Gantz, Lapid name Iranian responsible for tanker attack
In a briefing with ambassadors, defense and foreign ministers reveal that senior Quds Force commander Saeed Ara Jani is behind last week's attack on the Israeli-operated Mercer Street tanker.
Middle East
Iraq recovers its history: US returning over 17,000 looted artifacts
Items include 3,500-year-old clay tablet bearing part of the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Report: Hamas leader to attend Raisi inauguration in Tehran
The visit, according to Beirut-based media outlet Al-Mayadeen, is also a message to the new Iranian president that the Gaza-based terrorist group understands the importance of maintaining relations with the Islamic republic.
Tensions rise in Gulf as Iran rebuffs reports of maritime incidents as 'suspicious'
After mysterious incident takes out multiple ships' steering in the Persian Gulf, UAE report says Israel uninvolved. NATO and EU join criticism of Iran over attack on Israeli-operated ship off the coast of Oman last week that resulted in the deaths of a British and a Romanian citizen.
Bennett says Israel able to 'act alone' against Iran over ship attack
"The Iranians need to understand that it is impossible to sit placidly in Tehran and ignite the entire Middle East from there. That's over," Bennett warns.
Rouhani: Israel 'took Iran's nuclear secrets and gave them to Trump'
Outgoing Iranian president says Mossad operation caused then-US President Trump to withdraw from 2015 nuclear deal. Meanwhile, Iranian VP says Israeli actions have targeted 12 of Iran's oil tankers.
Memorial sculpture at Beirut port blast site draws mixed reviews
The Aug. 4 explosion, linked to a massive amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut, killed 218 people, left 7,500 injured, and caused upward of $15 billion in property damage. One year on, no top officials have been held accountable.
Lebanon: Gunmen ambush Hezbollah funeral procession, killing 5
The violence is rooted in a personal vendetta but could be a sign of growing sectarian strife in the economically beleaguered country.
Report: UNRWA staff inciting to violence, antisemitism online
UN Watch: Around the world, educators who incite hate and violence are removed, yet UNRWA, despite proclaiming zero tolerance for incitement, knowingly and systematically employs purveyors of terror and anti-Jewish hate.
US says response to latest Iranian aggression 'forthcoming'
Statement comes after Britain points to Iran as the likely perpetrator of attack on the Israeli-managed tanker off the coast of Oman on July 29 that killed a Briton and a Romanian.