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With traffic frozen in Strait of Hormuz amid US-Israeli war with Iran, a barrel of Brent crude hit $119.50 on Monday, its highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 The post Stock markets worldwide quake after oil prices briefly spike to almost $120 a barrel appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Sgt. First Class Maher Khatar, 38, and Staff Sgt. Or Demry, 20, were working with a bulldozer dispatched to help stuck tank when it was hit by a projectile, causing deadly blaze The post IDF names second soldier killed in Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon on Sunday appeared first on The Times of Israel.

US president has intervened after the team refused to sing the country’s national anthem, leading for calls for punishment in Iran

Trump says ‘mutual’ decision with Israel will end Iran war  The Hill

Holed up in Iraqi mountains, militants voice ambivalence about US intervention but say they're in contact with Americans; no current plans for ground offensive The post Kurdish rebels say they’re prepared to ‘resist’ Iran, while awaiting uprising appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Troops describe damaged, overcrowded protected spaces, with pictures showing groups of troops taking cover in open areas; IDF says additional solutions being deployed The post Soldiers claim lack of proper shelters leaves them exposed to missile attacks appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Missile falls in empty fields in Gaziantep, between airbase used by the US and NATO radar base; no suggestion Turkey will invoke alliance's mutual defense pact The post NATO downs second Iranian missile over Turkey, which stresses right to self-defense appeared first on The Times of Israel.

French President Macron Announces 'International Mission' To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz: 'Purely Defensive'  Latin Times

As Israel's national consciousness rallies behind the country's second offensive against Iran in under a year, a small group of anti-war activists equipped with posters and loudspeakers have mobilised to voice dissent. The vast majority of Jewish Israelis support the ongoing campaign of strikes on Iran, according to national polls published since the joint US-Israel operation began on February 28. A broad sweep of politicians from across the spectrum have also backed the military campaign, which has now expanded with Israeli forces fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israel strikes Al-Qard al-Hasan branches; Lebanese president says ready to resume negotiations to halt escalation.

'Purely defensive' plan to reopen Hormuz, says Macron  RTE.ie

Oleksii Reznikov, who guided country during 2022 invasion, tells TOI that Israel and Ukraine can boost cooperation against Russia-Iran axis, and Europe should support Jerusalem, too The post Backing strikes on Iran, Ukraine’s ex-defense chief says Kyiv can help defeat common foe appeared first on The Times of Israel.

By denying Hamas’s use of hospitals and refusing vetting meant to keep terrorists out of humanitarian operations, MSF turned humanitarian medicine into political advocacy The post Doctors Without Borders and the collapse of medical neutrality appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Casualties are growing: US reports seventh military killed in operation against Iran  ukranews.com

Nature society says Agriculture Ministry plan to legitimize illegal structures on lands equivalent in size to Tel Aviv-Jaffa includes areas in nature reserves, national parks, forests The post SPNI calls to freeze ‘land grab’ retroactively legalizing Galilee farm buildings appeared first on The Times of Israel.