Eight air strikes hit airbase in Syria’s Idlibhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/eight-air-strikes-hit-airbase-in-syrias-idlib?traffic_source=rssSyrian state TV quotes military source as saying Israeli forces carried out attack, causing damage and no casualties.
Aug 18, 2026 10:11 AM
War was supposed to crush Iran's 'Axis of Resistance.' Instead, it's bloodied but unbrokenhttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-18/war-has-left-irans-axis-of-resistance-bloodied-but-unbrokenThe U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran was billed as the final blow to Tehran's 'Axis of Resistance,' but the alliance though bloodied is unexpectedly resilient.
Aug 18, 2026 10:00 AM
Morning news briefhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5931251/morning-news-briefJared Kushner and Israel's prime minister meet in attempt to move Gaza ceasefire plan forward, U.S. focus on Iran draws key resources from Asia, voters head to the polls for primaries Tuesday.
Aug 18, 2026 8:41 AM
What to watch in Tuesday’s Florida primary electionshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/what-to-watch-in-tuesdays-florida-primary-elections?traffic_source=rssIslamophobia, anti-Semitism, Trump's politics and Israel's war on Gaza figure prominently in the elections.
Aug 18, 2026 8:08 AM
The Blogs: I’m a teacher and a parent. When is a strike one too many? | Alex Litzkyhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOaGxxNUljNnpmQ3RkNDU0TmUyT01IVGxaYWxYYUlHeDFFVU02aFpmenJ4M28tM1ZzOHg5blRGQzFWU21Uak8yX1o1Q2s0VW9hUUJDNzYzZGtOTGtoTVozTXZVNDdGakxUTmZMd1JLSWFFNTkzcHdlXzduRk1tZC1vWQ?oc=5The Blogs: I’m a teacher and a parent. When is a strike one too many? | Alex Litzky The Times of Israel
Aug 18, 2026 7:28 AM
Zonszein: Gaza Peace Plan Hinges on Concessionshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/zonszein-gaza-peace-plan-hinges-on-concessions-videoJared Kushner assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Israeli army won’t be compelled to withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms, according to an official with knowledge of the talks. Kushner met with Netantyahu in Jerusalem just a day after holding talks with a Hamas leader in Egypt. Mairav Zonszein, Senior Analyst Israel at the International Crisis Group spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu ...
Aug 18, 2026 5:28 AM
Cohen, Ohana, Levin and Regev top Likud primary, with over 90% of vote countedhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPYklwMmkwOHdBOHBWVUN4TFVxaWVSclNZcl9mS0Y2UDJoUVNrcGJuNFQ0amtQVTZhMjFTRkpNRmhrOTE3bzdFbzl0ZnBZRmtMQTE1YnZFaUJjcUtaQjRNWldyemlEeVh6d2lsVTNhelFQYjlEc0hLbnU0aTEtTnQxQ1B5V3R6QVJFR0hpUG11S2ZPWHBDTTNUX1Z6LVJsblFUcFRub25MSGXSAa4BQVVfeXFMTm9zXzFJbUpGLVNIMUVpRWhZdTIyUldldGdlQnYtR2UxWFhGSXc3ZjRHMm5LdmJXMnFuWTBUT1R3Nk5TLUlJUXJ5YzRQcllHUVFsaGRoOUJWRzhoajE2SDB4R21qdUhicFgxS0l1cVpVTUphWWhpUVNMTWloNWRDMVJobjA0djY3U3lIQjI2amlCMFExd3V6d3ExZlZiVXdsZktlcWRPOUtRQ1hKNVJR?oc=5Cohen, Ohana, Levin and Regev top Likud primary, with over 90% of vote counted The Times of Israel
Aug 18, 2026 5:02 AM
Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complainthttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/18/sydney-waverley-library-removes-book-how-to-sell-a-genocide-from-shelves-ntwnfbAuthor Adam Johnson criticises Waverley council saying ‘reality is often upsetting’ while Palestinian group says libraries should hold ‘challenging’ booksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney library has removed a book critical of Israel called How to Sell a Genocide, following a complaint reportedly from a survivo...
Aug 18, 2026 12:55 AM
‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner sayshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/we-will-not-allow-gaza-to-be-rebuilt-until-hamas-disarms-kushner-says?traffic_source=rssTrump's son-in-law and envoy says US will not 'restrict Israel's right to defend itself' as strikes on Gaza continue.
Aug 17, 2026 11:25 PM
Palestinian American family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of homehttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5933860/palestinian-american-family-in-west-bank-fear-settler-violence-will-rob-them-of-homeA Palestinian-American remains holed up in his West Bank home for more than a week after Israeli settlers laid siege to the house and the Israeli army then turned it into a closed military area.
Aug 17, 2026 9:27 PM
Palestinian-American raises US flag upon return to Qusra home besieged by settlershttps://news.google.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?oc=5Palestinian-American raises US flag upon return to Qusra home besieged by settlers The Times of Israel
Aug 17, 2026 8:06 PM
Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollahhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/netanyahu-party-campaign-billboard-mamdani-iran-hezbollahLikud’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 leaders of Iran and Hezbollah on a campaign billboard.The billboard in central Tel Aviv depicts Mamdani alongside the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and...
Aug 17, 2026 7:54 PM
Iran Feels It Has 'New Leverage' In MidEast Amid War with UShttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/iran-feels-it-has-new-leverage-in-mideast-amid-war-videoMichael Allen, managing director of Beacon Global Strategies and a former national security aide to President George W. Bush, said Iranians feel they have "a lot of new leverage" they didn't have before the US and Israel launched strikes as Iran's government looks to rebuild its influence in the region. Allen also discussed President Trump's decision to pull back on military exercises with South K...
Aug 17, 2026 6:36 PM
The great lesson of Donald Trumphttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE13YXhBM3gxMWtac2ZjOVhKZ2J6VTQyUzRmSUpBODNQTGJkb0w5MXM1N29aeEM3X19OaGtnZGw5b2N0WjlkOWJJNzJCc2dCYW8zVW1SWHRlS01SYXY5TWR5S3B5dnFiemJhZjlOZjB1d1RCQUk?oc=5The great lesson of Donald Trump The Times of Israel
Aug 17, 2026 5:00 PM
Netanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza dealhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/netanyahu-kushner-talks-gaza-israel-us-board-of-peaceIsraeli 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 there can be no progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire deal or an Israeli withdrawal from the coastal strip until Hamas first disarms.An Israeli official said there had been no breakthrough in the meetin...
Aug 17, 2026 4:42 PM
The Legacy Janusz Korczak Never Lived to Seehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNcTJITlhYZXVqc0JRTWt6bmxpX0psdTZLeWZsbmMzZ181VHNnQjdWMkhNLTd6Tk1yWjBEeHRkVTRRd2M3OGRHRS1melM3aVE4VDNkc0pXWWhGSFZKV0ZVQVpRVHZrRlRZQWFPUmEzN1R6aGp3clNybmhLZ0V6NHpfdmlncw?oc=5The Legacy Janusz Korczak Never Lived to See The Times of Israel
Aug 17, 2026 3:57 PM
Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latesthttps://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/aug/17/can-trumps-peace-plan-for-gaza-be-saved-the-latestDonald 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 in Gaza.The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month.Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor...
Aug 17, 2026 3:56 PM
US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iranhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/gas-prices-august-record-iran-warEnergy 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 the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last ...
Aug 17, 2026 3:51 PM
Russian court sentences anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prisonhttps://news.google.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?oc=5Russian court sentences anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison timesofisrael.com
Aug 17, 2026 3:38 PM
The realignment of the Middle Easthttps://www.ft.com/content/895ca028-33c7-4295-bf8c-13a3121b80ac?syn-25a6b1a6=1Iran conflict is reshaping alliances in a way neither America nor Israel foresaw
Aug 17, 2026 2:12 PM