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Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

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YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. (photo credit:  Ramadan Abed/Reuters ) Palestinian contractors from Gaza, who were scheduled to reach the Israeli-controlled side of the strip in order to work on rebuilding Rafah, were blocked by  Hamas  last week, KAN reported on Tuesday. The passage was facilitated by the  IDF  and the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center as part of initial efforts to build a new Palestinian city in Rafah, often referred to as "Emirates City" in diplomatic circles. The contractors were threatened at gunpoint by Hamas militants, who refused to permit them passage to the site. The contractors, who came from various parts of the Strip, were forcibly turned away. Go to the full article > >
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Hezbollah planning to occupy Beirut as pressure on Naim Qassem builds

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A  protester holds a picture of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem during a demonstration in Riad Al Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 11, 2026. (photo credit:  Manon Roca/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images ) Hezbollah  has created a systematic action plan to occupy Beirut in order to push out pragmatic elements,  Walla  learned on Tuesday. At the same time, the defense establishment is recognizing increasing pressure on  Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem , who claimed that Israel is preparing for a move to take over large areas in Lebanon. According to sources in the security establishment, Hezbollah is convinced that Israel is plotting a move to divide Lebanon, during which the Lebanese state would lose large areas of territory. Go to the full article > >
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Iran retains access to majority of missile launch sites, US intelligence shows

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Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026. (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES) The  United States  believes Iran has regained access to a majority of its missile sites, according to a  New York Times  report on Tuesday. The  NYT  cited senior US officials, who warned that Iran's active missile sites include 30 along the  Strait of Hormuz , posing a threat to US naval ships in the area. According to The New York Times, Iran can also use the missile stockpiles in non-operational sites by transferring them via mobile launchers. Go to the full article > >
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Stolen Starlink video fake ‘propaganda’ spread by monarchists

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Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) The viral videos alleging to show a commander of The Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) selling stolen Starlink devices – satellite internet terminals – is “propaganda,”  PAK ’s communications team told The Jerusalem Post when questioned on Monday. The videos, where the commander of PAK issues violent threats and admits to selling Starlink devices, are “propaganda made up by the fans of [exiled crown prince] Reza Pahlavi.” “ Starlink  is easy to get. It’s not logical for PAK to use a person such as Ebrahim Oveysi, who isn’t even related to PAK and is not a member of PAK, to sell it out,” the organization asserted. Go to the full article > >
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IDF testing counter-drone technologies ahead of security meeting on rising drone threat

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A n IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90) The IDF, Defense Ministry, and defense contractors are set to complete a series of capability tests on Wednesday, drawing on both local and international sources, to deal with fiber-optic and racer  drones . A security source reported that efforts are underway around the clock to develop solutions to be presented to Defense Minister Israel Katz. Go to the full article > >
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Chinese supertanker breaks through US-Iran war blockade in Hormuz

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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude sailed through the  Strait of Hormuz  on Wednesday after being stranded in the Gulf for more than two months due to the US-Iran war, LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data showed. The Very Large Crude Carrier Yuan Hua Hu is now anchored off the Gulf of Oman, near where the US Navy has set up a blockade on Iranian vessels, LSEG data showed. The Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu crosses the Strait of Hormuz after months of delay, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, as US-Iran tensions continue to shape the Gulf Go to the full article > >
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IDF preparing plan to return to Gaza fighting, depending on Iran ceasefire deal

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(Illustrative) IDF soldiers are seen traversing northern Gaza rubble during Operation Brave Heart, the operation to rescue the body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) Southern Command chief Maj.-Gen. Yaniv Asor presented a plan to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir for a return to fighting in Gaza, along with options for continued operations in the Gaza Strip, Walla reported on Wednesday. The plan for resuming combat also includes evacuation measures and the relocation of the population to new humanitarian zones. A security source familiar with the details of the plan told Walla that the plan, which was developed by the Southern Command in collaboration with the  Air Force , Intelligence Directorate, and Operations Directorate, also includes a phased plan for various scenarios. A see curity source told Walla that signing a last-minute agreement with the Ayatollahs' regime could bring Israel closer to resuming fighting against Hamas in ...
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