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August 25, 5:49 AM
Drugs found in Gaza aid as IDF destroys Hamas weapons depots in mosque, arrests West Bank terrorist”Hamas remains the main obstacle to further improving the situation in the Gaza Strip,” a senior COGAT official said.ByAMIR BOHBOT, LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid wait at the Kerem Shalom crossing before entering the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, August 12, 2026. (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
August 25, 4:57 AM
Houthi official warns against Iran sanctionsByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 25, 4:57 AM
Oil tanker struck by unidentified projectile near Strait of Hormuz – UKMTOByREUTERS
August 25, 4:57 AM
Concern over potential infiltration in Jordan Valley areaByAMIR BOHBOT
August 25, 4:52 AM
US State Dept. sanctions Iranian military activities, fuel export in Operation Economic Outcast Sanctions targeted Iranian individuals and companies that facilitated the trade of petroleum and petrochemical products with Iran or supported military action against US forces.ByESTHER DAVIS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks at the start of a ministerial meeting on political violence, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 25, 4:52 AM
Greece warns Turkey against violating sovereign rights, vows response from ‘position of strength’“Yes, we want peace. But we want it from a position of strength. With security and without fear complexes,” Gerapetritis said.ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, MAARIV ONLINE
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens,Greece, June 18, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 25, 4:52 AM
US can still strike Hormuz targets, Hegseth warns as ‘Economic D-Day’ takes aim at Iran’s economy”By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran,” Hegseth told reporters.ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, AARON GLICK, REUTERS
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)Go to the full article > >
August 25, 4:52 AM
‘Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,’ Netanyahu revealsNetanyahu was speaking on a phone call with Channel 14’s military correspondent, Noam Amir, when he stated that the Islamic regime tried to assassinate one of his sons.ByJAMES GENN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >