Middle East

US completes ninth consecutive night of strikes, sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Report: US warplanes strike in southern Iran • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.

The IDF is not enough: Israel needs an expeditionary force to fight beyond its borders - opinion

President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.

The new enemies of the ‘fair go’: Israel is a symbol in the battle for liberal values - opinion

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi as they participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.

US pushes Mediterranean oil pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz despite proxy security risks


US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions: Erdogan, Hamas, and threats to Israel - opinion

Last week, we learned from US Vice President JD Vance that the Trump Administration considers Turkey eligible to receive F-35 fighter jets. It is reviewing how Turkey can legally get the fighter jets

Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

Negotiations offer Gaza hope, but residents say collapse is already here - feature

Families in Gaza describe fear, scarcity, and uncertainty while Israeli analyst Jonathan Conricus says Hamas’ refusal to disarm remains central to the crisis.

 Employees of a water desalination plant speak to the press about the water crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Live Updates: Sa'ar says Hamas to 'remain the dominant military' in Gaza even after dissolution

Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government • Iran targeted civilians as tactic of war, new report pushes IRGC accountability

A woman reacts while holding a portrait of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as they gather and wait for his funeral procession at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran July 6, 2026.

What a night at the Tel Aviv opera reveals about Israel's abnormal reality - opinion

Tel Aviv’s Nabucco gala becomes a surreal night of opera, sirens, and ancient prophecy colliding with present-day missile threats.

Verdi's Glorious ‘Nabucco’ opera is based on Jeremiah’s thundering prophecy.

Turkey's LGBT crackdown rooted in Erdogan's conservative religious push, experts tell 'Post'

The comments followed over 50 detentions at banned Istanbul Pride and after Turkish officials denied docking permission to a long-planned LGBT cruise.

Protesters hold up Pride flags as they stand in front of riot police officers in Izmir, Turkey, on June 27, 2026.

Enough is enough: Israel must let minority Jews lead - opinion

When was the last time you saw an Ethiopian Israeli representing Israel on CNN, Fox News, or even in our own national English-language media? Maybe almost never.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Hamas urged Hezbollah not to 'disappoint' Palestinians before October 7, documents show - report

Additionally shown in the documents is Hezbollah’s false promise to join Hamas in its attack on Israel on October 7 due to its fear of Israel’s retaliation, as the Post has previously reported.

Demonstrators carry pictures of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a protest in support of Lebanon and Gaza, in Tunis, Tunisia October 7, 2024

'I'm not in love with Israel, but give me another solution': Lebanon's Aoun defends peace framework

“I am telling you that I am not in love with Israel, but give me another solution, whatever it may be,” Aoun said, according to the Lebanese television network.

LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun is seen attending a press conference in Baabda, in 2026.

'Greatest force for freedom': Middle East leaders congratulate US, Trump on 250th Independence Day

Political leaders from across the Middle East sent messages to President Trump on the Fourth of July, with many underscoring positive relations with the US and the nation's commitment to democracy.

US President Donald Trump looks on from the lectern during remarks following the official signing of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025