Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in strike that left children dead
The strikes in Lebanon unfolded in the early hours of Saturday morning. (AP Photo: Mohammed Zaatari)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Amotz Asa-El's 'The Jewish March of Folly' stresses the importance of Jewish unity - interview
As the Roman legions advanced on Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago, the city they were preparing to conquer was already at war with itself.
· ALEX WINSTON
Israel says soldiers wounded in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military says three soldiers, including one officer, were wounded by an explosive drone in southern Lebanon overnight.
· Middleeasteye
Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war
The trio were allegedly captured after their Su-24 fighter jets went down during a sortie to the Gulf state in March
· Agence France-Presse
Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war
The trio were allegedly captured after their Su-24 fighter jets went down during a sortie to the Gulf state in March
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine Hits Key Russian Space Facility With Flamingo Cruise Missiles
Ukraine's long-range drone attacks have frequently targeted military bases and oil refinery and energy sites of late, and more recently warehouses of major Russian online retailer Wildberries - but on Saturday a new target has been added: space facilities.
· Tyler Durden
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
The attacks are the deadliest since the ceasefire that went into effect in June
· Associated Press
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
The attacks are the deadliest since the ceasefire that went into effect in June
· Associated Press
Israeli army says it killed two Palestinians in Gaza
The Israeli military has said its Paratroopers Brigade killed two Palestinians in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Iran resumes flights at Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions
Flights at the port city of Bandar Abbas resumed on Saturday after repeated interruptions during war with the United States, state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt could join the joint defence agreement recently signed by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, describing Cairo’s accession as “possible” and the pact as open to further members.
Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand
I’m an Australian lawyer who made aliyah just before October 7, had my third baby here, then quit my NGO job during the war with Iran to launch a babywear brand,” says Miriam Agranat, the 33-year-old daughter of an Israeli-born mother and Australian father.
· ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
Sudan’s al-Burhan pledges immunity for dialogue, rules out Hemedti return
Sudan’s Sovereign Council chief and army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has pledged temporary immunity and legal, political and security guarantees for participants in a Sudanese dialogue to be managed by an independent national mechanism.
Lutnick Draws Red Line: "Great American Companies" Shouldn't Use Chinese Memory Chips
One week after The Wall Street Journal reported that Tim Cook's Apple was testing memory chips from China's CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over alleged ties to the People's Liberation Army, the outlet published a follow-up story with an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who publicly urge…
· Tyler Durden
NJ school district bans glass, metal water bottles over fears they’ll be used as weapons
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· Angela Barbuti
Military medals are earned, not given
THE news about the powerful Commission on Appointments’ approval of the ad interim appointments of newly promoted Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Antonio Nafarrete and 37 other generals and Navy flag officers hogged headlines on Aug. 14, 2026.
· Edgard A. Arevalo
MidEast war affects Filipino spending habits
FILIPINO consumers have tightened their belts to be able to handle price upticks due to the effects of Middle East crisis on fuel and other commodities, and have diversified shopping options to get the best offer.
· Philippine News Agency
Ethics of security decoy
AFTER the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit wrapped up in Turkey’s capital Ankara in July, United States Secret Service received intelligence reports that an Iranian cell, armed with a shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile, would strike Air Force One and kill Donald Trump. This alarmed the US president’s sec…
· Lloyd C. Bautista
Japan defense minister visits war shrine, PM stays away
TOKYO — Japan's defense minister paid his respects Saturday at a shrine honoring the country's war dead that has long dogged Tokyo's relations with its Asian neighbors, but Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away.
· Agence France-Presse
SKorea president proposes talks with North to end war
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an “irreversible” nuclear state.
· Agence France-Presse
The problem with Gibo Teodoro’s challenge
DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s recent call for so-called pro-China public officials to resign deserves serious reflection. It is a statement that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. In a democracy, public officials are free to disagree on the best way to protect the country’s interests. They should not…
· Rafael P. Tuvera
Israel’s ‘pilot zones’: Withdrawal on paper, continued occupation of south Lebanon
At the entrance to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese Army checkpoint marks the edge of what is now officially known as a "pilot zone".
· Middleeasteye
At least 47 killed as powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia | The National
The death toll following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday crossed 45, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in its latest statement.
· The National
Major California city unleashes monstrous new weapon in war on trash-covered streets
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· Justin Choi
Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package
Ukraine has carried out a series of long-range strikes in Russia, hitting a military airfield and a rocket centre that supports the Russian Starlink-style satellite internet network.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israel’s ‘pilot zones’: Withdrawal on paper, continued occupation of south Lebanon
At the entrance to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese Army checkpoint marks the edge of what is now officially known as a "pilot zone".
· Middleeasteye
How Iran and Ukraine are strategically sinking their rivals at sea
The Iran war may be fought primarily remotely via the air, but its strategic outcome is increasingly being decided at sea.
· Middleeasteye
Some 15 settlers enter Kusra despite IDF closure, Palestinian residents report feeling threatened
Some 15 settlers entered the Palestinian village of Kusra in the West Bank again on Saturday, despite the fact that the IDF declared the area a closed military zone, Army Radio reported.
· CORINNE BAUM, SHIR PERETS
Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals
Taipei’s effort to build a modern counter-drone shield has suffered setbacks, including the collapse of an army procurement contract
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals
Taipei’s effort to build a modern counter-drone shield has suffered setbacks, including the collapse of an army procurement contract
· Lawrence Chung
Deadly Israeli strikes kill nine in southern Lebanon as tensions escalate
At least nine people were killed and more than a dozen wounded after Israeli air strikes hit several towns and villages in southern Lebanon early Saturday, state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low.
· Spencer Kimball
Teodoro accuses China of blackmail over arrest of Filipinos
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday accused China of using threats and “disinformation through avoidance” after Beijing defended the arrest of more than 100 undocumented Filipino workers in the country.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
‘He had magnetism’: Lula returns to site of political origins to launch fourth-term campaign
Brazil’s president was union chief who led metalworkers’ strikes of 1979-80 that paved the way for return of democracy
· Tomphillips
Iran’s top commander boasts that war efforts prove Islam can ‘rule the world’
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· Geoff Earle
Lebanese President Aoun condemns IDF strikes, calls them violation of framework agreement
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned ‘ongoing Israeli attacks’ in southern Lebanon, calling it a ‘violation of the Framework Agreement’ in a post from his office’s X/Twitter account on Saturday morning.The President's statement came in response to IDF strikes on Hezbollah's military infrastructure in the village…
· SHOSHANA BAKER
Three Iranian military pilots held captive in Qatar for six months without contact - report
Three Iranian military pilots have been held in Qatar for the past six months after being captured by Qatari forces, Iran International reported on Saturday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
China Copies America's Futuristic "Sub-Second Detect-To-Fire" Anti-Drone Swarm Dome Gun
China appears to have replicated a next-generation counter-drone system we first covered in mid-July. The system uses a multi-barrel hemispherical array that reduces much of the latency associated with conventional turrets, shortening the sensor-to-shooter engagement cycle. Beijing's apparent interest reflects the d…
· Tyler Durden
Trump shifts aircraft carrier and US focus away from Asia
The USS Gerald R. Ford departs from Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis, File)
· Ben Finley
War On Rowling Continues (Sans Facts)
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· Tyler Durden
Burkina Faso imposes military training on journalists
More than 40 journalists in Burkina Faso have taken part in a military-style "patriotism" training course imposed by the authoritarian ruling junta.
· AfricaNews
North Korea Rages At Upcoming US Drills: "Rehearsal For Aggressive War"
North Korea has issued a severe warning over the upcoming joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, characterizing it as a rehearsal for an aggressive war and that it is is ready to respond.
· Tyler Durden
A massive Ukrainian strike hits Samara industrial sites
A large-scale Ukrainian attack struck industrial infrastructure in Russia’s southwestern Samara region Saturday, a Russian official said.
· The Associated Press
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say
Among those killed in the strike on the outskirts of Ansar were three children and two women, state media reports
· Bbcnews
Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit China as Iran war hits kingdom's economy | The National
Jordan's King Abdullah II is to make an official visit to China on Monday, as the Iran war takes a toll on the kingdom's economy.
· The National
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has visited a shrine paying tribute to the country’s war dead, drawing rebukes from China and South Korea.
Ex-Navy chief Marom: Police should handle unrest in West Bank, not drafted soldiers
Following the IDF's deployment of an additional battalion to Kusra this week due to growing unrest in the West Bank village, former Israel Navy commander Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eliezer Marom discussed the escalating tensions in an interview on Friday with 103FM.
· 103FM
Trump, Hegseth deny concerns of poor conditions, low morale reported aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth downplayed concerns regarding the well-being of sailors deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Friday after reports claimed that distressed service members had tried to jump overboard due to poor conditions.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Israeli attacks kill nine people in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has killed two people and injured nine in an attack on Deir ez-Zahrani, a village in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
· Middleeasteye