Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-15
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.
Thousands disappear in Gaza during Israeli military offensive
Palestinians in Gaza remain missing after being caught in Israeli military fire during the genocide.
Presstv
May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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 15, 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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
Is the Israeli Apple TV thriller 'Unconditional 'hasbara – or societal critique?
The Israeli thriller, from the creators of 'Hatufim,' sparked backlash online before airing over scenes of an IDF soldier held in Russia. But alongside familiar hostage-drama tropes, the series also skewers Israeli PR tactics and the stereotype of the 'ugly Israeli' abroad
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May 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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.
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May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
US lawmaker reintroduces resolution recognizing Palestinian Nakba
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib reintroduced a resolution Thursday recognizing the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and reaffirming the right of return for Palestinian refugees, Anadolu reports. “The Nakba never ended,” Tlaib said in a statement. “Today, the Israeli apartheid regime is committing genocide in Gaza, violently erasing entire communities across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, and bombing Pal...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Head of US Central Command claims Iran had highly enriched uranium before war
Iran was in the possession of highly enriched uranium before the US and Israel went to war against that country earlier this year, the head of US Central Command told lawmakers Thursday, Anadolu reports. Asked by a senator on the Senate Armed Services Committee if Iran had uranium enriched up to 60%, Adm. Brad Cooper said, “Yes, sir. They did.” Cooper maintained that there is no civilian use for u...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US court suspends sanctions on Albanese despite campaign against her
A US court has suspended sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese. The court said the Trump administration had likely violated her right to free speech by imposing the measures after she criticised what she described as the genocide war in Gaza. Federal Judge Richard Leon ruled in Washington that Albanese’s residence outside the ...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump claims China’s Xi told him Beijing will not provide military equipment to Iran
US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him that Beijing would not provide military equipment to Iran and expressed support for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, Anadolu reports. “When you say ‘support,’ they’re not fighting a war with us or anything,” Trump said when asked if he discussed China’s support for Iran when he met Xi earlier Thursday in Beijin...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Nakba between hypocritical remembrance and oblivion
On the eve of the 78th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the silence around the world speaks volumes about oblivion. At the UN, a brief program, so far tentative, lasting 2 and half hours, is what the international institution will dedicate to an ongoing rupture that escalated to genocide. The entire world has witnessed Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and the Nakba is treated as less than a relic o...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas criticises Mladenov remarks on Gaza ceasefire violations
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said the movement’s position had been clear from the start that it “does not want to be part of the arrangements for the day after the aggression on the Gaza Strip ends”, adding that this later developed into an agreement to form a national committee to administer the territory. In a press statement on Wednesday, Qassem said Hamas had called for pressure on Israel t...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
No military solution to issues involving Iran, Tehran will not yield to threats: Iran’s top diplomat
There is no military solution to issues involving Iran, and Tehran will not surrender to pressure or threats, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday, according to Iranian media. Speaking during a BRICS 2026 foreign ministers meeting in India, Araghchi said Iran had twice been subjected within less than a year to “brutal and illegal aggression” by the US and Israel, the Fars News Age...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF reveals it supplies Lebanese army with anti-explosive drone barbed wire
To date, the military has issued approximately 158,000 square meters of anti-explosive drone barbed wire, equivalent in size to about 20 football fields.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Danish police baton charge, detain activists protesting shipping company over Israel-related cargo
Danish police used batons and detained activists during a protest outside the headquarters of shipping giant Maersk in Copenhagen, as demonstrators demanded the company halt shipments allegedly linked to Israel, Anadolu reports. The protest was organized as part of the “Mask off Maersk” campaign on Wednesday, which accuses the Danish company of transporting weapons and goods connected to Israel de...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel says it inks $35 million deal ‘to extend F-35 fighter jet range’ amid Iran war
Israel announced Thursday the signing of a contract worth more than $34 million to develop “an extended-range” capability for the F-35 Adir fighter jet, Anadolu reports. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that its Defense Procurement Directorate signed the deal with Cyclone, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The agreement covers “the development of an extended-range capability for ...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi oil production falls to lowest level since 1990 amid Hormuz disruption
Saudi Arabia informed OPEC that its crude oil production dropped sharply in April to its lowest level since 1990, amid disruptions linked to the US-Israeli war against Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to a monthly OPEC report cited by Bloomberg, Saudi production declined by 651,000 barrels per day last month, falling to 6.316 million barrels per day. Bloomberg reported that ...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli occupiers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound ahead of Jerusalem Day march
Dozens of Israeli occupiers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday morning under the protection of Israeli forces, the official news agency Wafa reported. Local sources said occupiers entered the compound and publicly performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards under Israeli protection, Wafa added. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world’s third-holiest site for Muslims. J...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Shin Bet chief and senior Israeli officials visited UAE amid Iran war
Senior Israeli security officials, including head of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) David Zini, visited the United Arab Emirates in recent weeks as part of ongoing security and intelligence coordination linked to the confrontation with Iran, according to Israeli media reports. The Israeli broadcaster Kan 11 reported that Zini conducted what it described as an “unprecedented” visit to the U...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE denies Netanyahu office statement on alleged visit
The United Arab Emirates has denied a statement issued by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding an alleged secret visit by Netanyahu to the UAE or the reception of any Israeli military delegation on its territory. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the UAE said that “its relations with Israel are public and were established within the framework of the well-known and pu...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France investigates possible Israeli company interference in local elections
French authorities are investigating whether an obscure Israeli company called BlackCore played a role in a foreign interference campaign targeting the hard-left party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed – LFI) ahead of local elections held in March. According to Reuters, citing two sources, French intelligence services are investigating who allegedly hired BlackCore to carry out a smear campaign...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in President Donald Trump's military campaign failed by the closest possible margin.The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed because it ne...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israelis chant threats, anti-Palestinian slogans at Jerusalem Day march
Israeli nationalists swept through the narrow streets of Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, chanting "Death to Arabs" and "May your villages burn" during the annual Jerusalem Day march, while many Palestinian residents remained barricaded indoors.Every year, tens of thousands of Israelis -- many of them teenagers and young adults -- parade through Jerusalem to celebrate what Israeli authorities cal...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli nationalists hold parade marking their capture of East Jerusalem
By Alexander CornwellJERUSALEM, May 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched on Thursday through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's walled Old City under heavy security, in an annual event marking Israel's capture of the city's east in a war nearly six decades ago.The parade, the main celebration of Jerusalem Day, has become a show of force for Jewish nationalists but is seen by Pal...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again after Israeli interceptions
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan and Dilara SenkayaMARMARIS, Turkey, May 14 (Reuters) - Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail for a third time on Thursday from southern Turkey, after earlier attempts to deliver aid to Gaza were intercepted by Israel in international waters.The flotilla had previously departed from Spain on April 12, but Israeli forces intercepted vessels in the group, taking more ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against Iran.
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May 14, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Israel to take legal action against 'New York Times' over claims of 'dog rape' of Palestinians
PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar instructed officials to prepare a defamation lawsuit against "one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published" on Israel.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Three Israelis wounded by explosive Hezbollah drone in northern Israel, two in serious condition
Three wounded civilians rushed to local hospital after explosive drone strikes parking lot in Rosh Hanikra • IDF: Incident constitutes 'blatant violation' of ceasefire in Lebanon
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Russia pledges close cooperation with Iran to resolve Middle East crisis
Tehran, IRNA – Russia is committed to working closely with Iran to find peaceful solutions to the Middle East crisis within the framework of international law, a senior Russian security official said on Thursday, as he met his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
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May 14, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Israel begins illegal settlement construction atop historic Hebron municipality building in West Bank
Israel began illegal settlement construction works atop the historic Hebron municipality building in the southern West Bank, municipal authorities said Thursday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Hebron Municipality said Israeli authorities began to build on the roof of its old headquarters in the Ein Al-Askar area in the Old City. It said the works aim to “impose a new status quo in violation ...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli attacks kill 200 children in Lebanon since March 2: UNICEF
At least 200 children have been killed in Lebanon as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks on the country since March 2, UNICEF said Thursday, Anadolu reports. “Children in Lebanon continue to be at the sharp end of ongoing violence, displacement and exposure to traumatic events,” the UN organization said in a statement. UNICEF said at least 59 children were killed or injured in Lebanon during the p...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank’, UNICEF says
Israeli forces and armed Jewish settlers are carrying out increasingly coordinated attacks on Palestinian children across the occupied West Bank, with documented incidents including shootings, stabbings, beatings and the use of pepper spray, the UN’s children’s agency has said. Speaking to reporters in Geneva on Tuesday, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said: “We’re seeing attacks become increasing...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US secretary of state raises questions about NATO amid Iran war
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised questions regarding NATO amid the war with Iran, criticizing Spain for denying US aircraft access to its bases during the war, Anadolu reports. “One of the reasons why I supported NATO was because it gave us basing rights. It allowed us to have bases in Europe that we could use in a contingency like something in the Middle East,” Rubio said in an interview ...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel’s 7 October narrative under fresh scrutiny after army accused of deleting footage
The Israeli army secretly seized and deleted parts of the 7 October security camera footage, according to a report published by Israel Hayom yesterday, in the latest revelation to deepen suspicion over the official Israeli account of the events of that day. The Hebrew-language daily reported that on the evening of 9 October 2023, a classified reserve unit operating under the Israeli army’s Ground ...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
More than 61 killed in South Kordofan tribal clashes, Sudan Doctors Network says
The Sudan Doctors Network said more than 61 people, including nine children and five women, were killed during two weeks of clashes between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) and the Otoro tribe in the city of Kauda in South Kordofan state, southern the country. The network also expressed “deep concern over reports and matching testimonies from survivors in Kauda and nearby are...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Human Rights Watch says reports of sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners align with previous findings
Human Rights Watch said reports detailing sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention facilities are consistent with findings from previous investigations conducted by the organisation and other rights groups. The statement was made by deputy Director of Human Rights Watch and its representative to the European Union institutions, Claudio Francavilla in remarks to Anadolu Ag...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Arabs and Palestinians in Britain call on Starmer for equal protection during Nakba commemoration
Arab and Palestinian community leaders, campaigners, and professional figures in Britain have issued an urgent appeal to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, calling for equal protection for participants attending the 78th anniversary commemoration of the Palestinian Nakba in London on Saturday, 16th May, amid growing concerns over far-right threats. In the letter, signed by dozens of Arab and Palestinian...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spain PM 'proud' of Barcelona's Yamal in Palestinian flag row
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said Barcelona star Lamine Yamal had made Spain "proud" for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory parade that sparked Israeli accusations of "inciting hatred".The 18-year-old forward drew attention for brandishing a Palestinian flag during an open-top bus parade through Barcelona on Monday as the Catalan giants celebrated their second straight La Liga titl...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Harry and Meghan to produce Afghan war film: Netflix
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are developing a film adaptation of a best-selling memoir about a British military mission in Afghanistan, Netflix said Thursday."No Way Out: The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege," written by British Major Adam Jowett, chronicles his work leading a unit of paratroopers and Royal Irish Rangers in July 2006. The film will be produced by the co...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Are Saudi and UAE strikes on Iran a turning point in Pentagon’s Gulf strategy?
Officials tout Arab alignment with the United States, but there are signs that Gulf states aren't in lockstep with Washington as it tries to maximize leverage over Iran.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
War in Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- IMF downbeat on growth -The International Monetary Fund warned that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation.Last month, the multilateral lender's World Economic Outlook predicted global growth would drop to 3....
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war
The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation.Last month, the multilateral lender's World Economic Outlook predicted global growth would drop to 3.1 percent in 2026 in its "reference" scenario, but warned of a bleaker...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US admiral says Iran's ability to threaten neighbors dramatically degraded
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Iran's ability to threaten its neighbors and U.S. interests has been dramatically reduced by U.S. bombings, and Tehran's defense industry has been set back by 90%, a senior U.S. admiral said on Thursday.Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, sought to underscore the tactical successes of the military campaign against Iran that he oversaw and said the war ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel's Netanyahu suing New York Times over column on Palestinian rape
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's accusations of systematic sexual abuse and rape of Palestinian prisoners, calling the claims a "blood libel."
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel to sue New York Times over article on rape of Palestinian detainees, Netanyahu says
By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, May 14 (Reuters) - Israel plans to sue The New York Times and one of its journalists for defamation over an article that said Israeli soldiers, prison guards and settlers had used widespread sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had instructed his legal advisers "to consider the harshest legal action" against ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Fight for Second Intifada victims reopens with $655 million judgment against PA - interview
A federal appeals court has reinstated a $655.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and PLO, more than two decades after American families sued over attacks from the Second Intifada.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
US pledges new humanitarian aid to UN, says it must align with Trump's interests
The new funding pledge came on top of $2 billion in funding the US announced in December under a new mechanism designed to make aid funding and delivery more efficient and increase accountability.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel's defense minister condemns soccer star Lamine Yamal for flying Palestinian flag
"I expect a great and respected club like @FCBarcelona to make it unequivocally clear that there is no place for incitement or for support of terrorism," Katz said.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
FC Barcelona apologizes to Israeli fans after player goes viral waving Palestinian flag
FC Barcelona's statement, written in Hebrew, was specifically aimed at its Israeli fans.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran convert formerly sentenced to death tells ‘Post’ Pope brought ‘shame’ by honoring envoy
Amirizadeh's comments to the 'Post' came after Pope Leo bestowed a special honor on the Iranian ambassador to the Holy See, along with several other diplomats, for their years-long service.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to invade military police chief's home
Groups of ultra-Orthodox men have upped their protests amid increasing tensions regarding a haredi draft bill in the Knesset.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu's coalition moves to fast-track controversial laws ahead of upcoming Knesset dissolution
The tensions come after the crisis in Netanyahu’s coalition with the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties over the controversial conscription law.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Report: Saudi Arabia proposes Middle East non-aggression agreement with Iran
U.S.-Iran cease-fire talks have focused on the Strait of Hormuz rather than Iran's weapons supply and proxy militias: key concerns for neighboring countries that fear an increased Iranian military threat after U.S. presence in the region scales back, the Financial Times reports
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May 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Despite war and unrest, how is Israel's economy still thriving?
For over three years, economists have been predicting a looming financial crisis in Israel due to the judicial overhaul and forever war. How come they were all wrong?
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May 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Even after four were killed, Israeli soldiers in south Lebanon find themselves vulnerable to drones
Touring south Lebanon, soldiers said that netting offers no guarantee of protection against drones, which have claimed the lives of four soldiers. When one soldier noted the widespread destruction of homes, an officer corrected him: 'destruction of infrastructure'
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May 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel sharply expands solitary confinement for Palestinian inmates, data shows
Figures obtained via a freedom of information request by Physicians for Human Rights Israel show punitive isolation of minors rising from 1 case in 2022 to 199 in 2024, with adult and women detainees also sharply increasing amid the war. Prison service rejects claims
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May 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Aid Beirut's war on Hezbollah
The IDF itself has concluded that even the occupation of all of Lebanon would not guarantee the neutralization of Hezbollah's military capabilities
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May 14, 2026 - haaretz.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
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
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
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
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 reported 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