After the match against Belgium at the 2026 World Cup, Iran’s national team staff members left a note calling for “peace, respect and friendship prevail among all nations.” The message was published by the local federation against the backdrop of claims of unusual logistical difficulties during the tournament.
Head of the Shin Bet security agency David Zini instructed the agency to prepare for a scenario involving an attack on the southern Israeli city of Eilat as a top priority. Zini warned of an invasion from the sea or from one of the land borders.
Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security survey finds lessons of Oct. 7 have led to clear distrust of international forces and a reassessment of past policies. 56% view the disengagement as a strategic mistake, 73% support a buffer zone in Lebanon.
The Labour Party leader said he would step down and allow the party to choose a successor. The leading candidate to replace Starmer is former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.
Trump’s capitulation to Iran has left Israel and Israelis deeply distressed. The world is now embracing a state whose ideology calls for “wiping the Zionist entity off the face of the earth.” Those words have been backed by actions. It was only by chance that Iran did not achieve that goal on Oct. 7, 2023. And yet Vice President JD Vance did not even demand that his new friends in Tehran stop using the slogans “Great Satan” and “Little Satan.” Has he forgotten the basics? What is going on here?
