Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essay
· Alice Speri, Jeremy Barr
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Newest first · UTC+11:00NYC first lady Rama Duwaji’s Spotify playlists included ‘hungry but sexy for Palestine’: report
It’s full of sour notes.
· David Propper, Matthew Fischetti
Iran allows Chinese ships to sail through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is allowing some vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday following talks with Beijing ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
· Ronny Reyes
What Brics lacks in unity, it makes up for in flexibility
Despite lacking geopolitical alignment, Brics captures a prevailing mood among emerging economies that won’t fade away any time soon
· Lijia Zhang
Israeli nationalists chant ‘death to Arabs’ in violent Jerusalem Day march
Members of far-right Jewish groups call for Palestinian villages to ‘burn’ as they storm through Muslim quarter of Old City
· Julianborger, Quique Kierszenbaum
Spain PM defends Barcelona footballer against Israeli criticism
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has expressed his support for the teenage Barcelona football star who was accused of “inciting hatred” by the Israeli defence minister for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory rally.
· Middleeasteye
Despite draw with Hapoel Beersheba, Beitar Jerusalem still in title race
Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beersheba played to a dramatic 1-1 draw at Teddy Stadium in a match that may not have crowned a champion, but certainly left the Southern Reds firmly in the driver’s seat with just three games remaining in the season.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to invade military police chief's home
Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters arrived Thursday night at the Ashkelon home of Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin, the head of the military police, in a demonstration against the arrests of haredi draft dodgers by the military police.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Fight for Second Intifada victims reopens with $655 million judgment against PA - interview
Alan Bauer was not thinking about litigation when he picked his son up from a Jerusalem sidewalk in March 2002. He was thinking about whether the boy was alive.
· GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE
Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statement denying that Netanyahu ever came to visit UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
· Middleeasteye
Iran and India discuss ‘regional developments’ in Brics talks
The Iranian government said on Thursday that its foreign minister met with India’s national security advisor during the Brics meeting in New Delhi and discussed bilateral ties and “regional developments”.
· Middleeasteye
Import prices drop in April for 1st time in 10 months: BOK
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices fell for the first time in 10 months in April on a decrease in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Friday.
· Kim Boram
BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City
Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through Jerusalem's Old City, captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE
Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statement denying that Netanyahu ever came to visit UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
· Middleeasteye
Trump-Xi summit live: Xi promises not to give Iran arms, Trump says
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the state banquet for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Trump says Beijing opposes Iranian toll in Hormuz, as Chinese vessels exit waterway
Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes Iran charging a toll in the Strait of Hormuz and is considering buying more oil from the US to replace lost volume from the Gulf, the White House said on Thursday, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi.
· Middleeasteye
Cautious optimism in Lebanon as direct talks with Israel progress
A third round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon has kicked off in Washington, DC, days before the expiration of a “ceasefire” that hardly halted Israeli attacks and Hezbollah’s response to them.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israeli defence minister accuses Barcelona footballer of ‘inciting hate’ for waving Palestine flag
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz criticised the Barcelona football player Lamine Yamal, who raised a Palestinian flag during a victory parade by the team through Barcelona on Monday.
· Middleeasteye
Why did the head of Microsoft Israel step down? | The National
Scapegoat or simple departure? That is what many are wondering after Microsoft's announcement that its general manager in Israel would be leaving the company.
· Cody Combs
Why did the head of Microsoft Israel step down? | The National
Scapegoat or simple departure? That is what many are wondering after Microsoft's announcement that its general manager in Israel would be leaving the company.
· Cody Combs
New round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues
BEIRUT — A third round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon kicked off in Washington Thursday, days before the expiration of a truce that reduced but did not stop the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
· Associated Press
US destroyed Iran’s navy for a ‘full generation’ and Trump has ‘all the munitions necessary,’ CENTCOM chief says
WASHINGTON — The US decimated Iran’s navy for a “full generation,” while retaining “all the munitions necessary” to restart the war, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, told lawmakers Thursday.
· Ryan King
Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to reform the Palestinian Authority (PA) at a Fatah party conference in the occupied West Bank, pledging to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections.
· Mariamne Everett
Israeli army fires at towns in southern Lebanon
Israeli artillery targeted a number of towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday in violation of their ceasefire agreement, as Lebanon and Israel meet for a new round of direct talks in Washington.
· Middleeasteye
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· The National
Centcom chief: It will take a generation for Iran's navy to be rebuilt to former strength | The National
The head of US Central Command said it would take a "generation" for the Iranian navy to be rebuilt to its former strength, and said Jordan had been indispensable during the conflict.
· Sara Ruthven
Trump-Xi summit puts US exports, Iran at center of reset bid
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· Jeff Pao
New Iraq PM pledges monopoly on arms
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, whose government was voted in by Iraq’s parliament on Thursday, has vowed to ensure a state monopoly on weapons.
· Middleeasteye
Yen tests post-intervention low as Iran war, US rate uncertainty lift dollar
The yen has steadily weakened amid growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold off on interest rate cuts this year. (Photo by Yoshikazu Imahori)
· Staff Writer
Tensions flare after ship sunk near Strait of Hormuz
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of major world events this Friday, May 15.
· 9News
Netanyahu hails blow dealt to Iran as Israel commemorates Holocaust
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel, together with the United States, had dealt the "heaviest blow" Iran's leadership had ever seen, as Israel began observing its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.
· Agence France-Presse
Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials
NEW YORK — Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture. But they're still buying, thanks to more generous government tax refunds.
· Associated Press
Netanyahu's coalition moves to fast-track controversial laws ahead of upcoming Knesset dissolution
The coalition has scheduled to fast-track controversial legislation ahead of the potential passage of the bill to dissolve the Knesset, which was submitted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition late on Wednesday night in a move that could bring the election date forward from October 27.
· KESHET NEEV
Haifa Port opens new cruise terminal as Israel’s tourism sector eyes recovery
Haifa Port inaugurated a new cruise terminal this month as Israel’s maritime tourism sector prepared for a gradual return to activity following years of security disruption, the port announced.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
London, cities worldwide brace themselves for Nakba day protests
London’s Metropolitan Police are planning to deploy 4,000 police officers to maintain order during the Nakba Day protest on Saturday – one of many that will be taking place worldwide to mark the so-called “Palestinian catastrophe” of 1948.
· MATHILDA HELLER, MICHAEL STARR
Diaspora Jews aren't ‘traitors’ for not making aliyah, Diaspora Affairs Minister Chikli says
Diaspora Jews should not be branded as “traitors” for choosing to remain outside Israel, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said Tuesday in an interview with The Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein at the Tel Aviv Conference at Tel Aviv University.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Role of Gulf states in Iran conflict said to change over one week - analysis
The Gulf states were victims of Iranian attacks during the war that began with US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28. Iran lashed out, attacking a dozen countries in the region.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli troops in northern Israel
Hezbollah said on Thursday that it launched a drone attack on Israeli soldiers in northern Israel as Lebanese and Israeli representatives meet for a new round of direct talks in Washington.
· Middleeasteye
Iraq's parliament approves government program and partial Cabinet lineup
Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi, speaks to Iraqi lawmakers before submitting his government in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Iraqi Presidency Office via AP)
· Qassim Abdul Zahra
Iran executes protesting dad, denies family last visit, relatives say
An Iranian father who protested the regime was executed after the state canceled his final visit with his family — only to tell them over the phone afterwards that they already killed him, his grieving relatives said.
· Ronny Reyes
IMF warns of 'worst-case scenario' economic impact from Iran war
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday that continued disruptions related to the war in the Middle East risk an “unfavourable” global economic situation.
· Middleeasteye
Four killed in Israeli strikes on northern Gaza
At least four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on northern Gaza, Al Jazeera reported, citing hospital sources.
· Middleeasteye
Who are the ministers in Iraq's new government? | The National
Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved 14 of the candidates nominated by prime minister-designate Ali Al Zaidi for ministerial posts, ending months of political deadlock following the November general election.
· Mina Aldroubi
Iraqi prison warden sentenced to death over Saddam's campaign against Kurds | The National
A prison warden who abused Kurdish inmates during Saddam Hussein's rule has been sentenced to death in Iraq.
· The National
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a “spiral of annihilation,” as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Europe’s largest university.
· Associated Press
Long Island school pays student $125K after they removed Palestinian art from parking space
A Long Island high school doled out a $125,000 settlement to a former student after district officials removed a pro-Palestinian mural she painted on her senior parking space.
· Brandon Cruz, David Propper
Netanyahu’s missteps: How Israeli leadership eroded US support - opinion
One thing I’ve learned in half a century in Washington observing politics and politicians is that the worst wounds are self-inflicted. Don’t take my word for it, though I have some scars. You can ask Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Kristy Noem, Pam Bondi, and recently-resigned-in-disgrace Representatives…
· DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Israel marks 59th Jerusalem Day with Old City flag march, nationwide celebrations
Israel marked its 59th Jerusalem Day celebration on Thursday with a flag march through the Old City and festivities nationwide.
· TZVI JASPER
Lauder: Israel must urgently repair ties with Diaspora Jews before it is too late - interview
The relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry must be urgently strengthened, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post as the organization marked 90 years since its founding in Geneva.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli arrested in Netherlands on suspicion of drug trafficking, being in int'l smuggling ring
An Israeli citizen, 32, suspected of mailing drugs from Holland to Israel, as part of an international smuggling network, was arrested in the Netherlands, Israel Police announced on Wednesday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM