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Oscar-nominated co-writer of It Was Just an Accident released from Iranian prison
18+ min ago (345+ words) Mehdi Mahmoudian released 17 days after arrest for signing a statement condemning Iran's supreme leader and regime's protest crackdown Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated cowriter of It Was Just an Accident, has been released from an Iranian prison 17 days after his arrest,…...
British woman who removed an Israeli hostage poster from a memorial site is convicted of theft
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (426+ words) By Grace Gilson February 17, 2026 (JTA) " A British woman who is married to a Jewish anti-Zionist activist has been convicted of theft in connection with a 2024 incident in which she removed an Israeli hostage poster and threw it in the trash....
Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton among those to condemn Berlinale’s ‘silence’ on Gaza
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (484+ words) At least 80 film-makers and stars sign open letter after German festival jury president Wim Wenders says they should keep out of politics More than 80 current and former participants of the Berlinale, including Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay have…...
What to know about key waterway that Iran declared closed as it holds military drill
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (685+ words) AP " Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The move came as semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported live fire exercises in the vital waterway, through which 20% of the world's…...
Smotrich says next government should ‘encourage migration’ of Palestinians from West Bank
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (932+ words) The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday's events as they unfold. Israeli figure skater Mariia Seniuk scores 58.61 points in the women's short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, landing her in 22nd place and clinching her a spot in the free skate…...
Majority of Syrians say Israel peace likely, back US forces
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (369+ words) A majority of Syrians now express favorable views toward the United States and believe a future peace with Israel is possible, according to a new YouGov survey. " For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The poll,…...
Ramadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal, but the festive spirit eludes many Palestinians
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (547+ words) by WAFAA SHURAFA, Associated Press 02/17/26 04:48 PM ET "There is no joy after we lost our family and loved ones," said Gaza City resident Fedaa Ayyad. "Even if we try to cope with the situation, we can't truly feel it in…...
Jubilant Israeli team celebrates last-place finish in Olympic 2-man bobsleigh event
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (604+ words) Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel Few Olympic athletes are jubilant at coming in last place. But for Israel's bobsleigh team, the Olympic dream was never about a medal " but about showing up, hitting…...
Iran’s nuclear gambit ignores war and protest realities
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (710+ words) Iran must have missed the memo. In mid-2025, if it had offered Washington a complete freeze on uranium nuclear enrichment for three years and the transportation of its highly enriched uranium out of the country in exchange for lifting financial sanctions,…...
IDF, police nab four ISIS-linked jihadists in West Bank said to plan terror attack
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (394+ words) Islamic State-affiliated jihadists who were suspected of planning a terror attack were captured by Israeli troops and police officers during two separate operations in the West Bank city of Jericho over the past week, security forces said on Tuesday. Troops…...