Civilians paying price as Israeli military raises stakes in Lebanon: UNIFIL
UN peacekeeping force recorded an average of 137 projectiles fired daily in the region over the last two weeks.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Axios: US wants Israel to check whether Hamas is ready to disarm in Gaza
Azerbaijan
apa.az
17.08.2026
Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah
Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York’s mayorBenjamin Netanyahu’s party has compared the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani to the le
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
The US-Israeli "Anthem" missile was tested in Morocco
Azerbaijan
apa.az
17.08.2026
Gaza flotilla sets sail from the UK in bid to break Israeli siege
A boat has left Bristol as part of a wider campaign to break Israel’s blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Kushner's Gaza peace plan talks end without breakthrough
A senior Israeli official told news agency AFP that the US and Israel had "agreed that no redeployment or reconstruction would take place in the Gaza Strip before Hamas is disarmed throughout Gaza."
World
euronews.com
17.08.2026
Palestinians, Israelis sceptical of Gaza plan as Kushner visits region
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt and Israeli PM Netanyahu to push Trump’s 15-point Gaza roadmap.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Netanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal
Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructiveBenjamin Netanyahu has told Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner ther
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Jon Ossoff calls Trump’s handling of Iran war ‘uniquely despicable’ in excoriating speech
Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on TrumpDemocratic senator Jon Ossoff has attacked Donald Trump’s “uniquely despicable” handlin
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest
Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire i
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran
Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blockedUS gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Netanyahu and Kushner agreed on the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Jared Kushner agreed on the complete demilitarization of Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas until the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026
Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" Gazans every night
Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza: "They're not even people."
World
cbsnews.com
17.08.2026
LinkedIn Just Cut Its Israel R&D Team. Microsoft Stock Investors Shouldn’t Sweat the Layoffs.
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.08.2026
The realignment of the Middle East
Iran conflict is reshaping alliances in a way neither America nor Israel foresaw
Finance
ft.com
17.08.2026
Boat sets sail from Bristol, aiming to break Israel’s siege of Gaza
Twelve people including the captain are on board the vessel named Kate, in the latest attempt to deliver aid.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Israel’s Largest Crypto Broker Reports Data Breach
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.08.2026
Why Kushner met Hamas leaders, and what it means for Trump’s Gaza roadmap
Jared Kushner to meet Netanyahu next, after Israel rejected Trump's 15-point Gaza roadmap.
World
aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war
President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in MayDonald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-I
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Trump: Hamas agreed to lay down its arms, Israel should not bomb Gaza
Azerbaijan
apa.az
17.08.2026