Middle East

Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah chief of 'serving Israel' ahead of talks

A poll conducted by the International Information Company in Lebanon in May found that 84% of Druze, 77% of Maronites, and 72% of Orthodox Christians wanted a peace deal with Israel.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a declaration press event held along with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 21, 2026.
This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz; illustrative

Iraq struggles to pay public salaries as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

Trump declared victory in Iran. The war says otherwise - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote, July 16, 2026.

US primary shakeups and Netanyahu’s Gaza red line


Zohran Mamdani's genocide accusation matters far beyond Israel - opinion

Using "genocide" to describe Israel weakens the term's meaning and fuels hostility toward New York's Jewish community.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx on Friday. The writer asks: Does Mamdani still not understand that anti-Israel rhetoric has generated a sharp spike in antisemitic violence?

The Saudi nuclear deal Trump didn't seem ready to announce - opinion

In a series of snafus, Trump was embarrassed, the Saudis blindsided, the region trembled, Israel worried, and everyone was confused.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

A Zionist coalition? Israel’s founders envisioned something broader - opinion

The Declaration of Independence promises equality for all citizens, and calls for a “Zionist coalition” will undermine that vision.

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025; Illustrative.

Tensions between Iran, Houthis, and Saudi Arabia escalate

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise. 

Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026.

The flag on the jersey - opinion

The topic at hand is not cycling. It is how countries have learned, over decades, to treat their name as a strategic asset to be managed, protected, and projected.

Israeli cycling returns to training amid relaxed coronavirus restrictions

The meeting with no cameras in the US: Yaakov Katz on whether Israel still has a seat at the table

Netanyahu's eighth meeting with Trump had no cameras, no embrace, no one-on-one. Yaakov Katz on what "productive and positive" was really covering for.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Middle East divided as Iran war, Houthi-Saudi Arabia tensions continue to ramp up

The recent joint US-Saudi attacks marked the first time Riyadh has publicly joined strikes alongside Washington.

Damage at a site belonging to Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) following airstrikes that the PMF said were carried out by US and Saudi forces, in Bartella, Nineveh province, Iraq, July 29, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Drones launched from Iran caused US tanker explosion at Egyptian port- report

On Wednesday, maritime security firm Ambrey said that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at the port of Damietta.

(Illustrative) Fishing boats in Ezbet Al-Borg, the most famous place to sell fish in Egypt on July 2, 2024 in Damietta, Egypt.

Trump announces 'historic' Hamas disarmament deal as US-Iran tensions grow

Board of Peace, White House officials to ‘Post’: Hamas, Palestinian factions agreed to deal’s framework, implementation • ‘Israel skeptical, but not much they can do except see it happen’

Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.

Latest US strikes on Iran roughly twice the size of previous bombardment, source tells 'Post'

Several locations in southern Iran were targeted by US forces, with explosions heard in the cities of Bushehr, Abu Musa, Kish Island, Ahwaz, and Qeshm Island, Iranian state media Press TV reported.

An explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 20, 2026.