Pentagon shared intel with Israel to thwart Hezbollah attack Israel's air force and navy overwhelmingly thwarted the attack without need for the US military to shoot down any of Hezbollah's projectiles, Pentagon officials said. Israel
Qatari FM meets Araghchi, Pezeshkian in Iran amid Gaza cease-fire talks The visit is the Qatari premier’s first to Iran since 2022, and it coincides with renewed efforts to reach a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Iran
Hezbollah's Nasrallah says group reserves 'right to respond' in future after cross-border fire with Israel Hezbollah struck Israel in retaliation for last's month death of senior military official Fuad Shukr as a new round of cease-fire talks is set to begin in Cairo. Lebanon
Analysis Israel’s prolonged Gaza war offers China strategic opportunity in Mideast Israel’s continuous military operations in Gaza have likely offered China unexpected help in its rivalry against the US. By Andrea Ghiselli In Shanghai, reporting on China in the Middle East
Analysis With Sinwar undecided, Israel wary of imminent Lebanon war with Hezbollah By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis What Maersk's $250M logistics park means for Saudi Arabia By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
Israeli attorney general regularizes West Bank outpost, infuriates left Foreign Minister Yair Lapid sent Prime Minister Naftali Bennett an angry letter, protesting against the clandestine regularization of the illegal Evyatar West Bank outpost. Israel
Israel still hesitant to rehab diplomatic relations with Turkey Jerusalem seems unconvinced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sincerely wants to improve bilateral relations. Israel
Hamas looks to push its own narrative with new series to rival 'Fauda' Hamas is producing a new series that will air during the month of Ramadan, with the aim to debunk the Israeli narrative of events in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Former IDF chief says Israel came close to killing Soleimani before US Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot revealed that Israel almost killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani a year and a half before he was assassinated by the Americans. Israel
Palestinian-American died of heart attack after Israeli detention, autopsy finds A Palestinian autopsy found that Omar Abdalmajeed As'ad died from a “stress-induced sudden cardiac arrest due to external violence.” Palestine
Israel’s Lapid warms to Palestinians After distancing himself from the issue, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has started meeting with senior Palestinian officials in a possible attempt to lay the groundwork for negotiations after he becomes prime minister. Israel
Palestinian economic activity with Israel increases Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority warmed last year. Palestine
Sheikh Jarrah Palestinian residents take turns guarding their homes Tensions have escalated in the east Jerusalem neighborhood. Palestine
Israel’s president considers visit to Turkey Reports claim the office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog is in contact with the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a possible visit in Ankara. Israel
US seeks 'clarification' from Israel after Palestinian-American detained by IDF found dead Omar Abdalmajeed Asaad died after he was detained in an Israeli raid in the West Bank village of Jiljilya, his family and Palestinian officials said. Israel
The Takeaway: Iraq takes first steps toward new government: What comes next Updates from our regional correspondents on Turkey, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Egypt; multimedia on Israel and Iran — all in about 1,000 words. Iraq
Son of top PLO official released after two years in Egyptian prison Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath, an advocate for the Israel BDS movement, was released after Shaath agreed to renounce his Egyptian citizenship. Palestine