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For the second time in a week, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan sharply criticizes Israel’s leadership as a regional liability. Elad Benari, Canada Published: Jul 11, 2026, 12:48 AM (GMT+3) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan FidanREUTERS/Murad Sezer Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan continued his verbal attacks on Israel, directly accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition of manufacturing external crises for domestic electoral gain, while warning that Israeli foreign policy poses a severe threat to regional stability. Speaking on The National’s “On the Record with Hadley Gamble”, Fidan charged, “The policies of Netanyahu’s government are not only a problem for us. His policies …

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July 9, 2026 The Middle East moved closer to a wider regional war overnight as the United States launched a second straight wave of strikes on Iran, hitting more than 90 military targets, while the Iran regime retaliated with missile and drone attacks against US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.  According to US Central Command, American forces targeted air defenses, missile and drone sites, naval assets, and military infrastructure along Iran’s coastline. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, warning that any further American attacks would trigger an even broader …

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US officials believe the conflict could last from several days to weeks, depending on whether Iran continues attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported. US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)BySHOSHANA BAKERJULY 9, 2026 09:44 The White House is preparing for what could turn into a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, US officials told Axios on Thursday. The duration and intensity of …

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While Trump dangles sanctions relief and fighter jets in Ankara, the more revealing story about what Turkey does with advanced military technology is already unfolding on Libya’s coast (illustrative) A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.(photo credit: AXEL SCHMIDT/REUTERS)ByAMINE AYOUBJULY 9, 2026 08:31Updated: JULY 9, 2026 08:47 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on Fox News this week to make an urgent argument, just before US President Donald Trump sat down with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara. Asked about Turkey’s …

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RGC claims combined missile and drone attack on 85 US military sites in B ahrain and Kuwait, warns they are prepared for further escalation. Israel National News Published: Jul 8, 2026, 8:20 AM (GMT+3) Drone attackiStock Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday that its Navy and Air and Space forces launched a combined missile and drone attack targeting 85 US military sites and facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. In an official statement, Tehran said the attack was carried out in response to “the United States’ violation of the ceasefire,” after the US Air Force reportedly struck approximately 80 targets inside …

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Hegseth, who is in Ankara alongside US President Donald Trump for the NATO summit, is expected to make a brief visit against the backdrop of the American strikes against Iran. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), at the Pentagon in Washington, US, May 5, 2026.(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS) ByIDAN KWELLER JULY 8, 2026 08:35 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to arrive in Israel on Wednesday and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, a senior US …

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“When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Follow us on Google NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte looks on before meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the NATO leaders’ summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)What did Iran violate?➤Why were US attacks on Iran necessary?➤What did NATO’s chief say about attacks?➤Who called US attacks ‘absolutely necessary’?➤ ByJONAH DAVIDOVJULY 8, 2026 08:41Updated: JULY …

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A source familiar with the matter tells i24NEWS ‘the military option is still on the table’ as senior Israeli officials are expected to travel to Washington DC in coming days and weeks Guy Azriel ■ Diplomatic Correspondent, i24NEWS Hebrew Channel ■  3 min read July 05, 2026 at 11:37 AM ■ latest revision July 05, 2026 at 12:02 PM A series of senior Israeli officials are expected to travel to Washington in the coming weeks for high-level meetings, as concerns grow over US-Iran negotiations, i24NEWS has learned. According to a source familiar with the matter, “the military option is still on the table,” underscoring that Israel …

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Mediators have established communications channels to de-escalate any incidents, and technical talks are set to continue, the source, with knowledge of the discussions, added. IRAN’S DELEGATION including Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi (C) and Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (2ndR) arrive for a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex.(photo credit: URS FLUEELER / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) ByREUTERSJUNE 29, 2026 13:50 Iranian and US technical teams working on the implementation of an interim peace deal are expected to meet in Doha in the …

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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri rejects the trilateral framework agreement with Israel and the US, calling it an unenforceable document of “dictates.” Elad Benari Published: Jun 29, 2026, 3:22 AM (GMT+3) Nabih BerriAmr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, on Sunday firmly rejected the trilateral framework agreement between Lebanon, Israel and the United States. The Makor Rishon Hebrew newspaper this weekend described Berri as “one of the wealthiest people in Lebanon” and the man “who is as powerful as the president and prime minister and has functioned for years as Hezbollah’s political face and ‘flak jacket’ vis …

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US official says sides to stand down ‘for now’ after Tehran skips technical talks scheduled for Sunday; Iran’s FM threatens to ‘increase tensions’ if ships don’t traverse route it controls By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 3:08 amUpdated at 5:48 am This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. (AFP) Iran and the United States have agreed to halt attacks, a US official said Sunday, and will reportedly meet again on Tuesday in Doha to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. The Axios news site, citing US officials and a source with knowledge …

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