Middle East

The Israel National Cyber Directorate attributed the recent attacks to the group MuddyWater, which operates under the authority of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security

The IDF and border police responded to a report of masked Israeli settlers throwing rocks at Palestinian cars and burning tires near the Shilo junction.

This reflects a longstanding paradox in Iraq, a country with vast oil reserves that should be able to cover its electricity needs.

Iran seeks talks with Lebanon’s top diplomat while pressure mounts to verify whether Hezbollah is rearming.

Lebanon will need to see if it can move forward with disarming Hezbollah. Israel may also need to explain what it means by “disarmament.”

Yasser Abu Shabab, head of a Gazan militia that had reportedly been collaborating with Israel, was rushed to an Israeli hospital after being shot in an internal clan scuffle.

A list reporting that Iraq had approved the freezing of Hezbollah and Houthi funds was reportedly mistakenly published before revision.

Former IAF commander Eitan Ben Eliyahu said Operation Rising Lion delayed Iran’s nuclear program but did not destroy it, warning Tehran is learning for the next round.

The move will likely be welcomed by Washington, which has long sought to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq and other countries in the Middle East where Tehran has allies.

Iraq is the second-biggest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which Trump has regularly criticized for trying to keep oil prices high.