Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-07

Updated on July 6, 2026 at 7:05:14 PM GMT

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 10 news sites and located 66 current articles out of 467 reviewed.


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Presstv, Middle East Monitor, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Haaretz latest headlines, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, IRNA English, Mehr News Agency.

Article Keywords:  chin, china, iran, missile, nuclear

China test-fires nuclear-capable missile from submarine into Pacific

China conducts a submarine-launched ballistic missile test on Monday, firing a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean.


Presstv
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Article Keywords: gaza, iran, israel, israel, west bank

FIFA and Israel given red card

During the final FIFA World Cup match in Toronto, activists protested against Israel's participation in FIFA, citing Tel Aviv’s bombing of soccer pitches in Gaza and its matches in illegal settlements in the West Bank.


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Article Keywords: cia, israel, israel, middle east, netanyahu, palestinian, west bank

US to urge Israel to curb violence against Palestinians in West Bank – Israeli media

The US administration intends to present “official demands” to Israel, including a halt to settler attacks and a cessation of violence committed by Israeli soldiers against Palestinians in the West Bank, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Sunday. Quoting unnamed US sources, the broadcaster said Washington was “deeply concerned” about what it described as a rise in “nationalistically motivated crimes”...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: cia, israel, israel, middle east, military, palestinian

Infant dies after delay at Israeli checkpoint; teenager killed during raid on Qalandiya Camp

A four-month-old Palestinian infant died on Sunday after his family prevented from reaching a hospital by Israeli forces at a military checkpoint west of Ramallah, according to Palestinian officials. Separately, a 16-year-old Palestinian was killed during an Israeli military raid on Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governor Laila Ghannam said doctors at the Arab Sp...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , lebanese, lebanon, middle east

Anissa Helou's new book of recipes from Lebanon spotlights villages scarred by war

Anissa Helou's latest book traces southern Lebanon's regional dishes shaped by years of conflict, weaving food with memory and loss as the acclaimed writer reflects on Middle Eastern cuisine. 'Lebanese cuisine is kind of a little bit more sophisticated, a lot fresher, more vibrant,' she says


Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Article Keywords: ceasefire, displacement, gaza, hamas, israel, israel, middle east, netanyahu, palestinian, reconstruction

5 more Palestinians killed, 25 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza despite ceasefire

Five Palestinians were killed and 25 others injured in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip since dawn Monday, amid daily violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, Anadolu Agency reports. Medical sources said two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a displacement tent on Roni Street in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. A Palestinia...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , iran, israel, israel

Turkey warns of renewed regional war driven by Israel

Turkey warns about the risk of renewed regional war driven by the Israeli regime, saying Ankara supports efforts to reduce tensions through dialogue and diplomacy.


Presstv
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Article Keywords: ayatollah, cia, hamas, iran, palestinian

Ayatollah Khamenei’s commitment to Palestine unmatched in history: Hamas official

A senior Hamas official says the late Leader had an unparalleled commitment to the issue of the Palestinian cause.


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Article Keywords:  war ,  war , cia, iran, israel, israel, middle east, netanyahu, nuclear, tehran

Israel’s relentless quest for a next enemy

For most of the past year, Israeli officials have described the aftermath of the war with Iran in confident, almost triumphant terms: a weakened adversary, its nuclear program set back, its regional proxies dismantled one by one. But even before that campaign had fully wound down, a new threat was already being sketched out in Jerusalem, in terms once reserved almost exclusively for Tehran. This o...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , iran, israel, israel, military

Qalibaf: Iran's resistance inflicted political, military defeat on US, Israel

The Iranian Parliament speaker says the country’s resistance in the recent war dealt a decisive political and military defeat to the US and Israel.


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Article Keywords: israel, israel, middle east, military, nato

Israel, Greece conduct military drills ahead of NATO summit in Turkey

Photos published by the Greek military showed fighter jets from both countries flying side by side over the Aegean Sea.


AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Article Keywords: armed forces, ayatollah, iran, military, tehran

Iran indebts its military power to martyred Leader: Sayyari

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – A senior Iranian army commander says armed forces will carry on the legacy of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, vowing to build on the military strength achieved under his leadership.


Mehr News Agency
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Article Keywords: iran, middle east, military, nuclear, nuclear weapon, tehran

Trump says US prefers nuclear deal with Iran but warns military action remains an option

President Donald Trump said Monday that the US remains committed to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran but warned that Washington is prepared to use military force if diplomacy fails, insisting Tehran must never acquire a nuclear weapon, Anadolu reports. “We’re either going to make a deal or we’re going to finish the job. Okay, and it won’t be tough to finish the job. I’d rather make a deal, b...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: gaza, genocide, israel, israel, middle east, terror, terrorist

Right to breathe: Unfiltered messages from Gaza to President Catherine Connolly

I recently had the chance to send a message to the President of Ireland, Her Excellency Catherine Connolly. President Connolly is a vocal supporter of Palestine and remains one of the few European heads of state to explicitly accuse Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza. She has a long history of this advocacy; while previously serving as a member of the Dáil Éireann—the lower house of the Iri...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , cia, gaza, hamas, israel, israel, middle east, military

Israeli report says Hamas leader met Trump adviser in Qatar as commentators warn group is regrouping

Israeli state broadcaster Kan reported on Sunday that senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya recently met with an adviser to US President Donald Trump in Qatar, citing senior political sources in Washington and Tel Aviv. The report did not identify the adviser or provide further details about the meeting, and there was no immediate confirmation from Hamas or US officials. The report comes amid an o...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: ayatollah, iran, israel, israel, middle east, tehran

As Khamenei mourners fill Iran's streets, discontent still simmers

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, July 6 (Reuters) - Iran's theocratic rulers are mobilising mass crowds of the revolutionary faithful on the streets of Tehran, but behind the display of unity it is far from clear they have resolved gaping internal fractures over the economy and state repression.Vast numbers are attending a week of funeral events for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ...


AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , israel, israel, lebanese, lebanon, middle east, occupation

Israel’s occupation of Lebanese territory hinders army deployment in south, president warns

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun warned Monday that Israel’s ongoing occupation of territory in the south prevents the army deployment in the area, Anadolu reports. “Israel must be pressured to withdraw from the areas it occupies in Lebanon,” Aoun said during a video call with American Task Force on Lebanon, as cited by a presidency statement. The Lebanese army and security forces “are the cornerst...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , beirut, israel, israel, lebanese, lebanon, middle east

Lebanon says direct damage from Israeli war estimated at $3-4 billion

Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos said Monday direct material damage from Israel’s war on Lebanon is estimated at between $3-4 billion, Anadolu reports. Speaking following a ministerial meeting, Morcos said the figures are preliminary and do not include economic losses or indirect damage, according to the state news agency NNA. The estimates come as the Israeli army continues daily violati...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: gaza, hamas, israel, israel, middle east, military, netanyahu, palestinian, reconstruction

Netanyahu says Gaza reconstruction depends on Hamas disarmament

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will not begin unless Hamas is disarmed, reaffirming Israel’s position amid reports of differences with the United States over post-war plans for the territory. Speaking during a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said Gaza’s reconstruction must be linked to the dismantling of Hamas’s military capabilities. “The...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: israel, israel, jordan, middle east, netanyahu, palestinian, sanction

UK MPs urge sanctions on Netanyahu and Israeli justice minister over torture of Palestinians

Dozens of British parliamentarians have urged the UK government to impose sanctions on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his justice minister, Yariv Levin, over the “systematic and well-documented torture” of Palestinian civilians in Israeli detention. According to Sky News, 71 cross-party MPs and peers signed a letter to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper calling on Britain to “help end ...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , iran, saudi, yemen

Yemen’s Ansarullah denounces Saudi coalition threats, says they reflect Riyadh’s failure

Yemen’s Ansarullah has denounced the Saudi-led coalition’s latest threats, saying they reflect Riyadh’s failure to achieve its objectives after years of war and blockade.


Presstv
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Article Keywords:  war ,  war , cia, israel, israel, netanyahu

'Red line:' Herzog joins officials in pushing back against gov't decision to defy High Court order

'The prime minister has declared war on democratic Israel,' an opposition lawmaker said after the Netanyahu government said it would not uphold a recent High Court ruling. Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs said the decision did not defy the ruling but offered 'sharp criticism' of it


Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 5, 2026 - haaretz.com
Article Keywords: beirut, ceasefire, cia, hezbollah, iran, israel, israel, lebanon

Israel continues to violate truce with Lebanon amid officials’ inaction: Hezbollah MP

A Hezbollah-linked lawmaker says Israeli ceasefire violations and house demolitions continue in southern Lebanon in light of the Beirut government’s complete silence and inaction.


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Article Keywords: gaza, genocide, israel, israel, middle east, military

Could Israel aid mission open the door to renewed Venezuela-Israel relations?

The arrival of an Israeli aid delegation from the humanitarian organization NATAN in Venezuela, following the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on 24th June, has triggered political controversy, particularly after images circulated showing members of the team wearing military uniforms and carrying the Israeli flag. The deployment is notable because Venezuela has had no formal diplomatic...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: air force, f-16, fighting, gaza, iran, israel, israel, lebanon, middle east, military

Israeli, Greek air forces resume joint drills

Israeli and Greek air forces have resumed joint military exercises after a long pause over Israeli wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, according to Israeli media on Monday, Anadolu reports. “The Air Force has returned to training with the Hellenic Air Force after a long period in which joint trainings did not take place due to the fighting,” Channel 12 said. It added that footage released by the Greek...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: ceasefire, gaza, israel, israel, middle east, palestinian

Israel releases 9 Palestinian detainees through Kerem Abu Salem crossing

Israel released nine Palestinian detainees it had held from the blockaded Gaza Strip through the Kerem Abu Salem border crossing on July 5, Anadolu reports. The detainees were handed over to teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross. They were then transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza for medical checks. The released Palestinians were reunited with...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: cia, iran, israel, israel, terror, terrorist

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.


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Article Keywords:  war ,  war , iran, israel, israel, uae

Israel confirms it deployed Iron Dome to UAE amid war on Iran

An Israeli minister confirms that the Iron Dome battery was deployed to the UAE during the war against Iran.


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Article Keywords: ayatollah, iran, israel, israel, tehran

Exclusive | American analyst describes assassination of Iran’s Leader as ‘major miscalculation’

Tehran, IRNA – American-Canadian political analyst and peace activist Robert Fantina says the assassination of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, represented a major strategic miscalculation that damaged the international standing of the United States and the Israeli regime.


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Article Keywords: cia, hormuz, iran, middle east, tehran

Germany says Iran should pay for mine clearance in Strait of Hormuz

Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday Iran must ultimately bear the cost of any international operation to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. Johann Wadephul made the remarks in an interview with the Handelsblatt newspaper after being asked whether European countries might offer Iran financial incentives to secure Tehran’s consent for a mine-clearing mission. “We do not ne...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: cia, hezbollah, iran, israel, israel, lebanon

Right to defend: Lebanon rises against US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah

Massive protests erupt across Lebanon as citizens reject a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah, warning it would expose the country—especially its southern border—to increased Israeli aggression and undermine national security.


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Article Keywords: ceasefire, drone, israel, israel, lebanese, lebanon, middle east

Israeli army launches air, artillery attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

The Israeli army carried out an airstrike and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon on Sunday, in the latest violation of an ongoing ceasefire agreement, Lebanese media reported. The state news agency NNA said Israeli warplanes struck the Al-Hariq neighborhood between the towns of Kfartebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon. No information was yet available about injuries. According to t...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: cia, gaza, hamas, israel, israel, middle east, palestinian

Don’t believe Hamas will relinquish power in Gaza, Palestinians tell ‘Post’

“Hamas hasn’t declared an end to its rule in the Gaza Strip,” a senior Palestinian official in Ramallah told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.


JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Article Keywords: hezbollah, idf, israel, israel, lebanon, middle east, terror

IDF destroys Hezbollah infrastructure, locates over 150 weapons in southern Lebanon village

The village, located in the Security Zone, has been a hub for Hezbollah terror activity, the IDF stated.


JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Article Keywords: ayatollah, iran, moscow, russia, tehran

Over 20 Russian journalists in Tehran to cover Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies

Moscow, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has announced that over 20 journalists from various Russian media outlets have traveled to Tehran to cover the farewell and funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.


IRNA English
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Article Keywords: cia, gaza, iran, israel, israel

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
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Article Keywords: israel, israel, middle east, military, palestinian, west bank

Rights groups raise concerns over theft during Israeli military raids in the West Bank

Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations say they have documented a growing number of incidents in which Israeli soldiers have stolen money, jewellery and other personal belongings during military raids on Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. According to testimonies collected by rights groups, incidents reported during Israeli military searches increasingly involve not only arre...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: israel, israel, middle east, palestinian, west bank

Israeli forces raided Al-Aqsa Mosque 26 times in June, Palestinian ministry says

Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem 26 times in June, while authorities prevented the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on 84 occasions, the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said on Sunday, Anadolu reports. The figures were included in the ministry’s monthly report documenting Israeli violation...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: ayatollah, iran, israel, israel, middle east, tehran

Israeli defense minister threatens Iranian leaders as Iranians mourn Khamenei

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Monday that Israel will “thwart” any future Iranian leader who seeks to attack his country, Anadolu reports. His comments came as thousands filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for a massive procession of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Feb. 28. “Any Iranian leader who tries to promote pl...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: ayatollah, iran, middle east, occupation, palestinian

Ali Khamenei and Palestine as the enduring axis of the Islamic revolution

For Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the defence of Palestine was never a circumstantial matter of foreign policy. Rather, it constituted the enduring axis of his political, diplomatic and strategic vision throughout nearly four decades as Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Palestinian cause has ceased to be merely a regional issue, becoming instead one of...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: hezbollah, iran, israel, israel, lebanon, occupation

Hezbollah vows to keep weapons until Israeli occupation ends

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed the group will not disarm while Israeli occupation persists, denouncing Lebanon’s cabinet decision on its weapons as a US-driven move that risks sparking civil strife.


Presstv
Jul 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Article Keywords:  war ,  war , hormuz, iran, israel, israel, middle east, saudi, uae

The future of Gulf energy and trade routes after the Hormuz crisis

The significance of the Strait of Hormuz for global trade is beyond dispute. In the week preceding the US-Israel war on Iran, 38 per cent of global seaborne crude oil trade passed through the Strait, along with 29 per cent of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), 19 per cent each of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and refined oil products trade, and 13 per cent of chemicals trade, including fertilisers. A sm...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: iran, israel, israel, middle east, nuclear, russia

Russia’s Rosatom says staff to return to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant: What to know

Russia evacuated hundreds of personnel from Bushehr after the start of the US-Israel-Iran war, but it has pledged to continue helping Iran develop its nuclear capabilities.


AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Article Keywords: cia, gaza, hamas, israel, israel, middle east, palestinian

Gaza hospital director’s health deteriorates in Israeli detention, shows signs of torture, rights activists say

Rights activists and a lawyer said on Sunday that Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip, is facing a serious risk to his health while in Israeli detention. Abu Safiya was arrested around 18 months ago during the Gaza war. Israel has accused him of having links to the Palestinian group Hamas. Following a visit to Abu Safiya last Thursday, his lawyer, Nasser Odeh, ...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: iran, israel, israel, pakistan, tehran

Qalibaf lauds Pakistan for support during US-Israeli aggression

Qalibaf has expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s support during the US-Israeli aggression in talks with Pakistan’s Senate chairman in Tehran.


Presstv
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Article Keywords: gaza, hamas, israel, israel, military, palestinian

Hamas says its Gaza government resigns to hand power to Palestinian technocrats

The move remains largely symbolic as Israel is not allowing members of the technocratic committee, currently in Cairo, to enter Gaza • The resignation does not apply to Hamas' military wing


Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Article Keywords: iran, israel, israel, lebanon, military

Israeli military chief threatens Lebanon with new aggression from Beaufort Castle

Eyal Zamir has threatened Lebanon with a “swift offensive” during a field visit to Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon.


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Article Keywords: hamas, israel, israel, occupation, palestinian, tehran

Path of resistance against occupation and oppression to continue: Hamas member

Tehran, IRNA — A member of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has described the launch of the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation in 2023 as a historic battle against the occupying Israeli regime, emphasizing that the path of resistance will continue unabated.


IRNA English
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Article Keywords: idf, israel, israel, military, netanyahu

Bank of Israel cuts interest rate but warns against more military spending

The central bank also revised down its deficit projections, but the change is conditional on Israel's defense spending remaining within the state budget. Both the IDF and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seeking an additional 25 billion shekels ($8.3 billion) for defense


Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , hezbollah, iran, israel, israel, lebanon, middle east

Lebanon's south takes a breath as families return to shattered homes and lives

By Jana Choukeir and Khalil AshawiTYRE, July 6 (Reuters) - On a beachfront in the coastal city of Tyre, war has finally abated just enough for children to play in the waves and families to gather under parasols as life slowly returns to southern Lebanon.But away from the shore, people coming home after months of exile are having to adapt to harsh new realities: the threat of conflict between Israe...


AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Article Keywords:  chin, china, iran, russia, sanction, tehran

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
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Article Keywords: hamas, hezbollah, iran, israel, israel, middle east, terror

Israeli documents undermine claim Iran and Hezbollah helped plan 7 October attack

Secret Hamas documents summarised by the Israeli site OSINT613 appear to undermine one of Israel’s central narratives about 7 October: that the attack was a closely coordinated operation planned with Iran and Hezbollah. The documents, first revealed by Israel Army Radio correspondent Doron Kadosh and analysed by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, were presented by Israeli...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: cia, hamas, iran, israel, israel, military

Hamas: Operation al-Aqsa Flood altered all political, military equations

A senior Hamas official says the large-scale and anti-Israel Operation al-Aqsa Flood altered all previous political and military equations.


Presstv
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Article Keywords: cia, israel, israel, middle east, military

Report: Israeli army plans to discharge 10,000 reservists by end of July amid budget crunch

The Israeli military is preparing to release around 10,000 reservists by the end of July as it grapples with mounting financial pressures, according to local media on Sunday. The Israel Hayom newspaper said the number of reservists on active duty is expected to decline from about 60,000 to around 50,000, reflecting growing strain on the military’s budget. It added that a final decision has yet to ...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , casualties, drone, iran

Over 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war over six months: UNICEF

UNICEF says more than 300 children have been killed or injured in Sudan during the past six months, with drone strikes responsible for most casualties.


Presstv
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Article Keywords: ayatollah, iran, israel, israel, middle east, military

Khamenei’s funeral makes clear the global order is moving on

The United States turned 250 on July 4. The celebrations were spectacular: 850,000 fireworks launched from ten sites across Washington, military flyovers every hour, a speech from a president who promised it would be the “largest fireworks show in history”. At Mount Rushmore the night before, Donald Trump declared America “the most extraordinary republic ever, ever, ever”. But anniversaries have a...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: ceasefire, gaza, hamas, iran, israel, israel, lebanon, middle east, missile, tehran

Iranian parliament speaker: We have no peace with US and will not recognise Israel

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said his country is not at peace with the United States, describing Washington as an unreliable party. Speaking during a meeting in Tehran on Sunday with Mohammad Darwish, chairman of the Hamas Shoura Council, Ghalibaf also said Iran would never recognise Israel. He said Iran would continue to support Muslims and the resistance axis, providing...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: israel, israel, netanyahu, palestinian, west bank

How an abandoned Jerusalem airport embodies Netanyahu's bleak vision for Israel

The ceremony launching a heritage center at the abandoned Atarot Airport in the West Bank laid bare the failure of Israeli policy in Jerusalem and toward Palestinians – and the priorities of a failed government. There was even time to incite against anti-government protesters


Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Article Keywords: gaza, hamas, iran, israel, israel, military

Hamas decries Israeli rhetoric over military build-up in Gaza as ‘incitement’

The Hamas resistance movement has denounced the Israeli claims about the group’s rapid military buildup as “clear incitement” intended to provide a cover for ongoing attacks in the Gaza Strip.


Presstv
Jul 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Article Keywords: gaza, iran, israel, israel, lebanon

Israeli command system identified 850,000 targets during Gaza, Lebanon wars: Supplier

The largest Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, says the Israeli command system identified 850,000 targets during the devastating wars against Gaza and Lebanon.


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Article Keywords: ayatollah, cia, iran, israel, israel, tehran

"We will not leave assasins to run away with their crime"

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s judiciary chief has vowed to pursue and punish US and Israeli leaders for the assassination of the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.


Mehr News Agency
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Article Keywords: gaza, israel, israel, middle east, palestinian

Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safiya may not survive and is in ‘imminent danger’, MAP warns

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has demanded the immediate release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, warning that his life is in “imminent danger” in Israeli custody.  The UK-based medical charity issued the appeal after a lawyer visited Dr Abu Safiya on 2 July 2026 at the Rakefet facility in Nitzan Prison. According to lawyer Nasser Odeh, Dr Abu Sa...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: cia, gaza, hamas, israel, israel, middle east

Hamas official resigns in first step to dissolve Gaza gov't, source tells 'Post' it is insufficient

Gaza Board of Peace: 'Assessment will be guided by actions, not promises' • Hamas says move made to facilitate handover of administrative powers to technocratic committee


JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Article Keywords:  war ,  war , israel, israel, netanyahu

Netanyahu's crime ring has escalated its war on Israeli democracy. Next up: the ballot box

The government knows it can only survive through tactics used by tyrannical rulers and regimes, and Sunday's decision to defy Israel's High Court brought us closer to that. Netanyahu and his ministers are probably right in assuming that no one will go out to protest the decision


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Jul 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Article Keywords: hamas, iran, middle east, military, tehran

Iranian parliament speaker says implementing memorandum ‘difficult but possible’

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who headed negotiations with Washington, said on Sunday that implementing the memorandum of understanding with the US is “difficult but possible,” stressing diplomacy must preserve battlefield gains. Qalibaf made the remarks at a meeting with Mohammed Darwish, head of Hamas’ Leadership Council, on the sidelines of farewell ceremonies for slain Ir...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Article Keywords: casualties, ceasefire, drone, gaza, israel, israel, middle east, occupation, palestinian

2 Gazans killed in Israeli drone strike in new ceasefire violation

Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City on Sunday, in a new violation of an ongoing ceasefire deal, the Civil Defense said, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the agency said a drone struck a group of civilians outside a water distribution station in the Al-Samer area, east of Gaza City, causing the casualties, the agency said in a statement. T...


Middle East Monitor
Jul 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com