Israeli businessman 'King of Slot Machines' Tony Bargig murdered in Prague
Tony Bargig, an Israeli businessman and casino owner once known as the "King of Slot Machines," was reportedly murdered on Wednesday in Prague.
· TZVI JASPER
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits a Petrobras refinery on May 18. (Photo by Niki Mizuguchi)
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Ships stranded in Persian Gulf quietly coordinate with U.S. Navy to exit Hormuz
Nearly 40 ships previously stranded in the Persian Gulf have exited through the Strait of Hormuz over the past three weeks as vessels quietly coordinate with the U.S. Navy, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence.
· Spencer Kimball
Gaza: Families mourn victims after overnight Israeli strikes that killed at least nine
Relatives gathered at Shifa Hospital to grieve as the bodies of victims, including two women and two children, were prepared for burial. Footage from one of the strike sites showed severe damage to a residential building, with debris, shattered walls and blood-stained belongings scattered across the area. The attack…
· AfricaNews
Gaza city residents survey destruction after overnight Israeli airstrike
Debris covered nearby streets and several sections of the building were left damaged as families and neighbours gathered to assess the destruction. Witnesses described scenes of panic after the strike, which occurred around 2 a.m., as emergency crews responded to reports of fire and casualties. Residents spent the m…
· AfricaNews
Why war has made Iran's leadership frictions more 'consequential'
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· Lucia Stein
UN peacekeeper killed, two wounded in Hezbollah shelling in Lebanon
A Serbian UN peacekeeper in Lebanon died on Thursday from wounds sustained when mortar shells hit his position near Marjayoun in southeastern Lebanon late the previous night, the seventh peacekeeper killed in the country since March.
· REUTERS
IDF, Shin Bet kill several Hamas General Security Apparatus officials in Gaza
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) struck and killed several senior members of Hamas' General Security Apparatus in the Gaza Strip overnight, a clandestine group which is responsible for protecting and assisting Hamas leadership.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Ex-top Mossad official: Barnea led agency to unprecedented operational reach - interview
Outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea led the Mossad to help change the entire Middle East, former top Mossad official Ilan Rom told the Jerusalem Post in an interview on Wednesday night.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Saudi energy minister calls for ‘stable energy sector’ during Russia visit
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud has met his Russian counterpart in St Petersburg and called for stability in global energy markets as OPEC+ grapples with disruptions caused by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, which have sent oil prices skyrocketing.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israel beats Albania in tense friendly after booing of Hatikvah
Israel defeated Albania 1-0 as Oscar Gloukh scored the lone goal of the match in the second half, recording a clean sheet and taking the win in a friendly in Tirana.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Lebanon on fire: Why Israel derailed US-Iran diplomacy
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
Lebanon on fire: Why Israel derailed US-Iran diplomacy
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
Lawmakers vote to curb Trump war on Iran ahead of similar effort on Lebanon
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 215-208 to curb President Donald Trump's war-making authority on Iran until he seeks congressional approval.
· Middleeasteye
Marco Rubio drops Kanye West lyrics to describe Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon
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· Chris Nesi
UN chief condemns killing of Serbian peacekeeper in Lebanon
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the killing of a Serbian peacekeeper in southern Lebanon, his spokesman said Thursday, demanding that those responsible be brought to justice.
· Middleeasteye
Twenty-six Palestinian patients evacuated from Gaza for treatment abroad
Twenty-six Palestinian patients were evacuated from Gaza via the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Thursday to seek medical treatment abroad, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
UAE ranked as world's leading property investment destination in poll | The National
The UAE has been ranked as the world's leading real estate investment destination in a new property market league table, as the industry retains momentum amid challenges posed by the Iran war.
· The National
Iran sees recent escalation as show of strength in peace negotiations | The National
An exchange of strikes between the US and Iran has placed an already precarious ceasefire under further strain, with analysts suggesting that Tehran considers a show of force to be the best way to reinforce its position in peace negotiations.
· Lizzie Porter
Protesters' attack on Supreme Court vice president 'crosses red line,' Isaac Amit says
The President of the Supreme Court, Justice Isaac Amit, and the Director of the Courts, Justice Tzachi Uziel, issued a letter today to all judges following the violent incidents carried out by haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters yesterday at the home of the Supreme Court Vice President, Justice Noam Sohlberg.
· GILAD MORAG
Lapid promises equal LGBT rights from next government as Jerusalem Pride Parade begins
Thousands of people attended the 24th Jerusalem Pride Parade on Thursday, in honor of Pride Month.
· TZVI JASPER
Netanyahu appoints Guy Markizeno as military secretary after Mossad reshuffle
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday promoted Brig.-Gen. Guy Markizeno, Israel Katz's secretary, to become his military secretary.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel, Rep. Marlin Stutzman tells 'Post'
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Indiana) has introduced a non-binding congressional resolution calling for negotiations on a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Israel that would gradually end the annual $3.8 billion in American military assistance to Israel and replace it with a broader fram…
· AMICHAI STEIN
Israel must allow ICRC to visit Palestinians in prison, Supreme Court rules
Israel’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a government policy banning representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from visiting Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
· Al Jazeera Staff
France throws weight behind Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France backs the ceasefire in Lebanon after the announcement of an agreement in Washington.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon’s latest cease-fire shows little sign of taking hold.
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· Euan Ward
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire plans in doubt following Hezbollah's rejection
A US-backed proposal to halt fighting between Israel and Lebanon has been met with immediate uncertainty, with Lebanese officials saying its implementation depends on Hezbollah’s approval and lacks a clear enforcement mechanism.
· Middleeasteye
Trump’s Iran war messaging is not winning over Americans – or their representatives
Trump, still negotiating to conclude the war, claims it’s already over. Some Republican lawmakers have had enough
· Joseph Gedeon
Iran's leader Khamenei Enemies dealt 'decisive blow' in Mideast war
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· Agence France-Presse
Trump-Netanyahu ‘bromance’ under threat
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Israeli strike wound two Syrians, two Bangladeshis in southern Lebanon
An Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon injured four foreign nationals, two Syrians and two Bangladeshis, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
· Middleeasteye
Pro-Palestinian badges should not be worn by NHS staff, UK review suggests
National Health Service (NHS) staff in Britain should be barred from wearing political badges, including pro-Palestinian badges, on their uniforms, a review into anti-Semitism recommends.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Maccabi Tel Aviv, Holon set up semifinal duel
Maccabi Tel Aviv blew past Hapoel Beersheba 108-83 as Jaylen Hoard and Roman Sorkin once again paced the yellow-and-blue to the victory as it punched its ticket to the semifinals with a 2-0 series win and will now play Hapoel Holon.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
A 20-year Rhodes Scholar type plan: Helping secure the future of Israel, Jews - opinion
Professor Seymour Fox, one of the most influential figures in modern Jewish education, dean of the School of Education at Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1967–1981), where the School of Education was later named in his honor, was the founder of the Melton Centre for Jewish Education, a major center for Jewish educat…
· SOLLY KAPLINSKI
Four minors face murder charges in killing of Destao Tzakul, indictment expected soon
Investigation materials into the murder of 19-year-old Destao Tzakul have recently been transferred to the prosecution, with authorities expecting that an indictment against the suspects will be filed on Wednesday.
· RAMI SHANI
Behind the smiles and the sanctions: The hidden truth about Israeli-European relations
At a moment when headlines paint the Israel-EU relationship as one in freefall, Ben-Gurion University professor Sharon Pardo sat down with host Jacob Laznik on The Deep Dive to offer a far more nuanced and sobering picture.
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Iranian parliamentarians demand Khamenei order intercontinental ballistic missile development
Iranian officials demanded that the Islamic Republic begin developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in a letter addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the reformist Iranian newspaper Asriran reported on Wednesday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
EU pledges €100M to Lebanese army to reinforce state against Hezbollah threat
The European Union Council has agreed to provide an additional €100 million to the Lebanese military, according to a press release published Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘Unpatriotic’: Trump decries Republicans who voted to constrain Iran war
United States President Donald Trump has condemned lawmakers, including members of his Republican Party, for voting in favour of a resolution to rein in his ability to wage war with Iran.
· Joseph Stepansky
House Defies Trump By Advancing $8BN New Ukraine Aid Package
Late Wednesday saw President Trump receive a rare and much belated rebuke from the House of Representatives as it voted to pass a war powers resolution related to Iran. The passed resolution directs the withdrawal of US troops from armed hostilities with Iran, in a closely divided 215–208 vote, aided by four Republi…
· Tyler Durden
UN nuclear watchdog calls on Iran to fully cooperate, let inspections resume
The UN nuclear watchdog sent a report to member states on Thursday, repeating its calls on Iran to urgently inform the agency of the fate of its enriched uranium since its atomic sites were bombed a year ago and let inspections resume fully.
· Middleeasteye
In parts of the West, a crisis of consensus is undermining the ability to craft grand strategies | The National
Contemporary western political systems are the result of centuries of gradual evolution. At various times during the modern era, countries such as France and Germany have been able to co-ordinate all available instruments of power – military, economic and diplomatic – under the umbrella of a coherent long-term “gran…
· Omar Al-Ubaydli
"Disappointing Update": Calvin Klein Owner PVH Crashes Most Since 1987 After Dismal Outlook
The apparel company behind Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger was hammered in early U.S. cash trading, falling as much as 30%, its steepest intraday crash since 1987. Analysts were spooked by sustained pressure across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, where the prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict and softer consumer…
· Tyler Durden
'Acts of revenge': Israel arrests Palestinian women footballers and students
The pounding on the door came before dawn.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon’s latest truce: What is different from the April agreement?
Israel and the Lebanese government have agreed to implement a new US-mediated ceasefire, the Trump administration has said, despite Israel’s defence minister insisting the military will continue operations in Lebanon.
· Caolán Magee
‘No Jews allowed,’ German hotel tells Israeli guests
A family from Israel was told, “sorry, there are no Jews allowed in our hotel” when attempting to book a room in a town in southern Germany. The incendiary rejection triggered uproar, with the hotel offering an apology and citing a wave of fake reservations.
· RT
‘No Jews allowed,’ German hotel tells Israeli guests
A family from Israel was told, “sorry, there are no Jews allowed in our hotel” when attempting to book a room in a town in southern Germany. The incendiary rejection triggered uproar, with the hotel offering an apology and citing a wave of fake reservations.
· RT
Iranian press review: Iran’s inaction over Israel’s war in Lebanon questioned by critics
Iran’s inaction over Israel’s escalating war on Lebanon has drawn criticism from figures within the Iranian establishment.
· Middleeasteye
UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to implement its monitoring responsibilities in Iran
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Thursday by The Associated Press.
· Stephanie Liechtenstein
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
· Henry Moore