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US-Iran deal signing expected within 24 hours, Pakistan PM says, Khamenei funeral date set

Unexploded interceptor found in Yokneam • UAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all'

A United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) is flown by Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on May 14, 2026 in San Diego, California.
Forein Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with Fiji’s FM Sakiasi Ditoka and Minister Ioane Naivalurua, June 2, 2026.

The Qatar lesson: How small states wield outsized power in a connected world - opinion

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Never has Israel had a more supportive president in the White House, and never has Israel been so dependent on a US president, the writer asserts.

Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war

Palestinians greet and congratulate Hassan Yousef (center), Hamas co-founder, following his release on January 19, 2014 after spending 28 months in Israel's Ofer prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Israel releases Hamas co-founder, father of 'Green Prince,' after more than two years of detention


US military shoots down Iranian attack drones as Pakistan says text of US-Iran deal agreed upon

UAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all' • US ground mission to capture Iran's uranium paused by Trump - CNN

A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

US military was prepared, hours away from strike on Iran when Trump canceled attack - report

The officials claimed that the military had been “even more surprised by Trump’s post canceling the strikes than they were by his comments about big strikes coming tonight and taking Kharg Island.”

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.

Qatar expands national service for non-residents born in the country, children of Qatari mothers

Those who enlist in the national service program will also receive financial incentives and have the opportunity to pursue permanent residency.

A Qatar flag in front of the Doha skyline on September 20, 2025.

The death penalty isn't revenge – it's how terror loses its key - opinion

The arguments for Israel’s new death penalty law for Palestinian terrorists

Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrive at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in October 2025.
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Explosions reportedly heard in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all sides'

IDF pushes deeper in into Lebanon to neutralize threat of Hezbollah • Iran to reestablish closure of Strait of Hormuz, blaming US tensions • IED explosion wounds two IDF soldiers

US Sailors observe as a US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter lands on the flight deck of USS Tripoli while transiting the Arabian Sea in a photo shared by US Central Command on May 30, 2026.

Israelis, Americans should prepare for new sextortion scam, expert warns ‘Post’

A new AI-driven sextortion scam preys on high-net-worth individuals via manipulated video calls. Israeli cybersecurity experts warn that the fraud is spreading from the US to Israel.

ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol while a hooded person uses a digital tablet in a dark environment in Paris, France, April 28, 2026.

The end of the Turkish republic - opinion

Former PM Naftali Bennett: Turkey is the new Iran and poses a growing threat to both Israel and the region’s stability.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026.

Lebanon peace talks expose a widening rift between Europe, the region - opinion

The Iran war and Lebanon talks highlight new alliances that are reshaping the Middle East landscape.

US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa holds an "America is back" hat signed by US President Donald Trump next to Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington DC, April 23, 2026.

Former Mossad official says Trump naive about Iran, misunderstands Middle East diplomacy

The former counterterror head of the Mossad said that Trump "does not understand the terminology of the Middle East, not the dialectic, and the Iranians are teaching him a lesson in that regard.”

US President Donald Trump reacts as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

'Iran is acting like Israel on October 8': Expert warns why Tehran is taking bigger risks

According to Adiri, the recent confrontations with Iran are shaping a new reality in the Middle East and forcing Israel to reexamine the limits of the campaign.

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.