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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the acceleration of a major settlement project in the West Bank, aiming to build 3,400 housing units in the E1 area and formally annex the occupied Palestinian territory. The announcement has drawn strong international criticism. Smotrich, a far-right......
More than 100 non-governmental organizations have accused Israel of obstructing humanitarian efforts in Gaza by enforcing a new law that severely limits the activities of foreign NGOs. The groups, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Oxfam, say the restrictions have left life-saving......
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for Iranians to take to the streets against their government as a “mirage.” Netanyahu made his video appeal amid ongoing water and electricity shortages in Iran, which is enduring......
A French air traffic controller at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport has been suspended after reportedly saying “Free Palestine” during a radio exchange with the crew of an El Al flight. The incident occurred on Monday morning during a flight departing from the French capital, the Ministry......
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged citizens to take part in a nationwide strike next Sunday in solidarity with Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. The call echoes earlier appeals from families of captives, who have been pressing for greater public and political action to secure their......
The murder of Anas Al Sharif, a 28-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent, and five of his colleagues in a targeted Israeli strike outside Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital marks another tragic chapter in Israel’s campaign to suppress press freedom. The attack, which killed seven people sheltering in a......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the nation on Sunday regarding his controversial plan to seize control of Gaza City—a move approved by the security cabinet that has triggered fierce opposition both internally—from far-right coalition figures—and externally—from......
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, strongly criticized Israel's plan for Gaza on Friday, warning that “such a decision” must have “consequences” for relations between the European Union and Israel. Costa, who leads the institution uniting the 27 heads of......
Geopolitical tensions between major powers are rising alarmingly, accompanied by renewed emphasis on nuclear deterrence. In this climate of growing rivalry, The Washington Post published a detailed report on the current state of the world’s nuclear arsenals, their geographic distribution, and the......
French prosecutors have opened an investigation following threatening remarks made against President Emmanuel Macron by an Israeli rabbi in a video posted on YouTube. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed on Friday that the probe was initiated after reports from French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau......
On August 8, 2025, Belgium summoned the Israeli Ambassador to express strong disapproval following the announcement of a new Israeli plan for Gaza. The move comes amid escalating tensions in the region and international concern over the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Belgium's Minister of Foreign......
An Israeli drone strike killed an 11-year-old boy named Abbas Merhi on Wednesday in the village of Touline, located in the Marjeyoun district of southern Lebanon. His father was also injured in the attack, according to local sources. The strike reportedly targeted a motorcycle parked in a garage, despite......
Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of spying for Israel, accusing him of sharing classified information that contributed to the killing of a nuclear scientist during the 12-day war launched by Israel in June. The announcement came on Wednesday via Mizan Online, the Iranian judiciary’s......
