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The US Embassy in Amman, Jordan, warned that due to "heightened tensions in the Middle East," US citizens should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions, the Embassy announced on X/Twitter Saturday.  The announcement included a warning to US citizens that Iran and its supportive groups may target US interests, including businesses and Americans throughout the world.  The alert noted that some airlines postponed scheduled flights while others canceled some routes.

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East, July 23, 2026. (photo credit: X/CENTCOM) The United States and Israel are planning to initiate a harsh  bombing campaign  on energy infrastructure in Iran, according to a Friday CBS News report citing multiple sources. According to the report, the wave of strikes could be among the harshest to date and may begin over the weekend, targeting power plants and refineries. One Israeli official denied the report, telling CBS that “Israel is unaware of a decision to restart full military operations, nor has it been requested to join any military actions against Iran." Go to the full article > >

An Iranian flag flies at half-mast at the Pakistan-Iran border crossing at Taftan, Balochistan province on March 1, 2026 after the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid US-Israel strikes; Illustrative. (photo credit: Banaras KHAN / AFP via Getty Images) The United States and Israel are considering implementing a land blockade against Iran to further Tehran's economic isolation,  The Telegraph  reported on Friday, with US President Donald Trump believing that the naval blockade in the  Strait of Hormuz  has reached its limit. According to the report, Trump discussed the plan with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with several other "kinetic and non-kinetic" options, during their  meeting in Washington  on Tuesday.  land blockade would likely involve cooperation with Iran's neighbors, which include Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

  Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot (photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun) Washington has been working to ensure that the Trump-backed Hamas disarmament plan prevents another October 7-style attack, senior US officials told reporters during a Thursday evening press conference. "When we met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and his team, we said, ‘We need to obviously focus on getting the hostages released. We need to get the the bodies home, and we need to also make sure that this [the October 7 massacre] never happens again,'" a senior US official said, adding that the deal is intended to "really change the game in Gaza." A senior US official said Hamas initially had significant concerns about whether Israel would honor its commitments, leading to "very delicate negotiations" with the terror group.

This image published on Telegram purports to show Russian fighters in Mali. Mercenaries have been accused of atrocities against civilians. GREY ZONE TELEGRAM Tuareg herders Ousmane Ag Sidi and Abdoulwahab Ag Mahamad were working in and around Zahro, a village on the Niger River in northern Mali. They had no known ties to terrorist groups. On June 23, they left the village and encountered members of a Malian Army patrol and their Russian partners from the Africa Corps. After the patrol left, residents were shocked to discover a gruesome scene: The men had been shot dead, and Ag Sidi’s body was dismembered, his arms and legs displayed in the shape of a swastika. Tilla Ag Zeini, head of the local human rights organization Collective for the Defense of the Rights of the People of Azawad/Northern Mali (CD-DPA), decried the summary executions for which the Russian mercenaries have become notorious. “It’s a horrific scene, it’s extreme barbarity, nothing can justify this atrocity,” he told Ra...

Former hostage Evyatar David, July 31, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/Channel 12/Uvda) "It was like we said in captivity,” David said, addressing Gilboa-Dalal. “‘At least we are in captivity together.’ It was the same thing. We shared the same fate.”  The “thin, young man” in captivity digging his grave is still a part of who he is, former hostage  Evyatar David  shared in an interview with Channel 12’s Uvda published on Thursday. David, accompanied by fellow former hostage and childhood best friend Guy Gilboa-Dalal, recalled the moments of his kidnapping by Hamas on October 7 and his time in captivity Go to the full article > >

US President Donald Trump looks on on the day he makes an announcement on Freedom Haulers, an initiative to open pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers, during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 30, 2026. (photo credit: Kylie Cooper/Reuters) The Board of Peace reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of  Hamas  and all other armed groups in Gaza, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday night in a post to Truth Social. "Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY,"  Trump wrote.