Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-09

Israeli poll finds only 37% believe Israel won Gaza war

Only 37 per cent of Israelis believe their country won its war on the Gaza Strip, while 63 per cent believe an attack similar to the 7th October 2023 assault could happen again, according to an Israeli opinion poll published on Wednesday. The findings were published by Israel’s Channel 13 in a poll marking the third anniversary of its war on Gaza, which began in October 2023 and has been described...

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Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Can a picture of war be beautiful? Two attempts to capture an Israel in crisis

This week in Israeli culture: A Haaretz reporter turns three years of war into a photographic diary, while a documentary about October 7 survivors can't find an audience abroad. Is the cultural boycott to blame, or does the film itself fall flat?

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Ben-Gvir calls for Palestinian Authority to be disarmed

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday called for the Palestinian Authority to be disarmed, claiming this was necessary to prevent an attack from the occupied West Bank similar to the 7th October 2023 attack.  In a video posted on X, Ben-Gvir said “I am standing here at the seam line near Tulkarm, just a few metres from Highway 6, not far from Netanya, Kfar Saba ...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Three years after October 7, three decades of broken promises

I belong to a generation promised an end to war at birth, only to have war define our adult lives. October 7 tests whether the Israel we know remains viable

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Oct 7, 2026 - haaretz.com

American Senate candidate accuses Netanyahu of pushing US into Iran war

The Democratic candidate in Michigan’s Senate race accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of influencing the Trump administration’s decision to enter the war with Iran, Anadolu reports. “We are in the war in Iran in part because of the advocacy of the Israeli prime minister,” Abdul El-Sayed told NewsNation chief Washington anchor Leland Vittert on Tuesday, according to The Hill’s report...

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Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Syria denies reports of joining Yemen war, says it has no plans to open new fronts

Syria on Wednesday denied reports that it could join the war in Yemen, while stressing its support for Saudi Arabia in confronting threats to its security and saying its regional policy was not based on “opening new fronts”. Earlier on Wednesday, international reports claimed that Saudi Arabia had asked Syria to deploy troops to fight the Houthis, and that Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa discusse...

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Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Yemen downs Turkish-made Saudi drone over Taiz

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces announced they downed a Turkish-made, Saudi-owned armed reconnaissance drone of the Bayraktar Akinci type in the skies over Taiz province.

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Senior US Embassy official in Jerusalem suppressed diplomatic cables to shield Netanyahu government: Report

A top adviser to the US ambassador to Israel has systematically suppressed, delayed, and rewritten internal diplomatic cables to shield the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from scrutiny by Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday. David Milstein, an influential gatekeeper at the US Embassy in Jerusalem since April 2025 and principal aide to US Ambassador Mike Huckab...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Gaza genocide: Israel continues to weaponize basic survival needs after 3 years

Three years into the Gaza blockade, Palestinians continue to endure deprivation and loss as border closures and the siege persist.

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Major espionage arrest puts German ex-spy chief’s Israeli connections in the spotlight

The arrest of former German intelligence chief August Hanning on suspicion of espionage on behalf of a foreign country  has drawn attention to his connections with Israeli intelligence figures, including allegations that he approached a former Shin Bet chief to organise the abduction of a German heiress’s children. Hanning, who led Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, the BND, from 1998 to 2005...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Ten ways Op. Al-Aqsa Flood shattered the myth of Israeli invincibility and reshaped the world

From Gaza’s devastation and Israel’s growing isolation to its shattered facade of invincibility, Operation Al-Aqsa Flood exposed the vulnerabilities of a US-backed order built on military force and political impunity.

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Berlin police intervene in pro-Palestinian demonstration, detain protesters

Police intervened in a pro-Palestinian demonstration and detained some of those who refused to leave in Berlin, on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. More than 1,000 people gathered at Oranien Square to protest what they described as Israel’s genocide in Gaza, before marching toward Hermann Square. Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and injured over 175,000 ...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

EU to launch training and support mission for Lebanese army: foreign policy chief

The European Union is set to establish a new mission to train and advise the Lebanese armed forces, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday, stressing that the mission will not replace the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a press conference with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji in Beirut, Kallas said planning for the EU’s new support ...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

EU citizens pay heavy price for illegal war on Iran

Europeans bear the rising cost of the US-Israeli war on Iran as opposition grows and EU lawmakers blame Washington and Tel Aviv for deepening the crisis.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Mamdani says occupation and apartheid must not continue three years after 7th October

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the 7th October 2023 attack, mourning the victims while criticizing Israeli policies and calling for an end to what he described as occupation and apartheid. “We mark the third anniversary of the horrific war crimes that took place on 7th October, during which Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted over 251...

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Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Pro-Palestine protesters bring traffic to standstill at London's Oxford Circus

A large pro-Palestine demonstration brought traffic to a standstill in parts of central London on Saturday night, as protesters rallied against Israeli military action in Gaza and the West Bank.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Three years on: How Gaza survives, defies erasure

Three years into the war on Gaza, families facing displacement and destruction continue to hold on to their loved ones, homes and roots.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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The Board of Peace’s commitment is tied to Israeli colonialism

Three years since Israel commenced its genocide in Gaza, the Board of Peace issued a statement in which one sentence particularly stands out. “The President fulfilled his commitment to the people of Israel.” The sentence refers to Hamas releasing Israeli hostages, but the entire statement carries further weight that displaces Palestinians from the narrative.  Besides omitting the historical contex...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Saudi regime attacks Yemen with US support: Houthi

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The Leader of Yemeni Ansar Allah movement that leads Yemeni Sanaa government says that Saudis hav waged the war on Yemen under the support of Washington.

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Hezbollah receives $200 million from Iran to aid Lebanese displaced by war with Israel

Intermediaries who moved the money charged a 20 percent fee, two people with direct ‌knowledge of the transfer said. Israel's bombardment and invasion of Lebanon uprooted hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah's Shi'ite Muslim constituents

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Oct 7, 2026 - haaretz.com

Turkey's foreign minister says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

ANKARA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Turkey is assessing how it can help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants under a joint defence pact with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, ruling out Turkish participation in offensive operations.Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack o...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Oct 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com

Lebanon looks to EU support for state control of weapons, end to Israeli occupation

Lebanon said Thursday it is counting on EU support for its decision to place all weapons under state control and efforts to end Israel’s occupation of Lebanese territory, Anadolu reports. “Lebanon has taken a clear sovereign decision to place weapons and the use of force exclusively in the hands of the state throughout its territory,” Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said during a joint new...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Iran sets terms for ending war, Hormuz deal with Oman

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman announced Iran's conditions for ending the war and a deal with Oman on the security of the Strait of Hormuz, saying Iran's terms have been clearly and firmly explained.

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Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz: UK maritime agency

A crude oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Thursday, Anadolu reports. In a delayed report, UKMTO said it received information from a verified source that the tanker was hit at 1709GMT on Oct. 6. No casualties were reported, while the extent of damage to the vessel and any environmental impac...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Iraqi MP slams ‘illogical subservience’ to US, calls for beefing up air defenses

An Iraqi lawmaker has criticized Baghdad’s reliance on the US, calling for an independent decision to bolster air defenses and expand domestic production of military equipment, including drones and missiles.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Bearing witness: Websites document Gaza's catastrophe for the ages

These efforts are laying bare the humanitarian disaster and Israel's suspected war crimes, preserving evidence for courts and 'the day Israeli society has the desire or courage to look in the mirror'

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Oct 7, 2026 - haaretz.com

Arab students say Israeli university failed to quell fears over lecturer's alleged Jewish terror plot

After a Jewish math professor was arrested for planning terror attacks against Palestinians in Israel and the West Bank, students at Bar-Ilan – where one in seven students are from Arab society – say the university hasn't done enough

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Don’t argue about what Zionism is; look at what it does

What is happening in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be a wake-up call to us all. It is not just in Gaza that the Zionist state is committing genocide. Take a look at the following book extract, for example: “It was at this overcrowded hospital that the delegation received a shocking introduction to the effects of the measures being taken by the Israeli authorities against the Palestinian pe...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Gaza still has no hospital operating at full capacity: Israeli rights group

Gaza still has no hospital operating at full capacity a year after a ceasefire took effect, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel said on Thursday, Anadolu reports. The Israeli rights organization released a report assessing the state of Gaza’s health system nearly a year after the ceasefire began in October 2025. It said the period has not brought about a genuine recovery of the health system despit...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran's shadow fleet

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne PsaledakisWASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The US imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Thursday, targeting individuals, networks and 17 vessels for transporting Iranian crude, oil products and petrochemicals, the Treasury Department said, as Washington stepped up economic pressure on Tehran.The sanctions are part of the department's "Operation Economic Outcast," which aims...

AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East

Oct 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com

Iraqi Airways resumes Iran flights after 7-month suspension

Iraqi Airways resumed direct flights to Iran on Thursday after a seven-month suspension that began amid the US-Israeli war on Iran in early March, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA). The national carrier said regular daily flights would operate from Najaf International Airport to Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan. The resumption followed efforts by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and T...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

7th October: The earthquake that put Palestine back at the centre of the world

A few days before 7 October, the US National Security Adviser said “the Middle East was quieter than it had been for two decades”. That sentence now sounds like a full summary of the American illusion. Washington was looking at the region from above. Normalisation was moving forward. Israel felt secure. Gaza was besieged but “under control”. The West Bank was being swallowed slowly by settlements....

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Three years after October 7, support for Israel plummeted in US

Three years after October 7, more Americans now sympathize with Palestinians.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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US sketching war in Pentagon’s kindergarten: Iran’s acting defense minister

Tehran, IRNA – Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ibn al-Reza has rebuked the United States for its continuous threats and rhetoric against Iran, emphasizing that the battlefield, not the words, has the final say.

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IDF kills Hamas commander who held several former Israeli hostages in Gaza City strikes

The former hostages Yazji held captive include Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest.

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Oct 8, 2026 - jpost.com

Report: Trump weighing Iran strike before midterms amid soaring energy costs

According to The Atlantic, Pentagon planners are weighing military options as Washington navigates soaring war expenses and tight congressional races, while Vice President JD Vance stresses that any nuclear deal requires concrete steps from Tehran

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Hamas official condemns Peace Council’s 7th October statement as ‘racist and biased’

Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim on Wednesday rejected a statement issued by the Peace Council marking the third anniversary of the 7th October 2023 attack, describing it as “racist, biased, and rejected in both form and substance.” In a post on X, Naim said the statement was inappropriate for an institution representing international will, laws and resolutions. He also argued that the cou...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

‘You can fool people some of the time’: Araghchi slams US cover-up of war damages

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, citing a new report by the US Congressional Research Service about damage to American military aircraft during the war with Iran, reacted to CENTCOM's concealment regarding the extent of these damages.

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says he hopes Netanyahu loses Israel's election

Shapiro, a Jewish Democrat widely seen as a 2028 presidential hopeful, sidestepped a question during gubernatorial debate about military aid to Israel. 'As governor, you don't make those decisions about shipping weaponry overseas to any country'

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Indonesians must boycott pro-Israel singer Andrea Bocelli’s concert at Borobudur

On 31 October, Italian singer Andrea Bocelli will perform at Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, in Central Java, Indonesia, before a second show in Jakarta on 3 November. The Indonesian government is rolling out the red carpet as if this were a state visit. The state-owned bank BNI is selling discounted tickets and payment plans. Indonesians must boycott this concert. Bocelli is ...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Three years of war leave just 3% of Gaza’s farmland cultivable

The war in Gaza has left Palestinians with access to just three percent of the Strip’s farmland.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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UK removes signage from East Jerusalem consulate as Israeli closure deadline expires

Workers removed signs from the British Consulate General in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday as an Israeli deadline for shutting down the diplomatic mission expired, according to an Anadolu correspondent on the ground, Anadolu reports. The correspondent saw workers taking down a plaque identifying the building as the British Consulate General, along with signage for its consular section. Thursd...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Campaign seeks to bar Biden officials from power over complicity in US-backed Israeli genocide

Progressive organisations in the US are campaigning to prevent former officials within the administration of President Joe Biden, accused of complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza, from returning to government.   The initiatives target senior figures including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, his deputy Jon Finer and former Middle East coor...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

In a genocidal state, even Netanyahu is seen as ‘too pro-Palestine’

There is something deeply absurd about Israeli politics ahead of the 27th October election. Benjamin Netanyahu — the man who steadfastly has been rejecting Palestinian statehood for ages, expanding settlements and waging a destructive genocidal campaign in Gaza is now being attacked for being too soft on the Palestinians. Apparently, even Netanyahu is not anti-Palestinian enough for today’s Israel...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli strikes, military movements in southern Lebanese village

Israeli strikes hit the southern Lebanese village of al-Mansouri, as troops operate on the rooftop of a damaged building in the area.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Al-Aqsa Flood Operation biggest blow resistance dealt to Israel: Islamic Jihad rep. in Iran

Three years after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Palestinians continue to show resilience despite the devastating war on Gaza, according to Islamic Jihad representative in Iran Nasser Abu Sharif.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Houthi leader hopes Pakistan, Turkey will not help Saudi Arabia

Hizam Al-Asad, a member of the political bureau of Yemen’s Houthi movement, said the group hopes Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from taking part in military operations against it alongside Saudi Arabia. “We hope the governments of Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from participating in the aggression by the Saudi enemy and the siege imposed on our country, which has continued for more than 11 yea...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

All the warnings Netanyahu got before October 7 – that we know of

A Haaretz investigation and multiple reports show Netanyahu received warnings from Israeli security officials, a Gaza mediator who conveyed the Hamas leader's threat, the chief of Egyptian intelligence and the ruler of the United Arab Emirates

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Oct 7, 2026 - haaretz.com

Amnesty International slams France for increased military equipment deliveries to Israel

Amnesty International’s French office criticized France on Thursday for increasing deliveries of military equipment to Israel, accusing Paris of helping sustain Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. “The genocide in Gaza perpetrated by the Israeli authorities has been ongoing for 3 years,” the rights group wrote on US social media platform X. “Why is it not being stopped? Because Isr...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Israeli court convicts lawmaker Cassif of assaulting police officer

An Israeli court on Thursday convicted Ofer Cassif, a lawmaker who supports Palestinian rights, of assaulting a police officer four years ago, prompting him to respond: “Enough with the occupation,” Anadolu reports. It was not immediately clear what consequences the conviction by the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court would have for the lawmaker from the Joint List, according to an Anadolu correspondent...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Only way in front of Palestinians is resistance: Political commentator

Three years into Israel’s campaign of genocide in Gaza, growing global criticism has put the regional policies of the regime under renewed scrutiny.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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U.S. Democrats increasingly highlight Gaza war on October 7 anniversary

While some of Israel's fiercest critics in Congress stayed silent, others paired commemoration of October 7 with criticism of Israel's response

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Oct 7, 2026 - haaretz.com

Three years into Israel’s Gaza genocide, NYC mayor decries US ‘complicity’

Zohran Mamdani has harshly criticized Washington for its “complicity with every arms shipment” to Israel to mark the third anniversary of the genocide in Gaza.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Israeli military officer killed in southern Lebanon operational accident, IDF says

Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21, was killed when a military vehicle tipped over during operational activity

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Rubio says Iranian threats not constraining US operations in Europe

Potential Iranian threats do not limit American military operations across Europe or NATO territory, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, Anadolu reports. “No. There is nothing we want or need to do against Iran that we can’t still do,” Rubio said in response to a question as he departed Greece for Portugal on the final stop of his European tour. The Pentagon redeployed all American bo...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Pakistanis hold anti-US, anti-Israel rallies to mark Gaza war anniversary

People have taken to the streets in major Pakistani cities, marking the third anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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IFJ calls for international solidarity and medical evacuations for Gaza journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Wednesday called for greater international solidarity with journalists in the Gaza Strip, reporting that more than 212 journalists and media workers have been killed by Israeli forces since 7th October 2023. In a statement, the federation said dozens of journalists had also been injured, while others remained missing, describing the past three y...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Report: Iran transfers $200 million to Hezbollah to assist displaced Lebanese

Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran last month to assist Lebanese families displaced by the war with Israel, according to two informed sources, despite tightening US sanctions on Tehran and increasing difficulties in transferring funds. Intermediaries involved in facilitating the transfer said they charged a commission of 20 percent, with one describing the fee as four times the usual rate. ...

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Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Humans of Gaza: Palestinian lives, dreams, voices cut short in Israel’s genocidal war since Oct. 7

Three years after Al-Aqsa Flood, Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has claimed thousands of lives, including children, poets, academics, athletes, doctors and families whose stories reveal the human cost of the war.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Congressional Democrats seek information on Kushner’s investments in Israel

US Congressional Democrats are seeking information about Jared Kushner’s financial investments in Israel following a CNN investigation that raised questions about potential conflicts of interest involving his business interests and his role in Middle East diplomacy. Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter on Monday to Kushner’s investment ...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Hamas used double agents, deception to fool Israel ahead of October 7 massacre, study finds

Through the evening of October 6, Israeli intelligence was fed the impression that there was a state of routine in Gaza, allowing Hamas to conceal its plans while arming and concentrating its forces.

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France summons Iranian ambassador over alleged disinformation on student protests

France summoned Iran’s ambassador to Paris on Wednesday over what it described as a “disinformation campaign” by Iranian authorities concerning student protests in France, according to a Foreign Ministry statement, Anadolu reports. The ambassador was told that content disseminated online by official Iranian Foreign Ministry accounts was “absolutely unacceptable ” and false, the statement said. It ...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Houthis abduct, indoctrinate kids to believe they are fighting Jews, Yemeni journalist tells 'Post'

A said the Israel-Hamas War had been a “good excuse to recruit,” with videos of the war in Gaza regularly played to children to incite them against Israel.

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Oct 8, 2026 - jpost.com

PM rival Lieberman says Netanyahu 'enabling' future U.S. move to recognize Palestinian state

The Yisrael Beiteinu opposition party leader said U.S. officials he spoke with support recognizing a Palestinian state encompassing the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. He accused Netanyahu of allowing the move to proceed after Trump's tenure

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Iran reviewing US feedback on 7-day plan, expects to respond within days

Iran is reviewing US feedback on Tehran’s proposed seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and expects to respond within the next few days, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday, Anadolu reports. “The negotiation process is still ongoing, and messages are being exchanged through mediators,” Araghchi said, according to the official IRNA news agency. “We presented our proposal, which w...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Iran’s ‘horrible’ strikes forced US troops to ‘abandon’ Kuwait base: Report

Iran’s “horrible” retaliatory strikes during the opening days of the US-Israeli aggression forced American forces to “abandon” a major US military facility in Kuwait, a report says.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Rabat protest calls for cutting ties with Israel

Hundreds of people protested outside Morocco’s parliament in Rabat on Wednesday, calling for an end to diplomatic ties with Israel and the cancellation of the normalisation agreement between the two countries. The protest, held in solidarity with Palestinians, marked the third anniversary of Israel’s war on Gaza, which Palestinians, several UN officials and human rights groups have described as ge...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Hezbollah joins Hamas in anti-Israel operations

October 8 marks the anniversary of the beginning of Hezbollah’s operations in support of Palestinian resistance

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EU top diplomat says bloc in favour of UN Lebanon peacekeepers' extension

Visiting EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP on Thursday that the bloc favoured avoiding a security vacuum and extending a UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon, where Israel invaded while fighting Hezbollah. The EU's top diplomat also said that the bloc would soon be launching a training mission for the Lebanese army, calling it "a major upgrade in the security relations...

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Oct 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com

Ex-Biden official says he struggled to convince Israelis to prioritize hostages' safety

Former ambassador Jack Lew spoke at an event commemorating the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, saying the U.S. was limited in altering the conduct of the Gaza war because of Israel's awareness of Biden's unrelenting support

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Iran says Israel must be held accountable for genocide, war crimes

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s representative to the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly has strongly condemned US-Israeli crimes against the peoples of Iran and Palestine, saying Israel must be held accountable for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and terrorist acts.

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Israeli forces advance into village in Syria’s Quneitra countryside

Israeli forces carried out a new military incursion into Syria’s Quneitra countryside on Thursday, advancing into the village of eastern Samadaniyah, according to Syrian media. The Syrian Al-Ekhbariya news channel said two Israeli tanks and more than 15 military vehicles carrying soldiers entered the village and advanced toward the outskirts of Tal Krum. No further details were immediately provide...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Debris falls in Saudi capital after ballistic missile interception, causing property damage

Debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, causing property damage, the Saudi Civil Defense said, Anadolu reports. “Civil Defense teams in Riyadh responded to debris from a ballistic missile after it was intercepted and destroyed,” the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing the Civil Defense spokesperson. The official said the missi...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Pro-Palestinian protesters who heckled Mamdani on October 7 actually did him a favor

Open support for Hamas may reflect genuine support for militant Islamism or frustration with unchanged U.S. policy toward Israel. Either way, it amounts to trolling that any competent politician is free to ignore

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

British Airways to resume Israel flights halted during Iran war

The U.K. flag carrier will restart daily flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv on October 25, joining several airlines that have recently resumed operations in Israel

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Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com

Palestinian Education Ministry says more than 90% of Gaza schools destroyed during three years of war

Palestinian Minister of Education Amjad Barham said on Wednesday that more than 90 percent of schools and over 85 percent of universities and higher education institutions in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed during three years of war since 7th October 2023. In a statement, Barham said Israeli military operations continued to affect educational infrastructure in Gaza, severely disrupting access t...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Phoenix Express 2026: Tunisia wraps up maritime exercise

The 21st iteration of Exercise Phoenix Express concluded on September 18, 2026, at La Goulette Naval Base in Tunisia. A 12-day multinational maritime exercise, led by the United States (US) 6th Fleet and hosted by the Tunisian Navy. Phoenix Express is one of three regional maritime exercises run by US Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF), the […]

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'Fracture from within': Israel faces major risk of 'civil war', CIA report says

A CIA report shows the Israeli regime faces a grave risk of civil war or collapse because of years of genocide and war.

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Oct 8, 2026 - presstv.co.uk

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Iran rejects giving up uranium enrichment, handing over enriched stockpile

Iran will not give up its right to enrich uranium or hand over its enriched uranium stockpile, the country’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said uranium enrichment is an inseparable part of the nuclear process, according to state broadcaster IRIB. When asked whether Tehran could abandon uranium enrichment,...

Middle East Monitor

Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com

Mamdani to attend October 7 vigil as pro-Palestinian activists rally against him

City Hall protesters accuse mayor of 'capitulation to Zionist pressure,' while ADL chief condemns his October 7 statement invoking Israel's 'genocide' in Gaza

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Oct 7, 2026 - haaretz.com