Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-10
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 10 news sites and located 74 current articles out of 461 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, Haaretz latest headlines, Presstv, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Mehr News Agency, Military Africa.
Thousands of health workers petition world medical body to suspend Israeli Medical Association
Doctors and healthcare workers are demanding the suspension of Israeli Medical Association (IMA) from the World Medical Association (WMA) over its complicity in the destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system and the torture of Palestinian detainees. Protests are planned over the weekend outside WMA’s office in Rotterdam. The IMA OUT! coalition organising the demonstration will deliver a petition sign...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen humanitarian crisis ‘sharply worsens’ as fighting displaces over 200,000: UN
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has “sharply worsened” amid renewed fighting that has displaced more than 200,000 people since early August, a senior UN humanitarian official warned Friday, Anadolu reports. Mohamed Yahya, assistant secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and deputy emergency relief coordinator, delivered the warning during a UN Security Council briefing on behalf of UN humanitarian...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli settlers, IDF soldiers prevent Palestinian olive harvest across West Bank
The Israeli military also arrested nine Palestinians in Hebron, including the director of the Tomb of the Patriarchs' Ibrahimi Mosque, the Palestine News Agency reported
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's expanding military footprint raises questions about the costs of permanent war
The army has adopted a new security strategy – Israel's first line of defense has moved into enemy territory. In the meantime, southern Lebanon, Gaza and West Bank refugee camps are left in ruins
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
US sanctions ICC hours after anti-genocide judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The US sanctions came hours after a former ICC judge known for her work on Israeli genocide in Gaza, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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War on Iran puts on display limits to US military power
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The war on Iran has revealed the huge decline in the US military power and the limits to that power as reports by local US media clearly show.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israeli army shells outskirts of village in southern Syria
The Israeli army fired an artillery shell toward the outskirts of a village in Syria’s southern Quneitra province Thursday, Syrian media reported. State-run Alikhbariah TV said Israeli forces targeted the vicinity of Sweisa village in the southern Quneitra countryside. No casualties or damage were immediately reported. The shelling came amid continued Israeli military incursions and attacks in sou...
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
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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By denying the genuine Israeli fear of a Palestinian state, the left will lose to Netanyahu again
Israel's left must confront the legitimate fears driving the right, without accepting permanent military rule over Palestinians. The solution always has been, and always will be, moderate pragmatism
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Netanyahu avoided pursuing Gaza hostage deal for political reasons, ex-military secretary says
Avi Gil, Netanyahu's former military secretary, also said that the prime minister rejected defense officials' recommendation to kill Gaza militant leaders before October 7
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli occupiers carry out 19 attacks on Palestinians, olive farmers across West Bank in hours
Israeli occupiers carried out 19 attacks against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank from early Friday until around noon, targeting olive farmers, trees, crops, livestock and vehicles, according to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, Anadolu reports. The commission said its preliminary monitoring, based on field reports, showed a surge in attacks during the olive harvest season...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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
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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, who accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, wins Nobel Prize
Navi Pillay was chair of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory that concluded last year that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 9, 2026 - jpost.com
UN condemns Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports
The United Nations on Thursday strongly condemned ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group on Saudi Arabia, particularly recent strikes targeting two airports. UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made the remarks during a press conference in New York. “The United Nations reiterates its strong condemnation of these attacks, particularly the recent attacks targeting Abh...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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IDF kills three Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza Strip
All three recently advanced plans for attacks against IDF soldiers and operated to restore the terror organizations' grasp on the Gaza Strip, according to the IDF.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Iranian president proposes ‘CIS+1’ cooperation format
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian proposed on Friday a CIS+1 cooperation format to boost cooperation between Iran and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Anadolu reports. “The format ‘CIS member states + Iran’, or ‘CIS+1,’ format should be established as a flexible and effective mechanism for dialogue and cooperation,” Pezeshkian said at the CIS summit in the Avaza tourist z...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 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
5 Palestinians killed, over dozen injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza
At least five Palestinians, including a woman, were killed and more than a dozen others injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to medical sources and witnesses, Anadolu reports. The attacks targeted the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood and the Al-Tawam and Amer Project areas in Gaza City, the Al-Sudaniya area in the northwest, as well as Al-Mawasi in northwestern Rafah and...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN urges Israel to end harassment, intimidation, detention of civilians in Syria
The UN human rights office on Friday urged Israeli authorities to halt actions that harass or intimidate civilians in southern Syria, including military raids, movement restrictions, detentions and destruction of crops, Anadolu reports. The office cited open-source monitoring that recorded about 280 incidents involving armed Israeli incursions into Syria in September alone, the highest monthly fig...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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'
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Netanyahu outlined Oct. 7 attack in meeting six years prior, former Shin Bet official says - report
Former Shin Bet Official Ilan Segev recalled Netanyahu's passivity in the years leading up to October 7, saying that when faced with a decision, he would respond with "maintain readiness."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli army arrests 16 Palestinians including Ibrahimi Mosque director in occupied West Bank
The Israeli army arrested 16 Palestinians, including the director of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in raids across the occupied West Bank early Friday, according to official media and local sources. In Hebron, southern West Bank, Israeli forces arrested nine Palestinians after raiding and searching their homes, including Ibrahimi Mosque Director Moataz Abu Sneineh and Hammam Abu Markhiya, an offi...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza ceasefire ‘exists only on paper,’ say over 100 NGOs in joint statement
More than 100 humanitarian and human rights organizations said on Friday that the Gaza ceasefire “exists only on paper,” citing continued Israeli attacks and restrictions on aid and reconstruction a year after the agreement, Anadolu reports. In a joint statement, the organizations said Israeli attacks, shootings and military operations have killed more than 1,400 Palestinians, including at least 3...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ukrainian drone teams operate in African Countries
Ukrainian military intelligence has sent drone specialists to Mali, Libya and Sudan to help local forces fight Russian troops and their proxies. The report draws on interviews with Ukrainian soldiers and officers involved in the missions. It places about 15 operators in northern Mali, a naval drone effort in Libya, and several specialists in Sudan. […]
Military Africa
Oct 9, 2026 - military.africa
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Genocide in Gaza: Israeli blockade forces Al-Awda hospital shutdown
The al-Awda health facility Gaza ceases operations due to escalating deficiencies in fuel and pharmaceutical supplies, thereby intensifying the devastated region's existing healthcare crisis.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Lebanese people say Israeli regime failed to defeat resistance
Three years ago, Hezbollah opened a support front against Israeli occupation, seeking to pressure Israel to halt its declared genocidal war on Gaza.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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The IDF must allow activists to accompany West Bank olive harvests
Instead of protecting the Palestinians against settler violence, the Israeli military is trying to keep away the people who do show up to protect them
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Zamir says return to war with Iran may postpone Israel election as Pentagon prepares plans - report
Three US aircraft carriers will soon be in the Middle East, the New York Times said, adding that the Pentagon had developed plan for a three-day campaign against Iran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Hamas sees Gaza war as victory, believes Israel's destruction is still possible, official warns
Hamas views its survival against the IDF as a victory and is preparing for a possible Gaza City offensive, despite Israel's control of 70% of the Strip, a security official says.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Portugal PM cautions judiciary not to get political over US use of air base
LISBON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro argued on Friday the US use of the Lajes Air Base during the Iran conflict was fully legal and urged the judiciary not to make politicaljudgments, after prosecutors opened an inquiry last week into the government's authorisation to use the base.The probe, triggered by a complaint from a leftist opposition party, adds a legal dimen...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Sudan’s RSF special operations commander defects to army
Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Azraq al-Fanjari, commander of the special missions and special operations group within Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), announced on Thursday that he had defected and joined the Sudanese Armed Forces. In a video message, al-Fanjari called for an end to the war and urged Sudanese people to return to the “embrace of the homeland”, declaring his allegiance...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pakistan has ‘substantial’ number of forces in Saudi Arabia: Foreign Ministry
Pakistan has deployed “substantial” number of military forces and resources in Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, Anadolu reports. “Pakistan already has a substantial number of forces, as well as resources, in Riyadh,” Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan told reporters in Islamabad, according to an official transcript of his news conference. Khan stressed the Mecca pact bet...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Bab el-Mandeb ‘cleared of Houthi remnants,’ Saudi envoy to Yemen says
Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, said on Friday that the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has been “cleared” of the Houthi group. “Blessed Friday, and victory for every Yemeni and Arab. Bab al-Mandeb has been cleared of the remnants of the Houthi terrorist militia,” Al Jaber said in a post on US social media company X, without providing further details. The Houthis did not immediately comment on ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Navi Pillay, who led UN Gaza genocide report, wins Nobel Peace Prize
South African jurist was recognized for advancing international justice after she led a UN inquiry that concluded Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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
Lapid accuses Netanyahu government of driving Israel into unprecedented international isolation
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Thursday that Israel was facing unprecedented international isolation, blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for the deterioration of the country’s diplomatic standing. Speaking at a conference hosted by Reichman University, Lapid said Hamas, Iran and Qatar had sought for years to isolate Israel internationally. He argued that what had ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 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 the aesthetic shots of a documentary about October 7 survivors might be too sterile for its subject
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Command decisions: CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper's ups and downs in shaping Trump's war on Iran
MILITARY AFFAIRS: New revelations on Iran's Hormuz blockade, Cooper's secret call to Zamir, US base vulnerabilities, missile threats, and CENTCOM's influence on the war's strategic goals.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 9, 2026 - jpost.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
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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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EU aviation body widens Saudi airspace warning after Houthi strikes
By Gianluca Lo NostroOct 9 (Reuters) - Europe's EASA aviation safety body said on Friday it had expanded the area of Saudi Arabian airspace where it recommended airlines not to operate,after Yemen's Iran-alignedHouthis attacked Riyadh airport.In an update to a conflict zone information bulletin first issued on September 30, the EU regulator said recent attacks demonstrated the Houthis' ability and...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli strikes kill three Palestinian militants in Gaza, IDF says
According to the IDF, the operatives killed in Gaza City included a commander in the rocket unit of Palestinian Islamic Jihad's military wing, a member of the group's military wing and a member of Hamas' military wing
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
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
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Rogers accuses El-Sayed of Hamas and Hezbollah ties during bitter Michigan Senate debate
In a tight race expected to help determine control of the Senate, the two candidates traded personal insults and sparred over foreign policy, terrorism and their stances on Israel during a vicious debate
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli media reports possible attack on Iran before Israeli election
The United States and Israel are planning to resume the war against Iran before Israel’s election scheduled for 27th October, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Thursday, contradicting statements by US President Donald Trump. Earlier on Thursday, Trump said in a statement that the United States would not attack Iran before the US midterm congressional elections scheduled for 3 November. Channel 12 re...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Putin offers Russian mediation to end war in talks with Pezeshkian
Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed Moscow’s offer to help end the war in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, in on Thursday, as international tensions rise and diplomatic efforts to end the conflict remain stalled. Putin said Russia was ready to do everything it could to help resolve the conflict, praising what he described as Tehran’s “genuine ef...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli settlers flank Palestinian cafe with dozens of Israeli flags
LUBAN AL-SHARQIYA, West Bank, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers have planted dozens of Israeli flags at the entrance of a streetside Palestinian cafe in the occupied West Bank, obscuring it from one side in what its owner described as a blatant act of intimidation. The coffee shop in the small village of Luban al-Sharqiya sits along the West Bank's main north-south traffic artery, used by both Pa...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 9, 2026 - al-monitor.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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
The Palestinian election dilemma
At the beginning of October 2026, Israel refused to allow officials from the Palestinian Central Elections Commission and international election observers to enter Gaza to monitor preparations for the legislative elections. Israel continues to refuse such access in Jerusalem. The Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for 28th November 2026 face a more complex situation than previous electio...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot planned ‘suicide attack’ on Ben Gurion Airport
The United Arab Emirates said Friday that a FlyDubai co-pilot had planned to seize control of an aircraft and carry out a “suicide attack” on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Anadolu reports. Federal Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said an investigation into the Sept. 30 flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv found that the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot had planned the attack in advance, according to the...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.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
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 8, 2026 - haaretz.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
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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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'We shouldn't worry': Trump assures US prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon
US President Donald Trump claimed in a speech at the White House that Iran would've "blown up the Middle East" if the US hadn't attacked with B-2 bombers and assured that the war would be over soon.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 9, 2026 - jpost.com
UN says Gaza shelter supplies cover just 17% of winter needs as nearly 2M require aid
Nearly 2 million Palestinians in Gaza urgently need shelter assistance as winter approaches, while Israeli restrictions continue to prevent the entry of critical supplies, the UN migration agency said on Friday, Anadolu reports. The IOM said in a statement that nearly all of Gaza’s population remains in need of shelter assistance one year after a ceasefire was announced, with available stocks and ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli soldier killed, 3 injured in southern Lebanon as Tel Aviv continues to violate framework deal
The Israeli army said Thursday that one of its soldiers was killed and three others wounded in southern Lebanon as Tel Aviv continues to attack southern Lebanese towns despite a framework deal with Beirut, Anadolu reports. Those wounded were taken to the hospital, the army said in a statement. Israel has continued attacks on Lebanon since March 2, killing more than 4,380 victims and injuring over ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says LPG carrier struck, catches fire while crossing Strait of Hormuz via ‘illegal’ route
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that a liquefied petroleum gas carrier was struck and caught fire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via an “illegal route,” Anadolu reports. “A giant ship carrying LPG gas called NV Sunshine belonging to the Natwit company, which was trying to cross the illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz, was hit and suffered a massi...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.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
'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.
Presstv
Oct 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US senator says Israeli forces violated international humanitarian law in Gaza
US Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff said Israeli forces violated the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law during its war on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. Responding to a question at a Georgia Senate debate Thursday on whether Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, Ossoff said genocide requires a specific intent to destroy a national or ethnic group. “The question of genocide is a ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight
By Yasmine Ghania, Enas Alashray and Federico MaccioniDUBAI/CAIRO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted by the captain, the UAE attorney general said on Friday.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
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
EU calls US sanctions announcement against International Criminal Court ‘deeply regrettable’
The EU on Friday called the US announcement of imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court “deeply regrettable,” reaffirming its commitment to protecting the court’s independence and operations, Anadolu reports. “The European Union has been a constant supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is deeply regrettable that the United States has announced intentions to impose s...