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An explosion takes place in an area controlled by Israel in southern Lebanon, as seen from the edge of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, Lebanon, July 23, 2026.(photo credit: Mahmoud Hasano/Reuters)
October 19, 1:07 AM
Iran’s IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of HormuzByREUTERS
October 19, 12:47 AM
Egypt’s Sisi seeks parliamentary approval to deploy Egyptian military in support of Saudi ArabiaAny Egyptian military backing for Saudi Arabia could mark a major escalation in the wider Iran war, which has threatened global energy supplies and sent oil prices soaring.ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2026.(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
October 19, 12:10 AM
Araghchi accuses Netanyahu of pushing US into war to avoid jailByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
October 18, 7:18 PM
Russia’s Lavrov to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran saysByREUTERS
October 18, 7:02 PM
UAE president, Saudi defense minister discuss regional security as Houthi attacks intensifyByREUTERS
October 18, 4:38 PM
EU condemns West Bank settler attacks targeting diplomats, Palestinians during olive harvestThe statement came a day after Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the West Bank.ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN
The damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
October 18, 4:37 PM
Tensions continue to mount in Lebanon as Hezbollah challenges Beirut’s authorityLebanon’s Grand Jaafari Mufti issued a statement during his sermon on Friday, insisting that Beirut’s actions against Hezbollah were a threat to Lebanese sovereignty.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
People hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked)Go to the full article > >
October 18, 1:45 PM
‘You are the real target’: Netanyahu warns Iran may attempt to develop missiles able to reach USNetanyahu told Fox News that, if reelected prime minister, his key objectives would be to end the threat posed by Iran, expand the Abraham Accords, and seize the future of AI development.ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026(photo credit: Sharon Leibel/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
October 18, 1:45 PM
Iran’s parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlachi as defense minister after predecessor killed by IsraelAkhlachi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February.ByREUTERS
Iran’s new defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi.(photo credit: IRNA)Go to the full article > >
October 18, 1:45 PM
Settlement expansion, Jewish terror pose severe risk to Israel’s economy, senior economists warnA group of 61 senior economists warned that expansion of settlements, as well as failure to prevent Jewish violence in the West Bank, will carry a “high economic cost” for every Israeli citizen.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces guard as Jewish visitors tour the West Bank city of Hebron, October 10, 2026(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Load More