Live Updates: Israel urged Qatar to continue funding Gaza as oil tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz
Araghchi says Netanyahu pushing US into war to avoid jail • UAE, Saudi meet amid Houthi strikes • Sisi seeks parliamentary approval to send military assistance to Saudis in fight against Houthis
Follow us on GoogleEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting of Egypt's National Defence Council at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, October 18, 2026(photo credit: THE EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz
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IDF dismantles illegal West Bank outposts amid rise in nationalist violence
Security officials sharply criticized what they described as the courts' failure to impose meaningful penalties, arguing that judges were reluctant to issue punishments that could deter offenders.
ByAMIR BOHBOTIsraeli military forces fire tear gas and disperse Palestinian farmers, preventing them from continuing the olive harvest as they attempt to cross an iron gate erected by the Israeli army in the village of Salem, east of Nablus in the West Bank, October 17, 2026.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Egypt's Sisi seeks parliamentary approval to deploy Egyptian military in support of Saudi Arabia
Any Egyptian military backing for Saudi Arabia could mark a major escalation in the wider Iran war, which has threatened global energy supplies and sent oil prices soaring.
ByREUTERSFILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2026.(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Israel urged Qatar to continue Gaza funding despite public criticism, documents reveal
According to an investigation by TIME magazine, successive Israeli governments helped establish, operate, and preserve the Qatari assistance mechanism for Hamas-controlled Gaza for years.
ByAMIT AVITANAn illustration of the flags of Israel and Qatar.(photo credit: danielo/Shutterstock)Go to the full article > >
Araghchi accuses Netanyahu of pushing US into war to avoid jail
Russia's Lavrov to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran says
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UAE president, Saudi defense minister discuss regional security as Houthi attacks intensify
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EU condemns West Bank settler attacks targeting diplomats, Palestinians during olive harvest
The statement came a day after Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the West Bank.
ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMANThe damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Tensions continue to mount in Lebanon as Hezbollah challenges Beirut’s authority
Lebanon's Grand Jaafari Mufti issued a statement during his sermon on Friday, insisting that Beirut’s actions against Hezbollah were a threat to Lebanese sovereignty.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDPeople hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked)Go to the full article > >
'You are the real target': Netanyahu warns Iran developing ICBMs, nuclear weapons to target US
Netanyahu told FOX News that, if reelected prime minister, his key objectives would be to end the threat posed by Iran, expand the Abraham Accords, and seize the future of AI development.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANPrime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026(photo credit: Sharon Leibel/Flash90)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US military bases in the region.
Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks on Israel have killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, while injuring at least 7,693 others. CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 and took effect the following day.
