Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in Qalandiya, West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man on Monday morning during a raid on Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported.
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Gulf turns to Turkey for air defence systems amid Iran threats
As the United States government and defence companies face long backlogs in delivering weapons to their clients, Gulf and Arab states are increasingly signing deals to buy or invest in Turkish arms.
· Middleeasteye
Futures Flat, Oil Jumps After Iran Peace Talks Break Down
US equity futures are off a touch as the US/IranIran failed to consummate a deal, which is boosting Energy commodities and bond yields. Still, stocks have withstood the resulting increase in oil prices and higher bond yields as the market remains focused on the memory/semi stock bubble. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasd…
· Tyler Durden
Vision of destruction: Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon in video, maps and charts
More than 1.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes amid bombings, evacuation orders and demolitions
· William Christou, Lucy Swan, Heidi Wilson, Paulscruton
Very Wide Gap Between US & Iranian Positions As Tehran Blasts White House 'Unreasonable Demands'
Iran Foreign Ministry: "Everything we proposed in the text was reasonable and generous." However, US officials insist on their "unreasonable demands."
· Tyler Durden
Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi as Iran war and trade disputes loom over summit – US politics live
It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017
· Shrai Popat, Simontisdall, Vivian Ho
EU agrees to restore full trade ties with Syria
The European Council has terminated the partial suspension of a cooperation agreement with Syria, thereby restoring fuller trade ties with the country as it seeks to emerge from nearly 14 years of war.
· Al Jazeera
Can Israel’s economy survive after a seven-front war?
What is the state of Israel’s economy after nearly three years of war? As Israel increases its defense budget, weans itself off US aid, and halts the hiring of most Palestinian workers, can its industries continue to survive and thrive?
· MAAYAN HOFFMAN
Noam Bettan prepares for Eurovision as Hezbollah drone strike targets Iron Dome
For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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Qatari LNG Tanker Abruptly U-Turns In Hormuz Chokepoint After Weekend Transit Breakthrough
Day 72 of the U.S.-Iran conflict opened with yet another failed diplomatic off-ramp.
· Tyler Durden
State pays thousand in damages to PMO employee harassed for two years by Sara Netanyahu - report
A Prime Minister’s Office employee was paid tens of thousands of shekels in compensation by the state and a human resources company in exchange for dropping a case against Sara Netanyahu, KAN News reported on Monday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
War on Iran: Senior royal says Saudi Arabia avoided Israeli plan to 'plunge region into ruin'
Prince Turki al-Faisal, a senior Saudi royal, has said that the Gulf kingdom refused to get plunged into “an Israeli plan to ignite war between us and Iran”.
· Middleeasteye
Three major Japan shipping firms forecast profit falls for fiscal 2026
Three major Japanese shipping companies have projected net profit falls for fiscal 2026, due to rising fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.
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Best photos of May 11: Rice farmer in Kathmandu to majestic Mount Fuji in Japan | The National
Previous slideNext slide A farmer returns from the field near Kathmandu, ahead of Nepal’s rice planting season, likely to be affected by the chemical fertiliser shortage triggered by tension in the Middle East. EPAInfo Homes in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mortgage rates in the US have increased for the second stra…
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Tel Aviv serial killer Mohammed Halabi dies in prison due to medical condition
Mohammed Halabi, 69, an inmate who, alongside his brother Mahmoud, carried out a brutal murder spree that shocked Israel 37 years ago, died on Monday due to health reasons. Details regarding his medical condition remain private.
· ELI ASHKENAZI
Gazans increasingly support a two-state solution, majority have unfavorable opinion of Iran - poll
Palestinians living in both the West Bank and Gaza are becoming increasingly supportive of a two-state solution, according to a poll published in April by the independent nonprofit think tank the People’s Company for Polls and Survey Research (PCPSR).
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs new party bid with ex-Jerusalem deputy mayor - exclusive
Israeli-Arab activist Yoseph Haddad is currently working to establish a new party to run in the upcoming elections and is in the process of partnering with former deputy mayor of Jerusalem Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, sources close to Haddad told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
· KESHET NEEV
IAF helicopter malfunctions during Lebanon rescue, IDF says no enemy fire
An Israel Air Force helicopter failed to take off after landing to evacuate three wounded soldiers in southern Lebanon on Monday morning, the IDF said later in the afternoon.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israel kills three, including police officers, in latest Gaza truce violation
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians over the past 24 hours in Gaza, including two police officers, in the latest violation of a ceasefire deal signed in October.
· Middleeasteye
Israel kills three, including police officers, in latest Gaza truce violation
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians over the past 24 hours in Gaza, including two police officers, in the latest violation of a ceasefire deal signed in October.
· Middleeasteye
Lebanon accuses Israel of deliberately targeting medics
The Lebanese Health Ministry has accused the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of deliberately targeting medics during airstrikes on the country.
· RT
Four killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, including elderly woman and grandson
Israeli attacks have killed at least four people in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh municipality.
· Middleeasteye
Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war
BANGKOK — Asia’s first defenses against energy shocks from the Iran war are running short and a more consequential second wave of impacts is beginning to hit.
· Associated Press
Live updates: Iran and US reach another impasse before Trump's China trip
President Donald Trump is heading back to China, but this time, the Iran war raises the stakes for both sides. China is the bigger purchaser of Iranian oil. Trump had hoped China would do more to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
Tehran executes 29-year-old grad student accused of being CIA and Mossad spy
Iran executed a promising aerospace engineering student Monday, accusing him of spying for both the CIA and Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.
· Emily Crane
Iran says US making ‘unreasonable’ demands in negotiations to end war
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has accused the United States of presenting “unreasonable” and “one-sided” demands in negotiations aimed at ending the war, as the two sides maintain a fragile ceasefire.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Netanyahu hints at US troop deployment against Iran in CBS interview
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted at the use of American soldiers on the ground in Iran, as he declared that the conflict was "not over".
· Middleeasteye
Former Qatar PM: Netanyahu using Iran war to reshape Middle East
The United States-Israel war on Iran is not the result of a sudden escalation but the culmination of a long-term Israeli agenda to violently reshape the Middle East, former Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani tells Al Jazeera.
· Mohammad Mansour
Iran says US making ‘unreasonable’ demands in negotiations to end war
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has accused the United States of presenting “unreasonable” and “one-sided” demands in negotiations aimed at ending the war, as the two sides maintain a fragile ceasefire.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israeli forces send reinforcements to Qalandiya refugee camp as raid continues
The Israeli military has deployed more troops to Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, where a raid is ongoing after a Palestinian man opened fire on Israeli border police.
· Middleeasteye
Narges Mohammadi must never return to Iranian prison after release for medical care, say family | The National
The family of the jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi have said she should never be returned to prison in Iran after being allowed to leave for urgent medical treatment.
· Tariq Tahir
Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna joins Fifa World Cup 2026 soundtrack with Illuminate | The National
Elyanna, 24, is part of the official World Cup 2026 soundtrack with Illuminate, a collaboration with Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez.
· Saeed Saeed
Hong Kong helped bankroll Iran’s terror network, bombshell report claims
Hong Kong has become a critical financial and logistical lifeline for Iran’s regime — helping move illicit oil, weapons technology and surveillance tools that fuel Tehran’s military machine and domestic repression, according to a bombshell report set for release Monday.
· Ariel Zilber
NGO Gav Lalochem seeks US Diaspora support to aid reintegration of IDF combat veterans
One of the main challenges that IDF combat soldiers face is not on the battlefield, but in reestablishing themselves and reintegration back into civilian life, and an organization aiding them in that process is seeking, next week, the aid of the American Jewish Diaspora in this mission. The NGO Gav Lalochem (Backing…
· MICHAEL STARR
From David to Goliath: Analyzing media coverage of Israel
Professor Eli Avraham, head of the communications department at the University of Haifa, delves into the complexities of international media coverage of Israel in his recent book From David to Goliath: Coverage of Israel in the International Media.
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Netanyahu trial hearing opens behind closed doors amid Iran proposal tensions
The hearing in the criminal trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened at the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday, amid the global tensions surrounding the war with Iran.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Iran insists latest proposal is 'generous' despite Trump’s rejection
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social, in which Trump called Iran's latest proposal to end the war "totally unacceptable."
· SHOSHANA BAKER
Border Police kill terrorist who opened fire on troops in Kalandiya
Border Police officers killed a terrorist who opened fire on troops using an M-16 equipped with a telescopic sight, in Kalandiya in the West Bank, on Monday morning, the IDF and Israel Police said in a joint statement later that afternoon.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Irán y Estados Unidos están en un punto muerto antes del viaje de Trump a China
Motocicletas pasan ante un cartel que muestra una imagen del fallecido líder supremo de irán, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, fallecido en ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel el 28 de febrero, con el puño enmarcado entre puños enmarcados de seguidores, en el centro de Teherán, Irán, el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/V…
· Jon Gambrell
Gaza death toll rises
The number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 now stands at 72,740 people with another 172,192 people wounded, Wafa news agency is reporting citing medical sources. There are thousands more people missing and presumed dead under the rubble.
· Middleeasteye
The Iran war is at an impasse ahead of Trump's trip to China
Motorbikes drive past a billboard with graphic showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, with his framed fist amongst his supporters framed fists in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Jon Gambrell
One page, fourteen points, no deal: Diplomacy to end Iran war stalls | The National
Diplomacy to end the Iran war has stalled more than a month into a fragile ceasefire, with Washington and Tehran divided over core elements of a deal.
· David Vujanovic
‘Is this 2023 Australia, or 1933 Berlin?’: Deborah Conway stunned by pro-Palestinian protesters
Singer-songwriter Deborah Conway has been yelled and hissed at during her concerts and writers’ festivals because of her support for Israel, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism has heard, while another musician feared for his safety after the doxxing of a Jewish WhatsApp group.
· Alexandra Smith, Angus Dalton
Treasury yields move higher as Middle East peace talks falter
Yields on U.S. Treasurys moved higher at the start of a new trading week as traders monitored geopolitical developments around the Middle East conflict ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with China premier Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week.
· Hugh Leask
Dubai's Salik reports decline of 13 million journeys and revenue drop amid Iran war | The National
Thirteen million fewer journeys were made on Dubai's road toll network in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2025, with the Iran war driving a sharp drop in traffic.
· The National
Iran describes its proposal to end war with US as 'legitimate' and 'generous'
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Iran's proposal to end the war with the US and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "legitimate" and "generous".
· Middleeasteye
Movimientos mixtos en bolsas asiáticas y el petróleo sube un 3% tras rechazo de Trump a plan de Irán
Gente de pie ante una pantalla que muestra el índice bursátil japonés Nikkei en una firma financiera, el lunes 11 de mayo de 2026 en Tokio. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Chan Ho Him
“When I hear music, I feel freedom,” Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan tells 'Post'
“It really feels like a great mission, to give people light, simply light and love,” said Noam Bettan, 28, who will be representing Israel on the evening of May 12 at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, performing the song “Michelle” in the first semifinal.
· HANNAH BROWN