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Newest first · UTC+11:00Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon climbs to 3,151
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli air strikes have killed 3,151 people and wounded 9,571 since 2 March, according to a statement carried by the National News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli fire kills parents and their baby in Gaza refugee camp, officials say
Israel has recently resumed issuing evacuation orders to Gaza residents – a practice that had largely subsided after an October ceasefire
· Reuters
Israeli fire kills parents and their baby in Gaza refugee camp, officials say
Israel has recently resumed issuing evacuation orders to Gaza residents – a practice that had largely subsided after an October ceasefire
· Reuters
Republican lawmakers warn of ‘disastrous mistake’ as Trump nears deal with Iran
Trump insists US won’t rush talks with Tehran after rebukes from Republicans, including Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham
· Lucy Campbell
When journalism becomes a weapon against Israel - opinion
The New York Times has long been notorious for its severe bias and hatred against Israel and the Jewish people.
· MORTON A. KLEIN
Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China through UAE company - report
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company to buy Chinese satellite equipment linked to its drone program, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
'Blood on their hands': Top Modern Orthodox rabbi says haredim must serve in IDF
Days after burying yet another graduate killed in Lebanon, Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander sat down with the Jerusalem Post's senior field reporter, Sam Halpern, to discuss leading one of Israel's largest Modern Orthodox educational networks during its most painful chapter in a generation.
· JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Iran wary of generous US deal
A leading analyst says Tehran will view any generous US offer with suspicion, fearing it could mask preparations for further military action.
· Middleeasteye
Pro-Israeli Republicans come out against a deal with Iran
US Republicans are divided over reports of a potential deal with Iran, exposing fractures within Donald Trump’s own political base.
· Middleeasteye
Herzog calls out 'brutalization' in Israeli society, Ben-Gvir says he is 'not fit to be president'
President Isaac Herzog described an ongoing process of "brutalization" in Israeli society during the awards ceremony for the Jerusalem Unity Prize 2026 at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Sunday.
· TZVI JASPER
Control over Strait of Hormuz is ‘lifeline’ for the regime, experts tell ‘Post’
The United States must not allow the nuclear issue to be sidelined in any agreement that would ease financial pressure on the Islamic regime, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, warning that control over the Strait of Hormuz would amount to a much-needed “lifeline” for Tehran.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran recounts historic battles in response to Trump’s talk of agreement
Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States have evoked historical and geographical references to the MENA region as the world awaits the announcement of a possible deal to end the conflict between the two countries.
· Maziar Motamedi
Hajj pilgrims press on despite Iran war uncertainty
For years, Shahid Ali and his wife quietly saved money in a small tin box tucked away in their East London home.
· Middleeasteye
Iran seek to finalize 'largely negotiated' deal to end war
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was “largely negotiated.”
· Agence France-Presse
Stocks to trade sideways as risks persist – analysts
LOCAL stocks are expected to trade sideways this week as investors remain cautious amid inflation concerns, the prospects of a further policy tightening, continued weakening of the peso against the US dollar, and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Is Trump’s Iran war a crime of aggression?
AMHERST, Massachusetts — Many commentators, including those on the right, have dubbed United States President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran “Operation Epic Fail”: an extravagant waste of money, military hardware, and lives in the service of an ill-conceived war with ever-changing objectives. Mean…
· Lawrence Douglas
Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was prepared to enter “into very serious talks” about Iran’s nuclear program if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that the Trump administration was prepared to accept an interim agreement that didn’t immediately take away Iran’s ability to make nuclea…
· Anton Troianovski
Iran says it has ‘solid legal and security reasons’ for Strait of Hormuz control
Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said Tehran has “solid legal and security reasons for its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz” in comments to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
· Middleeasteye
Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover
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· JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Kurds continue to be under fire even amid ceasefire, fear new deal may not stop Iranian attacks
Kurds in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq are concerned that a possible deal between the US and Iran may not cover Iraq and will not stop Iran’s attacks on Kurdish groups.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump, who agreed that Iran's nuclear enrichment sites will be dismantled, he wrote in an X/Twitter post on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN
Israel says it will keep striking region as Trump pushes Iran deal
A senior Israeli official says Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Donald Trump that Israel will continue military operations across the region, including in Lebanon, regardless of ongoing negotiations with Iran.
· Middleeasteye
On the Front Lines of Care: Kaplan Medical Center Faces War’s Challenges, Eyes Major Expansion
If one can judge the measure of a hospital by its leadership, Kaplan Medical Center stands apart. Both its CEO, Prof. Tarif Bader, and its Deputy Director, Dr. Alex Tiktinsky, have had extensive experience in the IDF, come from disparate geographical and cultural worlds – Bader is a Druze from Israel’s north, and Ti…
· ALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER
Iran’s supreme leader has agreed ‘in principle’ to give up uranium as part of peace deal, US official says
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· Steven Nelson, Ryan King
Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran, demands dismantling of nuclear programme
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and US President Donald Trump are aligned on forcing Iran to dismantle its nuclear capabilities as part of any deal.
· Middleeasteye
‘It’s taking all of our money’: truck drivers in Iowa lament gas price surge sparked by Trump’s Iran war
As the summer season warms up, long-haul truck drivers lament their bills and vendors worry about raising prices
· Chris Stein
U.S. and Iran Agree in Principle to a Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Official Says
The United States and Iran have agreed in principle to a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz with a commitment from Iran to dispose of its highly enriched uranium, a U.S. official told reporters on Sunday.
· Tyler Pager
The war exposed Israel’s broken politics, resilient society - opinion
Rachel Arazig sat down and wrote a Facebook post after October 7. She wasn’t sure exactly what she was building.
· ARI TATARKA
Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says
An Iran-linked cyber espionage group targeted entities in the US, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates during a months-long campaign that coincided with the recent regional escalation, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said in a new report.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mojtaba Khamenei pushes for baby boom as regime braces for incoming population crisis
The baby boom being promoted by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is likely part of a broader and potentially ineffective strategy to address the mounting economic and social pressures expected from the Islamic Republic’s rapidly aging population, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Trump: Relations with Iran are 'much more professional,' told negotiators to not rush peace deal
US President Donald Trump claimed that American relations with Iran were improving as reports of a developing 60-day ceasefire emerged on Sunday.
· CORINNE BAUM
Gadi Eisenkot becomes Netanyahu’s strongest challenger - opinion
Gadi Eisenkot is undoubtedly one of the most prominent figures in Israeli politics today and is widely perceived as a leading alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Right, arguably more so than any other figure in the opposition bloc.
· ORI WERTMAN
Gaza hospital says child among three killed in Israeli strike
GAZA — A pre-dawn Israeli airstrike killed three members of a Palestinian family, including a one-year-old child, in central Gaza on Sunday, a hospital said.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Iran negotiations proceeding in 'orderly and constructive manner;' warns against rushing
President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding, but urged his negotiating team not to rush into a deal.
· Garrett Downs
Israeli strike killed 11 in Lebanon on Saturday, including child and six women
Lebanon's health ministry said Sunday that an Israeli strike the previous day in the country's south killed 11 people including six women and a child, despite a ceasefire announced by the US last month.
· Middleeasteye
Supreme leader adviser says Iran has legal right to manage Hormuz strait
Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Sunday that managing the Strait of Hormuz was Tehran's "legal right" in order to ensure national security.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran talks 'proceeding constructively' as blockade to remain until deal
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that negotiations with Iran are “proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner”.
· Middleeasteye
Trump vows Iran can never have a nuke — and US will ‘not rush into a deal’ after GOP Senators criticize draft agreement
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· Ryan King
Iran wiped out fifth of US Reaper drone fleet – Bloomberg
The US military has lost up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the conflict with Iran, which accounts for nearly a fifth of Washington’s entire pre-war fleet and is valued at close to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported. The bulk of them were destroyed or seriously damaged by Iranian fire, according to the o…
· RT
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The US military has lost up to 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the conflict with Iran, which accounts for nearly a fifth of Washington’s entire pre-war fleet and is valued at close to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported. The bulk of them were destroyed or seriously damaged by Iranian fire, according to the o…
· RT
Netanyahu offered Likud campaign role to creator of Oct. 7 atrocities film
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered advertising executive Yuval Horowitz, one of the creators of the IDF’s October 7 atrocities film, the role of managing Likud’s election campaign.
· AVI SOLOMON, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Last of Australian ISIS linked families leave Syrian camps
More than a decade after tens of thousands of foreign Islamic State (ISIS) supporters arrived in Syria, some of the last foreigners appear to be leaving, including a group of Australian supporters that has been in the spotlight for months.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Slovenia votes in strongly pro-Israel Jansa as new PM after years of hostility towards Jewish State
Slovenia has voted in a strongly pro-Israel prime minister, marking a striking political shift after Slovenia's recent hostility towards the Jewish State.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens - comment
For months, US President Donald Trump has framed himself as the world leader who was willing to confront the Islamic Republic more aggressively than any Western leader before him.
· ALEX WINSTON
Bahrain jails nine defendants for life for ‘cooperating’ with Iran’s IRGC
Bahrain has sentenced nine people to life in prison for carrying out what authorities describe as “hostile and terrorist acts” in cooperation with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
US officials detail possible Iran deal – Axios
The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the confl…
· RT
US officials detail possible Iran deal – Axios
The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the confl…
· RT
France bans Ben-Gvir: Which other Israeli leaders have been penalised?
France has banned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering its territory, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour of taunting Gaza flotilla activists who were arrested by Israeli police forces.
· Al Jazeera Staff