Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran
‘If we can have a coup, great.
If we can have people on the streets, great.
If we can have a civil war, great.
Israel couldn’t care...
Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war ?
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / May 18, 2026
Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours - and is ready to counter-escalate.
The Middle East is...
‘It fails under testing, but it’s what we have’: ban forces...
Mohamed Solaimane
The Guardian / May 18, 2026
With Israel blocking imports of building materials, those rebuilding in Gaza are recycling ruins to make new homes.
Khan...
UAE blames Iran or proxies for strike near nuclear plant, as...
Julian Borger
The Guardian / May 18, 2026
Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious, and US president voices impatience at...
In Gaza Israeli strikes kill Hamas military chief, six in southern...
Julian Borger
The Guardian / May 17, 2026
Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strike.
Jerusalem...
Shaky truce between Israel and Lebanon extended for 45 days, US...
Associated Press / May 15, 2026
Statement following ‘productive’ talks in Washington comes as Israel launches strikes on southern city of Tyre.
Israel and Lebanon have...
US war on Iran has cost about $29bn, Pentagon says
Kate Lamb a.o.
The Guardian / May 13, 2026
The Pentagon revealed on 29 April that the US war on Iran had cost about $25bn for...
UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the...
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / May 12, 2026
If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by Tehran.
The...
U.S. Ambassador says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to UAE during...
Liza Rozovsky
Haaretz / May 12, 2026
Mike Huckabee described Israel's deployment of air defense systems to the UAE as one of the benefits of normalizing...
How Hezbollah’s $300 drones are challenging Israeli military
William Christou & Julian Borger
The Guardian / May 12, 2026
Non-state group learns from Ukrainian warfare to develop cabled drones that evade hi-tech defences of...
Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged...
Peter Beaumont
The Guardian / May 12, 2026
Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial.
Israeli lawmakers have...
The son, the deputy and the prisoner: inside Fatah’s battle over...
Jack Khoury
Haaretz / May 12 2026
As Gaza lies in ruins and the Palestinian Authority sinks deeper into crisis, Fatah's long-delayed conference is centered on...
[VIDEO] Vision of destruction: Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon
William Christou
The Guardian / May 11, 2026
More than 1.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes amid bombings, evacuation orders and demolitions.
Beirut...
Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace...
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / May 11, 2026
US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian...
The silence that meets the rape of Palestinians
Nicholas Kristof
The New York Times / May 11, 2026
Male and female Palestinians describe brutal sexual abuse at the hands of Israel’s prison guards, soldiers,...
EU announces sanctions against violent Jewish settlers
Jennifer Rankin
The Guardian / May 11, 2026
Bloc breaks its lengthy deadlock on the issue but falls short of imposing full-scale trade sanctions.
Brussels – The...
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