Blockade

Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?

Despite the apparent success of the US’s blockade and sanctions campaign, Iranian officials have repeatedly expressed that they would not falter in maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

Trump: All mines cleared from Hormuz, Space Force watching nuclear sites, strait

Fans take pictures with a Lego World Cup trophy as they attend a watch party for the France vs Spain FIFA World Cup Semifinal match at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2026 in New York City.

Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims


Look Gaza in the eyes

Gaza has no connection to biblical Azazel, but in the Israeli narrative, the terms merged.

Palestinians gather in front of the gate of Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza during a protest against the blockade, in the southern Gaza Strip July 3, 2017.

Students use sea waves as new power source for blockaded Gaza

Gaza has been controlled since 2007 by the Islamist group Hamas. Israel and Egypt, citing security concerns, maintain a de facto blockade on the impoverished coastal enclave.

Palestinians enjoy the beach along the Mediterranean Sea in the northern Gaza Strip July 24, 2015.

Israeli NGO sends medical delegation to Gaza amid mass protest casualties

“They’ll they need orthopedic surgeries, possibly blood transfusions. And the number of doctors here, it’s not enough," said Haj Yahya, who spoke to the Jerusalem Post from Gaza.

Doctors from the NGO Physicians for Human Rights volunteering at a hospital in Gaza

Hamas official: If blockade isn’t lifted, explosion will likely occur

Israel and Egypt both have heavy restrictions on the movement of people and goods entering and exiting Gaza.

A woman waits for a travel permit to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after it was opened by Egyptian authorities for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Israel Navy kills Palestinian boatman after he strays from fishing zone

This is a developing story.

Navy patrols off the coast of Gaza

Is Gaza Under Siege?

The Jerusalem Post

Report: 2017 was worst year since Protective Edge for Gaza access

Israel has slowly limited movement from Gaza, reducing the number of exit permits by 51% from 2016 to 2017.

Palestinian boys stand by a fence at the Erez Crossing, October 2017

Trump on Jerusalem throws Spotlight on Europe's Darkest Secret

The Jerusalem Post

Leçon de morale internationale

Blocus et murs ne suscitent pas les mêmes réactions selon qu’ils viennent d’Israël ou d’ailleurs

Des manifestants devant une représentation de l'UNRWA à Amman

Sanction perverse

Le Hamas n’hésite pas à imposer des blocus afin de servir ses intérêts

Des personnes en attente de soins