104°F heat: Safety warnings issued

Israel braces for the peak of a severe heat wave Wednesday as temperatures are forecast to reach 108°F (42°C) in the Beit She’an Valley and an extreme 111°F (44°C) in the Arava... Read more »

Iranian officials admit Israel likely behind wave of mysterious explosions

Iranian authorities are privately investigating what they believe to be a systematic sabotage campaign following more than two weeks of mysterious explosions and fires across the country, according to The New York... Read more »

Trump orders US withdrawal from UNESCO over bias on Israel

2025-07-22T13:24:50+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Washington President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),... Read more »

Epstein’s associate poised to talk with Justice Department

Federal prosecutors announced plans to contact Ghislaine Maxwell for a meeting as the Justice Department intensifies efforts to gather information about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. This marks the first time the... Read more »

Gaza death toll climbs as pressure builds to end Israeli war

2025-07-22T15:55:05+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza (Updated at 8:28 p.m.) At least 77 Palestinians were killed and 376 injured in the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Health... Read more »

Deal nearly finalized, Hamas faces rift

American and Arab diplomatic sources tell Israel Hayom that while Hamas has not yet provided an official response on a hostage and ceasefire deal, there have been positive signals regarding the IDF... Read more »

Turkiye-Iraq Pipeline: End of an era, dawn of a new energy game

Shafaq News Turkiye’s decision to formally terminate its decades-old oil pipeline agreement with Iraq marks a pivotal shift in regional energy dynamics. Despite multiple rounds of negotiations between Turkish and Iraqi officials... Read more »

The decisions Israel needs to make

Israel’s indirect negotiations with Hamas in Doha face persistent obstruction despite Jerusalem’s substantial concessions. The fundamental question emerges regarding Hamas’ true objectives and strategic direction. From October 7 onward, Hamas has demanded... Read more »

Iraq faces oil export reckoning as Turkiye ends historic pipeline deal

2025-07-21T20:24:23+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Turkiye’s decision to terminate a decades-old oil pipeline agreement with Iraq has exposed deep structural vulnerabilities in Baghdad’s export strategy,... Read more »

Israel’s 3 options in the Gaza war

Despite intense American pressure and the Israeli leadership’s strong desire to reach agreements on a partial hostage deal, Israel finds itself waiting, yet again, for Hamas’ response. In the meantime, IDF forces... Read more »