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M ap of Strait of Hormuz published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Navy of the area controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces, May 4, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/@IranIntl_En) Iran has prepared a mechanism to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route that will be unveiled soon, the head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee Ebrahim Azizi said on Saturday. Azizi added that only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran would benefit from the arrangement. He said fees would be collected for specialized services provided under the mechanism. Go to the full article > >

Prisoners Nasser Bakerzadeh, a Kurdish Sunni, and Yaghoub Karimpour, an Azerbaijani Turkic Yarsan citizen. (photo credit: Courtesy) The Islamic regime tortured and mistreated prisoners ahead of their execution on Saturday, according to letters and recorded phone calls shared with  The Jerusalem Post  by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) on Wednesday. Yaghoub Karimpour, 43, and Nasser Bakerzadeh, 26, were hanged on Saturday, and Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, 28, was executed on Sunday in Orumiyeh Central Prison. All three men were able to speak with the KHRN before their executions. None of the men’s loved ones were informed of the execution, despite Iranian law guaranteeing families a final visit, the organization noted, and the men had not known about their execution when KHRN Rebin Rahmani spoke with them the Saturday before they were killed. Go to the full article > >

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir waves the Israeli flag as he tours the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, May 14, 2026 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ascended the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday ahead of the planned Jerusalem Day flag march. Ben-Gvir declared the Temple Mount to be "in our hands" amid rising tensions ahead of the flag march, stressing he had "restored sovereignty on the Temple Mount thanks to determination and deterrence." Go to the full article > >

The F-35 "Adir" fighter jet. (photo credit: LOCKHEED MARTIN) Israel's Defense Ministry signed a contract with  Elbit Systems  subsidiary Cyclone to develop an extended-range capability for the  F-35 "Adir" fighter jet , the ministry announced on Thursday. The deal, valued at over $34 million, or more than NIS 100 million, was signed through the Defense Procurement Directorate and will cover the development and integration of external fuel tanks for the Lockheed Martin-manufactured aircraft. New capability would reduce reliance on aerial refueling and improve operational flexibility in long-range missions. But it remains unclear if it would affect aircraft's stealth capabilities Go to the full article > >

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 > >

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 > >

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 > >