The fascination with the haredi problem, and where it leads - analysis
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· HERB KEINON
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hamas names former intelligence head Mohammed Ouda as new leader of military wing - report
Hamas has named Mohammed Ouda as the new leader of the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, its military wing, following the assassination of Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, London-based Saudi state-owned outlet Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday.
· SHIR PERETS
Iraqi militants threaten Jordan over backing for US | The National
Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah has hinted it could attack Jordan, warning “patience is starting to run out” over the kingdom's backing for the US.
· The National
UAE and Israel established fund for joint defence acquisition, sources say
The UAE and Israel have established a fund to jointly acquire and develop new weapons systems, in the latest sign that the war on Iran is bringing the countries closer together, one current and one former US official briefed on the matter told Middle East Eye.
· Middleeasteye
London stabbing of journalist was by men working for Iran, court told
A journalist working for a Persian-language opposition television station was attacked with a knife in Wimbledon by men working for Iran as part of a campaign of "Iranian terror", a court was told.
· Daniel Sandford
Nearly of 80% of Gazans open to emigrating from Strip, COGAT survey finds
Nearly 80% of Gazans are interested in emigrating from the Gaza Strip, according to a recent survey the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) shared with senior Israeli officials.
· AMICHAI STEIN
‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries
A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supporters
· Jasonburke
IEA chief: Only weeks of oil inventories left thanks to Iran war
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· Brad Reed, Julia Conley
Noam Bettan meets with President Isaac Herzog after winning second place at Eurovision
An hour after accepting the credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel, President Isaac Herzog on Monday welcomed an ambassador of a different kind - Noam Bettan, Israel's ambassador of song.
· GREER FAY CASHMAN
Netanyahu’s leaks undermined Israel’s ties with Arab leaders - opinion
Only a few hours had passed since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced his sensational visit to the United Arab Emirates in March 2026, his meeting with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan – a visit that, according to the statement, had led to a “historic breakthrough” – when the Emirati Fo…
· ELIE PODEH
Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day amid rising antisemitism
Dozens of Jewish communities in Israel and around the world marked Liberation and Rescue Day over the weekend, commemorating 81 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender and the rescue of Jews who survived Nazi persecution in Europe.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mamdani to appoint anti-Israel JVP rabbi to taxpayer-funded city hall faith liaison role
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reportedly appointed anti-Israel Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbi Miriam Grossman to a taxpayer-funded faith liaison role, linking city hall to the city’s Jewish community.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Fears of Middle East internet cuts over Iranian threat to undersea cables in Strait of Hormuz | The National
Undersea internet and data cables in the Strait of Hormuz could be the next casualty of the Iran conflict.
· Cody Combs
Lebanon death toll reaches 3K in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
BEIRUT — The death toll in the latest round of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon surpassed 3,000, Lebanon's health ministry said Monday.
· The Manila Times
Lapid warns Likud MKs backing haredi draft bill from Netanyahu pressure will ‘not fall under radar'
Opposition leader Yair Lapid vowed on Monday that any Likud MKs who support the contentious haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill due to pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, “will not fall under the radar."
· KESHET NEEV
US about to resume ‘full-throttle combat’ in Iran, former top general says
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· Ronny Reyes
Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti gains most votes in Fatah elections | The National
From behind bars in Israel, veteran prisoner and “Palestine's Mandela”, Marwan Barghouti, gained the highest number of votes in elections for the ruling Fatah party's central committee.
· Nada AlTaher
After US-China summit, Iran digs in heels over Hormuz
As Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump met, reports emerged that Chinese tankers had been allowed passage through the Strait of Hormuz. (Source photos by AP)
· Staff Writer
Nuvunga: "Estão a matar para destruir o ANAMOLA"
Moçambique regista mais um episódio de violência com contornos políticos. Pedro Chauke, militante do partido ANAMOLA, movimento liderado por Venâncio Mondlane, foi assassinado a tiro na última sexta-feira (15.05), na localidade de Mucambene, distrito de Massangena, na província de Gaza.
· António Cascais
Israeli air strike kills child in southern Gaza
An Israeli air strike has killed a child in eastern Khan Younis in southern Gaza, after he was wounded in an earlier attack.
· Middleeasteye
Rashida Tlaib reintroduces resolution to recognize 'ongoing Palestinian Nakba'
A resolution for the US Congress to recognize the "ongoing Nakba" was reintroduced by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Thursday, the Michigan representative's office announced in a press release.
· MICHAEL STARR
Iran look set to play in World Cup after 'constructive' meeting with Fifa | The National
Iran's national football team were heading to Turkey yesterday following a "constructive" meeting with Fifa officials as the World Cup approaches.
· The National
Iran Counter-Blockade Bites As No Tankers Load At Kharg For 10th Day
Earlier today, in response to news that the number of tankers anchored at Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal had hit a post-blockade peak, we wondered if this means that Iran is running out of tankers to store oil, i.e., Trump' blockade of the blockade is working. In any case, it certainly means that Iran is no longer…
· Tyler Durden
IEA chief: Commercial oil inventories depleting rapidly
PARIS — Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly, with only a few weeks’ worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
· Reuters
Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is scrambling to keep channels of diplomacy open between the United States and Iran, amid escalating rhetoric from both sides, and growing signals from Washington that it is prepared to restart attacks that have been on pause since an April 8 ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran.
· Abid Hussain
Los muertos en Líbano superan los 3.000 por combates entre Israel y Hezbollah
Un hombre recoge las pertenencias de su familia entre los escombros de un edificio destruido en un ataque aéreo israelí el día anterior en Maarakeh, Líbano, el 17 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Mustafa Jamalddine)
· The Associated Press
What is Iran's Bitcoin-fuelled plan to run the Strait of Hormuz? | The National
Iran on Monday unveiled its latest Bitcoin-fuelled plans to control the Strait of Hormuz as it resists global pressure to open the sea lane.
· Tim Stickings
Iran warns unauthorised Strait of Hormuz passage will be 'illegal'
Iran has escalated control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any vessel passing through the strategic waterway without approval will face consequences.
· Middleeasteye
How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?
Plan floated in Iranian media to extract revenues from US tech firms would rely on intimidation and is legally dubious
· Aisha Down
Journalist in London stabbed at behest of Iran, court told
Tue 19 May 2026 at 1:52am
English Premier League clubs accused of sportswashing Israel's atrocities
Four English Premier League clubs have treated pro-Palestinian staff and supporters “in ways that may breach the right to freedom of expression and/ or amount to discrimination”, War on Want said on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli attacks kill more than 3,020 in Lebanon since March
Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 3,020 people since early March, according to the latest figures released by the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
· Middleeasteye
Croatian president not approving Israel’s proposed ambassador due to ‘policies of Israeli gov’t’
The Croatian president will not approve the proposed ambassador of the State of Israel “due to the policies of the current Israeli government,” the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia said on Monday.
· MATHILDA HELLER
After Assad’s fall, Syrians weigh homecoming against hard reality - analysis
More than 1.2 million Syrians have voluntarily returned from neighboring countries since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, according to Syria’s General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs, but for millions still abroad, going home remains a difficult calculation shaped by destroyed housing, weak …
· RIZIK ALABI / THE MEDIA LINE
Four arrested after police receive warning of suspected terror plot near Hadera
Police officers arrested four suspects near Hadera shortly after receiving a report that a Palestinian Authority resident allegedly intended to carry out a terror attack in the area, Israel Police confirmed on Monday.
· SHIR PERETS
Pakistan sends thousands of troops, jet squadron to Saudi Arabia Iran war
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact, ramping up military cooperation with Riyadh even as Islamabad serves as the main mediator in the Iran war.
· REUTERS
Islamic regime launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority, ships reportedly start paying tolls
The Islamic regime officially launched the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body it will use to claim authority over the Strait of Hormuz, on Monday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
'Like madmen': Palestinian family attacked in their sleep by Israeli settlers
Mohammed Shalalda leaned on a cane to walk after a bloody night of Israeli settler violence that shattered his family's sense of safety in their own home.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
A man collects his family’s belongings from the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike the previous day in the southern village of Maarakeh, Lebanon, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mustafa Jamalddine)
Iran conflict cost global businesses $25bn – Reuters
The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
· RT
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The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
· RT
Zionism was built as a bulwark against socialism
No one is immune. Pro-Israel forces have been mobilising to destroy progressive forces across western countries.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli attacks kill at least 7 in Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ extension
Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least seven people despite a United States-backed ceasefire extension.
· Caolán Magee
Report: US shows flexibility on limited Iranian nuclear activity
The United States has signalled a degree of flexibility over Iran maintaining limited peaceful nuclear activity under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a senior Iranian official.
· Middleeasteye
Exclusive: ICC prosecutor's office seeks arrest warrant for Israel's Smotrich
The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court last month filed a secret arrest warrant application for Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, sources briefed on the matter told Middle E…
· Middleeasteye
The EU will cut growth outlook, raise inflation forecast as Iran war drives 'stagflationary shock'
The EU will downgrade its growth forecast because of the "stagflationary shock" caused by the Iran war, the bloc's commissioner for the economy told CNBC.
· Joseph Wilkins
Lebanese President vows to 'do impossible' to end Israel's war on country | The National
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun vowed to "do the impossible" to stop Israel's war on the country, as it faces attacks despite a ceasefire.
· The National
Iran offers new 14-point peace proposal after Trump’s dire warning: ‘they better get moving Fast’
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· Ryan King
Baghdad probes drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia
Iraq said on Monday it had opened an investigation into Saudi claims that a drone attack the previous day was launched from Iraqi territory.
· Middleeasteye
Nick Kristof’s Israel abuse claims spark civil war at New York Times: ‘I’m sick of being embarrassed’
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· Ariel Zilber