risk shipping premium surges again as tensions escalate at Strait of Hormuz | The National
War risk insurance premiums for shipping remain extremely volatile and have soared this week as tensions between the US and Iran escalate with movement choked again through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Aarti Nagraj
US Central Command: Over 50,000 American military personnel operating in Middle East
Over 50,o00 US military officers are operating in the Middle East, according to a statement from the US Central Command (Centcom).
· Middleeasteye
Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; mortgage rates rise amid renewed Middle East tensions - business live
The tech sell-off has spread to European stock markets this morning: the Stoxx Europe 600 is down 0.5%, led by a 1% decline in its tech sector.
· Lauren Almeida, Sarahbutler
Israeli forces continue drone strikes in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces struck the Al-Mansouri area in Tyre district, Southern Lebanon earlier on Friday morning, according to Lebanese National News Agency (NNA).
· Middleeasteye
Replacements for Graham Platner as Democratic senate candidate 'won't fund Israel's genocide'
When Jordan Wood vied last fall for the Democratic nomination for Maine’s US Senate seat, he avoided accusing Israel of genocide, citing a link between rising antisemitism and “the language” that people use.
· JOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
UK police charge man over Iran-related spying offenses, following ban on IRGC
British police said on Friday they had charged a 39-year-old man on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service, the latest in a series of incidents involving Tehran and offenses covered under UK National Security laws.
· REUTERS
Why Gadi Eisenkot is rejecting the haredi political embrace that once helped Netanyahu win
Why Gadi Eisenkot distanced himself from Yitzhak Yosef’s embrace, and what that says about the changing fault lines of Israeli politics
· HERB KEINON
Knesset dissolves: How will Israel vote in October’s general election?
The Knesset, Israel’s unicameral parliament, will dissolve on Friday before national elections slated for October 27, 2026, marking the first time the body has seen out its full term since 1988.
· Al Jazeera
Trump has no good escalation options left against Iran
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· Greg Barton
Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talent
The commune’s founder says further investments in Malaysia are on hold and he may move his funds out depending on talks with the authorities
· Ushar Daniele
Israeli forces and settlers storm Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces stormed the village of Kafr Malik near Ramallah, occupied Palestine, firing gas bombs according to Wafa news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Germany repeats call for EU force to replace UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Germany has repeated calls for the European Union to send a force to Lebanon to replace United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL), which are due to withdraw at the end of the year.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Fuel price surge expected next week amid US-Iran conflict
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· The Manila Times
UK police charge man with spying for Iran
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· Reuters
US strikes on Iran reportedly hit airport and bridges – Middle East crisis live
Southern rail station also attacked, Iranian media says, as IRGC claims to have destroyed US fighter jets stationed in Jordan
· Taz Ali
Iran says civilian infrastructure hit by latest U.S. strikes, expands attacks to Syria, Bahrain
Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S. military forces in Syria and Bahrain, widening its attacks in the region as the U.S. completed its sixth consecutive night of strikes on the Islamic Republic.
· Sam Meredith
Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify
Tehran launched strikes against several countries across the Gulf and wider region overnight as the United States military raised its attacks on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police arrest man from Bat Yam in connection to Japanika restaurant attacks in central Israel
An 18-year-old from Bat Yam was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of being involved in throwing a fragmentation grenade at the Japanika branch in Kiryat Ono.
· HODAYA RAN, ESTHER DAVIS
Germany proposes to replace UNIFIL with EU-led force to prevent 'security vacuum'
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has proposed replacing the expiring UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon with an EU-mandated force to prevent a security vacuum, he told the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
· REUTERS
Silman declares Nile crocodile ‘cultivated wild animal’ to allow Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' plan
Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman declared the Nile crocodile a “cultivated wild animal” in a move intended to allow the Israel Prison Service to station crocodiles around prisons, despite opposition from her ministry’s legal adviser and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Ynet reported on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli parliament passes law enshrining gender segregation in universities
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, approved a law on Thursday allowing gender segregation in higher education.
· Middleeasteye
BP, ConocoPhillips to back Iraq with major investments as U.S. seeks to weaken Iran's energy hold
BP and ConocoPhillips are set to announce billions of dollars of new investments in Iraq on Friday as Washington seeks to bolster the country's energy sector and reduce the region's reliance on routes vulnerable to Iranian disruption, according to people familiar with the plans.
· Lee Ying Shan
Why Europe should stop lecturing China on human rights
Five years ago, Middle East Eye published a column noting that it would be unwise, to say the least, for the United States to engage Iran, Russia and China at the same time. Unfortunately, the US has forged ahead with exactly this policy - with disastrous results.
· Middleeasteye
Bioplastic use rising in Japan amid naphtha woes
The use of biomass plastic, derived from renewable resources such as plants, to make garbage bags is spreading in Japan in response to supply disruptions of naphtha due to the Middle East conflict.
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Oil set for steep weekly rise as US and Iran intensify attacks | The National
Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to post a steep weekly gain as the US and Iran exchanged further attacks, disrupting the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global crude supplies.
· Fareed Rahman
US attack killed at least 38 since late June, Iran's health ministry says
Iran's health ministry said that at least 38 people were killed and more than 400 wounded in the country since the US resumed attacks on 22 June.
· Middleeasteye
US coalition shoots down drones over Iraq's Erbil: Kurdish counterterrorism forces
The US-led coalition shot down several drones on Friday over Erbil, in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, Kurdish counterterrorism forces said.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu's coalition falls to 48 seats, opposition gets 62 seats after legislative blitz - poll
The opposition bloc is expected to gain 62 seats in the next election, while the current coalition is projected to fall to 48, according to the latest poll published on Friday by Maariv.
· MOSHE COHEN
Israeli Knesset dissolves for Oct. 27 elections
Israeli lawmakers attend a parliamentary session in Jerusalem for a vote on a bill that would change the authority and responsibilities of the attorney general Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
President Sheikh Mohamed and Sultan of Oman hold call to discuss Iran conflict | The National
President Sheikh Mohamed and Oman's Sultan Haitham have held a phone call to discuss the "serious developments" in the Middle East.
· The National
Iran's IRGC claims it targeted US command center in Syria, state media reports
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed on Friday they had attacked a US special operations command center at al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, Iranian state media reported.
· REUTERS
Israel's ex-Prime Minister Barak opposes occupation of Lebanon
An Israeli flag hangs from a building in an area occupied by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Thursday, July 9, 2026. The Israeli military invited reporters on a tour of the strategic mountain topped by the Crusader-built Beaufort Castle months after launching a ground invasion that captured dozens of Lebanese vi…
· Melanie Lidman
US releases video of strikes on Iran
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EEUU ataca puentes y desploma una torre en un puerto al ampliar su campaña contra Irán
Varias personas se ven en aguas poco profundas mientras un carguero parece fondeado más lejos en el estrecho de Ormuz, cerca de Bandar Abbas, Irán, el martes 30 de junio de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
· The Associated Press
Asian shares slide following an AI-led retreat on Wall St
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Blasts reported in Iraq’s northern city of Sulaimaniyah
Four loud explosions were reported in the city of Sulaimaniyah, located in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to the platform Rudaw.
· Middleeasteye
US expands air campaign on Iran
The U.S. military said early Friday that it had ended its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran, the sixth night in a row of strikes on the Islamic Republic, as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.
· Jon Gambrell