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Iran Foreign Ministry denies ongoing US negotiations as Iran strikes US air base in Kuwait

Iran will not allow US to open new route through Strait of Hormuz • Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israeli military action in Gaza • Vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission to be chaired by Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, August 3, 2026.
OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attend an election event for the joint list “Together” ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, central Israel, May 12, 2026.

A 'unity' government would block the reforms Israel desperately needs - opinion

Benny Gantz should heed his favorite slogan that saving the country is the most important thing of all, abandoning the naive notion of unity that will saddle the state with more Likud years

|ByDAN PERRY
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis

"[Israel] may even use a nuclear bomb. But first it will be surprised by the attack and descend into chaos," Yahya Sinwar wrote in a leaked letter.

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Bereaved families, friends, and soldiers stand still as a two-minute siren sounds across Israel, marking Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israel-Gaza border, April 21.

Iranian bot campaign targets Nova festival massacre survivors with severe online abuse, propaganda

A "sustained and multi-layered digital campaign" that hurls abusive comments and shares videos about the survivors is not being combated effectively by social media platforms.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

Iran media celebrates Sderot evacuation in bid to unite against Israel

Iranian media also discuss Syria and Gaza, as Iran tries to "unify" various fronts against Israel.

OCTOBER 16, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Palestinians react as an Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border, October 7, 2023.

Israel’s regional strategy amid Hamas war

Israel’s challenge today goes far beyond defeating Hamas, with the IDF also needing to keep it from expanding to the North and the West Bank, and keeping Iran from exploiting it.

OCTOBER 12, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF sniper at the Gaza border.

Initial US intelligence shows Hamas attack surprised Iranian leaders - report

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday that the US did not have confirmation of an Iranian link to the attack.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByREUTERS
A man holds his dog after a rocket, launched from the Gaza Strip, landed in Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

Iran's shadow looms large in Israel-Hamas conflict

Amid rising casualties, new evidence points to Iranian involvement in Hamas’ surprise offensive against Israel.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza Border, southern Israel, October 10, 2023.

Iran’s dangerous game

Fueling Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByFARHAD REZAEI
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with guests of the Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, last week.

Ukraine's Zelensky: It is in Russia's interests to inflame war in Middle East

"All of this poses a much greater threat than the world currently perceives," Zelensky said.

OCTOBER 9, 2023ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends the European Political Community Summit in Granada, Spain October 5, 2023.

West funded Hamas massacre in Israel - analysis

After the Trump years, Tehran was broke. Once the US lifted sanctions, they were flushed with cash.

OCTOBER 9, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, in June.

Iran and Hamas terrorism: The complex interplay of the Middle East quagmire - opinion

The effects of the Arab conquest, lasting from 632 to 654 CE, rippled through the annals of history, shaping the geopolitical and cultural dynamics of the region.

OCTOBER 9, 2023ByERFAN FARD
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, in June.

Iran must pay for Hamas' barbaric attack on Israel, Lindsey Graham says

United States Senator Lindsey Graham took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday evening, showing his full support for Israel.

OCTOBER 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) looks on during a news conference calling to designate Russia as state sponsor of terrorism, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, US, September 14, 2022.

Dancing on Israeli tanks: The images fueling Iran’s war on Israel

One image shows Palestinians crowding onto a Humvee, which the pro-Iran media organization labelled “Palestinian youth detain an occupation vehicle.”

OCTOBER 8, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Palestinians celebrate as they ride on an Israeli military vehicle that was seized by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip October 7, 2023.