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.
Middle East
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile attack launched in retaliation for earlier strikes
UAE plans to build new ports, oil hubs in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz closure - report
Why is the Mossad-Ahmadinejad meeting's dirty laundry being aired now? - analysis
Hezbollah’s rock-cut tunnels under Beaufort Castle expose decades of UNIFIL failure - analysis
The question now is whether or not Lebanon can step up and control its own territory. Dragging their feet didn't help them; it ruined their lives.
European Commission launches $1 billion aid plan for Gaza recovery
"Our objective is clear: to help build hope, resilience and a better future for the Palestinian people," said Dubravka Suica, the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean.
Gulf patience ‘tested’ by Iran, higher chance of ‘limited strikes,’ Bahraini analyst tells 'Post'
The Peninsula Shield Force, the joint military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council, would likely be the key instrument of any collective action, said the analyst.
Iranian officials spend Khamenei funeral week meeting with Hezbollah, Hamas officials
Muhammad Fneish, a US-sanctioned politician for Hezbollah, met with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on July 4 and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on July 5.
Trump says US will control Strait of Hormuz, get paid for it
Trump said that the US will "immediately" reinstate its blockade of Iran-linked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20% fee on all cargo traffic "as a matter of fairness."
Yemeni forces strike Houthi-controlled Sana'a airport runway to prevent Iranian plane from landing
At the same time, the Yemeni Defense Ministry issued a statement warning that its "patience has run out," saying that it would respond to any Iranian and Houthi violations of Yemen’s airspace.
Fmr. Iranian president under house arrest after regime uncovers ties to Israel, Mossad - report
For years, Israel conducted a covert operation aimed at recruiting former Iranian president Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset and, at a later stage, even planned to install him as Iran’s leader.
Explosions heard around Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz - report
The reported explosions came hours after US Central Command announced that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.
Hamas raids WFP distribution point in Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from UN official
Though Hamas went unnamed in the statement, Alakbarov labeled Israel’s expansive control of the territory as a major threat to humanitarian supplies in the Palestinian territory.
Both sides not willing to back down over Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not give in, expert says
"In the end, the campaign we set out on to weaken the Iranian regime and deny it the ability to reach nuclear weapons is currently focused on an event that was not the event before the war," he said.
