Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-12
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.
Paris protests demand sanctions against Israel
Anti-Israel sentiment is rising across Europe as the regime intensifies its military escalation in West Asia.
Presstv
May 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2026 - presstv.ir
Missiles and drones locked on US targets: ‘Awaiting firing order,’ IRGC commander warns
The commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force has stated that Iran’s advanced missiles and aerospace drones are fully locked on American targets and enemy ships.
Presstv
May 12, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran peace plan demands war compensation, sovereignty over Hormuz
Iran has submitted a comprehensive plan to end the US-Israeli war of aggression, insisting on full compensation for war damages and the lifting of all sanctions, according to an IRIB report.
Presstv
May 12, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel built secret desert base in Iraq to wage war on Iran: Report
Israel established a hidden military base deep in Iraq’s desert region to support its air strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to a report.
Presstv
May 12, 2026 - presstv.ir
Russia marks 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany
Russia marks the anniversary of the victory over the Nazi Germany in World War II.
Presstv
May 12, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel carrying out 'quiet genocide' amid ceasefire in Gaza
The ceasefire in Gaza was meant to bring relief to the people there.
Presstv
May 12, 2026 - presstv.ir
Hamas says Israel targeting Gaza police force to spread fear and chaos
Hamas said Israeli forces are continuing to target police and security personnel in the Gaza Strip following the killing of a senior police official in Khan Younis. In a statement issued on Sunday, Hamas said the assassination of the head of the Khan Younis criminal investigations department was part of an ongoing campaign by Israel against Palestinian institutions and civilians. The movement said...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza death toll rises to 72,740 since Oct. 07, 2023: ministry
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has put the number of Palestinians martyred by the Zionist regime in the enclave since outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 07, 2023 at 72,740.
Mehr News Agency
May 11, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Phyllis Bennis on Israeli Genocide and Palestinians｜Vanishing Dream
WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Former CIA Analyst Scott Ritter: Iran and Nuclear Armageddon
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU agrees on sanctions targeting Israeli occupiers in West Bank
European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday on a new round of sanctions targeting Israeli occupiers and organizations accused of supporting illegal settlement activity in the occupied West Bank. “It’s done! The European Union is sanctioning today the main Israeli organizations guilty of supporting the extremist and violent colonization of the West Bank, as well as their leaders. These most seri...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
9 Israeli ministers demand police allow occupiers to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque to mark East Jerusalem occupation
Nine Israeli ministers and 13 lawmakers have called on police to allow occupiers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday to mark the anniversary of Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem, Anadolu reports. The request came in a letter sent by the police and published on Monday by Beyadenu, a far-right organization that encourages Israeli occupier incursions into Al-Aqsa mosque. Most of the si...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran's shipment of oil to China. The ninth company is based in Oman.The Treasury move follows sanctions announced on Friday on individuals and companies aiding Iranian purchases of weapons and co...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Zelenskiy holds call with UAE counterpart
KYIV, May 11 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday discussed with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE's assistance in bringing Ukrainians back from Russian captivity and the war in Iran. Since the start of the wake of the Iran war, Ukraine has offered its battle-tested expertise in countering drones to the UAE and a handful of other Middle Easte...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
EU cannot continue to be ‘bystanders’ on Gaza, West Bank, says Irish foreign minister
The EU nations need to act as they cannot continue to be “bystanders,” particularly when it comes to Gaza, the Irish foreign minister said Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking to reporters ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Helen McEntee reiterated that Ireland has called for sanctions against violent occupiers in the West Bank and “those who support them.” “It is my view that t...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How Israel gamed Eurovision in state-led bid to mask its global pariah status
Israel artificially boosted its Eurovision candidate through a state-backed influence campaign, fuelling speculation that its second-place finish in the popular vote was distorted by government intervention, a New York Times investigation has revealed. The campaign, which included public money, diplomatic pressure, multilingual online adverts and direct calls for viewers to vote repeatedly, has ex...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu says military incursion into Iran to seize enriched uranium remains possible
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a ground military operation inside Iran to seize enriched uranium remains a possible option, revealing that US President Donald Trump had expressed willingness to take direct action. In media interviews on Sunday, Netanyahu and Trump said the military campaign against Iran would continue until what they described as the Iranian nuclear and missile thr...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Europe approves sanctions on West Bank settlers, Hamas leadership
The EU's decision came shortly after Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, was inaugurated. Predecessor Viktor Orban often used a veto to block EU sanctions on Israel.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran says ready to give ‘memorable lesson’ to any aggression
Iran is ready to give a “memorable lesson” to any aggression, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war. “Our armed forces are ready to give a memorable lesson to any aggression,” Qalibaf wrote in a post on US social media company X. “Wrong strategies and wrong decisions always produce wrong resul...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army preparing to expand ground operations in Lebanon despite ceasefire: Report
The Israeli army is preparing to expand its ground operations in Lebanon pending approval from the political echelon, Israeli media reported Monday. “In light of the ceasefire and the ongoing violations by Hezbollah, the Israeli army is already preparing on the ground to expand its ground operations in Lebanon,” according to Channel 12 The broadcaster said the army was making field preparations “t...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US says 62 commercial vessels redirected under naval blockade of Iran
The US military said Monday that 62 commercial vessels attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports have been redirected under a US naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic, Anadolu Agency reports. “USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) monitors regional waters as it transits the Arabian Sea during enforcement of the U.S. blockade against Iran,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on the U...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport becomes ‘US military base,’ official says
Israel’s civil aviation chief warned Monday that Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv has effectively become a “US military base,” disrupting civilian flights and threatening Israeli airlines. Civil Aviation Authority chief Shmuel Zakay told Transportation Minister Miri Regev and ministry Director General Moshe Ben Zaken that military activity at Israel’s main international airport is delaying the retur...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
1st group of Palestinian pilgrims set to leave West Bank for Saudi Arabia for Hajj
The first group of Palestinian pilgrims from the occupied West Bank began to leave for Saudi Arabia on Monday to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, as Israel continues to prevent Palestinians in the Gaza Strip from making the soul-searching journey for the third consecutive year, Anadolu reports. Waleed Ghannam, director of police at the Karama crossing, which serves as the main thoroughfare for West Ba...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
World’s top 10 firms gain nearly $4.2T amid Middle East war
The total market value of the world’s top 10 most valuable firms surged 16.69% or by $4.183 trillion, reaching $29.24 trillion since the start of the war in Iran in late February, Anadolu Agency reports. The world’s leading companies’ market values were fluctuating prior to the US and Israel’s joint attacks against Iran on Feb. 28. As of the end of March, the total market cap of the top 10 firms f...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza: On The Ground with Motasem A Dalloul | Week 11 May
MEMO spoke to Motasem A Dalloul, a survivor of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, in the first of a new series of regular updates from the ground. Dalloul describes the daily struggle to survive: hunger, cold, the collapse of healthcare, and ongoing Israeli violations despite the so-called ceasefire. WATCH: Gaza: On The Ground with Motasem A Dalloul | Week 22 April
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
78 years since the Nakba and the collapse of the Zionist project
For decades, the Zionist project sold the world a carefully constructed image: that of a modern democracy, militarily invincible, morally superior, and destined for historical permanence. Today, that narrative is collapsing before the eyes of the world. But this crisis did not begin yesterday. As the 78th anniversary of the Nakba approaches — the Palestinian catastrophe of 1948, which saw the mass...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran seeks compensation from US, stresses sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz: Report
Iran’s latest counterproposal to a US peace plan calls for compensation from the United States and stresses Tehran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported early Monday, Anadolu reports. The report said it also demands an end to sanctions and the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad. Tehran rejected the US plan because it would have required submissio...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU and UK sanction Russians over deportations of Ukrainian children
Russian institutions and officials accused of systemic deportation and indoctrination during the war on Ukraine.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 11, 2026 - aljazeera.com
EU agrees sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers, Hamas leaders
The long-awaited agreement comes after Hungary's new government dropped the country's veto.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 11, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Why Iran's ballistic missiles pose a greater threat than the nuclear issue - analysis
This issue is especially dynamic as Iran surprised both Israel and the US with the speed at which they were able to excavate and uncover underground missile sites, which had been bombed.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Reservist killed in explosive drone blast near Lebanon border, IDF says
Alexander Glovanyov, 47, from Petah Tikva, was killed inside Israeli territory near the border; his death brings the number of soldiers killed in the current round of fighting in the north to 18
Haaretz latest headlines
May 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Netanyahu says Iran war 'not over,' signals Hezbollah fighting may continue after cease-fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's enriched uranium 'has to be taken out' and suggested Hezbollah could remain a target even if fighting with Tehran ends; he also said Israel should gradually end its reliance on U.S. military aid
Haaretz latest headlines
May 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
China rejects illegal US sanctions against Iran: FM spox
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – China has firmly rejected the latest sanctions imposed by the United States on three of its companies over allegations of enabling Iranian military operations, vowing to protect its businesses from unilateral restrictions.
Mehr News Agency
May 11, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
US cannot win war with Iran, says Al Jazeera
Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV network wrote in an analysis that two months after the start of the war against Iran, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have achieved no success; there is no Iranian surrender to bring the war to an end, and there is absolutely no military path to victory. The only option, and the one the US appears to be taking, is retreat, while Iran ma...
IRNA English
May 11, 2026 - en.irna.ir
‘Gracias España’ music video hails Spanish solidarity with Iran
Tehran, IRNA – A new music video titled “Gracias España” has been released to express appreciation for the solidarity shown by the Spanish government and people with Iran during the US-Israeli war of aggression.
IRNA English
May 11, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Italy evacuates 72 Palestinian students from Gaza under university program
Italy has evacuated 72 Palestinian university students from Gaza under a program aimed at allowing them to continue their studies at universities in Italy and San Marino, Anadolu reports. Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday the students were evacuated through the “university corridor” initiative led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. According to the ministry, the stude...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli occupiers establish new illegal settlement outpost in West Bank, attack Palestinians
Israeli occupiers established a new illegal settlement outpost on Palestinian land east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday, while three Palestinians were injured in an occupier attack near Hebron, according to Palestinian organizations. The Bedouin rights group Al-Baydar said in a statement that occupiers erected a new outpost in the Jisr al-Khala area near the town of Rummon, east of...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Indonesia to deploy over 700 peacekeepers in southern Lebanon amid attacks, killings by Israel
Indonesia on Monday said that it will deploy more than 700 peacekeepers to southern Lebanon despite attacks and killings by Israel, Anadolu reports. The deployment of 742 soldiers will be carried out as part of a rotation to replace Indonesian peacekeeping troops currently serving in Lebanon, according to Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman, reported by the state-run news agency Antara....
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian prisoner dies of injuries from gunfire by Israeli occupiers in West Bank
A Palestinian man died Monday in an Israeli hospital from wounds sustained from gunfire by occupiers in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by army forces, according to Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups, Anadolu reports. The Palestinian Prisoner Society and the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs said in a joint statement that 29-year-old Qusai Ibrahim Ali Rayyan died at Beilinson Hospit...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Heathrow passenger traffic falls amid Mideast conflict disruptions
Passenger traffic at London’s Heathrow Airport declined in April as tensions and conflict in the Middle East affected international travel demand and disrupted global aviation routes, Anadolu reports. The airport said around 6.7 million passengers traveled through Heathrow last month, marking a 5% decrease compared with the same period in April 2025 and the sharpest annual decline since March last...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon record over 1,296 Israeli military strikes in last 3 days
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has recorded extensive Israeli army activity over the last three days, according to a UN spokesperson on Monday. “Between Friday and today, UNIFIL has continued to record extensive military activity across this area of operations,” Farhan Haq said at a news conference. Haq noted that “peacekeepers observed more than 1,296 trajectories or projectiles at...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU agrees to lift sanctions on Syria’s interior, defense ministers
The EU has agreed to lift sanctions on Syria’s interior and defense ministers as part of a broader policy shift toward Damascus, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. “We also agreed to lift the sanctions on Syria’s interior and defense ministers,” Kallas told reporters following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, adding that the decision is linked to...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
A mass wedding ceremony for fifty couples was held in Gaza City under the sponsorship of the Turkish IHH
WATCH: On Labor Day, workers in Gaza are living under difficult conditions and earning very little due to the war
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pakistani, Saudi top diplomats discuss regional situation after Trump rejects Iranian response
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan discussed the regional situation on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response, Anadolu reports. During a phone call, Prince Faisal appreciated Pakistan’s “constructive role and reiterated support for Islamabad’s efforts aimed at promoting regional peace and stability, particularly in the context ...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran refuses to kneel: Why the US cannot dictate peace
War rarely ends when one side declares victory. It ends when both sides conclude that continuing the conflict costs more than compromise. The current confrontation between the United States and Iran has now reached precisely that dangerous threshold. What began as a campaign of “maximum pressure” against Tehran is slowly turning into a test of endurance, political legitimacy, and strategic patienc...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza: Mothers face triple threat of famine, displacement and loss of children
Amid torn tents and exhausted children, mothers in the Gaza Strip are facing an increasingly harsh humanitarian reality marked by hunger, displacement and the loss of children and husbands. In overcrowded displacement camps, where teared tents stand beside the memory of destroyed homes, childhood has become overshadowed by hunger and fear. Many mothers have lost both their children and husbands, w...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Energy crisis reaches India as Modi urges public to cut fuel use
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the public to reduce petrol and diesel consumption amid supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. Addressing a crowd in the southern state of Telangana, Modi said: “We must reduce our consumption of petrol and diesel.” He urged people to use public transport wherever possible, utilize metro in cities with metro lines and adopt car-...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says Trump’s rejection of its proposal ‘does not matter’
An informed Iranian source said on Sunday that US President Donald Trump’s reaction to Tehran’s response to Washington’s proposal to end the war “does not matter”, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency. The source said that “when Trump expresses dissatisfaction with a plan, it is often a sign that the plan is better”. The source added that “Trump’s reaction does not matter, as nobody in Iran is w...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli court temporarily suspends demolition of 50 shops in Al-Eizariya
The Israeli High Court has temporarily suspended demolition orders targeting around 50 commercial establishments in Al-Eizariya, east of occupied Jerusalem. The St Yves Society said in a statement on Sunday that lawyers Nusrat Dakour and Haitham Khatib had submitted an urgent appeal that resulted in an immediate court decision postponing the demolitions. According to the organisation, shop owners ...
Middle East Monitor
May 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US hits China-linked Iran oil trade with sanctions ahead of Trump trip
The sanctions come after the United States rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US issues alert to banks on IRGC efforts to evade sanctions
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday issued an alert to financial institutions warning of efforts by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' to evade U.S. sanctions, as concerns mount of a resumption of hostilities in the conflict with Iran.The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said it issued the alert to assist financial institutions in ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Knesset passes law to prosecute October 7 terrorists, conduct public trials in Jerusalem
The law was passed by a unanimous vote of 93 to 0, as the Knesset opened its summer session on Sunday, following more than a month-long spring recess.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Woman arrested for allegedly attacking London Jewish school boy
A Jewish student was allegedly punched by the woman, who reportedly shouted antisemitic abuse during the attack, Shomrim said on X.
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May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Iranian protesters accosted by pro-Palestinian mobs
Kosar Eftekhari, an Iranian woman who lost her eye after being shot by the regime, was attacked by pro-regime protesters in Germany.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Houthis still using Iranian components in missiles, expanding arsenal
Anti-ship, surface-to-air, and ballistic missiles are among these weapons, demonstrating that the Houthis now possess a range of advanced offensive capabilities.
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May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs new party bid with ex-Jerusalem deputy mayor - exclusive
Haddad is aiming to translate his social media support into real influence within Jerusalem's political apparatus.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump's Iran war goals unclear, Americans believe, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
The four-day poll revealed deep concerns about surging gasoline prices, and also suggested many voters are casting blame for their troubles on Trump's Republican allies.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli forces raid UNRWA compound near Jerusalem; IDF says Palestinian gunman opened fire
The IDF said no troops were wounded in a raid targeted a UNRWA vocational center near the refugee camp in Jerusalem
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May 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
EU to sanction West Bank Israeli settler groups tied to Netanyahu government
The sanctions target prominent settler groups after Hungary lifted its veto under the new Magyar government. Israel's foreign minister called the move arbitrary and political, while far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich urged West Bank annexation in response
Haaretz latest headlines
May 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's High Court debates comptroller probe into gov't, IDF accountability for Oct. 7
Israel's High Court of Justice resumed hearings on whether the state comptroller can investigate core political and security failures tied to the October 7 attack and Gaza war, amid concerns the audit could affect a future state commission of inquiry
Haaretz latest headlines
May 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli army chief says more recruits needed ‘immediately’
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that the army needs more soldiers immediately,” amid the escalating crisis surrounding the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews, or Haredim, and the continuation of military operations on several fronts, Anadolu reports. The remarks came in a meeting of the Knesset’s (parliament) Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, according to the Yediot Ahronot...
Middle East Monitor
May 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
War with Iran ‘not over,’ says Israeli prime minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the war with Iran “is not over,” Anadolu reports. “The war with Iran is not over, and the enrichment facilities must be dismantled and the highly enriched uranium removed,” Netanyahu told the US’ CBS News in an interview, excerpts of which were posted by Israeli news site Walla. He said the objectives of the US/Israeli war against Tehran –...
Middle East Monitor
May 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Reports: U.S. told Iraq to avoid area where Israel allegedly built secret Iran war base
One source said the Israeli airborne landings in the Iraqi desert 'were uncoordinated,' with another saying Baghdad believed the landing was a U.S. military operation. The Israeli base was reportedly set up just before the start of the war with Iran at the end of February