Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-14
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.
Soldier sentenced to 30 days in prison after IDF Chief of Staff catches him with 'Messiah' patch
Zamir had been touring the West Bank when he encountered several soldiers who were behaving inappropriately and failing to follow military discipline.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli military outmaneuvered by Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones: Report
Israeli troops are reportedly struggling to counter Hezbollah’s new fiber-optic explosive drones, which are designed to evade detection and jamming systems.
Presstv
May 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
US envoy admits Israel secretly sent Iron Dome to UAE during war on Iran
Israel secretly deployed Iron Dome missile-defense batteries and military personnel to the UAE during the recent war against Iran, the US ambassador to Israel says.
Presstv
May 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
Palestine hails EU sanctions on ‘extremist’ Israeli occupiers over West Bank violence
Palestine welcomed a decision by the European Union to sanction “extremist” Israeli occupier organizations and individuals involved in illegal settlement activities and violence against Palestinians, Anadolu reports. “This is an important step toward accountability and upholding international law,” Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin wrote on the US social media company X. She called for “co...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spanish PM defends Barcelona star Yamal’s display of Palestinian flag
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has addressed the recent actions of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, who displayed a Palestinian flag during the club’s La Liga title celebrations. Speaking at a press conference, Sánchez responded to journalists’ questions regarding the incident by contextualising Spain’s diplomatic stance. He noted that Spain has already formally recognised the state of Palestine...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF preparing plan to return to Gaza fighting, depending on Iran ceasefire deal
A security source told Walla that signing a last-minute agreement with the Ayatollahs' regime could bring Israel closer to resuming fighting against Hamas in Gaza.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
‘We are not asking Hamas to disappear as political movement,’ says Board of Peace envoy
Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative of the Board of Peace overseeing the Gaza ceasefire, said “we are not asking Hamas to disappear as a political movement,” Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking at a news conference in Jerusalem, Mladenov repeated demands for Hamas and other armed groups to disarm, describing the issue as “not negotiable.” Seven months after the ceasefire took effect in October...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia says disputes over Iran, Greenland and Canada distract from Palestine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the US of trying to distract global attention from Palestine, Anadolu reports. Commenting on the situation in the Middle East in an interview with RT India TV channel, Lavrov said ongoing US-provoked disputes involving Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland and Canada were distracting international attention from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “All of th...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Nakba at 78: The Beginning of the End of Zionism? | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
In this episode, we mark Nakba Day with a special discussion on the historical roots and continuing reality of Palestinian dispossession. We place the Nakba within the wider settler-colonial project that shaped Palestine from the Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate through 1948, 1967, Oslo and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The episode examines whether Gaza represents the final and most vio...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel uprooted Palestinians 2.8 million times in a single year, new report reveals
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza forced Palestinian families to flee their homes 2.8 million times over the course of 2025, while displacement in the Israeli occupied West Bank surged to its highest level since 1967, according to a major new global report released on Tuesday. The Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), in its Global Report on Internal Displacement 2026, found th...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pentagon says war on Iran has cost $29 billion
US Assistant Defence Secretary for Financial Affairs Jules Hurst III said the cost of the US-Israeli war on Iran has so far reached about $29 billion, an increase of $4 billion from estimates announced in late April. Hurst made the remarks on Tuesday during a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence to discuss the Pentagon’s standard budget request for the 2027 fiscal year....
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Gideon Levi: Israeli Genocide and Palestinian Statehood
WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Former CIA Analyst Scott Ritter: Iran and Nuclear Armageddon
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Western diplomat says Israel expanded control in Gaza through new “orange line”
A Western diplomat has said Israeli forces expanded their control over additional areas of the Gaza Strip through what is now being referred to as the “orange line”, replacing the earlier “yellow line” established under the ceasefire agreement that took effect on 10th October 2025. According to the Hebrew-language newspaper Israel Hayom, the diplomat said Israeli forces had seized more territory ...
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May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN expert on Palestinian territories
By Karen SloanMay 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked U.S. sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, finding that the Trump administration likely violated her free-speech rights by imposing the measures after she criticized U.S. ally Israel’s war in Gaza.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Pentagon strikes deal for 10,000 containerized missiles as Iran war eats into stocks
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it inked agreements with several arms firms to acquire 10,000 low-cost containerized missiles, as the war against Iran badly eats into existing missile stocks, Anadolu reports. The agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos, and Zone 5 launch what the Defense Department is calling “the Low‑Cost Containerized Missles (LCCM) program.” A separate parallel agreemen...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Official report: Israel facing military fragility as armament stockpiles dwindle since October 2023
An official report issued by Israel’s State Comptroller’s Office has revealed a significant decline in Israel’s weapons production capabilities and military stockpiles during the ongoing war since the 7th October attack. The report warned that Israel’s growing reliance on foreign imports had harmed its political and military decision-making freedom and threatened the availability of supplies neede...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Third round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place with military officials, sources tell 'Post'
Lebanon’s military attaché in Washington and IDF Head of Strategy Brig.-Gen. Amichai Levin will be among the delegations' representatives.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
The assault on a French nun and the forgotten story of Palestinian Christians
The video is horrifying, though it is the kind of horror now synonymous with the behavior of Israel, its military, its armed settlers, and society that has been conditioned to see the ‘other’ as subhuman. Yet, this was not the typical viral video that emerges almost daily from occupied Palestine. The victim, this time, was not a Palestinian. She was an elderly French nun. On May 1, footage surfa...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
3 Republican senators join Democrats in bid to advance Iran war powers resolution
Three Republican senators broke with party leadership on Wednesday and voted with Democrats to advance a resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military action against Iran without congressional approval, Anadolu Agency reports. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul joined nearly all Senate Democrats in supporting a motion to discharge Senator Je...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli premier made secret trip to UAE to meet President bin Zayed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed Wednesday that he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates to sit down with that country’s leader amid the war against Iran, Anadolu reports. “In the midst of Operation Roaring Lion, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed,” Netanyahu’s of...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany calls for probe of alleged Israeli torture and mistreatment of Palestinian detainees
Germany on Wednesday called for an investigation following a New York Times report about alleged Israeli torture and mistreatment of Palestinian detainees, Anadolu reports. “We have, of course, taken note of these reports. As a matter of principle, the federal government condemns sexual violence in all contexts. We do not have any information of our own regarding the cases mentioned, which is why ...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
International human rights organisations call for UN action on proposed “Execution of Palestinian Prisoners Law”
Geneva / Istanbul: A coalition of international legal and human rights organisations has submitted a formal communication to the United Nations Human Rights Council, urging immediate attention to the continued advancement of legislation commonly known as the “Execution of Palestinian Prisoners Law.” The communication was addressed to the President and Members of the Human Rights Council and jointl...
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May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian students from Gaza arrive in Italy for university program
A group of 72 Palestinian university students from the Gaza Strip arrived in Italy on Tuesday, under an academic support initiative coordinated by Italian institutions, Anadolu Agency reports. The students landed at Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport after departing from Amman, Jordan, and were welcomed by Italian University Minister Anna Maria Bernini and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. The ...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Senior UN official briefly detained by Israel after Gaza visit
Israeli authorities detained the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, Gilles Michaud, over his previous visit to the Gaza Strip. According to Israeli media reports, the UN official was stopped during security checks at Ben Gurion Airport, where security personnel confiscated his passport and took him to a special waiting area before questioning him about an official visi...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanese Red Cross says Israel killed more than 100 paramedics despite ceasefire
Lebanese Red Cross President Antoine Zoghbi said the Israeli occupation forces have killed more than 100 paramedics and medical workers since the ceasefire took effect, condemning the continued targeting of emergency personnel. In an interview with Cairo News Channel, Zoghbi said that since 14th April Israel has killed more than 3,080 people, including over 100 medical and ambulance workers. He sa...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Why Washington keeps hitting a wall with Iran
You know that old temptation in American foreign policy — the idea that if you’re strong enough, you can just force reality to go your way? Under Donald Trump, that belief has turned into the main playbook, especially with Iran. It’s not really a clever strategy anymore. It’s more like a high-risk gamble built on a shaky assumption: that raw power decides who’s right, and if you squeeze hard enoug...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Analysis-Trump wants China's help on Iran. Beijing may have other ideas
By Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina and Trevor HunnicuttWASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week he is expected to ask for help resolving his costly and unpopular war with Iran.He is unlikely to get the support he wants.Analysts said that while Xi might agree to nudge Iran's leaders back to the negotiating table, China's lea...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US Senate blocks latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, support grows
By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked the latest Democratic-led effort to end the Iran war until it is authorized by Congress, but the measure edged closer to passage as a third Republican voted to advance the bill.The Senate voted 50-49 not to advance the war powers resolution, nearly along party lines. Three Republicans joined every Democ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Tunisian tourism slows in fallout of Mideast war
In Tunisia, May usually heralds the start of the summer tourism boom, but as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on the region, the season is opening on uneasy footing.Industry officials blame the fallout from the conflict, which has sent oil prices and travel costs skyrocketing, even thousands of miles away in Tunisia's idyllic island of Djerba.Anane Kamoun, director of the Royal Garden Palace hote...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Factbox-How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?
LONDON, May 13 - The war that began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has rocked the entire Middle East, wreaking damage to infrastructure and economies and overturning settled assumptions about regional security.On a second major front, Israel launched a ground invasion and bombing campaign of Lebanon in March in pursuit of Hezbollah fighters after the armed...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Chinese supertanker breaks through US-Iran war blockade in Hormuz
The Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu crosses the Strait of Hormuz after months of delay, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, as US-Iran tensions continue to shape the Gulf.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
‘The threat is manageable’: IDF downplays Hezbollah drone campaign
The deputy commander of the Sabar Battalion said he believes the drone threat is being “exaggerated beyond proportion, mainly by those back at home trying to understand what is happening.”
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu met with UAE president at start of Operation Roaring Lion, PMO announces
Later on Wednesday, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry released a statement denying that any visit from Netanyahu or any Israeli military officials took place.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea
State-of-the-art US military aircraft known as “nuke sniffers” have been recorded surveying the wreckage scene twice over the last year, once on August 28, 2025, and again on February 6, 2026.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Board of Peace Gaza envoy: 'We're not asking Hamas to disappear as a political movement'
The U.S.-led Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov said Hamas 'has a future' if it disarms, steps back from Gaza governance and accepts deradicalization under Donald Trump's plan, as mediators weigh advancing the framework with Israel even without Hamas consent amid stalled talks
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May 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
Mossad chief made secret visits to UAE during war on Iran
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Israel’s Mossad chief secretly travelled to the United Arab Emirates at least twice in recent months to coordinate military attacks against Iran, a new report reveals.
Mehr News Agency
May 13, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
US Air Force training jet crashes in Alabama
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – A US Air Force training jet crashed on Tuesday in west Alabama with both pilots ejecting safely, military officials said.
Mehr News Agency
May 13, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Mossad spy transferring Iran's Intel. data to Israel executed
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – A convicted spy who was trained by Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, in Nepal and systematically funneled sensitive information from Iranian military and cyber institutions to Israel has been hanged, Iran’s Judiciary announced.
Mehr News Agency
May 13, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Ghalibaf expresses gratitude to IRNA for promoting national unity and cohesion
Tehran, IRNA – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has appreciated the coverage of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) during the US-Israeli-imposed war on Iran, calling the media outlet a forerunner of national unity and cohesion.
IRNA English
May 13, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Trump visits China amid Iran war deadlock
Tehran, IRNA – Speculation is mounting over whether China could play a mediating role in easing tensions between Tehran and Washington, as US President Donald Trump visits Beijing for high-level talks expected to include discussions on the ongoing war against Iran launched by Washington and the Israeli regime on February 28.
IRNA English
May 13, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Former Qatari PM: US war harmed its allies in region
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani has said the United States’ military action against Iran ultimately benefited no one in the region, adding that Washington harmed its own allies through the war. He said the conflict served only the interests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and advanced his agenda.
IRNA English
May 13, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Experts say war on Iran could accelerate Southeast Asia’s plans to tap nuclear energy
Tehran, IRNA – In the wake of the energy crisis in Southeast Asia resulting from US‑Israeli war of aggression against Iran, energy experts note that nations in the region have pivoted toward new energy strategies, with nuclear energy receiving heightened consideration.
IRNA English
May 13, 2026 - en.irna.ir
New York mayor blasts soaring US inflation linked to war against Iran
Tehran, IRNA – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has criticized skyrocketing inflation gripping the US economy as a result of the war against Iran, saying American resources should be spent on improving lives at home rather than waging wars abroad.
IRNA English
May 13, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Israeli minister storms Al-Aqsa Mosque to mark East Jerusalem occupation
Israeli Minister of Negev and Galilee Affairs Yitzhak Wasserlauf stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, two days before the anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the city, according to Palestinian sources, Anadolu Agency reports. Wasserlauf is a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Both Ben-Gvir and Was...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian teen killed by Israeli fire during occupier attack in West Bank
A Palestinian teenager was killed Wednesday by Israeli fire during an attack by occupiers on the towns of Sinjil and Jiljilya in the central West Bank, according to health authorities and local sources, Anadolu reports. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that Yousef Ali Yousef Kaabneh, 16, was killed by Israeli fire near Jiljilya, north of Ramallah. The Palestinian Red Crescent So...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Epic interruptus: The Iranian snare and American defeat
On May 10, Robert Kagan, the high priest of neoconservative thought, the bell ringer for muscular interventionism and general American meddlesomeness, lamented in The Atlantic that the United States had suffered a unique defeat in its efforts to subjugate Iran. The article says much about Kagan’s own identification with the obvious, some feat given the military fancy and fantasy that continues to...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Qatar working to improve Iranian proposal amid US-Israeli differences
Qatar is intensifying mediation efforts between Iran and the United States in an attempt to improve Tehran’s latest proposal and keep negotiations alive, according to reports published on Monday. An Israeli source cited by Yedioth Ahronoth said Qatari mediators have become deeply involved following Iran’s submission of a 14-point proposal that Washington reportedly dismissed as inadequate. Accordi...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard conducts drills in Tehran amid fears of renewed confrontation
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted military exercises in Tehran amid growing tensions and warnings that the regional ceasefire could collapse. According to Iranian state media, the drills involved both the Revolutionary Guard and its affiliated Basij units. State television quoted Brigadier General Hassan Hassanzadeh as saying the exercises were aimed at strengthening combat readin...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
“Steadfastness 2” aid convoy gathers in Libya on route to Gaza
The “Steadfastness 2” land convoy, organised in support of the Gaza Strip, has deployed in Libya and is currently stationed in the Judaym Forest area west of Tripoli after entering Libyan territory two days ago. According to the Algerian Popular Coordination for the Support of Palestine, all Algerian participants in the convoy have arrived at the designated assembly point after travelling through ...
Middle East Monitor
May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US intelligence reports surprise Trump with Iran’s underground missile capabilities
US intelligence agencies have privately informed decision-makers that Iran has regained control of about 90 per cent of its underground missile facilities across the country, according to sources cited by The New York Times. The classified assessments, conducted earlier this month, said Tehran had preserved a large part of its missile arsenal, developing a strategic challenge for Washington amid w...
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May 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel's Eurovision Song Contest entrant heard booing as he went onstage
By Ayhan Uyanik and Erol DogrudoganVIENNA, May 13 (Reuters) - Israel's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final on Tuesday heard the boos of a small number of pro-Palestinian protesters as he took the stage even though many in the room could not, he told Reuters on Wednesday.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Netanyahu visited UAE, secretly met MBZ during Iran war: Israel’s PM office
JERUSALEM, May 13 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates and met with the Emirati president during the war with Iran, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday. According to the statement, the meeting resulted in an "historic breakthrough" in relations between Israel and the UAE.The statement appeared to be the first confirmation...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Exclusive-Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say
By Timour Azhari, Ahmed Rasheed and Humeyra PamukRIYADH/BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - Saudi fighter jets bombed targets linked to powerful Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq during the Iran war, while retaliatory strikes were also launched from Kuwait into Iraq, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.The strikes are part of a broader pattern of military responses around the Gu...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran frees prominent rights lawyer Sotoudeh on bail - reports
DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran has released on bail prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was arrested in early April in a crackdown during the conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranian news agencies and her daughter said on Wednesday.Nournews, affiliated with Iran's top security body, said Sotoudeh was freed on bail, without referring to any charges she might still face. Me...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 13, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Russia unleashes massive drone barrage on Ukraine killing six
Russia has launched a massive daytime drone barrage across Ukraine, killing at least six people.
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May 13, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Will the boycott of Eurovision have any impact?
The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel's genocide in Gaza.
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May 13, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Hamas must disarm, not ‘disappear’ from Gaza: Board of Peace’s Mladenov
'We are not asking Hamas to disappear as a political movement’, says diplomat overseeing the US-brokered truce in Gaza.
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May 13, 2026 - aljazeera.com
S. African non-Jewish activists protest at Holocaust center with ‘Jews for Free Palestine' shirts
The organization claimed to stand with “all Jewish voices across the world who reject Zionism, apartheid, and genocide, and who continue to call for a Free Palestine.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ
“This ad is totally insane! As if homophobia wasn’t enough, you had to make it antisemitic, too, using a Star of David to label the Jew.”
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
WATCH: Israel hits Hezbollah terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon
The IDF takes action against Hezbollah's terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as Hezbollah vows to remain on the battlefield and end Israel-Lebanon negotiations.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu's Iran expectations are 'far from reality,' former PM Ehud Barak says
Barak voiced concerns over Netanyahu's handling of national security, notably regarding military action against Iran and Israel's broader geopolitical goals.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash
'Student senators compared recognizing the group to approving ‘a white supremacist organization.’
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
World Food Programme slashes Syria aid, affecting 7.2 million as funding crisis deepens
The World Food Programme has halved emergency food aid in Syria due to funding shortages, leaving millions vulnerable despite signs of stabilization.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Turkey’s Kurdish peace process falters as Iran war complicates negotiations - analysis
Turkey’s peace process with Kurdish militants stalls as the Iran war deepens instability in the region, with both sides hesitant to take bold steps toward a resolution.
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May 13, 2026 - jpost.com
Incoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman lied in military probe, top investigator told IDF colleagues
While in the army, soldiers under Gofman recruited a 17-year-old for an intelligence operation. The minor spent over a year in jail after Gofman denied involvement, but the official in charge of the investigation told other senior officials that Gofman lied in his questioning
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May 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
Microsoft Israel head exits amid scrutiny of IDF cloud services use
Microsoft says Alon Haimovich is 'stepping down' after reports linked him to an internal probe over the Israeli military's use of Azure cloud services for intelligence gathering, prompting legal concerns in Europe and employee protests in the U.S.
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May 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli army's seizure orders speed up development of outposts and settlements
In this effort, the IDF leaves room for outposts by pushing Palestinians off areas it claims as firing zones. Seizure orders doubled in the space of a year
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May 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
Moving on without Hamas: Gaza Board of Peace loses patience, pushes Trump plan
The board's lead envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, is set to meet Netanyahu for the second time in two weeks to discuss options for advancing the plan without Hamas' agreement to disarm, a source said
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May 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel launches furious attack on New York Times report on sexual violence by Israeli forces
Israel accused The New York Times of deliberately timing its report on sexual violence by Israeli forces to undermine an Israeli NGO report on Hamas sexual violence during October 7 – a claim the newspaper said was 'false'
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May 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
UK to deploy drones, fighter jets, warship for future Hormuz security mission
The United Kingdom will deploy drones, Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon as part of a future multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. The announcement came after a virtual summit involving defence ministers and representatives from more than 40 countries participating in the planned multinational milita...
Middle East Monitor
May 12, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran sets 5 conditions for new talks with US: Report
Iran will not enter a second round of negotiations with the United States unless five trust-building conditions are met, Fars News Agency reported Tuesday, citing an informed source, Anadolu reports. The source said Tehran considers the conditions to be “minimum guarantees” necessary for starting any new negotiations with Washington. According to the report, Iran’s conditions include “ending the w...
Middle East Monitor
May 12, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Democratic senators demand release of U.S. report on killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The FBI's decision to open a criminal investigation into her killing during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank in 2022 was the result of an unprecedented pressure campaign by Democrats
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May 12, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's body-withholding policy turns Palestinians into terrorists – even in death
The body of Khaled Hassan was held by the state for eight months, although he was not suspected of any crime. He was shot and killed by police fire – authorities had held the body of someone who had done no wrong as a tool of control and punishment
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May 12, 2026 - haaretz.com
U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth tells Congress Trump has Iran escalation plan
President Trump said that the U.S. will win the war with Iran 'one way or the other,' adding that 'you wouldn't have an Israel' without him and Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats plan to launch their seventh effort to end the Iran war
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May 12, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli airlines hurt by U.S. aircraft taking airport space amid Iran war readiness, minister says
With passenger figures in a freefall, Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev admitted that both Ben-Gurion and Ramon Airport in southern Israel had become military bases 'for all intents and purposes ... because we haven't finished the job with Iran'