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The new Great Game of corridors will be decided in Haifa - opinion

In the world now coming, nations will not merely choose routes: they will choose sides.

JULY 26, 2026|ByFRANK MELLOUL

View of the Port of Haifa and the surrounding area in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 6, 2026.

Members of Houthi security force stand guard as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026.

'A glass house fearing stones': Do Yemen's Houthis have the capacity to wage a multi-front war?

As tensions in the region escalate, including a renewal of fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, analysts question whether the Houthis’ capabilities and regional alliances can sustain a prol

JULY 26, 2026|ByKHALED AL-ANSI / THE MEDIA LINE

Motorists drive their vehicles past a political billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz along Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 26.

How America can actually win the war against Iran - opinion

If America wants a faster, more decisive path to victory, it must stop focusing only on what Iran can lose and target what the regime fears most.

JULY 20, 2026|ByPESACH WOLICKI

The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026.

Blockades and fees: Why are the US’s actions in Hormuz legal while Iran’s are not? - interview

Though US President Donald Trump has since abandoned the idea, he suggested that vessels should pay a 20% fee on all cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for US military protection.

JULY 15, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Erdogan: Netanyahu sent 'weird' envoys to fix ties

Turkish prime minister revives plans to travel to Gaza, hints he could make visit alongside Abbas, 'Today's Zaman' reports.

NOVEMBER 2, 2012ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan 311 (R)

Israel deports activists from Gaza-bound ship

Pro-Palestinian activists, arrested aboard the 'Estelle' while trying to break Gaza blockade, are sent back to their homelands.

OCTOBER 25, 2012ByJTA

Israeli activists on Gaza-bound ship appeal remand

Yonatan Shapira, Reut Mor and Elazar Elhanan may have "violated lawful order" onboard Gaza-bound 'Estelle' ship, court says.

OCTOBER 22, 2012ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, TOVAH LAZAROFF, BEN HARTMAN

Court extends remand of Israelis aboard Gaza ship

Yonatan Shapira, Reut Mor and Elazar Elhanan may have "violated lawful order" onboard Gaza-bound 'Estelle' ship, court says.

OCTOBER 21, 2012ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Israeli Navy seizes Gaza-bound ship 'Estelle'

Navy seizes Finnish-flagged ship carrying 30 pro-Palestinian activists after it refused to change course, tows it to Ashdod.

OCTOBER 20, 2012ByYAAKOV LAPPIN, TOVAH LAZAROFF

Israeli Navy boards Gaza-bound ship 'Estelle'

Navy seizes ship carrying 30 pro-Palestinian activists to prevent it from breaking Gaza blockade.

OCTOBER 20, 2012ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Activists claim navy surrounds Gaza bound ship

AFP reports soldiers already on board The Estelle ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists seeking to break Israeli blockade on Gaza; CNN reports ships surround vessel; IDF yet to release statement.

OCTOBER 20, 2012ByJPOST.COM STAFF