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The Lebanese army has begun deploying to three southern villages as part of a US-brokered agreement for Israeli withdrawal, but accuses Israel of obstructing its efforts through continued shelling and clearance operations. Families await return as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam plants a flag in one zone, while a US official says further zones are planned.
Al Jazeera reports that Khalil al-Hayya has been elected as Hamas's new political chief, narrowly defeating Khaled Meshaal. His leadership begins amid a fragile Gaza ceasefire and growing demands for the movement to cede power.
Tel Aviv police have arrested an additional suspect in connection with the grenade attack on a Japanika restaurant branch in Kiryat Ono, following the earlier arrest of an IDF soldier and crime boss Yossi Musli. The attacks are linked to an ongoing conflict between the Musli and Jarushi crime families.
Persian Gulf monarchies are increasingly frustrated with the US-Iran conflict and may seek new security partnerships, while some states push for escalation and others for de-escalation, according to experts and reports cited by TASS.
As the US-Iran conflict continues, President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing multiple military options, including an expanded bombing campaign and increased troop deployments. Israeli officials warn that an intensified US campaign could prompt Tehran to retaliate directly against Israel, while the IDF maintains high readiness and close coordination with US forces.
The Netherlands will ban the import, purchase, and sale of goods from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories starting September 22, 2026, the Dutch government announced. The move aligns with similar unilateral actions by Belgium, Spain, and Ireland, though some observers question its practical enforceability.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified underground facility near Iran's Natanz nuclear complex. The site, buried deep under a mountain, is assessed by experts to be beyond the reach of the most powerful US bunker-buster bombs. Construction began in 2020 following sabotage at Natanz, and Iran denies any nuclear activity there.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has made the immediate dismissal of Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara a precondition for his Otzma Yehudit party to join the next government. The demand comes amid prolonged clashes over legal and policy issues, while the Attorney-General's Office has reported significant gaps in police independence from ministerial influence.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pre-election concessions to ultra-Orthodox parties, including legislation freezing arrests of draft evaders, have become a political liability. A leaked recording of a leading haredi rabbi accusing Religious Zionists of 'inciting murder' over conscription has deepened the rift, with Netanyahu openly criticizing the remarks and facing backlash from his haredi allies.
MK Sharren Haskel, leader of the Israel First Party, has launched a campaign urging right-wing figures to join her party in pursuit of a 'broad Zionist government.' Meanwhile, political analyst Avi Bushinsky suggests Prime Minister Netanyahu's main goal is to maintain a political deadlock to remain in power.
Israeli military sources and officials say the IDF will remain in the southern Lebanon security zone to protect northern communities, while a US-led monitoring mechanism is being established under the pilot zones project. The plan aims to disarm Hezbollah, though final parameters are still being determined.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, urging support for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon and reiterating Lebanon's goal to end hostilities with Israel permanently under a June 26 framework agreement.
US President Donald Trump has said Washington will attack what he calls a new Iranian nuclear facility near Natanz, citing US media reports. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed the claim as baseless and a pretext for aggression, insisting all nuclear activities have been declared to the IAEA.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening global energy supplies and trade routes through the Red Sea. The move escalates the US-Iran war and tests Saudi Arabia's strategic patience, with UN officials warning of further regional confrontation.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met US President Donald Trump in Washington as Beirut seeks American support to end fighting with Hezbollah and secure an Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The visit follows talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and comes amid a US-backed framework agreement signed in June. Trump pledged to help Lebanon while both sides discussed implementation of the deal.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House, marking the first visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades. The talks come as Beirut pushes for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and as regional tensions between the US and Iran escalate.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US President Donald Trump in Washington, seeking pressure on Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon and support for a plan to disarm Hezbollah. The meeting, the first by a Lebanese head of state to the White House in 17 years, came as a US-backed framework agreement aims to secure peace and stability.
According to reports citing Israeli and US officials, Iran has transferred thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to an underground facility deep inside Pickaxe Mountain. Satellite imagery also shows repair efforts at damaged nuclear sites in Parchin and Pickaxe Mountain, while the US-Iran nuclear agreement appears in question after President Trump claimed it was over.
Regional mediators have presented the US and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and salvaging the collapsing memorandum of understanding. Both sides have responded, with Washington reportedly holding fire for two nights and demanding a longer truce, while some experts warn the ceasefire could be a US ploy to prepare a ground operation.
Amid escalating US-Iran conflict, Ben-Gurion Airport faces potential daily flight cancellations due to parked US refueling aircraft. Officials differ on the likelihood, with Israir CEO supporting the Transport Ministry's freeze and IAA Chairman denying imminent cancellations.