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An approximately 1,500-year-old deep blue gemstone was found during an archaeological dig at the Korazim National Park in the Galilee, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) announced on Sunday.
Fourteen suspects were arrested, including a deputy mayor from a northern municipality, alongside major crime organizers, on suspicion of corruption, bribery, and other offenses, the Israel Police announced on Tuesday.
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Israeli defence minister Israeli Katz, speaking in Tel Aviv on Monday, vowed to establish a military-controlled zone in the area of south Lebanon’s Litani River.
LONDON — Futures data pointed to a positive open for European equities on Tuesday, as investors await key data on the economic impact of the U.S.-Iran war.
US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon and the reported cancellation of an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs sparked criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from opposition figures and political rivals.
ATHENS — Shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday warned that a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran is only the first step toward normalcy. For vessels to resume regular business through the volatile Strait of Hormuz, global leaders must provide a clear framework and unambiguous rules of…
Ronald Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, speaking at the Jerusalem Post conference in New York City on Monday, said that Mossad and Shin Bet should track “disinformation” against Israel adding, “It just makes sense to use them in this fight”.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump says Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to stop attacking each other after efforts by Washington to prevent a major Israeli escalation in Beirut.
French Ambassador to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont described Israel’s expanding military incursion into Lebanon as a “major strategic mistake”, warning that the raising of an Israeli flag over Beaufort Castle reflected a “worrying return to the past”.
The Mossad announced on Tuesday morning that its outgoing chief, David Barnea, in a retirement ceremony late Monday night, called for Israel and the agency to remain committed to toppling the Islamic regime, which still runs Iran, following the recent 2026 war.
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US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar condemned Israel’s military actions in Lebanon and called for an immediate end to US military aid to Israel.
Several flights to and from Beirut continue to be affected despite US President Donald Trump's assurances that Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to stop attacking each other after weeks of intense fighting.
Hezbollah said it carried out 31 attacks against Israeli military sites, troop gatherings and vehicles on Monday, describing the operations as a response to continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire and attacks on towns in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes carried out an air strike on the town of al-Mansouri in the Tyre district early on Monday, alongside artillery shelling of the area.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has “strongly condemned” the participation of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in the city’s annual pro-Israel parade.
Readers discuss how to make the blockade costly for Washington, the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, and the success of a grass-roots film
Readers discuss how to make the blockade costly for Washington, the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, and the success of a grass-roots film
Pro-Palestine streamer and commentator Hassan Piker was banned from visiting the UK by the British Home Office, ahead of his planned meeting with former Labour Party chief Jeremy Corbyn. Piker was also due to meet with Green Party leader Zack Polanski. "The UK has revoked my visa as well. All at the behest of Israel…
In one of the latest examples of political extremes converging over Israel, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie joined forces this week to challenge a provision expanding US-Israel defense cooperation.
The front courtyard of the Amal high school in the western Galilee village of Yanuh Jat, with its stone terraces, flower-lined walkways, and wooden bench circles, looks more like a retreat center than a typical school. Inside the high-ceilinged lobby, banners feature quotations in Hebrew, Arabic, and English from pu…
Multiple Israeli officials took to social media to criticize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to cancel a strike on Beirut at the urging of US President Donald Trump on Monday.
A bill that would split the role of the attorney-general passed in its first reading in the Knesset plenum on Tuesday.
The facade of the Lebanon ceasefire is not merely cracking. It has shattered.
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed his criticism of US President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, arguing that delays in reaching a resolution are harming American troops and families.
Images of occupying Israeli troops seizing a historic hilltop fortress in Lebanon on Sunday have provoked a breathless reaction among Israel’s political and military elite.
Two UAE banks, Emirates NBD and First Abu Dhabi Bank, have topped an index tracking the use of responsible artificial intelligence, receiving recognition for their role in narrowing the gap in adoption between the banking and finance sector in the Middle East and Africa and global peers.
Palestinians across Gaza fear renewed displacement after Israel announced plans to expand its area of control, a move residents and analysts say could leave nearly two million people crammed into 30 per cent of the narrow strip.
During the current but tenuous ceasefire, Iran has successfully managed to excavate multiple key sites tied to its missile program that were previously bombarded by the American-Israeli warplanes during the initial five weeks of Operation Epic Fury.
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The Middle East continued to dominate market attention in May, as constant, daily, recurring hopes and media leaks and trial balloons for some kind of US-Iran deal meant that Brent crude oil fell -19.3%, marking its biggest monthly decline since March 2020 as the pandemic lockdowns began. Those hopes for an end to t…
When Iran launched missile strikes after a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect in April, American officials argued the incident did not constitute a major breach and maintained that the truce remained intact.
It was supposed to the most groundbreaking structure the world had ever seen. But now, this multi-trillion-dollar “smart city” is collapsing.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said that moving Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium out of the country is “difficult but not impossible”, AL Jazeera reported.
Members of the UN Security Council expressed support for Lebanon during an emergency meeting and condemned Israel’s invasion of the country, with several speakers citing violations of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity.
BEIRUT (AFP) -- Lebanon said Monday Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut, after US President Donald Trump reported having a "very good call" with the Iran-backed group.
For Benjamin Netanyahu, a US-Iran peace deal that leaves the Islamic Republic in place and free to rebuild presents an existential threat.
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Tehran says Israel’s operation in Lebanon is violation of existing ceasefire with US, throwing wrench in planned peace talks – key US politics stories from Monday 1 June
Inflation is projected to remain above the 3 percent level for the time being as the impact of high oil prices spills over into other sectors of the economy amid prolonged Middle East tensions, the central bank said Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump said he believes the United States could reach an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz “over the next week”.
SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Inflation is projected to remain above the 3 percent level for the time being as the impact of high oil prices spills over into other sectors of the economy amid prolonged Middle East tensions, the central bank said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — One American soldier and one British soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq, U.S. and U.K. officials said Monday without releasing further details.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council that the United Nations must maintain a presence in Lebanon when the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) expires at the end of the year.
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France’s Ambassador to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont told the UN Security Council that it is time for “concrete results” in talks between Lebanon and Israel, welcoming what he described as an “important announcement” made shortly after US President Donald Trump said that “all shooting will stop” between Israel…
