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Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

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Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli Jews into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, breaching the site’s decades-old status quo as he marked a Jewish day of mourning. The visit coincided with Tisha B’Av, the Jewish fasting day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples, which is being observed from Wednesday night through Thursday this year. AFP footage showed Ben Gvir and hundreds of fellow worshippers at the Al-Aqsa

Antonio Guterres said that "it is time to step back", noting that "there is no military solution to the conflict"
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Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli Jews into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, breaching the site’s decades-old status quo as he marked a Jewish day of mourning. The visit coincided with Tisha B’Av, the Jewish fasting day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples, which is being observed from Wednesday night through Thursday this year. AFP footage showed Ben Gvir and hundreds of fellow worshippers at the Al-Aqsa
On the night of July 23, 2026, as part of reducing the military and economic potential of the Russian aggressor, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of important military and military and economic targets of the enemy, reports the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and say they will blockade the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage into the Red Sea, as part of a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia. - Gateway to the Red Sea - Known as the "Gate of Tears" in Arabic, the Bab al-Mandeb strait sits at the southern tip of the Red Sea, connecting it with the Gulf of Aden in the Indian Ocean.

Pro-Trump influencer Laura Loomer, who recently decided to turn pro-Ukraine, has interviewed President Zelensky in Kyiv.

Concerns are growing over a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
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Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran and the Houthi militants over attacks on Saudi tankers. Meanwhile, the UN warned that the situation is 'out of control.' DW has the latest.

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Fox News commentators are debating potential US targets in Iran, specifically discussing which power stations could be hit.

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Kuwaiti army: Drones hit the Al-Abdali border crossing with Iraq several times tonight. Damage reported.

The US president did not specify any deadline for a decision to return to a full-scale war with Iran

Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli Jews into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, breaching the site’s decades-old status quo as he marked a Jewish day of mourning. The visit coincided with Tisha B’Av, the Jewish fasting day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples, which is being observed from Wednesday night through Thursday this year. AFP footage showed Ben Gvir and hundreds of fellow worshippers at the Al-Aqsa

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz: We are prepared for any scenario. If Iran attacks Israel, it will suffer a crushing blow.

Opinion: How Israel's dream of being the Middle East's trade hub is unravelling The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) has died at its Israeli end. Gulf states and their allies are now racing to build rival lines. In June, the Saudi and Turkish transport ministers signed memoranda to revive the Ottoman-era Hejaz railway as a corridor connecting their nations via Jordan and Syria - routed deliberately around Israel. And the UAE has opened talks on a trade route from the Syrian coa
The U.S. Senate voted 49–47 to block a resolution that would have required Trump to obtain congressional approval for further military action against Iran.

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Athens, which has close ties to Jerusalem, is upping military spending to modernize its army amid ongoing tensions with Turkey; will also buy Heron UAVs from Israel The post Greece to buy $3 billion ‘Achilles Shield’ missile defense system from Israel appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Four suspects had been detained for incident in which they allegedly smashed windshield, tried to burst tires; CNN reporter in crew also reported being attacked by troops in March The post In rarity, charges filed against Israeli filmed attacking CNN crew in West Bank appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.
Elon Musk: One of the tricks I think is quite funny is to take a speech from Obama and Hillary, and go to someone who's sort of on what I call the lunatic left, and say, "What do you think of this speech by Trump?" They'll say, "Oh wow, he's the worst person ever." Actually, that was a speech by Obama. Actually, that was a speech by Hillary. Source: The Economist

Greece on Thursday approved the multibillion-dollar purchase of Israeli anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weaponry to set up an “Achilles Shield” protective dome, a defence ministry source said. Around €3 billion of a broader €4.2 billion (US$4.8 billion) spending spree will go towards Israeli-made systems for the new shield, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Greece has entered a new era, a new reality,” Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on social media, confirming
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Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Greece-Israel defense cooperation: The logic here is not to buy systems from the State of Israel. The logic is to produce these systems in Greece with Israeli companies, creating a production base in Greece, working together with Greek businesses. This would also enable exports of these products both to Europe and to the Middle East.

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A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance has been placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation into an alleged leak of sensitive information about Vance’s travel and security operations. The agent is suspected of providing information for a news report that detailed Vance’s travel plans, including a canceled helicopter trip with his son. The Secret Service said the investigation could lead to criminal as well as administrative action. Source: CNN
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on local defense production: There is currently no program in the Greek Armed Forces that will not meet the 25%+ requirement. If there is ever an exception, it will be treated as a special case and explained separately. Our goal is to create a Greek defense ecosystem. That ecosystem will be built from two sources: existing Greek companies—including startups—and defense ecosystems that we bring from abroad to establish production in Greece. These companie
The US and Saudi Arabia have reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal.
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge A. Colby: Canada basically functionally demilitarized after the first Trudeau government, the Trudeau the father. And that has direct implications for the security of Americans in a world that could be more dangerous. What we're telling the Canadians is: be like the Germans or the Poles, use Canadian defense dollars to buy real military capability that fills joint needs. Source: NYT

Escalation would follow oil passing $100 a barrel again and Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea The US president, Donald Trump, has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive” attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes already witnessed during the months-long conflict with Tehran. Speaking to the Axios news site Trump said: “I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it.” Continue reading...

Ukraine codified the MUL.E, its first all-wheel-drive electric military motorcycle, whose detachable generator can charge FPV drones and power a whole unit in the field.

The EU has watered down its latest round of sanctions on Moscow after concluding that banning Greek companies from transporting Russian gas to third countries could hand strategically important shipping assets to China. To remove a Greek veto against the 21st package of measures aimed at hobbling Russia’s war machine, the bloc’s member states agreed to allow EU operators to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third countries for one year. Officials explained that China’s
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge A. Colby: There are escalation options that don't involve doing Vietnam and Iraq. There could be very substantial escalation options, obviously military, but also nonmilitary that would have a major impact on Iran that are in the presence of inventory if Trump chooses to if he thinks that's the right call and we'll support him if he does. So I don't think it's not that he's like trapped. He has options. Source: NYT
The Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) submitted a 240-page referral in August 2025.