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A woman reacts while holding a portrait of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as they gather and wait for his funeral procession at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran July 6, 2026. (photo credit: WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)
July 7, 6:34 AM
Dissolvement of Gaza gov’t done to ‘prevent Israel from making excuses,’ Hamas says“Today, we are putting the ball in the mediators’ court so that they will pressure all sides to bring the national committee into the Strip,” a Hamas spokesperson said. ByAMIT AVITAN, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)Go to the full article > >
July 7, 6:34 AM
Iran fires on commercial ships traveling through Strait of Hormuz, US official says – reportIran fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported early Tuesday morning, citing a US official. ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.(photo credit: STRINGER/FILE/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
July 7, 6:34 AM
Germany must pay for Strait of Hormuz rhetoric, Iran FM saysByJERUSALEM POST STAFF