Trump and NATO counterparts meet in Turkey for pivotal summit: What to know
Police patrol in front of a banner ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
· Lorne Cook
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Buque se incendia tras ser alcanzado por proyectil en el estrecho de Ormuz, dice ejército británico
Dos niños de pie en aguas poco profundas con flotadores de espuma, mientras se ven buques de carga y otras embarcaciones en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el martes 30 de junio de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA vía AP)
· Jon Gambrell
Tanker ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz
This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)
· Jon Gambrell
Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
Three days of public mourning in Tehran for its slain supreme leader ended with a major political spectacle the men now in charge wanted the world to see.
· Bbcnews
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal.
· Korea Herald
Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of US President Donald Trump.
· Korea Herald
Egypt soccer coach delivers impassioned speech about Palestinian people
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan reacts after winning a penalty shootout against Australia for the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
· James Robson
Watch: Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza government after nearly two decades
Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon says Israeli strike on south kills 4, including 3 women
Israel said it struck a car after identifying ‘4 suspects’ who posed a threat near the area its forces occupy in southern Lebanon
· Agence France-Presse
Lebanon says Israeli strike on south kills 4, including 3 women
Israel said it struck a car after identifying ‘4 suspects’ who posed a threat near the area its forces occupy in southern Lebanon
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli parliament advances bill on inquiry into 7 October failures
Israel's parliament has approved a bill in its first reading to establish a commission of inquiry into the security failings that led to the 7 October attacks.
· Middleeasteye
Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools
The Education Ministry published a circular on Monday announcing the establishment of regulations and guidelines for the laying of tefillin in public schools.
· JONAH DAVIDOV
Police remove haredi protesters attempting to block Jerusalem light rail construction
Police dispersed haredi (ultra-Orthodox) rioters attempting to enter a light rail construction site and block traffic on Bar Ilan Street in Jerusalem Monday evening.
· EFRAT FORSHER, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Israeli employment rates dropped in May, Central Bureau of Statistics labor force survey reveals
Israel's employment rate dropped in May, from 60.1% of the over-15 population employed in April to 59.9%, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) revealed last month.
· TZVI JASPER
Iran deepens ties with Houthis, Tehran envoy reappears in Yemen amid conflict escalation
Iran’s regime is feeling empowered. The funeral events of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are continuing in the region, and his body is expected to go from Qom to Iraq this week.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF, Border Patrol rescue ten civilians who entered Kalkilya to search for stolen motorcycle
IDF troops and Israel Border Patrol officers rescued ten Israeli civilians who intentionally entered Kalkilya in Area A of the West Bank on Monday evening.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Israel restricts flow of goods into Gaza at Karem Abu Salem crossing
Israel is restricting the flow of goods into Gaza at the Karem Abu Salem crossing, the UN's humanitarian agency has reported.
· Middleeasteye
Prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help before sentencing
In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 photo, Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who is charged currently in the U.S. for evading sanctions on Iran, is surrounded by the media members as he arrives at a courthouse in Istanbul, in a separate case against him. (Depo Photos via AP, File)
· Larry Neumeister
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes and farmland in occupied West Bank
Dozens of Israeli settlers reportedly attacked Palestinian homes and farmland in the occupied West Bank's Hebron governorate on Monday, injuring six residents.
· Middleeasteye
Belgium eyes Palestinian recognition after Hamas steps back from Gaza governance
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said Monday that he has instructed his Cabinet to move toward a decision on recognizing Palestinian statehood.
· Joe Stanley-Smith
UN welcomes Hamas dissolution of Gaza governing body
The United Nations says it has "taken note" of Hamas's dissolution of the body that has governed Gaza for nearly two decades.
· Middleeasteye
Southeast Asian tourism pivots on Iran war as travelers stay local
People walk past the “Bali” sign at the island's Denpasar International Airport on June 25. Foreign visitor numbers to Indonesia's premier tourist destination have held up this year but there are more Asians and fewer Europeans. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
· Staff Writer
Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Ali Khamenei
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IDF strikes at five terrorists in northern Gaza, killing 1
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Nearly 50,000 receive medical treatment during Khamenei funeral procession in Tehran
Just under 50,000 people received emergency medical treatment during the Tehran funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader, according to state-linked media.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli public tired of Likud, 2026 political landscape, endless boycotts, analysts say
Attorney Guy Busi and political strategist Ronen Tzur spoke on Radio 103FM on Monday about the upcoming elections and the number of seats the Likud party is expected to win.
· 103FM
GOP primary voters back candidates who support Israel, denounce antisemitism, poll finds
A majority of Republican primary voters have maintained a deep level of support for Israel, amid an ascendancy of anti-Israel Democratic primary winners, a poll published by the Washington Free Beacon on Monday found.
· JAMES GENN
'Clear call for genocide': Sa'ar speaks out after Turkish foreign minister's antisemitic interview
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar condemned Turkey’s foreign minister for what he labeled a “clear call for genocide” against the Jewish people, according to a statement on Monday.
· RUBY SADIKMAN
Netanyahu struggling to prevent Trump-Erdogan ties from disrupting US-Israel allyship - analysis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's two interviews on Fox News in less than 48 hours are no coincidence. When he appears twice in a row on Fox News on the eve of US President Donald Trump's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO Summit in Ankara, that is a diplomatic move in every sense.
· ANNA BARSKY
Israel allocates over NIS 500 million for Shin Bet to combat crime in Arab sector
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) will receive a dedicated budget of half a billion shekels to address Arab crime, the Cabinet Secretary, Yossi Fuchs, announced on Monday.
· ANNA BARSKY, ALON HACHMON
France’s Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by a Western leader
‘I have come to reaffirm France’s commitment to the Syrian people. To a sovereign Syria … at peace with its neighbours,’ Macron said
· Agence France-Presse
France’s Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by a Western leader
‘I have come to reaffirm France’s commitment to the Syrian people. To a sovereign Syria … at peace with its neighbours,’ Macron said
· Agence France-Presse
Como a guerra em Gaza rasgou a educação de jovens palestinos
Aos 24 anos, Amira Al-Khatib, de 24 anos, deixou Gaza na semana passada para iniciar um mestrado na Holanda. Ela se viu, então, dividida entre a alegria de finalmente alcançar um lugar seguro e a tristeza de deixar sua casa.
· Jennifer Holleis
Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests
Members of Iran's anti-regime diaspora protested at US embassies worldwide over the weekend to denounce the regime, as well as the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.
· JAMES GENN
Mbappe condemns racist posts from Paraguay senator
Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in fixtures against Senegal, Iraq and Sweden before his penalty against Paraguay
· Bbcsport
‘We the people are Iran’s true missiles’: millions gather in Tehran for the fourth day of Ali Khamenei’s funeral
Drums, chants and much talk of revenge fills the air as ‘voice of the Iranian nation’ marches in temperatures of 36C
· Patrickwintour
Hamas decision to dissolve Gaza government is a nod to Trump, expert says
Hamas’s decision to dissolve its government in Gaza is intended as a message to US President Donald Trump that the group is not an obstacle to his flagging peace plan for the enclave, experts tell Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
Body of Iran's slain supreme leader arrives in Qom
The body of Iran's slain supreme leader has arrived in Qom, according to state TV.
· Middleeasteye
Knesset passes in first reading bill to establish political probe into October 7
The Knesset plenum passed in its first reading on Monday the coalition’s contentious bill that seeks to establish a politically appointed investigative committee to probe government failures during the October 7 massacre in 2023.
· KESHET NEEV
UN rights body calls on Israel to release Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya | The National
A UN human rights body has called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been in detention since he was seized by Israeli troops in December 2024 during the Gaza war.
· The National
Iran reappoints a familiar face to powerful post during Khamenei funeral
Tehran, Iran – Iran has reappointed Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei as chief justice as authorities focus on continuity amid the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
· Maziar Motamedi
When the couch turns away from October 7 - opinion
On July 7, the Freud Museum London will host an online event titled “How do we even talk about Palestine and Israel?” It is organized around a 2025 publication by the Tavistock Working Group, 12 child psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists who began meeting fortnightly after October 7, 2023, to discuss w…
· NANCY HARTEVELT KOBRIN
Opposition warns gov’t's High Court defiance part of effort to ‘steal or rig' upcoming elections
Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned on Monday that the government's unanimous decision to declare it would not comply with a High Court of Justice ruling regarding the composition of the Second Authority Council was part of a broader effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition to "steal" or "rig" the upc…
· KESHET NEEV
'These boycotts are demoralizing us, silencing us,' Israeli academic tells 'Post' - interview
“We, as academics, are kind of the last bastion of independent critical thinking in Israel, and these boycotts are defunding us, demoralizing us, silencing us,” Dr. Ofek Riemer told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Will there be a constitutional crisis? Second Authority dispute tests judicial authority - analysis
Who are you going to listen to, your mother or your father?
· HERB KEINON
Opec+ countries to raise oil output after prices fall
A handful of countries in the Opec+ oil-producing alliance plan to modestly increase their output next month, bringing more oil online after fuel prices fell to levels not seen since before the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administration
Militant group’s statement makes no promise to disarm unilaterally as Israel and the US have demanded
· Julianborger, Seham Tantesh
Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah
The government approved a proposal on Sunday to streamline the licensing and integration process for qualified psychologists who make aliyah and want to practice in Israel.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Iran targeted civilians as tactic of war, new report pushes IRGC accountability - interview
The Islamic Republic of Iran targeted civilian populations as a matter of military strategy during the round of conflict stretching from late February through early April of this year, Adv. Uri Morad, an international law attorney and director of international law and public diplomacy at the Jerusalem Institute of J…
· SAM HALPERN
Iraq declares war on corruption
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