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Iranian regime attacks Gulf states in retaliation for CENTCOM strikes in Strait of Hormuz

US begins 'tanker for tanker policy' on Iranian ships • IRGC tells Arab nations to expel US forces or face 'crushing' response • Tehran strikes US targets across Mideast

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The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 2, 2026.
An illustrative image of a silhouette over the backdrop of the Hamas flag.

FBI, Justice Dep't seize $560,000 in Hamas cryptocurrency, takes control of Hamas domains

The Justice Department disrupted Hamas fundraising and recruitment platforms, seizing websites, servers, and cryptocurrency addresses controlled by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.

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Head of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, speaks at the anual Berl Katznelson Center (BKC) conference, on May 07, 2026.

Golan warns Sara Netanyahu of NIS 2.5m. lawsuit over 'serious defamation,' demands apology letter

The letter was sent after Sara Netanyahu suggested in a Channel 14 interview on Monday evening that the left-wing party leader had prior knowledge of the October 7 attack.

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US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

The Board of Peace plan for Gaza: Will it really disempower Hamas? - opinion

That August 17 meeting brought Netanyahu together with the three-man team of Kushner, Mladenov, and Sir Tony Blair. They had just returned from an unprecedented negotiating session in Egypt.

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An enemy from within: How Gazan militias became Hamas’s new nightmare - analysis

In recent months, Hamas’s security apparatuses have operated on several fronts in an attempt to confront the militias opposing the organization.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

IDF, Shin Bet capture Hamas's Internal Security chief during joint operation in Gaza Strip

The IDF's daring operations in Gaza captured international media attention, but their strategic significance is unclear at this time.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, DANA BEN-SHIMON, AVI ASHKENAZI , AMICHAI STEIN
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate before the strike was carried out late on Wednesday, in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, July 16, 2026.

US strikes Iranian targets in Bandar Abbas after US Embassy warns of ‘potential for escalation’

Trump says Iran will be ‘totally wiped out as a country’ • Iran says it will no longer exercise restraint with US • Explosions heard in Jordan

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran August 4, 2026.

Durban’s legacy: How NGOs helped mainstream anti-Israel hatred - opinion

Durban’s anti-Israel campaign created a blueprint for NGO activism that continues to fuel hatred of Israel and Jews.

AUGUST 31, 2026ByGERALD M. STEINBERG
PRO-PALESTINIAN SUPPORTERS demonstrate outside the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001.

Regional geopolitical shifts felt as Mecca agreement, Israel-Greek pacts develop - analysis

The two events happening on the same day are a coincidence, because both have been in the works for some time. However, it is symbolic of how the Middle East is being reshaped.

AUGUST 31, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud prepare to pose for a picture before the first committee meeting under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.

The Barghouti ‘myth’: Why Palestinians still want a leader they barely know - interview

Asked how it was possible that a man with limited communication to the Palestinian people could enjoy such popularity, Milshtein explained that it was his absence that allowed his popularity to grow.

AUGUST 31, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A Palestinian man walks past graffiti showing Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Protest marking anniversary of 'Beautiful Six' hostages' deaths held at Prime Minister's Residence

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum announced the deaths of "The Beautiful Six" shortly following their murder at the hands of Hamas terrorists in August 2024.

AUGUST 31, 2026ByAARON GLICK
Activists from the Women Demand Life movement demonstrate in front of the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem to mark the two-year anniversary of the return of "The Beautiful Six," August 31, 2026.

'Only a smokescreen': Hamas condemns rising settler violence, Ben-Gvir's treatment of prisoners

According to Hamas, the Israeli government’s condemnations of the attacks are "nothing more than a smokescreen” meant to ease international pressure.

AUGUST 31, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026

Trump says Iran is 'failed nation' as Iranian official calls latest attacks 'limited' confrontation

Bessent says Iran is lashing out amid economic pressure of sanctions • US says no ships hit mines in Strait of Hormuz • Hezbollah shifts to guerrilla warfare

AUGUST 31, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran July 31, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Weighing Iran's decline, Israel's strategy and Infantino's Arab support

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.

AUGUST 30, 2026ByTHE MEDIA LINE
IRANIAN PROXY: University student treads on US, Israeli, and UK flags during a parade at Sana’a University campus to show support for the Houthis, in Yemen, July 22.