Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-08
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.
Report exposes Italian military transfers fueling Israel's genocide in Gaza
A report on Italy supplying arms to Israeli regime amid the Gaza genocide was presented in Rome’s Lower House.
Presstv
May 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran will soon hold 'great victory' celebration over enemies: Aref
Iran will soon celebrate its "great victory" against the US and Israel, leading to the lifting of years of sanctions and pressures, as First Vice President Aref vows high-tech reconstruction of damaged industries, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and rebuilding of the health sector.
Presstv
May 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Defense official: To escape ‘quagmire’, US must recognize Iran’s rights
Iran’s Defense Ministry says recognition of the Iranian nation’s rights by the US and Israel will be a prelude to the end of the war against the Islamic Republic.
Presstv
May 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Trump's war on Iran a 'catastrophe' with zero gains, made Tehran 'very strong’: Ex-US jurist
Trump’s military aggression against Iran brought no strategic gains, worsened US inflation, alienated European allies, and strengthened Iran’s global standing, says a former US jurist.
Presstv
May 8, 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
May 8, 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
May 8, 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
May 8, 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
May 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
China blasts ‘illegitimate’ war on Iran as it hosts FM Araghchi
China has hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for talks in Beijing, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling the US-Israeli war on Tehran “illegitimate” and urging a complete ceasefire.
Presstv
May 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Suffocating Gaza: US blacklists more humanitarian organizations
More than two years of war on Gaza, the US has kept aligning with the policy of the Israeli regime.
Presstv
May 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Hamas calls on Washington to stop Israeli aggression on Gaza
Hamas said on Wednesday that the Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip represented a “continued violation” of the ceasefire agreement. The movement called on the United States and the countries guaranteeing the agreement to intervene to stop attacks on civilians. In a statement, Hamas said that “the escalation by the occupation army in the Gaza Strip, and the air strikes targeting the Al-Daraj and ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
What has Guterres supported in Gaza?
In March this year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had stated that the UN is “cooperating actively with structures created by the Board of Peace.” By the time Guterres made his statement, US Board of Peace High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov had already warned, in February this year, that Hamas bears the burden of Israel’s full resumption of genocide in Gaza if it fails to disarm...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli report says concern growing over Syrian army reconstruction
The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that concern is increasing within Israel over efforts by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to rebuild the Syrian military. According to the report, the Syrian leadership is working to rehabilitate the air force and develop heavy weapons capabilities, including armoured vehicles, artillery systems and missiles. Maariv said Israeli officials believe the consolida...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turkey and Niger formalize on-site military training and logistics
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and Nigerien Defence Minister Salifou Mody signed a protocol in Ankara on April 7, 2026, to establish on-site military training support within Niger. The agreement, […]
Military Africa
May 7, 2026 - military.africa
Hamas leader’s son dies of injuries from Israeli strike in Gaza
The son of Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya died Thursday of wounds sustained in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, as Israel confirmed an attack on a top Hezbollah commander in the Lebanese capital, in the latest violations of ceasefire deals in both areas. An Anadolu correspondent said Azzam al-Hayya breathed his last after suffering critical injuries in the strike that targeted the Daraj neighborh...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK crackdown on pro-Palestine speech faces landmark legal test
Activist and humanitarian aid worker Majid Freeman is due in court this week as the final phase of his landmark case comes to an end. Freeman was charged with encouraging terrorism over social media posts in which he allegedly invited support for Hamas and expressed support for the group. He was arrested in July last year. Freeman has pleaded not guilty, with the jury expected to reach a decision ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Tactical Agility: Prioritizing Mobility Over Mass in African Conflict Zones
The African battlespace in recent years presents a paradox that challenges traditional military doctrines rooted in the massed formations of the twentieth century. From the arid expanses of the Sahel […]
Military Africa
May 7, 2026 - military.africa
Iran urges UN members not to support ‘provocative’ US draft resolution on Hormuz
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged UN member states not to support what he described as a “one-sided and provocative” US draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday. In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China’s UN envoy Fu Cong and UN member states, Araghchi criticized the dra...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
German finance minister says Trump’s ‘irresponsible war’ on Iran is hurting economy
German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Thursday blamed US President Donald Trump for an “irresponsible war” against Iran, saying the conflict and a resulting jump in energy prices are weighing on the country’s economy and public finances, Anadolu Agency reports. “The Iran war, which was triggered by Donald Trump — this irresponsible war and the resulting energy price shock —...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
French lawmakers slam Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Thomas Porte, a member of the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party and its MEP Rima Hassan on Thursday slammed the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation in the competition, Anadolu Agency reports. “How can Eurovision continue to present itself as a celebration of peace, unity, and fraternity while offering a platform to a state accused of the gravest crimes under humanitarian an...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The illusion of controlled war
As of May 2026, the U.S. approach to international conflict is characterized by a high-stakes, transactional balancing act – using aggressive, limited military actions (“maximum pressure”) while simultaneously attempting to avoid full-scale, direct war. The multiple dimensions of U.S. escalation management include various key factors: One of USA’s calculated military posture stems from the Trump a...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Historic Washington consensus on support for Israel shows signs of collapse: Report
A report by the American newspaper The Washington Post has revealed an unprecedented crack in the “historic consensus” surrounding support for Israel within political circles in Washington, saying the alliance that for decades stood above partisan disputes has now become a source of deep division within both the Democratic and Republican parties. The newspaper said the Democratic Party is witnessi...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army chief says no limits on force in southern Lebanon operations
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said there are “no restrictions on the use of force” in operations against Hezbollah during a visit to southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Zamir made the remarks during a tour of Khiam alongside senior commanders from the Israeli army’s Northern Command, as cross-border attacks and military raids continued despite the fragile ceasefire. According to Israeli military st...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestine envoy protests removal of “Palestine” from British Museum displays
Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom Husam Zomlot has formally protested to the British government over the removal of the word “Palestine” from displays at the British Museum, describing the move as a “deliberate historical erasure” of the Palestinian narrative. According to The Guardian, the museum removed references to “Palestine” from explanatory panels related to the geography of the ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of US President Donald Trump's trip to China next week, where the Iran war is likely to be high on the agenda.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Hamas disarmament talks stuck between Israeli security and Gaza guarantees - exclusive
Hamas has not yet agreed to disarm under the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan as negotiations continue over guarantees, Israeli withdrawal, and the role of the ISF.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
The Role of Air Supremacy in Africa’s Age of Asymmetric Warfare
There is an old military axiom that whoever controls the skies controls the battle. In the classical sense, air supremacy meant denying the enemy the ability to fly — to […]
Military Africa
May 7, 2026 - military.africa
Hamas leader’s son dies of injuries from Israeli strike
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The son of Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya died Thursday of wounds sustained in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip.
Mehr News Agency
May 7, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait lift restrictions on US military access to bases, airspace: Report
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted restrictions on the US military’s use of their bases and airspace that were imposed after the launch of an American operation aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The move removes a significant obstacle for President Donald Trump’s effort to secure commercial shipping routes through the strategically vital waterway amid ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Poland voices outrage over Israeli soldier’s ‘disrespect’ of Virgin Mary statue
Poland’s Foreign Ministry expressed “strong concern” on Thursday over an incident involving an Israeli soldier in Lebanon who showed “disrespect” toward a statue of the Virgin Mary, saying such actions offend the religious sentiments of Christians, Anadolu reports. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland expresses strong concern regarding another incident involving a soldier of ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Several Palestinian students suffer suffocation in Israeli military raid in occupied West Bank
Several Palestinian students suffered temporary asphyxiation from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a military raid Thursday in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah in the central West Bank, local sources said. The sources said Israeli forces, accompanied by military vehicles and bulldozers, raided the village, firing stun grenades and tear gas at the Al-Mughayyir Boys’ School while...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel to build Jewish heritage center at abandoned Palestinian airport in occupied East Jerusalem: Report
The Israeli government is set to approve next week the construction of a Jewish heritage center on the grounds of the abandoned Jerusalem International Airport in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported Thursday. Channel 7 said the government will meet next week to approve a proposal by Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu to establish the center in the city’s northern part. Before Israel’s o...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU lawmakers urge bloc to pressure Israel for media access to Gaza
Sixty-one members of the European Parliament (MEPs) urged top EU officials on Thursday to make foreign journalists’ access to Gaza a central demand in relations with Israel, calling for “all possible diplomatic and political means” to ensure independent reporting from the enclave, Anadolu Agency reports. In a letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign pol...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE received $80m in EU farming subsidies as calls grow for sanctions over Sudan genocide
The United Arab Emirates’ ruling Al Nahyan family has benefited from more than €71 million (US $80 million) in European Union farming subsidies, even as campaigners intensify calls for sanctions against senior Emirati officials over Abu Dhabi’s alleged role in the Sudan genocide. A cross-border investigation by DeSmog, shared with the Guardian, found that subsidiaries controlled by the Al Nahyan f...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Egyptian man jailed for life over deadly US fire attack on Jewish protest
A man who launched a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado last year that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday, US media said.Mohamed Soliman, a 46-year-old Egyptian, admitted a raft of charges, including first degree murder, over the horrific June attack in Boulder.Soliman threw fire bombs and sprayed burning gaso...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 7, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are likely to veto it.A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to China next week, where the Iran war is like to be high on the agenda.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 7, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Explainer-Can Trump pull thousands of US troops out of Germany?
By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump announced that he will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as a rift over the Iran war widens between the Republican's administration and NATO allies and other partners in Europe.Can the U.S. president decide on his own to downsize the decades-long U.S. presence in Germany?WHAT IS TRUMP PLANNING, AND WHY?
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 7, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel's financial chokehold on the Palestinians is the twin of settler terrorism
Both are part of the economic and psychological war of attrition Israel is waging against Palestinians and their leadership
Haaretz latest headlines
May 7, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran protests Austria’s hasty position over alleged attack on UAE
London, IRNA – Iran’s Embassy in Vienna has expressed regret over Austria’s hasty stance regarding allegations that the Islamic Republic launched missile and drone attacks against the United Arab Emirates, calling the position based on propaganda and false information and urging it to be corrected.
IRNA English
May 7, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Lebanon-Israel talks to resume in Washington next week: State Department
Lebanese and Israeli officials will hold another round of talks in Washington as an extended ceasefire approaches its expiry on May 17, according to a State Department official. “There will be talks next Thursday-Friday,” the official told Anadolu on Wednesday, without providing further details on the participants or agenda. A Lebanese source told Anadolu earlier that the new round of discussions ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN warns foot, mouth disease increasing in occupied West Bank amid Israeli restrictions
Cases of foot and mouth disease are on the rise in the occupied West Bank amid increasing Israeli restrictions on movement, jeopardizing public health in nomadic communities, the UN said Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. “Our humanitarian colleagues warn that foot and mouth disease is now increasing concerns for vulnerable Bedouin and herding communities whose livestock is their primary source of ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says no final decision yet on US proposal conveyed through Pakistan
Iran has not yet reached a final decision on a US proposal conveyed through Pakistani mediation and remains in the review phase, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in an interview with Iran’s official IRNA news agency. “The most important foreign policy issue being discussed these days is the war, the ceasefire, and efforts to end the war and restore peace and stability in the region,...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hotel bookings in Israel’s Eilat canceled to accommodate US troops: Reports
Hundreds of Israelis received messages canceling their hotel reservations in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat to make room for US soldiers, Israeli media reported Thursday. Israel’s Channel 24 said Israelis began receiving calls from hotels in Eilat late Wednesday informing them that “reservations from this month through November, including the summer holiday season, had been canceled.” The report...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli occupiers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque amid tensions
Dozens of Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, as graduation ceremony was held for soldiers at the Western Wall (Al-Buraq Wall), a Palestinian agency said, Anadolu Agency reports. The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement that former Knesset member Yehuda Glick led the occupiers’ entry into the flashpoint site under Israeli police protec...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spain awards civil merit honor to UN rapporteur for documenting crimes in Gaza
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez awarded on Thursday the Order of Civil Merit to UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, recognizing her work documenting violations of international law in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. Sanchez received Francesca Albanese in Madrid, where they discussed the situation in Palestine, the importance of international law and “the need for an immediate end to th...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Former Tunisian justice minister sentenced to 20 years in prison
A Tunisian court has sentenced former justice minister and leading figure in Ennahda Islamic movement, Noureddine Bhiri, to 20 years in prison over a case linked to the issuing of forged passports and official citizenship documents to foreign nationals, according to Tunis Afrique Presse on Wednesday. The investigation began in 2021 and relates to facilitating the acquisition of Tunisian citizenshi...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump pauses his Strait of Hormuz reopening plan following ally backlash
US network NBC News has reported that Saudi Arabia blocked an operation proposed by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for ships stranded in the Gulf. The network quoted US officials as saying that “Trump surprised Gulf allies by announcing “Project Freedom” on social media Sunday afternoon, angering leadership in Saudi Arabia.” “In response, the Kingdom informed the US it wo...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ship traffic through Hormuz falls to lowest level since war began
Ship traffic carrying raw materials through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest level since the outbreak of the war, despite US efforts to reopen the strategic waterway, which Iran has effectively closed since the conflict began, according to data from maritime analytics company Kpler. Kpler, which tracks only raw materials vessels, recorded the passage of just one ship on Monday and no ...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian resistance ambush kills, wounds collaborators in Khan Younis
The Radaa force, affiliated with the Palestinian resistance’s security apparatus in Gaza, said on Wednesday evening that it had carried out an armed ambush targeting what it described as “collaborator gangs” south of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. In a statement, the force said it monitored the group crossing the Yellow Line east of the Moza roundabout, south of Khan Younis, before the gr...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli court rejects appeal over detention extension of Gaza flotilla activists
An Israeli district court in Beersheba on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed by rights group Adalah against the extension of the detention of the Global Sumud Flotilla activists Thiago Avila and Saif Abukeshek, Anadolu Agency reported. Attorney Hadeel Abu Saleh, from the Adalah human rights center, told Anadolu: “We appealed to the Central Court in Beersheba after the Magistrate’s Court decided to...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli authorities ban Raed Salah and Kamal Khatib from Al-Aqsa for six months
Israeli police in occupied Jerusalem have issued orders banning Raed Salah and Kamal Khatib from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for six months. The order, signed by Jerusalem District Police Commander Avsholim Peled, states that the ban will remain in effect from 27th April until 27th October 2026 and was issued under powers granted by Israeli police regulations dating back to 1971. Accordin...
Middle East Monitor
May 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US progressive Democrats demand end to silence on Israel nuclear policy
Left-wing Democratic lawmakers have called on the United States to break its silence on Israel's suspected nuclear weapons program, shattering a decades-long bipartisan reticence in Washington on the sensitive issue.Israel is widely believed to have developed nuclear weapons in the 1960s but keeps a deliberately ambiguous policy by neither confirming nor denying its arsenal, which is is not subjec...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 7, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Turkey, Japan launch defense industry partnership with eye on drones
The initiative could eventually lead to joint UAV development and production as Japan looks to expand drone capabilities amid regional tensions.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 7, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Palestinian boy mourns father killed in Israeli strike on security post
A Palestinian boy mourns his father, one of three people killed in an Israeli strike on a security post in Gaza.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 7, 2026 - aljazeera.com
US pushing Israeli de-escalation ahead of new talks: Lebanese official
Talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations to be held in Washington, DC, next week, the official tells Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 7, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Abbas holding Palestinians hostage with Western help, Fatah opposition figure says - exclusive
Samer Sinijlawi told The Jerusalem Post that Western Leaders need to stop pushing the idea that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is the moderate choice.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz may have been UAE action - report
Tasmin emphasized that the incident has not yet been officially confirmed, adding that if it is, "the UAE will pay the cost of its hostile action."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel Police stops wedding between 40-year-old man, teenage bride in northern Israel - report
Even so, law enforcement officials told Ynet that community members claim that such events are “engagement parties” rather than wedding ceremonies, which complicates matters under the law.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Outrage as ‘antisemitic’ Halle university flyers call to end cooperation with Jewish community
The Israeli embassy in Berlin said on Tuesday that the letter had utility, in that it voiced a perspective that others kept to themselves – that they didn’t want any Jews at German universities.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran can last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade, US officials say - report
“The leadership has gotten more radical, determined, and increasingly confident they can outlast US political will and sustain domestic repression to check any resistance,” one US official said.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Diplomatic anchor or strategic space for Iran: Saudi airspace becomes new challenge for Trump
US President Donald Trump’s announcement of Operation Project Freedom angered Riyadh, leading Saudi Arabia to inform the US that it would not allow the US military to fly through Saudi airspace.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel needs long-term Iran strategy before US nuclear deal holds it back for good - analysis
Talk of remaking the region requires a vision that goes beyond more war on multiple fronts. If Israel can’t get to the next stage, then the years of war may have been wasted.
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May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Grunis Committee urges High Court to reject petitions against Gofman Mossad appointment
The High Court is set to hear the case on Tuesday, after two petitions challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Gofman, currently his military secretary, to replace Barnea.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Shin Bet to change 'Qatargate' opinion says Urich, Feldstein didn't harm state security - report
The opinion has reportedly been described by a law enforcement official as “completely watered down and that “they dropped the security implications by several levels.”
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May 7, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel's culture minister freezes literary funding over Haredi left-wing writer
A book launch for journalist Israel Frey's 'Enemy of the People' is set to take place in Tel Aviv in three weeks. Frey has faced backlash for reciting Kaddish for Palestinian victims of the Gaza war, while Israel's culture minister has denounced him as a 'terror supporter'
Haaretz latest headlines
May 7, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli court orders Netanyahu to hand over medical records in libel suit after cancer revelation
Netanyahu said last month that he delayed informing the public of his cancer so the information would not emerge 'at the height of the war' and allow Iran to spread 'propaganda against Israel.' But the head of oncology at the hospital where he was treated said the treatment took place before the war started
Haaretz latest headlines
May 7, 2026 - haaretz.com
Football is not ‘the beautiful game’ when it collaborates with genocide
FIFA President Gianni Infantino played an infantile game at the 76th FIFA congress when he encouraged the Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub and Israel’s FA Vice President Basim Sheikh Suliman to shake hands. Faced with Rajoub’s refusal, Infantino then said, “We will work together, President Rajoub, Vice President Suliman. Let’s work together to give hope to the children. The...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists by six days after appeal rejected
Israel's foreign ministry has said that Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila are linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas, and that the flotilla 'is another provocation designed to divert attention from Hamas' refusal to disarm'
Haaretz latest headlines
May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Explosive Hezbollah drones wounded three Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
Hezbollah drones wounded IDF soldiers; one is severely wounded, the other two are in light and moderate condition. 'No restrictions as to using force', said IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told army commanders in southern Lebanon
Haaretz latest headlines
May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, wound 21, damage school despite ceasefire
Israeli drone and air strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon killed 16 people and wounded 21 others, including paramedics, and damaged a school, Lebanese officials said on Wednesday, in the latest apparent violation of a ceasefire, Anadolu reports. Two people were killed in drone strikes on the town of Mefdoun, while additional airstrikes targeted areas between Zawtar al-Sharqiya and Zawtar al-Gh...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF strikes in Beirut for first time since Israel-Lebanon cease-fire
Earlier on Wednesday, Hezbollah drones wounded three IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon, including one severely. Hezbollah said it struck Israeli forces in several IDF-occupied Lebanese villages in response to Israel's cease-fire violations
Haaretz latest headlines
May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Report: Iran hit at least 228 U.S. assets across 15 Middle East bases
According to experts cited in the report, the damage from Iranian attacks on U.S. bases shows Washington has underestimated Tehran's abilities, with the U.S. military unprepared for drone strikes, which are less powerful but harder to intercept
Haaretz latest headlines
May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel withholds billions in Palestinian authority funds, pushing West Bank to brink
Austerity, mass unemployment and mounting debt grip the West Bank as withheld revenues deepen a years-long economic crisis. IDF warns that the situation could trigger a security flare-up