WATCH: ‘The naval blockade on Iran has been unbelievably effective,’ says Trump President Trump warned that Iran's oil industry faces severe danger of complete shutdown under the ongoing naval blockade—and that restarting it, once closed, would be nearly impossible.
Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus The government of interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has faced criticism over delays in launching a promised transitional justice process.
Israeli Cabinet unanimously approves first ambassador to Somaliland In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Libya, the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Turkey condemned Israel’s announcement.
WATCH: Wounded IDF soldier wants his buried leg returned to him – ‘for the end of days’ Israeli soldier Yonatan Benhamou jokingly demanded his amputated leg back, insisting that the limb, buried by a rabbi in a grave for detached body parts, would be needed for his resurrection at the end of days.
Trump’s dream team in Tehran – analysis By most accounts, the targeted killing of the Tehran leadership eliminated 168 top figures of a regime dominated by a clan that numbers a few hundred.
Israel to accelerate fortification of northern communities The proposal is set to address gaps in existing protections, introduce long-term funding frameworks, and recommend ways to cut through regulatory delays that have slowed construction.
WATCH: Former Lebanese FM – ‘Trump turned himself into a Jew; the Holocaust was inflated’ Former Lebanese Foreign Minister Farés Boueiz invoked classic antisemitic tropes—claiming Israel extorts and controls America through its banks and government—and accused President Trump of converting to Judaism.
Tehran demands US lift blockade before talks resume Pezeshkian said American maritime restrictions on Iran were a 'clear breach of the ceasefire understandings.'
‘Together’ again: Bennett, Lapid unite in joint ticket to topple Netanyahu Recent polls have shown Bennett gaining strong support, with his party sometimes polling close to or even neck-and-neck with Netanyahu’s Likud.
WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah terror infrastructure in south Lebanon The Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah rocket cells, a loaded launcher primed to fire, and weapons storage facilities in southern Lebanon—dismantling infrastructure the terror group was actively using to target Israel and IDF forces.
Ceasefire with Hezbollah is ‘disintegrating,’ warns Netanyahu Israel is working with the US to maintain a shaky truce in Lebanon, says Netanyahu, but he warns that Hezbollah's truce violations are pushing the region back into war.
Israeli effort to resettle Gazans abroad stalls despite requests to emigrate Government ministers accuse Netanyahu of sabotaging effort to facilitate mass migration out of Gaza Strip.
WATCH: IDF forces destroy 800-meter-long terror tunnel in southern Gaza IDF troops destroyed an 800-meter=lonh Palestinian Islamic Jihad tunnel route, uncovering sleeping quarters, military equipment, weapons, and rockets buried inside.
US DHS will deny green cards over anti-Israel views The policy is part of a broader shift in how immigration authorities assess applicants’ ideological positions.
WATCH: Iranian regime erects mural for slain leaders — including Mojtaba Khamenei A poster depicting slain IRGC and regime leaders features Mojtaba Khamenei — despite reports that he is alive, though severely wounded, and leading what remains of the regime.
Hamas exploits Gaza ceasefire to rebuild military power, tighten civilian control There have also been reports of Hamas intensifying its crackdown and social control across the enclave amid allegations of widespread abuse, coercion for food, sexual exploitation, rising child marriages, and an increase in child pregnancies.
Herzog will not grant Netanyahu a presidential pardon – report Despite heavy pressure from Donald Trump, Israel's president reportedly plans to withhold pardon for Netanyahu and will instead push for mediation aimed at reaching a plea bargain.
WATCH: IRGC releases footage from seized container ship Footage published by the IRGC shows soldiers aboard the Greek-operated container ship Epaminondas, which was seized in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump: Iran must stop funding Hezbollah President Trump says ceasefire does not prevent Israel from striking Hezbollah in self-defense, adds that Lebanon must legalize contact with Israelis.
Why Israel keeps getting dragged into the Lebanese ‘mud’ Governments in Beirut lost the crucial monopoly over the means of violence in the country as early as 1969.
