Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-04-11
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of.
Israel says over 18,000 bombs dropped on Iran during war
Israel said Friday it dropped more than 18,000 bombs on Iran during a 40-day war that began on Feb. 28, Anadolu reports. In a statement on the US social media company X, the Israeli army said it carried out “more than 1,000 offensive air sorties” against Iran during the conflict. According to previously released military data, dozens of fighter jets participated in each airstrike. The army said mo...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah urges Lebanese officials to stop making ‘gratuitous concessions’
Hezbollah on Friday called on Lebanese officials to stop making what it called “gratuitous concessions,” Anadolu reports. The remarks came in a message issued by the Lebanese group’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem as released by Hezbollah’s Al-Ahed news website. “We will not accept a return to the previous situation, and we call on officials to stop gratuitous concessions,” said Qassem. “Together a...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Activists block Rheinmetall factory to protest arms supplies to Israel
Activists blocked entrances to a Rheinmetall facility in Berlin on Friday, protesting the German defense contractor’s role in supplying weapons to Israel amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, Anadolu reports. Members of the group “Peacefully Against Genocide” sat in front of the gates at the site in the Wedding district, gluing their hands to the pavement. They chanted slogans including “Free...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Smotrich speaks about Israel’s intention to expand in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister and settlement official Bezalel Smotrich announced that Israel intends to expand its borders into the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria. Speaking at the opening of a new settlement on Thursday, Smotrich said: “We always talk about the military part and then the political part, and there are those who criticise us, saying there are only military achievements without ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US reinforces military presence in Middle East despite ceasefire
The United States is reinforcing its military presence in the region despite the ceasefire with Iran, with navigational data showing ongoing movements of cargo and refuelling aircraft toward the Middle East. According to available tracking data, US Air Force logistics and aerial refuelling operations have continued, indicating sustained operational readiness and strategic positioning. In parallel,...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Houthi leader says operations escalating with “surprises” ahead
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, head of the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement in Yemen, stated that their military operations are escalating, warning that further steps will include “surprises and effective options” in line with evolving phases of confrontation. In remarks on Thursday, al-Houthi said that the Yemeni front has participated in joint operations, including missile and drone strikes against Israeli...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Havelsan, VN Maritime and Piloda Defence to produce surface platforms in Italy
Following the contract for 40 naval units for the Italian Coast Guard, the collaboration between the Italy-based shipyard and the Turkish boat builder is expanding to the development of Unmanned […]
Military Africa
Apr 10, 2026 - military.africa
Israeli army’s covert media cells exposed for posing as impartial outlets to mislead the public
Soldiers and journalists say the Israeli army’s Spokesperson’s Unit operated covert media channels posing as independent outlets while working to shape coverage, manage public discourse and push Israel’s narrative at home and abroad, according to a new investigation by +972 Magazine in partnership with The Hottest Place in Hell. Testimonies from reservists and military correspondents point to what...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran targeted 7 Arab countries with 6,413 missiles, drones over past 41 days
Iran targeted seven Arab countries, most of them in the Gulf, with at least 6,413 missiles and drones, in addition to an attack involving two fighter jets, over the past 41 days, including the first and second days of a Washington-Tehran ceasefire, according to an Anadolu tally. The attacks continued through the first and second days of the truce, according to Anadolu’s monitoring and compilation ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turkey urges global response to ‘Israel’s potential acts of sabotage’ amid ceasefire in Mideast
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday called on the international community to be ready to respond “appropriately to Israel’s potential acts of sabotage” amid the recently declared US-Iran ceasefire, Anadolu Agency reported. “We also hope for the establishment of a new security and peace architecture in the region, including the normalization of relations between Iran and the Gulf count...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted on Friday that NATO was "in America's interests", at the end of a three-day visit to the Gulf to discuss bolstering the "fragile" Middle East truce.Starmer's comments followed US President Donald Trump's renewed attacks this week on the Western military alliance and his threats to withdraw from it, after a refusal by NATO allies to join the US-Israel wa...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say
By Pesha Magid and Nidal al-MughrabiJERUSALEM/CAIRO, April 10 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the U.S. president from pushing ahead with his plan for the shattered Palestinian enclave's future, sources told Reuters.Ten days before U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran plunged the region into war, Trump hosted a conf...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian interceptors downed Iran drones in the Middle East
Ukraine's Zelenskyy previously announced that 228 Ukrainian experts had been deployed to the region.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Apr 10, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Continuous war on media in occupied West Bank
Israel designates and bans several Palestinian digital media platforms under its so-called anti-terrorism law, alleging ties to Hamas.
Presstv
Apr 10, 2026 - presstv.ir
EU calls for immediate halt to attacks in Lebanon, urges protection of civilians
The European Union called on Friday for an immediate halt to attacks in Lebanon, stressing that the ongoing violence has already caused severe civilian casualties and widespread damage to civilian infrastructure, Anadolu reports. “We demand the immediate cessation of attacks in Lebanon, which have already taken a heavy, heavy toll on civilians and civilian infrastructure. It is clear that all part...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Al-Aqsa Mosque reopens to worshippers for 1st Friday prayers after weeks-long closure
Thousands of Palestinian worshippers gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday prayers after a closure that lasted more than five weeks, Anadolu reports. Israel announced Wednesday that it would reopen Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied East Jerusalem starting Thursday morning, allowing access for the first time in 40 days following restrictions imposed during th...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Belgium says violence against Palestinians ‘unacceptable,’ urges halt to settlement policy
Belgium said Friday that violence against Palestinians is “unacceptable” and called on Israel to halt its settlement policy, describing it as a violation of international law, Anadolu reports. Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on the US social media company X that a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, along with reports that Israel has agreed to open negotiations with Lebanon...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran Red Crescent says over 125,000 civilian units damaged in US-Israeli attacks
More than 125,000 civilian units across Iran have been damaged in attacks since Feb. 28, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society said Friday. Around 100,000 of these are residential properties, with some completely destroyed and others partially damaged, said Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the humanitarian aid group. At least 23,500 units are commercial properties, affecting businesses and civ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pakistan defence minister calls Israel ‘a curse for humanity’
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has criticised Israel, describing it as “evil and a curse for humanity”, prompting a swift response from Israel. The remarks come as Israeli air strikes continue in Lebanon, amid ongoing disagreement over whether the country is covered by the broader ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, brokered by Islamabad, which is preparing ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France signals possible review of EU-Israel agreement over Lebanon strikes
France has indicated that it may revisit discussions on suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement following intensified Israeli aggression on Lebanon and ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank. French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said that, given the seriousness of recent developments, Paris “cannot rule out reopening the discussion” on suspending the agreement, as well...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Fragile ceasefire: The illusion of war’s end
The announcement of a ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran in April 2026 was widely framed as a moment of de-escalation in one of the most dangerous confrontations in the Middle East in recent years. Yet, a closer examination suggests something far less reassuring. The war may have slowed, but it has not ended. What has emerged is not peace, but a pause—fragile, conditional, and de...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza’s media office denies Board of Peace envoy’s claims on 602 aid trucks entering Strip
The Government Media Office in Gaza has denied remarks by Nikolay Mladenov, the “high representative for Gaza” at the so-called Board of Peace, claiming that 602 aid trucks entered the enclave on Thursday. Mladenov said in a post on X on Thursday evening that “602 trucks entered Gaza today with essential supplies for families who have waited too long.” In response, the Gaza Government Media Of...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
No Iranian team in Pakistan for talks with US until attacks on Lebanon stopped: Report
The Iranian negotiating team has not arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad and has no plans to attend peace talks with the US until Israel stops bombing Lebanon, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported, citing a knowledgeable source. The news agency denied reports from some US media outlets that an Iranian negotiating delegation had arrived in Islamabad. Citing the unnamed source, the agency claimed...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon heads to historic Israel talks with few hopes except to staunch bloodshed
By Laila Bassam and Maya GebeilyBEIRUT, April 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has called for historic direct talks with longtime foe Israel since war erupted a month ago - a month in which Israel's military has forced more than a million Lebanese to flee, levelled parts of Beirut and triggered sectarian friction.Now that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally answered...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Explainer-Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks. What do we know?
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 10 (Reuters) - Israeli and Lebanese officials are expected to meet in Washington next week as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to calm weeks of Israeli fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has threatened to derail a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.Both sides are under pressure from Trump to bring about an end to the fighting, a key demand by Iran in parallel talks due this...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
India says deeply concerned by reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon
NEW DELHI, April 10 (Reuters) - India is "deeply concerned" by reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon, the Indian foreign ministry said on Friday, two days after Israel's worst bombardment in its war with Lebanon killed more than 300 people.Israel invaded Lebanon last month in pursuit of Hezbollah after the group fired into Israel in support of Iran, as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran raged.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Russia suffers ‘record’ soldier casualties as Ukraine ups drone production
Russian casualties are mounting, recruitment is falling and territorial gains are dwindling.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Apr 10, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say
One source said that funding so far was under $1 billion, but did not provide further details. The Iran war "has affected everything," exacerbating previous funding difficulties, the source said.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
WATCH: Rocket hits parking lot in Safed as Hezbollah keeps firing at northern Israel
The IDF confirmed that the incident in Safed was due to a direct hit and not due to shrapnel, as it was originally believed. More than 30 rockets were fired on Friday against northern Israel.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel bars Spanish officials from U.S.-backed Gaza coordination hub, citing 'anti-Israel obsession'
Israel has barred Spanish representatives from the Civil-Military Coordination Center, a U.S.-established diplomatic hub for discussions on postwar Gaza, citing Spain's 'overtly anti-Israel stance.' Last month, Spain withdrew its ambassador to Israel
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel’s death penalty for Palestinian prisoners akin to Hitler’s policies: Turkish president
Israeli parliament’s decision to impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners is “essentially no different from Hitler’s policies against Jews,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, Anadolu reports. “What is being done is discrimination, it is racism, it means implementing in Israel a worse version of the apartheid regime that was overthrown in South Africa in 1994,” Erdogan...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says Iran has ‘no cards’ other than Strait of Hormuz ahead of negotiations
US President Donald Trump sought to diminish Iran’s negotiating position ahead of critical weekend talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, saying Friday that its only point of leverage is the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. “The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to neg...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Shin Bet downplays Jewish terrorism as mere ‘friction’
Jewish terrorism against Palestinians is being normalised at the highest levels of Israel’s internal security service, according to Haaretz, which reports that Shin Bet chief David Zini dismisses settler attacks as mere “friction”. Shin Bet’s Jewish Division is said to be in deep crisis, a situation that has worsened since Zini took office. Sources told Haaretz that Zini does not refer to attacks...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Irish minister condemns Israeli strikes in Lebanon, calls for ceasefire extension
Ireland’s foreign minister said Friday she is “appalled” by Israeli attacks on Lebanon and called for a ceasefire to be extended to the country, Anadolu reports. “I am appalled by Israel’s brutal attacks across Lebanon, with over 200 dead,” Helen McEntee wrote on X, the US social media platform, after a phone call with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi. “These attacks are unacceptable and mu...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanese Red Cross warns of worsening humanitarian crisis amid Israeli aggression
The Lebanese Red Cross has called for urgent international intervention as the humanitarian situation in Lebanon deteriorates amid ongoing Israeli aggression. The Lebanese Red Cross chief, Antoine Zoghbi warned in televised remarks that the scale of destruction is severe, noting that entire families have been wiped out by Israeli airstrikes. He said ambulance teams are facing major obstacles reach...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 100,000 worshippers perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa
More than 100,000 Muslim worshippers performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem, the holy site's Islamic authority reported, after it reopened the previous day following a truce agreed between the United States and Iran.Jerusalem's Old City is home to major holy sites for all three Abrahamic religions, which had been shuttered since the start of the war sparked by the US-Isra...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Netanyahu requests delay in his corruption trial testimony
By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, April 10 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked to postpone giving testimony in his long-running corruption trial that was set to resume next week, citing the ongoing security situation in the region, Netanyahu's lawyer said in a court filing on Friday.Netanyahu's trial was set to resume on Sunday, after Israel lifted a state of emergency imposed over i...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Giving birth in a shelter in Israel
Inside an underground shelter at a hospital in the Israeli city of Haifa, a television screen flickers with images of Iranian missiles as doctors and midwives deliver Sarah Bird's third child."She's beautiful," a midwife says, placing the newborn in her mother's arms for a first kiss."She is!" exclaims Bird, 38, breaking into a broad smile.Her husband Yitzhak, tense throughout, finally exhales, th...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz
"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon, sources tell 'Post'
An Israeli official said that “France’s conduct over the past year...has led Israel to view France as an unfair mediator.”
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Macron undermined Israel and defied the US, then asked for a Lebanon role - comment
France failed at the one job that it had: to earn the trust of the party it claims to want to help reach peace. And now it can't get the role of brokering peace talks.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
'Stupid people': Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly over Iran
Trump insulted the four far Right influencers, saying they support the Islamic Republic achieving nuclear weapons because they have "Low IQs" and are "nutjobs, troublemakers."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Not total victory, but a new reality: How Israel reshaped its war with Iran
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel did not achieve all its war aims against Iran, but it emerged more secure, with its fiercest enemy badly weakened and the regional balance shifting in its favor.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'
Smotrich's comments came at a ceremony celebrating the establishment of a new settlement, called Maoz Tzur, in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Hezbollah rockets fired at Israel cause damage; IDF continues strikes in southern Lebanon
Impact sites were reported in several Israeli Lebanon-border towns, as a school was hit, causing damage, and a fire broke out in a packaging facility ■ Lebanon says at least 13 security personnel were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
Sources: Shin Bet chief does not view Jewish attacks on Palestinians as terror
According to security officials, David Zini has deprioritized the Shin Bet division responsible for tackling right-wing extremism - and even refers to such as incidents as 'cases of friction' between Israeli settlers and Palestinians
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
Rewriting the aims: Netanyahu's next battle is for control over the war's narrative
While Israel's prime minister retrospectively rewrites the goals of his and Trump's war on Iran, it's worth noting what things looked like on the war maps ■ The northern front is a trap of a different kind ■ The impact of a missile war on the home front has been completely normalized ■ A great playwright's lesson from 1968
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
DNC rejects resolutions condemning AIPAC 'dark money,' recognizing Gaza genocide
The resolution against the pro-Israel lobby, criticized the group for heavily funding primary challenges against candidates critical of Israel, saying that the spending 'raises concerns about the role of large outside spending in shaping Democratic Party positions.' A separate measure to condition U.S. aid to Israel also failed
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on April 6
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Monday, March 6.
Presstv
Apr 10, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
Apr 10, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Apr 10, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
Presstv
Apr 10, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
Presstv
Apr 10, 2026 - presstv.ir
9-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire on Gaza school tent
A 9-year-old Palestinian girl was killed after being shot by Israeli forces while attending class in a tent set up for education at Abu Ubayda bin Jarrah School in northern Gaza, Anadolu reports. The child, identified as Ritac Abdurrauf Reyhan, was taken to Al-Shifa Hospital in critical condition but later died despite medical efforts. The incident occurred inside a temporary classroom tent with r...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel estimates $17.5B cost of 40 days of war on Iran, Lebanon
The Israeli Finance Ministry estimated the cost of 40 days of war on Iran and Lebanon at around $17.5 billion, the Israeli Channel 12 reported on Thursday, Anadolu reports. Direct military expenditures for the ongoing conflict with Iran and Hezbollah are estimated at around 40 billion shekels ($12.9 billion), the report said. Civilian costs are projected at around 13-14 billion shekels ($4.2-4.5 b...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Experts discuss how to dismantle Israel’s £580m hasbara machine
In an era where social media is branded the ‘most important weapon’ of the state, the battle for Palestine is being fought as much on smartphone screens as it is on the ground. On 7th April 2026, a seminal webinar hosted by the Global Alliance for Palestine (GAFP) dissected the industrial-scale architecture of hasbara – state-sponsored propaganda – and equipped activists with the tools to dismantl...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s foreign minister says ceasefire could hasten Netanyahu’s trial outcome
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday a region-wide ceasefire, including in Lebanon, could hasten the jailing of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a post on US social media company X, Araghchi also warned that undermining diplomatic efforts could carry economic consequences, saying the US would bear responsibility if diplomacy is derailed. “If the US wishes to crater its...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel’s Security Cabinet ‘secretly’ approves 34 illegal settlements in occupied West Bank: Report
Israel’s Security Cabinet “secretly” approved the establishment of 34 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank during a recent session, Israeli media reported on Thursday, Anadolu reports. Channel 24 did not specify the exact date of the decision but said it was taken during the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran that began Feb. 28. “The Security Cabinet secretly approved the construct...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The victory Iran names, the diplomatic space it unexpectedly opens
In a world fatigued by endless war cycles and diplomatic stalemates, moments that signal even the possibility of strategic recalibration deserve careful, even hopeful, attention. The recent statement attributed to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council—asserting not merely survival but a structured Political and military outcome following confrontation with the United States and Israel—lands as ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Everything begins with intelligence': Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare
From Israel to Ukraine and Taiwan, today’s conflicts are redefining the rules of warfare – and the technologies that drive it
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Press watchdog warns of 'systematic failure' as Israel kills 3 reporters in Gaza, southern Lebanon
The Committee to Protect Journalists urged journalist killings to be investigated as potential war crimes, as an Al Jazeera correspondent was killed in a targeted strike in Gaza City, and two Lebanese journalists were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes across the country
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
UN envoy meets senior officials, tours civilian sites damaged by airstrikes in Tehran
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ Personal Envoy Jean Arnault visited Tehran on Thursday, holding meetings with senior Foreign Ministry officials, according to the UN. Arnault met Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi and representatives of the Iranian Red Crescent, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters. Dujarric said Arnault described the meeting with the deputy foreign minist...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu orders direct talks with Lebanon amid ongoing strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he instructed officials to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible,” despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes across the country, Anadolu reports. “In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed at the Government meeting yesterday to open direct negotiations with Lebanon as ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Nearly 450 Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa after reopening since Feb. 28
A total of 448 Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, the first day of its reopening after being closed since Feb. 28. An official from the Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem, who requested anonymity, told Anadolu that “448 (settlers) occupiers stormed the mosque compound during the morning period and after the noon prayer.” Eyewitnesses sai...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Indonesia should use its Morocco pact to build a real security presence in MENA
On March 31, 2026, Morocco and Indonesia moved to deepen their security ties during talks in Rabat between Morocco’s top security official and Indonesia’s ambassador. The discussions focused on implementing existing agreements and drafting a new memorandum of understanding to formalize cooperation between their security agencies. The planned framework centers on intelligence sharing, counterterror...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Editor's Notes: Why Americans turned to Al Jazeera instead of CNN or Fox during Iran war - comment
Qatar now funds the most-watched English-language news channel covering the Middle East. And it got there because the West stopped showing up.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Argentina's Milei, rabbinical judge who urged to 'flatten Gaza' to light Independence Day torch
Transportation Minister Regev said that 'in these very complex years we are experiencing, Israel has found in Buenos Aires a true friend and a dedicated partner.' Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv previously shared footage on social media showing him using a Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer to destroy a building in Khan Yunis.
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iranian hackers leak ex-IDF chief's private photos, videos, personal information
The Iranian intelligence hacker group known as 'Handala' said it obtained more than 19,000 'confidential images and videos' of the former IDF chief of staff, classified documents and the 'clear, unblurred faces' of Israeli pilots, commanders and security operatives
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran says coming hours critical for cease-fire as Israel continues to strike Lebanon
After the Israeli military said it carried out its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon yet, following the U.S.-Iran truce, and amid conflicting accounts over whether Lebanon is included, Iran's top officials said any agreement must include Lebanon and that Israel's attacks violate the cease-fire