# netanyahu • hamas • kushner • trump • gaza • israel
The Jerusalem Post
Jared Kushner, Blair meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to advance Trump’s Gaza plan
Conservative
Israel, Board of Peace to establish two working groups for Gaza's disarmament, public health • US, Board of Peace officials in Jerusalem after meeting Hamas, Egyptian officials in Cairo on Sunday
August 17, 2026, 2:15 am
CNBC
Trump's envoys meet with Middle East mediators as Israel strikes Gaza
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 2:55 pm
Reuters
Cambodian opposition figure's daughter appointed PM's envoy in rare concession
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 7:53 am
# syria • lebanon • israel • ceasefire • abu • airfield
AP News
Israel targets air base in northwest Syria to block Turkish troops
Liberal
Israel has struck an air base in northwest Syria, aiming to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there.
August 18, 2026, 6:16 pm
ynetglobal
Israel strikes Syrian military airfield after Turkish delegation visit, drawing rare
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 8:26 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Israeli strikes hit air base runway in northwest Syria but no casualties, state TV reports – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:25 am
www.zerohedge.com
Israel Threatens Return Of Lebanon War After Unleashing Deadliest Airstrikes Since Ceasefire
Conservative
August 17, 2026, 12:45 am
# lebanon • syria • israel • sanctions • gaza • bombs
The Times Of India
Israel BOMBS Trump Ally?: Four Airstrikes Rock Syria's Idlib, Airport DESTROYED
Conservative
Syria’s Abu al-Zuhour military airport has been hit by four air strikes for the first time since Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in December 2024. The runway was damaged, but there are no reported casualties so far — and the identity of the attackers...
August 18, 2026, 6:06 am
The Independent
US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:51 am
NBC News
U.S. says Israeli strikes on Syrian base are ‘unnecessary escalation’
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:40 am
The Jerusalem Post
Israel admits strike on Syria's Idlib airbase
Conservative
August 19, 2026, 1:53 am
# hormuz • iran • tehran • strait • oman • sanctions
Reuters
Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says
Liberal
The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June, the top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in comments published by state media on Tuesday.
August 18, 2026, 10:23 am
www.semafor.com
Hormuz reopening remains distant as US-Iran truce expires
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 10:41 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Iran working to finalize Hormuz agreement with Oman, and other news from the Middle East – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 4:47 am
The Times Of India
'WE DECIDE, NOT YOU': Iran's IRGC Sets This 1 Condition For U.S. To Reopen Hormuz
Conservative
August 17, 2026, 10:48 am
# kurds • kurdish • erdogan • turkey • pkk • pardon
The Washington Times
Turkey’s Erdogan signs law offering conditional pardon for thousands of PKK militants
Conservative
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed into law a measure that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants as part of a government peace effort with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.
August 18, 2026, 3:01 pm
Toronto Star
Turkey's Erdogan signs law offering conditional pardon for thousands of PKK militants
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:16 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Turkey’s Erdogan signs law offering conditional pardon for thousands of PKK militants – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:16 am
AP News
Erdogan signs law for conditional pardon of Kurdish militants
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:15 am
# palestinian • israeli • west • return • settler • defend
The Japan Times
A Palestinian American’s journey to his West Bank home under settler siege
Liberal
Reporters documented Loui Ridi’s journey from the U.S. to his home in Qusra, a tiny village in an area of the West Bank that has seen frequent settler attacks and land seizures.
August 19, 2026, 5:16 am
Los Angeles Times
Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 7:50 pm
NBC News
Inside the return of a Palestinian-American to home besieged by Israeli settlers in West Bank
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 6:14 pm
NPR
Palestinian American returns to his West Bank to his home, under siege by Israeli settlers : NPR
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 11:51 pm
# hormuz • strait • uae • iran • ship • stalemate
The Jerusalem Post
Strait of Hormuz traffic increases from weekend numbers
Conservative
Some vessels could be passing through the strait with their transponders switched off and they are not considered in the tally.
August 18, 2026, 12:08 am
AP News
Vessels remain stranded at the Strait of Hormuz with tensions high between US and Iran
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 1:19 pm
The Epoch Times
As US–Iran Hormuz Stalemate Lingers, Shipping Companies Face Worsening Dilemma
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 1:49 pm
Winnipeg Free Press
Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:40 am
# war • education • cambodia • children • kids • iran
Sun Sentinel
The ripple effects of the Iran war could threaten education for millions of kids around the world
Conservative
Some students are staying home to work, helping their families make ends meet.
August 17, 2026, 10:49 am
AP News
Iran war risks the education of already vulnerable children
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 4:55 am
Economic Times
The long boat to school gets longer as Iran war drives up the price of fuel
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 10:18 pm
The Independent
How the Iran war is forcing families to choose between schooling and survival
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 11:08 pm
# netanyahu • primaries • likud • knesset • primary • cohen
The Jerusalem Post
Likud list puts Barkat, Bitan, Bismuth in election danger
Conservative
Several current Likud ministers and MKs are expected to lose their seats in the 26th Knesset following October's election, largely because the party's size is expected to shrink from 36 to 20-25 MKs.
August 18, 2026, 12:38 pm
Haaretz
'Together,' but Lagging Behind: Bennett's Attempt to Sway Moderate Likud Voters
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 1:47 pm
Sun Sentinel
How an obscure centrist politician could be key to defeating Netanyahu in October
Conservative
August 17, 2026, 9:46 am
ynetglobal
‘Very pleased’ Netanyahu hails Likud shake-up as some ministers pushed out
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 5:24 am
# gaza • ben • israel • gvir • kill • 40
Daily Kos
Nat’l Security Minister Ben-Givr says Israel should kill 30 to 40 Gazans every night because some of them are ‘not even people’
Liberal
Itamar Ben-Givr isn’t just a random person on the street spouting off. He’s in the Netanyahu government’s war cabinet serving as Israel’s National Security…
August 17, 2026, 1:45 pm
South China Morning Post
Far-right Ben-Gvir urges Israel to kill ‘30 to 40 every night’ in Gaza
Liberal
August 16, 2026, 10:21 pm
Economic Times
Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir suggests killing 30-40 Gazans nightly, sparking controversy
Conservative
August 16, 2026, 2:01 pm
The Jerusalem Post
Itamar Ben-Gvir: Israel must kill 30-40 Gazans nightly, they ‘are not worthy of life'
Conservative
August 19, 2026, 7:58 am
# oman • hormuz • threatens • strait • iran • trump
Al Jazeera
Trump calls on Iran to surrender, threatens Oman over Strait of Hormuz
Liberal
US president demands Iran ‘raise white flag’ and threatens to bomb Oman over Hormuz Strait as 60-day MoU expires.
August 17, 2026, 11:34 pm
Toronto Star
Donald Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 4:25 pm
The Jerusalem Post
Why Donald Trump is threatening Oman over the Strait of Hormuz
Conservative
August 17, 2026, 11:50 am
Los Angeles Times
Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on Strait of Hormuz deal
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 10:08 pm
# iran • expires • memorandum • deadline • mou • truce
Fox News
Iran misses nuclear deal deadline as Strait of Hormuz stays blocked
Conservative
Iran failed to reach a deal with the United States by Monday's deadline, leaving disputes over the nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz naval blockade unresolved amid the ongoing war.
August 18, 2026, 5:32 am
The Japan Times
U.S.-Iran peace prospects dim as Trump rejects truce extension
Liberal
August 18, 2026, 3:29 am
www.timesofisrael.com
As 60-day MOU expires, the US and Iran are even further apart than before
Liberal
August 17, 2026, 8:23 am
Al Jazeera
US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell apart
Liberal
August 19, 2026, 5:56 am




