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Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, said that Israel must create a government agency to combat the lies and falsehoods spread by antisemitic forces throughout the world. “If you read the mainstream press,” said Lauder, “you must wonder how the only Jew…
Iraqi security officials say a drone attack caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship about 40 nautical miles (74km) southeast of Umm Qasr, the southern Iraqi port city.
Washington: Donald Trump said Israel was halting planned attacks on the Lebanese capital Beirut, which were threatening to derail the ceasefire between the US and Iran, after he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
An Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Majdal in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, according to reports from Al Jazeera’s team on the ground.
Oil prices are rising following the latest fighting to threaten the US-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and US stocks are hanging near their records.
Two explosions struck a cargo vessel in the Gulf about 40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Umm Qasr, one of which was caused by a drone attack, Iraqi officials said on Monday.
Captain Doctor Ori Yosef Silvester was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday evening.
A prominent Lebanese politician close to Hezbollah called on President Trump on Monday to impose a new cease-fire in Lebanon, as Israel threatened fresh strikes on the outskirts of Beirut, the Lebanese capital.
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BEIRUT — US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanese militant group through mediators.
Iran’s central military command has warned residents of northern Israel to leave their homes if Israel follows through on its threat to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs.
La policía montada de Israel dispersa a judíos ultraortodoxos que bloquean un camino en una protesta contra el reclutamiento, en Jerusalén, el lunes 1 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)
There are three nonmilitary and nonprofessional issues that have infected and skewed all of the coverage about the likely impending or eventual Iran nuclear deal, which will govern much of the Middle East’s conflicts postwar.
US President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed not to send troops into Beirut, and that Hezbollah committed to halting attacks against Israel, following Washington-mediated talks.
President Donald Trump on Monday said Hezbollah and Israel had agreed to stop attacking each other after weeks of intense fighting and fears the Israeli military would increase attacks on Beirut.
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US President Donald Trump says he held a “very productive” call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and claimed Israeli troops heading towards Beirut had been turned back.
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New York mayor refused to attend as other Democrats drew rebukes for marching with Israel’s far-right finance minister
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An Israeli attack on buildings opposite Jabal Amel University Hospital in Tyre has killed two people and wounded 23 others, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
We Shall Rise, a new immersive art installation designed to take participants into Israeli society’s defining moments of, and since, the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacres, is now set to open to the public.
Israeli mounted police disperse Ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking a road during a protest against army draft in Jerusalem, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
US President Donald Trump says Iran has not notified Washington that it is suspending negotiations, but indicated he was prepared to wait if communications had stopped.
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, with the assumption being that they were discussing the potential for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, as communicated to the United States by Lebanon.
A former Syrian general has pleaded not guilty in an Austrian court to torturing opponents of ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
As the Israeli army escalates attacks across Lebanon, Hezbollah continues to launch attacks towards northern Israel.
BRUSSELS — EU countries will be asked to support sanctions on Israeli politicians accused of breaching the rights of foreign activists detained as part of a flotilla that attempted to reach Gaza.
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The IDF's 146th Division completed its activities in southern Lebanon after three months and would be brought back into Israel, the military announced on Monday.
Iran has warned that Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon could threaten Tehran's ceasefire with the US, after Israel's prime minister ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
France has banned Israeli government representatives from attending the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris this month, according to Israel’s defence ministry.
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situation at home, while avoiding major concessions on its nuclear programme, according to sources and analysts.
"D," the head of the Mossad's international relations branch, announced on Monday that he was stepping down from his position following the approval of Roman Gofman to head the Mossad, according to KAN News.
Iran has suspended all exchanges with mediators to end the war with the US as a result of Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.
Alex Bowman, center, stands with his team before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Camden Hall)
El once titular de Irán previo a un partido amistoso contra Gambia en Antalya, Turquía, el viernes 29 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Khalil Hamra)
Iranian officials have warned that Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon and ongoing hostilities in Gaza threaten to derail the ongoing ceasefire negotiations with the United States which continue to drag on.
LONDON — Oil prices jumped and equities struggled on Monday as Middle East peace talks stumbled and tensions mounted between Iran and the United States.
A British soldier has been killed while serving in northern Iraq, where a large number of special forces are based to combat ISIS, it was announced on Monday.
PARIS — France has banned Israel from participating in Eurosatory, one of the world's largest arms shows that kicks off later this month, the Israeli government announced on Monday.
Syria is sending “all the right signals” that it is open for business but must offer predictability and bankable projects to attract more international investments, a former Jordanian minister has said.
South African wheat farmers are facing mounting financial pressure as the conflict involving Iran disrupts global fuel and fertilizer markets. With diesel and fertilizer prices surging, producers warn that shrinking profits could push some farms to the brink.
Last weekend, South Africa asked the International Court of Justice for an 18-month extension to reply to the Israeli defense team's latest legal brief in the genocide case that it brought against Jerusalem in late 2023.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says at least 3,433 people have been killed and 10,395 wounded in Israeli attacks since fighting resumed on 2 March.
A report released this week by California Highway Patrol, the agency responsible for clearing the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) pro-Palestine encampment on 2 May, argues that 57 “less lethal” rounds fired at protesters were justified.
A commercial cargo ship navigating the Arabian Gulf was struck by an unidentified projectile, triggering a "large explosion," according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).