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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:17 GMT
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DEMONSTRATORS RIDE through a street while waving Syrian flags during a rally in Hasakah, Syria, last Friday.  (photo credit: Amjad Kurdo/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
BEHIND THE LINES: While the Kurdish-led authority was dissolved on paper, many of its institutions continued to function in reality.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:47:46 GMT
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a joint-press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (not pictured) following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/AJENG DINAR ULFIANA)
Sisi, who has served as Egypt's president since 2014, said his departure from office was "settled and will not be discussed."
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:51:15 GMT
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US CENTRAL COMMAND chief Adm. Brad Cooper has played a pivotal role in shaping American military strategy toward Iran and the wider Middle East. Here, he testifies before lawmakers in Washington in May.  (photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Cooper said the financial pressure had become severe enough that Iran-aligned militias were reportedly withholding payments from their own fighters to funnel money back to the IRGC.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:46:46 GMT
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Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. (photo credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)
Adam Baron, a Yemen expert and fellow with Washington-based policy institute New America, told the WSJ that the recent Houthi military gains were "undeniably" based on external Iranian assistance.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:17:19 GMT
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A sailor handles munitions on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 13, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/ED OU)
Multiple US officials familiar with the matter told CBS that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s risk analysis was included in the Pentagon's Global Force Management Allocation Plan in December.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:04:11 GMT
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Heidi Levine, a photojournalist with the Washington Post, speaks to journalists at the hospital after sustaining multiple injuries during an alercation between Israeli extremist settlers on Palestinians harvesting olives, in Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/ALI SAWAFTA)
While the Israeli condemnations largely called for further investigation to determine the facts, US and Palestinian condemnations accused Israeli settlers of having attacked Levine.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:05:21 GMT
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Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with the movement, in Sana’a, Yemen, Oct. 9. (photo credit: Mohammed al-Mahdi/Reuters)
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:44:52 GMT
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Israeli soldiers take part in a military drill in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, September 17, 2025 (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
ERAN is hearing from Israelis who never entered the formal mental-health system but are desperate for help.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:37:11 GMT
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THE HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT found that the mental-health care they were supposed to provide was underbudgeted, understaffed, and had long waiting times. (photo credit: Clalit)
All four public health funds have estimated that there are 60,000 Israelis who developed clinical PTSD between October 2023 and December 2025.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:25:24 GMT
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From shepherding at dawn to dining among Roman ruins, discover the springs, flavors, and history of Israel’s Emek Hama’ayanot.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:24:57 GMT
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Planting again on the mountains of Samaria (photo credit: NOAM BEDEIN)
“Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall enjoy the fruit thereof.”
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:22:18 GMT
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Participants in a previous Magen David Adom International Seminar on Emergency Response visit the Western Wall, Jerusalem (photo credit: MDA)
MDA’s International Seminar brings American physicians and paramedics to train with Israel’s first responders to see how the country handles emergencies on a scale few medical professionals encounter
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:47 GMT
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Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (photo credit: YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped achieve what few in Jerusalem thought possible, bringing every Israeli hostage home and reshaping the Middle East.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:27 GMT
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Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
The former IDF chief has emerged as the leading opposition challenger to Netanyahu, offering voters a path to a post-Netanyahu Israel.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:17 GMT
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Since returning to politics, Bennett has shifted from his previous campaigns, taking a more liberal position while maintaining a strong right-wing stance on security.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 GMT
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WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Lauder has never confined himself to quiet philanthropy - he continues to use his position to demand accountability from political leaders.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:37 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025 (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Netanyahu has become more than Israel’s prime minister for many. Abroad, for instance, he has become Israel’s symbol and the lightning rod for much of the hatred directed against the Jewish state.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:55:10 GMT
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 Illustrative: Border police troops conduct large-scale operation to thwart illegal immigration to Israel. September 29, 2024. (photo credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON
The IDF confirmed the clash in a statement later on Saturday, noting that it is conducting searches in the area as the military continues its investigation.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:59:39 GMT
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A monument dedicated to a terrorist destroyed by IDF forces during counterterrorism operations in the West Bank. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The monuments and signs, frequently created to glorify terrorists deemed to be “martyrs,” were destroyed as part of the IDF’s efforts to thwart terrorism and crack down on violent incitement.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:17:35 GMT
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IDF kills Hamas Nukhba commander Maher Walid Omar al-Husseini in Gaza Strip, October 14, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Since the October 7 attacks, the terrorist continued his involvement in planning terror attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians, the military noted.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:50:04 GMT
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Prime 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)
Regarding the path to a peace agreement, Netanyahu said that the obstacle to peace is not Israel, but rather the enemies in the region shared by Israel and the United States.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:08:16 GMT
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IDF conducts a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026. (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
With another month of the olive harvest remaining, security officials are concerned that continued violence could further inflame tensions across the West Bank.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:59:58 GMT
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 Gilad Schalit and his father Noam arrive near their home town following Gilad
Gilad Schalit was not simply another soldier. He was somebody’s son, somebody’s brother, a young man who should have been enjoying the ordinary experiences of early adulthood.
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:37:45 GMT
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)
Damascus has not confirmed the reported conversation between Netanyahu and Ahmed al-Sharaa, while Syrian analysts say direct contacts could reduce tensions but remain far from a peace agreement.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:43:12 GMT
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Former US president Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.  (photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The problem with Obama's Israel-Palestinian conflict comments in Ireland is not merely that he said it; it is that countless people will believe it precisely because Obama said it.