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Student Finds Second Crusader Sword in 5 Years
Student Finds Second
Crusader Sword in 5 Years
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Feb 28, 2026 12:17 PM CST

Student Finds Second Crusader Sword in 5 Years

Shlomi Katzin's rare 12th-century discovery off Israeli coast scanned to reveal secrets

(Newser) - Finding one Crusader sword in the Mediterranean is unusual; finding a second in nearly the same spot is something else. Israel's University of Haifa says student Shlomi Katzin has again stumbled on a 12th-century weapon off the Carmel coast, this time near Dor Beach. Katzin, a student in the...

After Iran Retaliates, Euro Chiefs Demand New US Negotiations

Statement by Macron, Merz, Starmer didn't mention earlier strikes by US, Israel on Iran

(Newser) - Britain, France, and Germany on Saturday called for a resumption of US-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They didn't comment on earlier US and Israeli attacks on Iran , per the AP . UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich...

Iran: 'Operation Epic Fury' Kills Dozens at Girls School

Reported strike comes amid wider US-Israeli attacks against Iran, Iran's retaliatory moves

(Newser) - A girls elementary school in southern Iran was hit in a Saturday airstrike that local officials say killed at least 63 students, as US-Israeli attacks on the country, deemed "Operation Epic Fury," widened. The Middle East Eye reports that the strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in the...

Amid Strikes on Iran, a Search for Its Supreme Leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly moved to 'secure' site outside Tehran as US, Israel attack

(Newser) - Questions mounted on Saturday over the whereabouts of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after US and Israeli forces carried out daytime strikes on the Iranian capital of Tehran, with an early hit reported near his central offices there, per NDTV . A source told Reuters that Khamenei had already been...

US Embassy in Israel to Staff: Get Out Now if You Want to Go

Huckabee says government has authorized departures

(Newser) - The US Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee told embassy employees in an email that discussions with officials in...

Vance Insists Iran Strikes Wouldn't Cause Prolonged War

'We have to avoid overlearning the lessons of the past,' he says

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance is insisting that any potential US military action against Iran wouldn't drag the country into another long Middle East war. Speaking aboard Air Force Two, on Thursday, Vance told the Washington Post there is "no chance" strikes ordered by President Trump would turn into...

In a First, US Puts Stealth Fighter Jets in Israel

Move follows Arab states' refusal to host US strike forces

(Newser) - American warplanes are now parked on Israeli soil in a way they never have been before. The United States has quietly deployed F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to Israel, the first time Washington has positioned combat jets there, for a potential operation against Iran, reports the Wall Street Journal . The move,...

Middle East Nations Find Huckabee's Remark 'Dangerous'

Joint statement rips ambassador's comments about Israeli takeover

(Newser) - With what sounded like an offhand line about Israel's borders, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has touched off a regional firestorm. When pressed on whether Israel had a right to land stretching across parts of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan in a chat with host Tucker Carlson, Huckabee said it...

Tehran Creator Dies During Filming in Greece

Police reportedly attribute Dana Eden's hotel death to suicide

(Newser) - The creative force behind Apple TV+ thriller Tehran has died while working on location on the Emmy-winning show's upcoming season. Dana Eden, 52, was found dead Sunday in her Athens hotel room by her brother, Greek police said. She had arrived in Greece on Feb. 4 to oversee production...

Report Flags a Major Jump in Ukraine's Civilian Casualties

AOAV links rising Ukrainian toll to eroding norms in modern warfare

(Newser) - Civilian deaths and injuries from bombing in Ukraine climbed sharply last year, the fourth year of Russia's war, a new analysis finds. Action on Armed Violence reports that 2025 saw a 26% rise in Ukrainian civilian casualties from explosive weapons, with English-language accounts reporting 2,248 people killed and...

Israel Claiming West Bank Land for the State

Critics say move entrenches settlements, violates international law

(Newser) - Israel is moving ahead with a new land-registration system in the occupied West Bank that Palestinians say amounts to annexation. The government is expected to formally register large tracts in Area C—about 60% of the territory—as state land, a step Israeli ministers openly link to expanding Jewish settlements...

After Nearly 2 Years, Gaza Crossing Into Egypt to Reopen

Though Israeli move to open Rafah crossing Sunday is for 'limited movement of people only'

(Newser) - Israel said on Friday that it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two years of closure. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement...

Iran Still Has a 'Robust' Missile Force

Tehran has vowed to retaliate if US strikes

(Newser) - Israel may have bloodied Iran's forces in June's 12-day war, but it didn't knock out what matters most: missiles that can still reach US troops and allies across the Middle East. Analysts estimate Tehran retains roughly 2,000 medium-range ballistic missiles capable of striking as far as...

Secret Recordings Show Cruz Attacking Trump Tariffs, Vance

Cruz privately warned donors Trump tariffs risk economic turmoil, impeachment

(Newser) - Sen. Ted Cruz has privately warned donors on at least two occasions that President Trump's trade agenda could wreck the economy and sink Republicans, even as he publicly casts himself as one of the president's staunchest Senate allies, according to recordings given to Axios by a GOP source....

Israel's Latest Gaza Operation Could Mark a Turning Point

With Ran Gvili's recovery, Rafah crossing will be reopened, Israel says

(Newser) - Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a "large-scale operation" to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire. The statement came as Israel's Cabinet met to discuss the possibility of opening...

Young Trump Voters Cool on JD Vance for 2028

Gen Z conservatives cite electability worries, desire for fresher faces

(Newser) - JD Vance may be the Trump White House's connection to Gen Z , but a small group of young male Trump voters doesn't sound terribly eager to promote him to the top of the ticket for 2028. In a focus group of nine men ages 18 to 24 who...

Israel: Sure, We'll Join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

Norway and Sweden join list of nays, however, amid fears Trump wants to replace UN

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has agreed to join President Trump's Board of Peace, in a departure from an earlier stance when his office criticized the makeup of the board's committee tasked with overseeing Gaza. Norway and Sweden, meanwhile, said they wouldn't...

Israel Razes UN Agency's Headquarters
Israel Razes UN Agency's
Headquarters
Jan 20, 2026 12:20 PM CST

Israel Razes UN Agency's Headquarters

Part of its crackdown on the UNRWA, which is tasked with delivering humanitarian aid

(Newser) - Israeli crews on Tuesday started bulldozing the Jerusalem headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, pushing forward with its crackdown against an organization tasked with delivering humanitarian services to millions of people across the region. Israel has long accused the United Nations Relief and Works Agency of collaborating with...

Shapiro Dishes on 'Offensive' Harris Vetting Process

Governor's memoir describes intense questions about his Jewish faith, ties to Israel

(Newser) - Josh Shapiro's new memoir pulls back the curtain on Kamala Harris' running-mate search—and depicts a vetting process he says veered into uncomfortable territory over Israel and his Jewish identity. In Where We Keep the Light, obtained by the New York Times , the Pennsylvania governor and one-time top contender...

Trump Names Board to Oversee Gaza, Drawing Israeli Complaint

Panel includes no Palestinians and no Israeli officials

(Newser) - President Trump has unveiled the first roster for a new international body he says will direct the rebuilding of Gaza, an announcement that immediately drew public pushback from Israel. The White House on Friday named Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff,...

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