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A Jewish Kurdish Network banner bearing the message “Shared Roots, Stronger Together,” and Ofra Bengio speaking at the conference in London

9 min

Diplomacy

‘We refuse to disappear’: London conference seeks lasting Jewish-Kurdish partnership

Two-day gathering brought together politicians, academics and activists, as Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar backed closer ties and participants called for permanent links between Israel and the Kurds

Read time: 9 min.


A Jewish Kurdish Network banner bearing the message “Shared Roots, Stronger Together,” and Ofra Bengio speaking at the conference in London

9 min

Diplomacy

‘We refuse to disappear’: London conference seeks lasting Jewish-Kurdish partnership

Two-day gathering brought together politicians, academics and activists, as Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar backed closer ties and participants called for permanent links between Israel and the Kurds

Read time: 9 min.


Israeli and Greek representatives at the signing of a record defense contract

4 min

Analysis & Opinion

Greece does not expect NATO support against Turkey and is strengthening ties with Israel – analysis

Athens is turning to Israeli missile and drone defense technology as it faces what analyst Yannis Koutsomitis describes as a growing threat from Turkey, Iran and its regional proxies

Read time: 4 min.


The US flag is paint on the wall at Embassy of the United States of America in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, July. 30, 2021.

9 min

US / Canada

Could the US return to Afghanistan? Former ambassador to Kabul says yes

Former US amb. Neumann tells i24NEWS the US could eventually reopen its embassy in Kabul, but any renewed relationship with the Taliban should be built “step by step” and based on concrete actions

Read time: 9 min.


Vivian Aisen

8 min

Diplomacy

‘A warm welcome and a major challenge’: Israel’s new ambassador begins work in Colombia

Ambassador Vivian Aisen tells i24NEWS that Colombians are eager to rebuild ties with Israel, but warns that antisemitic narratives from the Petro years remain deeply rooted

Read time: 8 min.


Iranian activist Lily Moo speaks during an Iranian opposition delegation’s visit to Tel Aviv, August 12, 2026.

8 min

Diplomacy

Iranian opposition delegation visits Israel to promote ‘Iranian Zionism’

Members of the Iranian diaspora met Israeli political & civil figures in Tel Aviv, calling for a new alliance inspired by the Zionist movement and a shared historical connection to Cyrus the Great

Read time: 8 min.


Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and EA and Maxis Launch Two Fan-Requested The Sims 4™️ Games

6 min

Culture

Saudi Arabia’s $55 billion bet on gaming: Why the EA takeover matters

Saudi Arabia’s takeover of Electronic Arts puts some of gaming’s biggest franchises under its control- but the deal is also raising questions over debt, jobs and the future of games such as The Sims

Read time: 6 min.


Sinjar, 2014

6 min

Middle East

‘ISIS is Hamas’: Call for Israel to recognize Yazidi genocide

Kurdish-Jewish analyst Elyana Elyan and former ISIS hostage Aram Aqil tell i24NEWS that formal recognition would preserve the victims’ memory and strengthen the shared fight against jihadist extremism

Read time: 6 min.


Trump Heights community in Israel

5 min

Society

Inside the Israeli town named after Donald Trump

Seven years after the community was named in honor of Donald Trump, residents tell i24NEWS that raising families, staying safe and building their future matter far more than politics

Read time: 5 min.


Three of Ali Khamenei's sons pray at his funeral

1 min

Defense News

Three of Khamenei's sons pray at his funeral, Supreme Leader Mojtaba absent | LIVE BLOG

Quds Force commander Brigadier General Esmail Qaani and Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi are among those in attendance at funeral prayers for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Read time: 1 min.


Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

Russia and Iran’s terror proxies show up for Khamenei funeral, but Mojtaba is nowhere to be seen

Senior figures from Iran-backed terror groups and Moscow’s delegation were among those paying respects in Tehran, while the late supreme leader’s son and designated successor remained out of view

Read time: 3 min.


From left, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, listen to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington.

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

Israeli Ambassador Leitner warns Lebanon talks in danger of derailment

Leitner warned that Israel's negotiations with Lebanon were in danger if both sides did not remain focused on their shared goals: the removal of Iranian influence and Hezbollah's disarmament

Read time: 3 min.


J.D. Vance et Abbas Araghchi photographiés dans la même pièce du complexe hôtelier Bürgenstock, en Suisse

1 min

International

Vance: Iranians agreed to invite IAEA inspectors into their country; 'very good progress' made in talks | LIVE BLOG

Iranian delegation will not return to talks unless Trump apologizes for his threats and Israel withdraws from Lebanon, Al-Mayadeen reports

Read time: 1 min.


Women gather around a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony honoring the armed forces and those killed in the war with Israel and the U.S. at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 24, 2026.

1 min

Defense News

Reports claiming the finalization of the US-Iran MoU are ‘not true,’ says Iranian media | LIVE BLOG

CENTCOM says Iran violated the ceasefire agreement, launching a ballistic missile toward Kuwait, hours after firing drones near the Strait

Read time: 1 min.


President of the United States Donald Trump in a briefing to journalists at the White House, 31.03.26

1 min

Defense News

Trump: Maybe we’ll have to go back in but it looks like Iran wants a deal | LIVE BLOG

American military analysts also detected activity at some of Iran’s surface-to-air missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz that threatened land- and carrier-based attack planes

Read time: 1 min.


Le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahou rend visite à des soldats déployés sur la frontière orientale d’Israël avec la Jordanie, le 20 mai 2026.

2 min

Defense News

'We are at war with Hezbollah' Netanyahu calls for stronger strikes in Lebanon | LIVE BLOG

Israeli forces have killed more than 600 Hezbollah operatives in recent weeks and warning that the military will “press the pedal even harder"

Read time: 2 min.


Somaliland President announced visit in Israel soon and the opening of the embassy

3 min

Diplomacy

Somaliland announces it will open its embassy in Jerusalem

Israel to open its embassy in Hargeisa, as Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar welcomes the move and looks ahead to hosting the Somaliland president in the capital

Read time: 3 min.


President of the United States Donald Trump in a briefing to journalists at the White House, 31.03.26

2 min

Defense News

Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's latest proposal, 'not sure we're going to get a deal' | LIVE BLOG

Trump briefed on fresh strike plans as Strait of Hormuz remains closed and global oil prices surge; US may deploy hypersonic missile to Middle East against Iran - report

Read time: 2 min.


Donald Trump

2 min

International

US will only lift naval blockade on Iran 'when there is a deal' Trump says | LIVE BLOG

Earlier, Trump told American media that the ceasefire in Iran will expire 'Wednesday evening, Washington time,' and deemed any extension of the truce with Tehran 'very unlikely'

Read time: 2 min.


Illustration - Iran-flagged ship.

1 min

International

US Navy begins actively carrying out naval blockade on Iranian ports | LIVE BLOG

As the United States launches a naval blockade against Iran, the Israeli military has indicated it remains on "heightened alert" in the face of any developments

Read time: 1 min.


Le président américain Donald Trump en conférence de presse à la Maison Blanche, avril 2026

2 min

International

US to blockade all ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz | LIVE BLOG

Trump issued a blunt ultimatum stating that any Iranian forces who fire upon American ships or peaceful commercial vessels will be "blown to hell"

Read time: 2 min.


Hamas flag flown at a rally in Damascus calling for jihad against Israel

5 min

Middle East

“Attack the Jews”: Syrians chant Jihad against Israel in mass protests

Videos show protesters across Syria voicing support for Hamas and calling for attacks on Israel, with some officials seen joining rallies

Read time: 5 min.


Frappe israélienne sur une infrastructure militaire du CGRI au sein de l'université Imam Hossein

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

IDF targets military sites in IRGC-affiliated university in Tehran strikes

The Israeli military says the site was used for weapons development, including ballistic missiles and chemical research

Read time: 3 min.


Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizaballa leads the procession on Palm Sunday, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalem's Old City on April 10, 2022.

4 min

Religion

Israel faces backlash after church leaders blocked from the Holy Sepulchre

Rome calls envoy for talks as Israeli police cite wartime security restrictions for denying access to senior clergy

Read time: 4 min.


IDF's Farsi-language evacuation notice for an Iranian steel plant

1 min

Defense News

Iran 'yet to decide' whether to respond to U.S. proposal following Israeli strikes on steel, nuclear plants | LIVE BLOG

IDF confirms striking Arak heavy water reactor, saying Iran has made repeated attempts to restore the site bombed in 2025 June war

Read time: 1 min.


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