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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (C) enters the Temple Mount during the day of Tisha B’Av, in Jerusalem, on July 23, 2026. (ilia YEFIMOVICH/AFP)
Thousands of Jews visit Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av; some pray openly
By Charlie Summers, Nava Freiberg and AFP
Advocacy group says over 3,000 people visited holy site on day marking destruction of Temples; Ben Gvir among the worshipers; Jordan blasts 'flagrant violation' of status quo
In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, shakes hands with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 22, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
Iran said to threaten Israel, reject US ceasefire proposal passed along by Iraqi PM
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, July 22, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 23, 2026, 5:17 pm
Trump says he’s considering ordering Iran attack that’s ‘bigger than ever before’
President threatens to strike Iran over Houthi targeting of Saudi ships; several Israeli mayors reopen bomb shelters; PM to convene security meeting; Rubio: Tehran ‘paying price’ for breaking deal; Iran hits Jordan, Kuwait
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Satellite image shows smoke rising from Subiya Power and Water Desalination Plant, in Subiya Kuwait, July 18, 2026, after an Iranian attack, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 21, 2026. (CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS/Handout via REUTERS)
July 21, 2026, 6:09 pm
Kuwait says Iran hit power and water plants, as Tehran steps up attacks across region
Jordan, Bahrain also report heavy bombardment; US said to assess continued strikes unlikely to change Iran’s position in talks; Iranian FM says he has never met new supreme leader
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
A woman walks past a mural depicting a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US and Israel strike on February 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2026 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
July 19, 2026, 9:57 am
US launches 8th night of strikes on Iran to ‘punish’ IRGC for deadly Jordan attack
Iran reports strikes in south and in Strait of Hormuz; US bases in Kuwait come under fire, UAE threatened; Washington warns Iran-backed groups might target Americans abroad
By Agencies and ToI Staff
People cross the Islamic Revolution Street under a mural depicting a portrait of the Islamic Republic founder Ruhollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
July 19, 2026, 12:02 am
Iranian strike kills 2 US troops in Jordan, 3rd is MIA, as Tehran vows ‘unforgettable lessons’
CENTCOM says another four service members injured; Iran says it has suspended implementation of MOU; Washington said sending warplanes to Mideast
By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Footage released July 15, 2026, by US Central Command shows aircraft and precision munitions launched against Iranian military targets. (Screenshots/CENTCOM via X)
July 16, 2026, 1:26 pm
US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to ‘resist until the end’
American attacks reported across northern provinces, US fires on Iranian tanker headed for Kharg island; Iran responds with missile and drone fire on Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Members of Jordanian special forces guard at the airport upon the departure of a US delegation, in Amman, Jordan, October 13, 202. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
June 21, 2026, 7:05 pm
Jordan hangs 6 for killing security personnel after 9-year pause in death penalties
Government says men were involved in terror and drug cases between 2014 and 2022; over 100 remain on death row, Amman says executions to proceed ‘one by one’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An archaeological excavation site and tracks leading to the Haydarpasa train station are seen at Kadikoy in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 22, 2025. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)
June 14, 2026, 11:52 pm
Turkish-Saudi rail that bypasses Israel will link to Jordan and Syria, minister says
Countries should be linked in 3-4 years, while Gulf states, and possibly Yemen, will later be added to route that would connect region with Europe, says Turkish transport minister
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026 (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
June 10, 2026, 5:21 pm
Trump: US will be attacking Iran again Wednesday; ‘they keep playing us for suckers’
US president says Tehran taking too long to negotiate deal, ‘now they’ll have to pay the price!’; Iran says American strikes in south damaged water supply for thousands
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Scenes from a video released by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing the minister taunting bound and detained flotilla activists at Ashdod Port on May 20, 2026. (Ben Gvir via X)
May 25, 2026, 4:40 am
Arab, Islamic FMs call Ben Gvir’s taunts of flotilla activists ‘assault on human dignity’
Eight Arab and Muslim countries are latest to condemn far-right minister over video showing him taunting activists kneeling on floor with their hands tied
By Reuters and ToI Staff
In this handout photo released by the World Health Organization, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visit the Specialty Hospital to meet with recent medical evacuees from Gaza in Amman, Jordan, on February 25, 2026. (World Health Organization via AP)
February 26, 2026, 4:51 am
Harry and Meghan meet with hospitalized Gazan children during visit to Jordan
Couple set to tour Amman office of World Central Kitchen, which organizes and sends food and other humanitarian aid to Gaza
By Agencies
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (right) attend a World Health Organization roundtable with key donors and humanitarian partners in Amman, Jordan, on February 25, 2026. (PA via Reuters)
February 25, 2026, 3:41 pm
Prince Harry and Meghan to meet refugees from Gaza on two-day trip to Jordan
Visit comes at invitation of WHO director general after the pair donated $500,000 last year to causes benefiting Palestinian refugees, humanitarian efforts
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: The offices of Israeli company Cellebrite, a provider of mobile forensic software, in Petah Tikva, March 24, 2016. (Jack Guez/AFP)
January 23, 2026, 2:19 pm
Jordan used Israeli forensic tools in prosecutions of Gaza war protesters — report
Canada’s Citizen Lab says it found evidence of Cellebrite phone-cracking software on devices seized by Jordan from protesters in response to critical social media posts
By ToI Staff
Emek HaMaayanot regional council head Itamar Matiash discusses the Jordan Gateway project with Economy Minister Nir Barkat, March 2025. (Emek HaMaayanot regional council spokesperson's office)
December 3, 2025, 10:27 pm
Israel planning hospital for Jordanian patients in joint cross-border industrial zone
Head of the Israeli side of the Jordan Gateway project tells ToI that it will also be a key node in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, piquing interest of US and EU
By Nava Freiberg
Palestinian police march during a training session with members of the European Union, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on March 16, 2014. (Abbas Momani / AFP)
December 2, 2025, 4:30 am
Egypt and EU stepping up preparations to dispatch Palestinian police force to Gaza
Diplomats push back at claim Hamas members to be part of new body, as Cairo trains thousands of recruits and Brussels looks to join effort, possibly influence postwar Strip
By Nava Freiberg
Masked Hamas gunmen take positions in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, ahead of handing over Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
November 1, 2025, 1:27 pm
Jordan, Germany say Gaza’s International Stabilization Force will need UN mandate
Safadi says it would be only way for force to be effective; Wadephul says would ‘need a clear basis in international law’
By AFP and ToI Staff
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