» Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south
19/07/25 02:25 from BBC News - Middle East
The Syrian leader's move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida, reported to have killed hundreds.

» Israeli Harvard grad sues university, alleging assault cover-up and systemic antisemitism
18/07/25 16:08 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Former student claims school shielded students who attacked him during a 2023 campus protest and enabled a broader pattern of antisemitic harassment; federal lawsuit accuses Harvard of civil rights violations, obstructing justice and fostering a hostile environment

» The godfather of jihad wears a suit, not a turban: Why Ted Cruz is right
18/07/25 14:28 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: The Muslim Brotherhood doesn’t wear bombs—they wear blazers—but it has seeded more global jihad than any group; Cruz’s terror label push isn’t a stunt; it’s a vital move for US security, moral clarity and confronting a long-ignored threat

» Jewish Voice for Peace launches political arm to challenge pro-Israel candidates
18/07/25 14:01 from ynet - Jewish Scene
After years of vocal anti-Israel protests on campuses and in public spaces, anti-Zionist activist group shifts course, launching a political arm aimed at fundraising without donor disclosure, backing progressive candidates and targeting pro-Israel incumbents

» Why Israel is bombing Damascus to defend the Druze
18/07/25 11:36 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Little-known outside the country, Israel’s 'blood covenant' with the Druze—Arabic-speaking but neither Arab nor Muslim—explains Jerusalem’s rare strikes on Syria to protect Druze tribes, even amid fears of igniting a wider conflict

» UN says it has credible reports of summary executions during Syria fighting
18/07/25 11:21 from BBC News - Middle East
The UN human rights chief says those responsible for violations and abuses "must be held to account.

» Debate Ignites at U.S. School Over Netanyahu’s Hall of Fame Status
18/07/25 10:55 from Israel
Recent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about Cheltenham High School, their alma mater in suburban Philadelphia, have inflamed a debate.

» Sol Stern, Lapsed Liberal and Conservative Heretic, Dies at 89
18/07/25 09:59 from Israel
A writer, editor and political adviser, he broke with the left over its criticism of Israel and what he saw as its anti-Americanism. But he also became a critic of Donald Trump.

» 'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida
18/07/25 08:29 from BBC News - Middle East
One woman tells the BBC she cowered in her home waiting for gunmen to enter and "decide whether we should live or die".

» Stampede Near Aid Site in Southern Gaza Kills at Least 20 Palestinians
18/07/25 06:38 from Israel
Gaza’s health ministry and the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the organization that operates the aid distribution site, reported that at least 20 aid seekers were killed as they waited for food on the outskirts of Khan Younis.

» Who Are the Druse: The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions
18/07/25 05:03 from Israel
Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

» Who Are the Druse? The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions
18/07/25 05:03 from Israel
Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.

» Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus
17/07/25 20:14 from Israel
President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since he came to power.

» Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
17/07/25 18:46 from BBC News - Middle East
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that gripped Suweida province.

» Israel says it regrets deadly strike on Catholic Church in Gaza
17/07/25 17:45 from BBC News - Middle East
PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Thursday's strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City was a "mistake".

» Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three
17/07/25 17:13 from BBC News - Middle East
Israel's prime minister says it "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit" the Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City.

» Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three
17/07/25 16:05 from Israel
As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

» Chabad rabbi’s car hit by drone in Ukraine; family escapes unharmed
17/07/25 15:53 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Car of Rabbi Yitzchak Wolf, Chabad’s emissary in Kherson, was hit by a drone while driving; 'We’re alive by a great miracle'; the vehicle’s front end was badly damaged

» Israel Strike Destroys Catholic Church in Gaza
17/07/25 15:28 from Israel
According to church officials, at least three people were killed and six others were injured when an Israeli strike hit the Holy Family Catholic Church compound in Gaza City on Thursday. The Israeli military is examining the incident.

» Mamdani, Be a Convener, Not a Commentator
17/07/25 14:15 from Israel
The mayoral candidate is pulled between his supporters and his critics on the phrase “globalize the intifada.”

» Why Israel Attacked Syria
17/07/25 12:58 from Israel
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

» Near Babi Yar memorial, Trump’s envoy moved to tears as Chabad rabbi recites Psalm
17/07/25 11:48 from ynet - Jewish Scene
US president's special envoy to the Ukraine war, Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, met with dozens of Chabad rabbis in Ukraine and received a firsthand account of the Jewish community's struggles in the war-torn country

» Iraq's shopping centre fire leaves 61 dead, many missing
17/07/25 10:47 from BBC News - Middle East
Videos on social media appear to show a number of people on the roof during the fire in the city of Kut.

» Syria’s President Condemns Israel After It Struck the Country’s Capital
17/07/25 10:09 from Israel
Israel launched airstrikes against targets in Syria in Wednesday, following days of sectarian violence in the southern region of Sweida that has killed more than 500.

» Watch: BBC reports from severely damaged Syrian defence headquarters
17/07/25 09:11 from BBC News - Middle East
The deadly unrest, along with the violent Israeli strikes, have re-ignited fears of a security breakdown in Syria

» 'We feel isolated': Jewish community braces as Ireland revives anti-Israel bill
17/07/25 07:47 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Morris Cohen, head of Ireland’s Jewish community, says country increasingly hostile to Israel and intolerant of dissent; as lawmakers advance sweeping boycott bill, he describes rising antisemitism, political isolation and sense of abandonment among Irish Jews

» Several injured after Gaza church struck, patriarchate says
17/07/25 06:43 from BBC News - Middle East
The Israeli military said it was aware of the reports that the Church of the Holy Family was hit by Israeli artillery shells.

» Israel, Mixing Force With Diplomacy, Takes ‘Discordant’ Approach to Syria
17/07/25 06:04 from Israel
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

» 60 dead after fire tears through Iraqi shopping centre, officials say
17/07/25 06:04 from BBC News - Middle East
Clips circulating on social media appear to show a number of people on the roof during the fire.

» A new cold front? Israel and Turkey edge toward standoff
17/07/25 05:24 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: As Kurdish insurgents disarm and Syria's dynamics shift, Turkey emerges as a regional powerbroker; Israel, despite its strategic daring, finds itself outflanked, risking a slide into a cold war fought through diplomacy, not firepower

» 60 dead in Iraqi shopping centre fire, officials say
17/07/25 04:25 from BBC News - Middle East
Clips circulating on social media appear to show a number of people on the roof during the fire.

» Iranian Jews—safe through silence
17/07/25 03:46 from ynet - Jewish Scene
In Iran, Jews can live openly—so long as they remain silent; amid tensions with Israel, fear grips the community as the regime hunts for spies, casting suspicion on anyone with diaspora ties; for many, identity is no longer just faith—it’s survival

» Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
17/07/25 02:59 from BBC News - Middle East
Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

» 'Antisemitic legislation': Irish bill to criminalize imports from Israeli settlements sparks outrage
17/07/25 02:17 from ynet - Jewish Scene
FM Sa’ar warns Ireland will 'pay a price' if controversial bill passes; chief rabbi slams it as political consensus that demonizes Israel while ignoring Hamas

» Al-Sharaa tests Israel’s red lines as IDF walks tightrope in Syria
17/07/25 01:07 from ynet - Opinion
Analysis: Syria’s leader shows signs of his jihadist past; atrocities against Druze force Israel to act while trying to preserve ties with Damascus; amid political pressures from Trump and Erdoğan, IDF and police caught unprepared as Golan border spiraled

» US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus
17/07/25 00:21 from BBC News - Middle East
Israel says it is "working to save our Druze brothers", but Syria accuses it of "treacherous aggression".

» Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
16/07/25 20:39 from BBC News - Middle East
A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.

» Israel Strikes Syria’s Capital, Sending Warning to Government
16/07/25 18:56 from Israel
Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.

» At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Aid Site
16/07/25 18:33 from Israel
There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

» Watch: How a day of bombing unfolded in Damascus
16/07/25 17:31 from BBC News - Middle East
Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Syria, including near the presidential palace and on the defence ministry headquarters in central Damascus.