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U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)
August 12, 5:04 AM
Israel warned US about Iran’s plans to kill Trump on Air Force One, aided his escape – reportAccording to the report, following the threat, Trump initially boarded, in full view of the media, an aircraft that had previously served as Air Force One.ByIDAN KWELLER
US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
August 12, 5:04 AM
Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in pilot area, sources tell ‘Post’One of the officials told the Post that the Lebanese Army has entered the area and even uncovered weapons and ammunition caches, but said that “it is still not enough.”ByAMICHAI STEIN
Members of the Lebanese army stand at the entrance of Deir Mimas, after an Israeli military spokesperson said on Monday that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, in Deir Mimas, Lebanon February 18, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/KARAMALLAH DAHER)Go to the full article > >
August 12, 5:04 AM
Hormuz blockade is ‘worse than war’: Iranian official says US blockade would cost Iran $18 billion“We must not get used to the blockade as we did with sanctions,” Majidreza Hariri told Iranian site Khabar Online. “We should impose the cost of lifting the blockade on the US, even through war.”ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.(photo credit: Screenshot/X/@PeteHegseth)Go to the full article > >
August 12, 5:04 AM
Ex-spy chief Cohen says Mossad ‘toured’ Fordow many times, bombing was ‘fulfillment of all dreams’It remains unclear whether Cohen was referring to agents physically present within the facility or to a form of remote monitoring.ByELI ASHKENAZI
A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025(photo credit: MAXAR TECHNOLOGY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >