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Historic Trump-Aoun meeting showcases White House's new Middle East priorities - analysis

Trump's recent meeting with Aoun demonstrates a US commitment to brokering peace between Israel and Lebanon in the wake of the June Framework Agreement.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) greets President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun as he arrives at the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

IDF still working to determine origin of drone intercepted near Syrian border

A military source familiar with the details of the incident said that, under standard procedure, before intercepting a drone, the military must verify that the aircraft is not of Israeli origin.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
US Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer dropping JDAM bombs photographed from the canopy of an escort fighter jet.

Iran continues strikes across Middle East, Rubio notes regime 'not serious' about peace talks

US war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far • IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges • Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
LIOR BEN YAAKOV with his wife, Revital, and their children on a family trip to Vienna a year before the war. After his army service, Lior had worked as a security guard for the Viennese Jewish community for a year and a half, dreaming of taking his kids there one day. ‘We’re lucky we managed to do

Over 1,000 days have passed since October 7, mourning feels 'harder than before' - opinion

Judaism asks us to sit shiva for seven days. Friends fill the house. Meals appear at the door. We are commanded not to grieve alone. But no tradition tells us what happens after the thousandth day.

|ByDAN ELBAUM

Military court indicts terrorist who killed Ido Zoldan in 2007 West Bank terror attack

The indictment charges the terrorist with intentionally causing death while acting in concert, which is equivalent to being charged with murder.

JULY 17, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS
IDF soldiers arrest twenty suspects in overnight raids across West Bank, July 8, 2026.

Germany proposes to replace UNIFIL with EU-led force to prevent 'security vacuum'

An EU force could replace UNIFIL and prevent Hezbollah from returning to areas vacated by the IDF, Germany’s foreign minister said.

JULY 17, 2026ByREUTERS
Flags, including a Lebanese flag and a United Nations (UN) flag, fly at a UN post in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026.

US concludes seventh round of Iran strikes as Tehran attacks Gulf states

US denies Iranian claim that oil tankers exploded in Hormuz • Tehran reportedly warns of full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • CENTCOM: US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open’

JULY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

Bill to dissolve Knesset passes unanimously, officially beginning election recess

"We are completing a four year term, we have passed nine budgets, hundreds of laws," said Coalition whip Ofir Katz ahead of the bill's passing.

JULY 17, 2026ByIDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Knesset passes bill to extend mandatory military service to 32 months to 'meet IDF's goals'

The passage of the bill comes amid the coalition's legislative blitz before the Knesset recesses ahead of the upcoming elections. Forty-three MKs voted in favor, with 12 against and one abstention.

JULY 16, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers

Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth made the remarks during a change of command ceremony for the reservist 99th Division near the Gaza border.

JULY 16, 2026ByJAMES GENN
IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026.

Israel launches major reform for wounded soldiers as PTSD cases continue to surge

The reform is based on the June 7 recommendations of a government committee that suggested radical changes to the handling of 50,000 emotional trauma cases of former IDF soldiers.

JULY 16, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

Israel to produce its own JDAM bombs en masse within two years, in bid for arms independence

Move is part of broader push to reduce Israel's reliance on foreign munitions, expand domestic weapons production • Germany deals lead to quadrupled Arrow production

JULY 16, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026

Israel should have escorted Ro Khanna on his West Bank visit - opinion

The controversy over Ro Khanna's visit raises questions about Israel's public diplomacy and visitor protocols.

JULY 16, 2026BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is interviewed by Reuters during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026.

Shas leader Arye Deri accuses IDF chief of 'helping the Left' with ultra-Orthodox draft stance

Deri on Zamir: 'He has lost it. What the chief of staff did... was an attempt to help the left-wing bloc' • PM hopefuls Bennett, Eisenkot swiftly condemn Shas leader's attack on IDF chief

JULY 16, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.