A new Middle East begins on the Israel-Lebanon border
"Israel and Lebanon are capable of moving from forced coexistence to good-neighborliness based on mutual respect, security, economic partnership, scientific cooperation, and cultural exchange."
Middle East
Damascus yet to keep pledge to respect rights of detainees, UN inquiry team says
Iran suspends Tehran-Mashhad trains after reported US strike on bridge
Lebanon grants bail to famed singer, militant after decade-long fugitive run
PA's Mahmoud Abbas, Gaza panel head Shaath speak in first publicized call since NCAG's formation
Shaath, a former deputy minister for the PA, was reported to have thanked Abbas for the call, claiming it was impactful.
White House preparing for prolonged Iran conflict over the Strait of Hormuz - report
US officials believe the conflict could last from several days to weeks, depending on whether Iran continues attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported.
Trump: Iran attacks in Gulf are 'out of control, they badly want to make a deal'
"I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal," Trump told reporters on Air Force One after the NATO summit in Turkey. "I don't know that they're going to honor the deal; that's the problem."
Sirens continue to sound in Jordan, Kuwait, as Iran says US attacks disrupt opening of strait
US strikes Iran's defense systems • Sirens sound in Gulf states • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government
Ghalibaf: 'If you strike, you'll get hit,' IRGC claims responsibility for Kuwait, Bahrain strikes
"America still hasn't learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free," Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.
Iran war could go 'from zero to one hundred,' Israel is prepared for renewed fighting - analysis
The Israeli assessment is that senior American administration officials also do not intend to return to full fighting.
The US is seeking to take the initiative with new Iran strikes - analysis
US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit in Ankara earlier on July 8 said that Iran was not being serious in the talks on the Memorandum of Understanding.
US military completes latest round of airstrikes in Iran after Trump appears to dismiss MoU
A US official told The Jerusalem Post that “Everything depends on Iran’s response. If they continue firing, what happened last night could become a daily or even weekly occurrence. We are prepared.”
Saudi Arabia explores IMEC route through Syria, sidestepping Israel, sources tell 'Post'
The war in Gaza and the collapse of momentum toward Israeli-Saudi normalization have forced Riyadh to reassess the route of the project.
Only clans can govern Gaza after Hamas disarmed, NCAG will fail, MidEast expert says - interview
“Only the clans can run Gaza. But for this, you have to get rid of Hamas first,” he said, speaking after the Pulse of Israel conference in Jerusalem.
