Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-06-10
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. For this post, we looked at 8 news sites and located 75 current articles out of 337 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Haaretz latest headlines, Presstv, Middle East Monitor, Mehr News Agency, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Military Africa.
WATCH: Footage shows IDF appearing to shoot seven-month-old Palestinian baby in Hebron
In one released video, the child's father can be seen holding his body and trying to keep pressure on the boy's head wound.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.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
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel was unprepared for 10,000 Palestinian security prisoners during war, report finds
Overcrowded prisons and the sudden release of senior Hamas figures during the Gaza war reportedly harmed Israeli security and delayed legal proceedings for October 7 attacks.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran’s missile strikes may embolden Hezbollah to challenge Lebanon’s leadership - analysis
Hezbollah is seeking to use recent Iranian missile attacks on Israel to regain influence in Lebanon, pushing the government toward a more pro-Iran stance.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence
By Sarah Young and Alexander CornwellLONDON/JERUSALEM, June 9 (Reuters) - Britain, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions on Tuesday against Israeli networks involved in financing, enabling and carrying out violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.The move follows escalating violence by Israeli settlers, which diplomats say is intended to undermine prospects for a Palestin...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Yemen bans Israeli navigation in Red Sea after missile strike on Tel Aviv
The spokesman for Yemen's armed forces announces that navigation in the Red Sea for Israel is now completely prohibited.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel beats enemies on multiple fronts but risks diplomatic setbacks - analysis
Israel has strengthened militarily across Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Syria since October 7, but its diplomatic influence has fallen, potentially limiting long-term strategic gains.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
“May your problems always be so small”: Palestinian pain, Pakistani silence
At a recent gathering of social scientists in Washington, DC, a Pakistani-American academic spoke movingly about Palestine. The vocabulary was polished, the grief sincere, the analysis appropriately grave. Then a Palestinian academic asked the question that should stalk every Pakistani and South Asian intellectual in the West: why are you so eloquent about Palestine and so silent about Pakistan? W...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza’s silent climate crisis: War leaves 33.2 million tons of carbon emissions
The war in Gaza has left behind a long-term environmental and health disaster, with experts warning that the damage will persist far beyond the fighting.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli forces demolish 15 homes in village near Jenin, occupied West Bank
Israeli forces carried out a large-scale demolition operation on Monday in the village of Bartaa, southwest of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank targeting residential buildings that authorities said lacked the required permits. Local sources said Israeli bulldozers demolished 15 homes in what they described as one of the largest demolition operations carried out in the area in recent months...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Billions of British pounds in public funds went to terrorist organizations, gangs - report
British foreign aid and COVID relief loans were vastly misappropriated from 2015 to 2021, with millions of pounds going to Russia and ISIS.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Lebanon says Israel committed 3,491 ceasefire violations since 17th April
Lebanese authorities say Israel has committed thousands of violations of the ceasefire agreement since 17th April, including airspace incursions, air strikes and ground operations. Information Minister Paul Morcos announced the figures following a cabinet session chaired by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, during which Defence Minister Michel Mansour presented ministers with an assessment of recent dev...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army assaults 4 children after new incursion in Syria’s Quneitra countryside
Israeli forces assaulted children following their incursion into Quneitra in southern Syria on Monday, in the latest violation of the Arab country’s sovereignty, Anadolu agency reported. Syrian state television channel Al-Ekhbariya reported that “Israeli occupation forces entered the area west of the town of Al-Rafid in the southern Quneitra countryside, beating four minors, and confiscated their ...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli Knesset approves bill expanding deductions from Palestinian Authority funds
The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved, in its second and third readings, a bill expanding the mechanisms for deducting money from funds transferred to the Palestinian Authority. The law allows Israel to make additional deductions from Palestinian tax clearance revenues to cover compensation and benefits paid by Israeli institutions as a result of Palestinian operations. According to the text of t...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas: Iran seeking end to war on all fronts, including Gaza
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said the movement highly valued the Iranian and Yemeni responses to what he described as escalating Israeli aggression against the Lebanese people, saying the stance represented a genuine model of solidarity among the region’s nations in confronting Israeli attacks. In a press statement on Monday, Qassem said Hamas viewed the position as “the true form of solidarity th...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Third war or just another rodeo? How Israel and Iran ended up here again
From Iran's first direct attack in April 2024, through the 12-day war in June 2025 and the latest war with the U.S. this year, a short history of the long confrontation that burst into the open and shattered Middle East taboos
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Italy’s Foreign Minister Tajani blasts Ben-Gvir remarks amid probe over flotilla detainees
Italy’s foreign minister on Tuesday condemned “unacceptable” remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who attacked Rome after learning he was under investigation over the treatment of activists detained during seizure of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Anadolu Agency reports. “These are unacceptable words, unworthy of a minister,” Antonio Tajani said, referring to comments made by...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF kills Lebanese terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory, fired at soldiers
The IDF stated that the incident occured only about a kilometer from Margaliyot and that, at the time of publication, the terrorist's affiliation could not be identified.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli strikes kill 14 in south Lebanon, reports say, as Tyre faces evacuation
For the first time, the Israeli military's evacuation order included Tyre's historic Christian quarter, previously spared from similar warnings. Among those reported killed in Lebanon was a 16-year-old boy, who died in a drone strike outside his home
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel puts Gaza hospital director in solitary confinement after lawyer appealed detention
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is one of 14 Gazan doctors held in Israel since December 2024, and one of the most well-known Palestinian detainees in the world today. Multiple human rights organizations, UN bodies and doctors around the world have called for Abu Safiya's immediate release
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Over 100 UNRWA staff referred to US State Department over Hamas ties, Oct. 7 attacks
UNRWA school principals, teachers, security personnel, attendants, psychosocial counselors, and medical professionals were among those referred.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Northern Israel's Ramat David Air Base struck during Iran conflict, satellite images appear to show
The IDF did not respond to The Jerusalem Post's inquiry for clarification about the issue, nor did it respond to Yediot Aharonot, which first reported Soar Atlas's X post.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Yemeni resistance missile attack paralyzes Israel’s Ben Gurion airport
Yemeni armed forces on Monday morning launched a ballistic missile strike targeting the occupied Palestinian territories.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Eisenkot says Netanyahu failed to achieve war objectives across multiple fronts
Israeli opposition leader and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to achieve the objectives of Israel’s military campaigns across the region. In a statement posted on X on Monday, Eisenkot said: “The Israeli government failed to achieve its war objectives on all fronts.” Eisenkot argued that the government’s handling of multiple conflicts had al...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Militant from Lebanon killed after crossing into Israel, firing on IDF troops
No Israeli soldiers were wounded in the incidents. Local residents were instructed to stay in their homes. The military says it is conducting searches for others who may have crossed the border fence
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli stray bullets add new nightmare for displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Stray bullets and random shootings: a new threat facing Palestinians in Gaza, who are already struggling under ongoing Israeli airstrikes in their territory.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
New Jersey man charged for attempting to aid ISIS, planned US attack on synagogues
Mohamed Sagha, 22, faces charges for aiding ISIS and planning potential attacks on US synagogues and military sites, according to the DOJ and FBI.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
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 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel to halt attacks on Iran at Trump’s request, to continue offensive in Lebanon, Israeli official says
Israel agreed to halt airstrikes on Iran upon a request from US President Donald Trump, but will continue its offensive in Lebanon “at full force,” a senior Israeli official said Monday, Anadolu reports. “At Trump’s request, we are halting strikes on Iran,” the official said in statements carried by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. “We are continuing in Lebanon at full force according to the equati...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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 9, 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 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
More than 100 public figures warn UK court over ‘terrorism’ sentencing in Israeli arms factory protest case
More than 100 public figures have warned that four human rights defenders face a “grave miscarriage of justice” if terrorism-related sentencing provisions are applied in a case involving an action at an Israeli arms manufacturer, Anadolu Agency reports. In an open letter published Tuesday by Artists for Palestine UK, signatories including writers, actors, academics, politicians and musicians urged...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu’s ‘life project’ for Iran has utterly ‘failed’
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Israeli author and columnist Gideon Levy says statements by far-right ministers urging Netanyahu to ignore the US and keep fighting alone in the Middle East is a recipe for disaster.
Mehr News Agency
Jun 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Israel, Iran pause attacks after Trump orders both sides to 'stop'
The Iranian statement said the firing of missiles would continue if Israel strikes in southern Lebanon and Beirut ■ Shortly after the announcement, Lebanese media reported new Israeli strikes ■ Israeli source hinted that Jerusalem won't accept Tehran's new equation on IDF activity in Lebanon
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
European countries warn Israeli NGO law threatens humanitarian response in Gaza, West Bank
A group of 22 countries and senior European officials on Monday voiced deep concern over Israel’s top court rejecting an appeal by international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) against a controversial registration law, warning that the measure could severely undermine humanitarian operations in the occupied Palestinian territories, Anadolu Agency reports. In a joint statement, the signatori...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Like doing business with Nazi Germany': Polish football club rejects Israeli transfer offers
Polish football club's owner rejects transfer offers from Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv, arguing that ethical considerations outweigh financial interests.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Lebanese president says Israeli withdrawal would help end armed presence outside state control
President Joseph Aoun said Tuesday that an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory would enable the state to extend its authority across the country and remove the justification for any weapons outside state control, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency, Anadolu reports. Aoun made the remarks during a meeting with a European parliamentary delegation led by French lawmaker Arnau...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment
Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza's healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jun 9, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Amnesty says UK sanctions leave ‘architects’ of West Bank occupiers’ violence untouched
Amnesty International UK on Tuesday urged the British government to impose sanctions on senior Israeli officials, arguing that new measures announced earlier in the day fail to hold the “architects” of settler violence in the occupied West Bank accountable, Anadolu reports. “Today’s announcements are a step, but they are not enough,” Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty International UK’s crisis response ma...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK, Canada, France, Norway, Australia, NZ sanction West Bank settler individuals, entities
Six countries, including the UK and Canada, imposed joint sanctions on West Bank settlers and entities over violence, calling the actions a threat to a two-state solution.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli prime minister vows ‘much harsher’ response to any future Iranian attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed a “much harsher” response to any future attack by Iran following a brief escalation between the two sides, Anadolu reports. In a video message, Netanyahu claimed Iran and Hezbollah had sought to impose what he described as a “new and unacceptable equation” through attacks against Israel. “They thought they could fire at Israel from Lebanon ...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
U.K., allies sanction Israeli settler groups in West Bank; France bars Bezalel Smotrich
Alongside France, Canada, Australia and Norway, the U.K. is sanctioning groups linked to violent outposts and the forcible displacement of Palestinians • The U.K. advised businesses against trade with settlements • Israel said the measures 'fuel antisemitism'
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran says 15 injured in recent Israeli attacks, no deaths reported
Iran’s emergency services chief said Monday that 15 people were injured in recent Israeli attacks, while no deaths were reported, Anadolu reports. Jafar Miadfar, head of Iran’s Emergency Organization, said 14 of the injured were reported in Mahshahr County in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, while one person was injured in Tehran, according to the semi-official news agency Tasnim. He said o...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US must respond to Iran’s downing of Apache helicopter, Trump warns
“Last night, the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump described in a post on Truth Social.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran’s parliament speaker says negotiations with US focused on lasting security, not normalization
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Monday that negotiations with the United States are aimed at ending the war and establishing lasting security rather than normalizing relations between the two countries, Anadolu reports. In an audio message on his official social media accounts, Qalibaf said recent tensions stemmed from ceasefire violations and what he described as a maritim...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Tunisians back Iran’s military response to Israeli escalation in Lebanon
Many Tunisians view Iran’s response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon as justified amid repeated ceasefire violations.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Palestinian prisoners rights group warns of deteriorating conditions in Israel’s Ofer Prison
The Prisoners’ Media Office has warned of a severe deterioration in conditions inside Israel’s Ofer prison, citing food shortages, inadequate medical care and worsening health conditions among Palestinian detainees. In a statement issued on Sunday, the office said prisoners have experienced significant weight loss as a result of the Israeli policy of starvation and the poor quality of food provide...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel obstructs travel of 17,000 Gazan patients for treatment: Health Ministry
Gaza’s Health Ministry accused Israel on Tuesday of obstructing the departure of more than 17,000 Palestinians for medical treatment abroad, warning that deaths could rise among patients waiting for care, Anadolu Agency reports. “The number of documented medical referrals had reached 17,757 as of May 20,” acting Deputy Health Minister Maher Shamiya said at a news conference at Al-Shifa Medical Com...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli ministers call for bombing Lebanese capital, detaining women in revenge on Hezbollah
Israeli ministers have escalated rhetoric against Lebanon, calling for bombing Beirut, detaining Lebanese women and occupying territory in retaliation for Hezbollah drone strikes, Anadolu Agency reports. “We must think outside the box regarding Hezbollah, and we should also consider occupying territory and killing many terrorists,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said during a meeting o...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel demolishes 6 Palestinian homes, displacing dozens in occupied West Bank
The Israeli army demolished six homes and a carpentry workshop owned by Palestinians across the West Bank on Monday, in the latest demolitions in the occupied territory, Anadolu reports. Israeli bulldozers razed five Palestinian homes in the town of Barta’a, west of Jenin in the northern West Bank, displacing dozens of residents, Barta’a council chief Ghassan Qabha told Anadolu. He said the demoli...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Nigeria’s Defence Budget Hits Record High, but Inflation Eats the Gains
Nigeria approved a defence budget of ₦3.16 trillion ($2.10 billion) for FY2026 on 31 March 2026 – a nominal record and the latest step in President Bola Tinubu’s aggressive push […]
Military Africa
Jun 8, 2026 - military.africa
'All of Gaza is affected': Israel shuts border crossings, halting aid amid Iran clash
While Palestinians in Gaza warned of shortages, the IDF said the crossings would reopen gradually, subject to the security situation. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, attention turned to whether the escalation would lead to tighter movement restrictions
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Trump vows response after Iran shoots down US helicopter
President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to respond after he accused Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter the previous night, hours after he said negotiations to end the Middle East war were in their final stages.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker and its chief negotiator in talks with Washington, meanwhile warned the United States on Tuesday against breaking its "commitm...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran pounds Zionist entity with missiles, warns of 'more crushing blows' if Lebanon attacks persist
Iranian armed forces launched a missile barrage at Israeli-occupied territories on Sunday, responding to persistent Israeli attacks on Lebanon in breach of the ceasefire.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli military says it intercepted drone launched from Yemen over Eilat
The Israeli military said early on Tuesday that it intercepted a drone launched from Yemen after air raid sirens were activated in the southern Israeli city of Eilat. In a statement, the military said the Israeli Air Force had intercepted a drone launched from Yemen after it entered the airspace of Eilat, without providing further details. Israeli Army Radio reported that it was the first drone la...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says US ‘must’ respond after alleged Iranian attack on helicopter
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington is compelled to respond to an alleged Iranian attack that brought down a US military helicopter, Anadolu reports. “I have just been informed by our great military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth ...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Severing Israel's war fronts was never going to work
Netanyahu's efforts to de-link Israel's conflict with Iran from Israel's fronts in Lebanon and Gaza, against groups funded by Tehran, have backfired. Can Israel get out of this mess or even spin it into a regional agreement?
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel turns wedding into funeral in Gaza
An Israeli air strike kills a Palestinian groom in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, hours before his wedding, turning a planned celebration into a funeral.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Video captures Russian attack in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Surveillance camera video captured the moment a Russian drone strike caused a blast in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jun 9, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Trump says talks with Iran remain ongoing, with deal possible in 2 or 3 days
Negotiations between the US and Iran remain ongoing, President Donald Trump said early Tuesday morning, just hours after Iran and Israel agreed to halt attacks on one another that threatened to shatter a shaky ceasefire, Anadolu Agency reports. Trump said the talks with Tehran did not stop during the escalation in violence, signaling that a deal to formally end the war could be reached within “one...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Shas pushes tone-deaf Torah study law while soldiers die in Lebanon, Gaza - comment
Those who see Torah study as essential should acknowledge the unique burden borne by those who leave their lives behind to defend the country, and that yeshiva study is not a comparable sacrifice.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Pakistani, Lebanese military chiefs discuss regional security amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Pakistani and Lebanese military chiefs on Tuesday discussed the regional security situation and bilateral military cooperation amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon, according to an official statement, Anadolu agency reported. Gen. Rodolphe Haykal, the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
6 nations impose sanctions on networks financing, enabling occupiers’ attacks in West Bank
The UK, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Norway on Tuesday announced sanctions targeting networks “financing and enabling settler attacks” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu Agency reports. The move came in response to record settlement expansion and rising Israeli occupiers’ violence in the West Bank, according to multiple statements. “With our British, Canadian, A...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF fired thousands of artillery shells in past months, but there's no shortage
Some artillery batteries on the Hezbollah front report firing over 100 shells a day, costing hundreds of millions of shekels and leaving mass destruction in their wake ■ Meanwhile, two Israeli companies are reaping the financial benefits
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli air base hit in recent Iranian missile strikes, satellite images suggest
A hangar at Ramat David Air Force Base in northern Israel may have been hit during recent Iranian missile attacks, satellite imagery analyzed by an Israeli monitoring company showed. A low-resolution image taken by Soar on Monday “shows a dark spot where the hangar was located,” compared with imagery from June 5, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said Tuesday. The analysis suggested the hangar “may h...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s strikes on Zionist entity in defense of Lebanon and the recalibration of regional deterrence
Iran’s missile strikes on occupied territories shattered the enemy’s assumption of a sub-threshold response, proving that any future aggression against Lebanon will be met with decisive, swift, and direct military action, and that Iran’s condition for ending the war remains the complete cessation of aggression on its allies.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
2 high-ranking military personnel killed in Monday’s Israeli strikes on Iran
Two high-ranking Iranian army personnel were killed in Israeli strikes on Iran on Monday, the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. Funeral ceremony for Bahman Hosseini and Alireza Abiri will be held later Tuesday, said the outlet, adding that they were killed while on a mission “to defend the country’s skies.” Tensions escalated on Sunday when Israel bombed the Lebanese capital Beirut despite ...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US sea drone rescues crew from US Army helicopter that crashed near Hormuz
By Phil Stewart and Jarrett RenshawJune 9 (Reuters) - In a first, a Navy surface drone found and rescued two crew members from an Army Apache attack helicopter that went down in waters near Oman's coast, the U.S. military told Reuters, and President Donald Trump said the pilots were "fine."The U.S. military's Central Command said the AH-64 Apache went down at around 3 a.m. local time on Tuesday (2...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UN warns of ‘immense’ humanitarian needs as Israel allows only one crossing into Gaza
The UN warned Tuesday of worsening humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, as Israel reopened the only approved cargo crossing into the besieged territory amid food shortages and a sharp decline in meals to civilians, Anadolu reports. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq reported at a news conference that “Israeli authorities reopened the Ke...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Most Israelis oppose ending Iran war under current terms as faith in Trump sees decline - poll
Additionally, most Israelis oppose ending the war with Iran under current conditions, while a majority also say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not run in the next Knesset election.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 9, 2026 - jpost.com
US did not intercept Iranian missiles fired at Israel, report says
The US did not intercept any Iranian ballistic missiles launched toward Israel overnight, contrary to an earlier claim by an Israeli military official, according to a CNN report citing a US official. CNN reported that the US military did not intercept any of the Iranian missiles fired during the latest exchange, marking a departure from previous rounds of conflict when US forces used missile defen...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
When Iran attacks Israel, Palestinians in Gaza are the first to pay the price
The closure of Gaza's border crossings due to Iranian missiles is not the story. The story is how familiar the sequence has become: A regional crisis erupts. Security measures are introduced. Gaza absorbs the cost
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Gazans hail Iran's support for resistance following missile strikes on occupied territories
Palestinians in Gaza have hailed Iran's missile strikes on Tel Aviv and other parts of the occupied territories, viewing them as a powerful act of resistance against Israel's ongoing aggression.
Presstv
Jun 9, 2026 - presstv.ir
Trump blames Iran for helicopter attack, says US must respond
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight and vowed to respond, but gave no other details."I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz," Trump w...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Hamas says acceptable approaches reached on contentious Gaza ceasefire issues
The Palestinian movement Hamas said Tuesday that “acceptable approaches” had been reached on the “contentious issues” of a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel following talks in Cairo. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told Anadolu that discussions in the Egyptian capital had produced “acceptable approaches from the parties participating in the talks regarding the contentious issues of the ceasefire a...