Middle East

Rabbi Hier: ‘This is a phenomenal time to bring Azerbaijan into the Abraham Accords’

Ahead of Netanyahu’s White House visit, a leading US rabbi urges adding Azerbaijan to the Abraham Accords as a key ally to deter Iran and spark wider Muslim participation.

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 A bridge crane damaged by Israeli air strikes is pictured in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen July 31, 2024.

'It struck us like lightning': Crew of Greek ship hit off Yemeni coast safe, vessel risks sinking

 Tom Barrack speaks with members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017.

'The tide may finally be turning': Hezbollah under pressure as US envoy arrives - analysis

 Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip.

'No stopping a civil war against Hamas,' Gaza militia chief Abu Shabab tells KAN


IDF arrests Quds Force-backed terror cell operating along Israel's borders

This marks the second time in the past week that the military arrested several Iranian operatives who posed a threat in the area. 

 IDF soldiers operating in southern Syria, where they arrested members of a terror cell operated by Iran's Quds Force, July 7, 2025.

Preventing the 'Hezbollah model' in Gaza: The 'day after' plans that Israel, US hope for - analysis

As Netanyahu flies to Washington to meet Trump, the center of the discussion will be who should control Gaza after the war ends, and what options are favorable to Israel and the US.

 Palestinians from clans hold guns and melee weapons to secure aid trucks in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 25, 2025.

IDF strikes Houthi ports across Yemen overnight, Gaza militia chief speaks out against Hamas

Gaza militia chief speaks on armed opposition to Hamas • Netanyahu lands in Washington ahead of Trump meeting • Gaza border communities slam gov't decision to cancel return grants

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, July 6, 2025.

Attacking Iran isn't enough: Only regime change will end the nuclear threat - opinion

Airstrikes alone won’t dismantle Tehran’s nuclear threat. The complete destruction of Iran’s nuclear program cannot come without the removal of the regime that pursues it.

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran, on June 12, just before Israel launched Operation Rising Lion.

Is an Iran nuclear deal still possible after the US-Israel strikes? - opinion

Is the fighting really over? How likely is a new nuclear deal now? What is the war’s impact on US-Israel relations?

 People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

What is the Houthi-controlled 'Galaxy Leader' ship targeted by Israel? - explainer

The ship was taken to the coast of Yemen after it was hijacked, and the Houthis turned it into a showcase of their war against Israel and the West.

 FILE PHOTO: A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Paying for the 'day after': Who will fund Gaza’s reconstruction? - opinion

The donors likely to finance Egypt’s plan include a mix of international and regional actors.

 A general view shows destruction in North Gaza, as seen from Israel, May 27, 2025.

Netanyahu stresses Hamas's military capabilities must be destroyed ahead of US visit

PM: Israel committed to remaining vigilant, preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons • 'Opportunity to expand circle of peace'

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara seen boarding the Wing of Zion ahead of a trip to the United States, July 6, 2025

UK reestablishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus

Syria’s state media noted, “during the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance cooperation were discussed, in addition to regional and international development."

 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives for a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Nicosia, Cyprus July 4, 2025.

Reporter's Notebook: 'Post' meets with top Hebron sheikh who wants to pull out of PA

Joining the Abraham Accords could be a game changer, but it has opposition from both the Israeli and Palestinian sides and may be torpedoed globally.

 Sheikh Wadee' al-Jaabari.

The New Zealand-Zionist connection: How one family helped shape Israel’s birth

Yitzhak Treister's great-uncle helped nudge New Zealand toward the ‘yes’ that changed history.

 YITZHAK TREISTER