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Syrian mission to UN to continue work after regime exit, calls for Israel's withdrawal

The UN has called Israel's role in taking over the buffer zone a violation of a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria.

 Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, Koussay Aldahhak
A northern Gaza tunnel uncovered and dismantled by the IDF.

IDF dismantles Hamas underground terror tunnel in northern Gaza

 MICHAEL’S MIDDLE East Buka account on X.

Inside Israel's civilian revolution: The rise of citizen-run news channels

 A SOLDIER passes by a burned-out car in Kiryat Shmona in the aftermath of a rocket attack on the northern Israeli city, earlier this month. Since the conflict began, northern Israel has come under repeated rocket and drone attacks from Lebanon, the writer notes.

What mainstream media isn’t reporting during the Israel-Hamas war - opinion


Netanyahu: Now is the time for unity government, not announcements of building in settlements

PM holds press conference in wave of terror attacks, vowing to defeat the phenomenon; calls on Herzog to bring his Zionist Union faction into his government.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Octobe 8, 2015

Did disillusionment with Sunnis lead to Persian ascendancy at US State Department?

American policy-makers tend to have an inflated sense of their own influence on the region, one that is fed by the region’s own tendency to scapegoat the US for all its problems.

Map of Middle East

Yael's corner: Through the eyes of a deeper truth

Children studying (illustrative)

Experts raise speculation over succession after Saudi king falls ill

Prof. Teitelbaum to ‘Post’: Saudi successions are usually smooth. The royal family knows that succession battles can be devastating and will do everything to avoid one.

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud speaks before a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry (not pictured) at his private residence in the Red Sea city of Jeddah

Parting Shot: Yesterday’s news

During my two weeks’ break, one thing became clear: Our national obsession with the news is just that – an obsession.

Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin

WearSheva! Hackathon

A marathon took place last week in Beersheba, but probably not the kind you’re imagining.

WearSheva! Hackathon

Early Elections

Early elections could, and should, have been avoided.

Scots vote in independence referendum

Peres: ‘Whoever hits a woman, hits our children and our society’

The former president called on men to rally to the cause to prevent violence saying repeatedly that domestic violence and abuse was a society wide issue.

Former president Shimon Peres.

Hot off the Arab press 383021

What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.

Lebanese MP Sethrida Geagea is seen on April 23 in the parliament building in Beirut.

Hapoel, Maccabi each deducted two points for TA derby debacle

The Israel Football Association’s disciplinary court completely rejected the arguments of Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday, punishing both clubs.

A shirtless fan takes a swing at Maccabi Tel Aviv's Eran Zahavi