Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-06-04

Green Party leader joins campaign calling for UK probe into British nationals who served in Israeli army

A campaign calling on the UK government to investigate and monitor British nationals who served in the Israeli army during the Gaza genocide has gained public support, with Green Party leader Zack Polanski among more than 60 signatories to an open letter published by Declassified UK and the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP). The campaign, titled Nobody Wants to Live Next to a...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO, June 3 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian militant group Hamas said an end to such attacks was crucial to further talks on safeguarding a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.Medics said one Palestinian was killed in an airstrike near the Mughraqa area in the central Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said it had struck a ...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Jun 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com

China urges US, Iran to ‘honor’ ceasefire amid ‘renewed warfare’

China on Wednesday called on the US and Iran to “honor” the ceasefire, urging the warring sides against “renewed warfare,”Anadolu Agency reports. “China is deeply concerned over the current situation,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing. The statement from the Chinese government came after the US said it conducted strikes on Qeshm Island in “response to attempted attac...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Tunisia procures military equipment for border security from the U.S. State Department

Tunisia is accelerating its military modernization with the United States, which has approved and delivered anti-tank missiles, naval vessels, aircraft, and now a $95 million border surveillance overhaul, a concentration […]

Military Africa

Jun 3, 2026 - military.africa

Israel ex- PM criticises Netanyahu government and questions Lebanon strategy

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak sharply criticized the government of Benjamin Netanyahu over its conduct of the war in Lebanon, arguing that Israel cannot eliminate Hezbollah through military action alone. Speaking to Israeli radio station 103FM, Barak said the government was misleading the public about the war’s results and casualty figures. “The government is deceiving the public, and N...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

‘Iranian unity, lessons from 12-day war thwarted US plots’

Moscow, IRNA – A senior Russian researcher has argued that national unity and lessons learned from last year’s 12-day war enabled Iran to withstand recent military aggression and prevented the United States and Israel from achieving their objectives.

IRNA English

Jun 3, 2026 - en.irna.ir

Palestine urges US to stop Israeli ‘madness’ after new illegal settlement plans in occupied West Bank

The Palestinian Authority condemned Israel’s decision to build 2,162 illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank, calling for US intervention to halt the Israeli “madness.” “All settlement activity is illegal under international law and does not confer legitimacy to anyone,” the authority said in a statement carried by the official news agency Wafa. It said the Israeli decision constitutes ...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

The Iron Dome of Lies: Rape, Ruin & Plunder | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

In this episode of Palestine This Week, we examine Israel’s addition to a UN blacklist over sexual violence in conflict, Dr Nick Maynard’s harrowing testimony from Gaza and the wider backlash to evidence of abuse against Palestinians. We also discuss plans to turn Gaza’s destruction into an investment opportunity, tensions between Trump and Netanyahu over Lebanon, stalled ceasefire diplomacy with ...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Modern technology and contemporary wars: A reading of the “digital conflict and competition environment” and intelligence work

General context Modern technology today is no longer merely a set of tools for communication or information processing; rather, it has become an integrated environment within which states, societies, institutions, and contemporary conflicts operate. With the major expansion of artificial intelligence, digital platforms, satellites, drones, and cyber infrastructures, the world now exists within a “...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Yemen’s Houthis threaten Israel with “major, comprehensive” response if escalation in Lebanon continues

A senior leader of Yemen’s Houthi group on Tuesday threatened Israel with a “major and comprehensive” response if it continues its violations and military escalation in Lebanon. The remarks were made by Mohammed Al-Farah, a member of the group’s political bureau, according to the Houthi-run Al Masirah television channel. In late March, the Houthis joined the confrontation in support of Iran during...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israel criticises France over restricted defence expo participation

Israel on Tuesday sharply criticised France over its decision to limit Israel’s participation in the Eurosatory defence exhibition, due to take place in Paris in mid-June. In a statement on X, Israel’s Foreign Ministry described France’s decision to exclude Israel from parts of the exhibition as “discriminatory, politically motivated, and deeply disappointing.”  The ministry said that France has, ...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Exclusive-Lebanon audits MEA safety as pilot groups voice conflict concerns

By Allison LampertJune 3 (Reuters) - Lebanon's aviation regulator has carried out a safety audit of Middle East Airlines as pilot groups raised concerns that crews were being asked to fly close to airstrikes and penalized for reporting safety incidents, letters seen by Reuters show.The audit puts scrutiny on Beirut-based flag carrier MEA, which has kept Lebanon connected through war and financial ...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Jun 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com

On This Day: Palestinian terrorists attempt assassinating Israeli ambassador, prompting Lebanon War

Shlomo Argov survived the London shooting attack but remained paralyzed, while Israel launched a campaign that expelled the PLO and set the stage for Iran's Islamic regime to establish Hezbollah.

JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

Jun 3, 2026 - jpost.com

The Nigerian FG to modernize the Armed Forces through AI-Powered “Intelligence Shield”

The Nigerian Ministry of Defence is accelerating a comprehensive technology restructuring to integrate artificial intelligence into its national security operations and modernize its border defences. Minister of Defence General Christopher […]

Military Africa

Jun 3, 2026 - military.africa

Israeli flight diverts to Croatia after Slovenia denies landing

Slovenia on Wednesday prevented the landing of a plane chartered by the Israeli company Israir, citing the lack of necessary permits, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported. The plane, operated by the Croatian company Trade Air working on behalf of Israir, diverted its route toward Croatia after Slovenian authorities refused to allow it to land, according to KAN. Israir’s CEO Uri Sirkis, for his...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli strike in new ceasefire violation

A Lebanese soldier was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the military said Wednesday, as Israel continued daily violations of an ongoing ceasefire, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the army said the soldier was killed in the strike that targeted him while traveling on the Nabatieh-Kfartebnit road. The attack came a day after Lebanese and Israeli officials held a fourth rou...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

French prime minister says Israel must end ‘illegal occupation’ of Lebanese territory

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Wednesday called on Israel to end its “illegal occupation” of Lebanese territory, warning that the country’s military strategy risks undermining regional stability, Anadolu Agency reports. Addressing the French National Assembly, Lecornu said the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon must be respected and criticized the ongoing Israeli military operations. “It is ...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Kuwait says 1 killed in Iranian attacks, retains ‘full right’ to respond

Kuwait said Wednesday that Iranian strikes killed one person, injured several others and damaged key facilities, including diplomatic missions, stressing it “reserves the full right” to respond to the attacks, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Iran’s “brutal and continued attacks” using ballistic missiles and drones, saying the latest strikes early Wed...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Over 1,000 arrested as Gulf states crush public reaction to Iran attacks

Authorities across the Gulf have arrested more than 1,000 people in a sweeping crackdown on expression linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran and Iranian attacks on Gulf states, Amnesty International said, warning that governments are using national security claims to silence information-sharing and peaceful political views. The rights group said authorities in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emi...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Iran accuses US of launching attacks on tanker, Qeshm Island from bases in Kuwait, Bahrain

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accused the US of carrying out attacks on an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a communications tower on Qeshm Island from bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. In a statement carried by the semi-official Fars News Agency, the ministry said it “strongly condemns” what it described as an “aggressive action by the terrorist US military” against the tanker and...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli authorities issue order to seize 74 acres East of Bethlehem

The Palestinian Authority’s Commission Against the Wall and Settlements announced that Israeli authorities have issued a military order to seize approximately 74 acres of privately owned Palestinian land in the Jabal al-Fureidis (Herodion) area east of Bethlehem. According to the commission, the order targets land belonging to the Arab al-Ta’amra community and was issued under the stated justifica...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Analysis-War may end in interim deal that leaves Iran battered but unbowed

By Samia NakhoulDUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was meant to break the Islamic Republic. Instead, the warring sides are edging towards an interim agreement that would leave Iran battered but not broken. As the outlines of a potential deal emerge from sources familiar with the discussions, Iran looks set to emerge economically shattered and with its military-industrial base s...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Jun 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com

US, Israel will 'fully return' to military action if needed, Netanyahu tells CNBC

Netanyahu told CNBC that he believed that there are "enormous cracks right now in Iran" but that no one could predict when regime change would happen, if at all.

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Jun 3, 2026 - jpost.com

'I lost trust in my army,' former official says in debate over transparency after Oct. 7 failures

Eyal Eshel, father of an IDF observer killed at the Nahal Oz base, said the families had faced deep frustration over what he described as missing information from the defense establishment.

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Jun 3, 2026 - jpost.com

Kuwait says Iranian attack damaged airport, wounded dozens as Gulf escalation continues

The U.S. military said it downed Iranian drones targeting civilian ships and U.S. forces in Kuwait, and carried out strikes on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC reportedly attacked the U.S. Navy in Bahrain, as well as an airbase in an unspecified country

Haaretz latest headlines

Jun 3, 2026 - haaretz.com

Pro-Palestinian doctor who volunteered in Gaza wins NJ Democratic primary

Adam Hamawy, who earned national scrutiny over his pro-Palestinian advocacy, has also spoken out against American military aid to Israel

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Jun 3, 2026 - haaretz.com

IDF officials: U.S. intervention in Lebanon is creating uncertainty in war planning

The IDF's senior command says it has never faced a situation in which operational decisions were influenced by a foreign country's actions. Military officials believe public criticism reflects a growing gap between politicians' rhetoric and the reality on the ground in Lebanon

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Jun 3, 2026 - haaretz.com

British journalist targeted by Western media for exposing US-Israeli war crimes in Iran

The Guardian newspaper has launched a crude propaganda assault against UK journalist and activist Bushra Shaikh after she traveled to Iran and documented the deadly consequences of US and Israeli aggression on Iranian civilians.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Israeli drones and warplanes struck multiple locations across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people.

Mehr News Agency

Jun 3, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com

IRGC strikes US Navy's 5th Fleet HQ with missiles, drones

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force has struck the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet with missiles and drones, the IRGC announced, in retaliation for a series of US attacks on an Iranian tanker and an IRGC communications tower.

Mehr News Agency

Jun 3, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com

Iranian Armed Forces vow resolute defense against enemies, defending ideals of Islamic Revolution

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters have reaffirmed their commitment to defending the country and the ideals of the Islamic Revolution, declaring that the United States and the Israeli regime will have no option but to surrender in the face of the Iranian nation’s determination and military strength.

IRNA English

Jun 3, 2026 - en.irna.ir

What awaits Iraq’s militias under Tom Barrack?

It won’t take long to understand what lies ahead for Iraq—and for the Iran‑aligned militias—after President Donald Trump appointed Tom Barrack as his Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq. All one needs is the paragraph Barrack published just hours after the announcement. He wrote that “the balance of power around which the United States operates works best when allies become more self‑rel...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei involved with negotiations to end war

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran’s ​Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is involved with negotiations for a deal to end the war, and that the two “seem to be getting along quite well,” Anadolu Agency reports. “He’s involved, absolutely. Yeah, I think they have a lot of respect for him,” Trump said of Khamenei, adding that he would like to meet him “at some point.” “I’d like to mee...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli diplomat forced to cut short address at UN Labour Conference in Geneva

An Israeli official was unable to complete his address at a United Nations international conference due to loud protests and disruptions from attendees, Anadolu reports. Israeli diplomat Waleed Gadban took the floor during the General Assembly of the International Labour… pic.twitter.com/bFh5hoD08z — Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) June 3, 2026 An Israeli official was unable to complete his a...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

US envoy welcomes Iraqi move to place weapons under state control

US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s support for integrating armed groups into state institutions and placing weapons under government control, Anadolu Agency reports. “We extend our congratulations to Iraqi Prime Minister @AliFalihAlzaidy on this significant step forward, which represents the nascent foundation for a renewed Iraqi self-gover...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Passports, prisons, and Palestine: Pakistan’s official anti-Zionism

There is a species of Islamabad analysis that should be served on expensive hotel stationery, with diplomatic coffee, complimentary ambiguity, and a small warning at the bottom: may contain traces of reality. The recent Middle East Eye  piece — “Why Pakistan will likely refuse to join the Abraham Accords” — belongs gloriously to this genre: It mistakes elite choreography for the country’s actual p...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

The Gaza genocide drops the last fig leaf of Western democracy and tolerance

For decades, Western democracies presented themselves as the gold standard of exemplary governance and tolerance; the shining “beacons of hope” that the rest of the world was expected to follow. But the Gaza genocide has torn that facade apart. What we have witnessed over the past two years is not a reflection of democracy but its humiliation. What we have seen is not the protection of human right...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

New Zealand bans entry of extremist settlers

New Zealand on Tuesday announced travel bans on three extremist Israeli settlers over their role in expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the ban applies to Israelis Itamar Yehuda Levi; Harel David Libi; and Eliav Libi, stating that they “have actively worked to expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, including through violence.”     Pet...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Gaza Health Ministry: May marks deadliest month of 2026 so far

The Gaza Health Ministry said May recorded the highest death toll since the start of the year, amid continued attacks on civilians and residential areas across the enclave. According to the ministry’s statistical report, 119 Palestinians were killed across the Gaza Strip during May alone, making it the deadliest month of 2026 so far. The ministry said the most vulnerable groups of civilians were a...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Trump will attend the NATO summit in Turkey in July, Rubio says

By Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO meeting of heads of state that is taking place in Turkey in July, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, providing a confirmation that will likely lead to a sigh of relief across the capitals of the alliance.

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Jun 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com

Israel plans big West Bank settlement push many see as illegal

By Benjamin RaabJERUSALEM, June 3 (Reuters) - Israel's hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that Palestinians hope will be part of a future independent state.Most nations consider Israeli settlements there to be illegal under international law and a major obstacle to a two-state solution fo...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Jun 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com

Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon while the U.S. was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran.In an interview broadcast Wednesday, Trump was asked whether he had called the longtime Israeli leader "effing crazy" and accused hi...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Jun 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com

Israel strikes near Beirut, intercepts 'hostile aircraft'

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 3 (Reuters) - Israeli drone strikes killed at least six people in southern Lebanon and targeted a car just south of Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said, while Israel said it intercepted a hostile aircraft likely fired by Hezbollah.Hostilities have continued despite a U.S.-mediated agreement announced on Monday that led Israel to step back from attacking the H...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Jun 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com

What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world?

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted energy facilities near St Petersburg hours before the forum began.

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Jun 3, 2026 - aljazeera.com

Man wearing Star of David necklace beaten in possible antisemitic gang attack in Germany

Police are investigating whether the attack may have been motivated by antisemitism because the victim was wearing a Star of David necklace at the time of the suspected aggravated assault.

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Jun 3, 2026 - jpost.com

IDF Operations Directorate Brig.-Gen. resigns following sexual misconduct investigation

Shomer was questioned Tuesday morning over a consensual relationship with an officer under his command. After taking responsibility, he resigned from the IDF.

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Jun 3, 2026 - jpost.com

Israel's capitulation to Trump in Lebanon exposes its complete reliance on the U.S.

Israel's retreat from Lebanon under presidential pressure leaves the country's global standing worse for wear, leaving northern residents and IDF troops vulnerable while the fighting stalls

Haaretz latest headlines

Jun 3, 2026 - haaretz.com

After Gaza, Israel is now causing the West Bank health system to collapse

Most medications are missing from public pharmacies, and many patients cannot afford to buy them on the private market. Israel's seizure of customs revenues has significantly deepened the Palestinian Health Ministry's debt, and it warns: soon we will no longer be able to provide essential health services

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Jun 3, 2026 - haaretz.com

Iran's armed forces: Enemy forced to accept new Iranian rules

Iran’s military says the US-Israeli enemies will have no choice but to surrender before the divine will of the Armed Forces and the vigilant nation.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Iran rejects ‘excessive demands’ in talks or ceasefire, Leader’s advisor warns US

“The response to any shot or aggression will be a volley of missiles and drones," Rezaei warned.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Israeli lobby funded US lawmakers’ luxury trips to occupied territories during Gaza genocide

An affiliate of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC funded dozens of trips to the occupied territories for US lawmakers and senior staff amid Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

May 31: Qalibaf says Iran pushing back enemy, as IRGC downs another enemy drone

Speaker Qalibaf said Iran is pushing back the enemy in a 'history-making' war as a new poll showed two-thirds of Iranians take pride in the country's stance against US-Israeli aggression.

Presstv

Jun 3, 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

Jun 3, 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

Jun 3, 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

Jun 3, 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

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Beirut retreat: Credible Iranian deterrence ends US-Israeli impunity to escalate unchecked

Iran’s threat of military intervention and demonstrated deterrence forced the American-Israeli war machine to abort a planned attack on Beirut, signaling Iran’s growing power and reshaping West Asia’s strategic balance permanently.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Israeli escalation in Lebanon and US adventurism in Persian Gulf test Iran's ceasefire red lines

Israeli attacks on Lebanon and continued US military adventurism in the Persian Gulf are dangerously testing Iran's red lines, as Tehran warns that violating the ceasefire's indivisible terms will trigger an unprecedented asymmetric military response.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Gazans fear more bloodshed as Israel prepares for elections

Israel has been intensifying its attacks on Gaza and restricting humanitarian aid despite a ceasefire that took effect eight months ago.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Protesters gather at Gaza Red Cross to denounce Israel’s systematic detainee abuse

Families of Palestinian detainees and political factions have held a rally outside the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Russia-Iran ties reflected in daily life in Moscow

As Russia and Iran continue boosting economic ties, their cooperation is becoming visible beyond official agreements and trade corridors.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

Israeli PM order to grab over 70% of Gaza leaves Palestinians helpless amid forced eviction, attacks

Israeli prime minister's order to seize over 70% of war-ravaged Gaza have worsened conditions for Palestinians.

Presstv

Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir

At 70, Nigeria’s Navy New Warships, Marines, and Drones Signal a Force Transformed

There is something striking about watching a nation’s navy grow up in real time. On a clear morning at the Eko Atlantic Waterfront in Lagos, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood […]

Military Africa

Jun 2, 2026 - military.africa

What happens to the Red Sea when Somaliland is dragged into proxy wars

The world’s attention remains fixed on Gaza, southern Lebanon, and the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran’s network of regional allies. Yet another front is quietly emerging hundreds of kilometres away, on the African shore of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It is a development receiving far less scrutiny than it deserves, despite its potential to reshape one of the most consequential maritime cor...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Gov't approves budget for special tribunal for Hamas terrorists who participated in October 7 attack

Cases will be heard by a military court in Jerusalem, where Hamas terrorists will be charged with genocide, harming state sovereignty or territorial integrity, initiating war, aiding the enemy in wartime, offenses under the Counter-Terrorism Law and murder

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Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com

Hamas denies refusing to hand over governance in Gaza

Hamas on Tuesday denied allegations that it is refusing to relinquish control of the Gaza Strip, describing claims by some on the Board of Peace as “misleading lies intended to provide cover for the occupation to continue its aggression,” Anadolu Agency reports. Spokesperson Hazem Qassem reiterated Hamas’ full readiness to transfer all governing responsibilities, including security matters, to the...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israel orders seizure of 30 hectares of Palestinian land in southern West Bank: Official

Israeli authorities have issued a military order to seize 30 hectares (74 acres) of Palestinian land near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank under the pretext of expropriation for public purposes, a Palestinian official said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. Moayad Shaaban, head of the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, said the order targets land in the Jabal Al-Fureidis ar...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Iran says its armed forces ready ‘more than in the past’ if war renews with US

A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that the readiness of the country’s armed forces today “is more than in the past,” claiming Tehran will use “different” types of weapons in case of a renewed war with the US and Israel. “The best reason for this issue is that despite the use of its vast capacity on land, sea and air, America could not remove the Strait of...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

As Israel encroaches upon Gaza, the UN should be reckoning with its colonial complicity

“A hundred percent of Gaza should be for the Palestinian people, right? That’s what we want to see. And we’ve been calling on Israel to pull back from its occupation from the so-called yellow line and that will continue to be our position,” UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated last week. Dujarric’s comments were uttered after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he ordered the Isra...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

AFRIDEX Unveils One of the World’s Most Operationally Immersive Defence Exhibition Environments

AFRIDEX, the Africa International Defence Exhibition, has announced the launch of its Outdoor Static Display and Live Demonstration Areas, creating a major new platform for defence and security companies to […]

Military Africa

Jun 2, 2026 - military.africa

Trump administration pressures Oman to cut ties with Tehran: Report

The US has intensified diplomatic pressure on Oman, demanding the Gulf state abandon its historic neutrality and sever diplomatic relations with Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal story on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. American and Arab officials indicated that Washington now views Oman’s policy on Iran as being actively hostile to US interests. The Trump administration has reportedly thre...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

US F-15E pilot shot down above Iran had survived earlier downing: Report

The pilot of an F-15E shot down above Iran in April had also survived a previous shootdown less than five weeks earlier, according to a report Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. The High Side publication, citing current and former US Air Force officials, said the pilot was flying the F-15E that was brought down by an Iranian missile strike April 3. It said that the pilot had previously been involved...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

EU considers sanctions on Israeli ministers over Gaza aid flotilla treatment: Report

The European Union is considering sanctions against Israeli ministers accused of inciting human rights violations following Israel’s attack on a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, according to a draft of conclusions for the June 18-19 EU summit seen ahead of negotiations among member states. Point 22 of the Middle East section states that the European Council “condemns the ill-treatment inflicted o...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

The Israeli paradigm that led to October 7 didn't collapse, it was fiction from the start

An emerging genre of books meticulously dissect the Israeli government and intelligence failures that led up to Hamas' October 7 attack. Yet all of these analyses sidestep Israel's 20-year blockade of Gaza or the long-term strategy that enabled Hamas' rise

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Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com

Advanced Military Textile Innovations Overcome The Climate Challenges Of African Countries

The African continent presents some of the most demanding operational environments for military forces. From the intense dryness of arid terrains to the heavy humidity of tropical regions, soldiers routinely […]

Military Africa

Jun 2, 2026 - military.africa

Trump says talks with Iran ‘going on continuously,’ adds, ‘where they lead, one never knows’

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that diplomatic exchanges with Tehran are proceeding without interruption, contradicting reports of halted communications, Anadolu Agency reports. “The conversations between us have been going on continuously,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, noting that dialogue has occurred daily throughout the week. He said reports of stopped communi...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli forces arrest 4 students in West Bank raids, hold 89 women in detention: Rights group

Israeli forces detained four university students in the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of Palestinian women held in Israeli jails to 89, a prisoner advocacy group said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoner Society said Israeli forces arrested 35 Palestinians during raids across the West Bank overnight, including four female students from Birzeit University nea...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

WHO verifies 190 attacks on health care in Lebanon in 3 months

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it verified 190 attacks on health care facilities and personnel in Lebanon over the past three months, warning that the country’s health system is coming under growing strain amid escalating violence, Anadolu reports. Abdinasir Abubakar, WHO representative to Lebanon, told reporters in Geneva that more than 3,400 people have been killed and nearl...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Iran to hold funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Khamenei in 3 cities

Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Feb. 28, will be held in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad, a senior municipal official said Tuesday. Mohammad Amin Tavakkoli-Zadeh, Tehran’s deputy mayor for social and cultural affairs, said authorities were preparing for between 15 million and 20 million participants in the capital, accordin...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Kazakhstan and the Iran-Israel war: Navigating risks, opportunities, and strategic neutrality

Kazakhstan, a landlocked Central Asian state with a long-standing multi-vector foreign policy, has been indirectly affected by the 2025–2026 escalation between Israel, the United States, and Iran. The conflict has created both risks and opportunities for Astana. Kazakhstan has tried to preserve pragmatic neutrality while deepening ties with Israel, Gulf states, and the West, and at the same time m...

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Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli Attorney General warns of changes to oversight and judicial institutions

Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned on Monday that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pursuing measures that could significantly weaken law enforcement and oversight institutions. Speaking at a conference organized by the Israel Bar Association, Baharav-Miara criticised legislation being advanced by the governing coalition, according to the Israeli Public...

Middle East Monitor

Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

This West Bank town reveals: Bloodshed is Israeli government policy, and it crosses the Green Line

In the violence-plagued West Bank town of Beit Ummar, even efforts at mediation between feuding families face obstruction by the Israeli military. If Palestinians cannot reconcile among themselves without interference, the problem clearly extends far beyond one town

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Forget Mamdani. The real story of New York's Israel Day Parade was who showed up

We cannot let Democratic and Jewish leaders off the hook for legitimizing an event that featured some of Israel's most vocal cheerleaders and enablers of war crimes

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Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com

Iran studying deal to halt war with U.S. as stalemate persists

Iran has not yet responded to a final memorandum of understanding proposal, and was taking a 'stern' approach given a history of U.S. non-compliance, a source told Mehr News Agency, as Tehran is seeking an end to Israel's incursion in Lebanon, officials said

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'There's a lot of anger at Israel in the Gulf': Gregg Carlstrom on Lebanon, Gaza and the cease-fire with Iran that feels like war

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Fake Haaretz site pushes bogus Ukraine gold story – and goes viral

A cloned Haaretz website using fake registration details spreads fabricated claims about an ally of Ukraine's Zelenskyy, reaching hundreds of thousands of users on social media

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Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com

Ben-Gvir is not alone: these are his collaborators in the illegal treatment of Palestinian prisoners

Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's shameless policy of severely mistreating Palestinian prisoners is not a one-man job. A series of officials across and beyond the prison system are enabling him, or turning a blind eye

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Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com