Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-11
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 61 current articles out of 478 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, Presstv, 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, Mehr News Agency, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, IRNA English.
Putin offers to help end Iran war, but can Russia deliver?
As Washington and Tehran weigh their next moves, Moscow is seeking a diplomatic foothold in a war where influence may prove harder to convert into concrete results.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
5 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli army continues strikes 1 year into ceasefire
Five Palestinians were killed and others wounded on Saturday in two Israeli airstrikes that targeted gatherings of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. The attacks come as Tel Aviv continues daily strikes despite a ceasefire that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025. Four Palestinians were killed and five others wounded in an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of peo...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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French associations seek court order to halt shipment to Israeli arms company
Three French associations petitioned an administrative court in Paris on Friday to halt a shipment intended for Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems, citing France’s obligations under international law, Anadolu reports. The Franco-Palestinian association NIDAL, the human rights association ASER and JURDI (Jurists for Respect for International Law) said in a statement that they had petitioned the eme...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pro-Palestinian protests march in Athens in support of Gaza
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through Athens, waving Palestinian flags, holding banners and chanting slogans against Israel's military actions in Gaza.
Presstv
Oct 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Terrorist acts will not shake the resolve of Iranian security forces: President
Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian says the security forces’ resolve will never be shaken by “blind terrorist acts, after a senior police official was assassinated in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
IRNA English
Oct 10, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Georgia Sen. Ossoff dodges Gaza 'genocide' question while blasting Republican opponent for 'neo-Nazi' ties
Ossoff said Israeli forces violated international law and accused Collins of amplifying neo-Nazi propaganda. Collins defended his record while attacking Ossoff for backing Israel-critical progressives, including Michigan Sen. candidate Abdul El-Sayed
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.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
October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right
Like hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Amihai will be of voting age for the first time since Hamas carried out its attack on October 7, 2023. When he casts his ballot this month, he has one priority above all -- security. From a field overlooking the sprawling ruins of the northern Gaza Strip, the 18-year-old says he plans to vote for a far-right party at the ballot box, three years...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Year later, Gaza ceasefire promises mostly unfulfilled
One year after US President Donald Trump declared the war in Gaza to be over, few of the long-term promises of the ceasefire have come to fruition. Here is a list of some of the key points of the October 10, 2025 ceasefire and where things stand: - Hostages released, calm in Israel - Three days after the agreement was announce...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Saturday, health officials said.Medics said an Israeli strike killed four people near Panda Mall in Gaza City, while another killed one person in the Tuffah neighbourhood further south of the city.The Israeli military said the two strikes targeted militants, without giving furth...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
60 countries participate in historic Global Day of Action for Palestine
The Global Day of Action for Palestine called for today, 10th October, has received massive support worldwide. Convened by the Global Alliance for Palestine with the support of the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) and SANED, this historic international mobilisation unites over 200 organisations through 325 mapped events across 60 countries and six continents. From London to capitals and cities worldw...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pillay’s defiance, Sharif’s disgrace: The prize, the praise, and the politics of prostration
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has exposed two political universes: a South Africa that defies imperial power and Israeli impunity, and a nuclear-armed Pakistan whose prime minister has elevated subservience into an instrument of statecraft. History occasionally delivers a political verdict so devastating that satire becomes redundant. The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has produced precisely such a spectacle...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli Democrats leader says killing of Iran’s Ali Khamenei was a ‘mistake’
Yair Golan, head of Israel’s opposition Democratic Party, said that the killing of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the outset of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February was a “mistake,” Anadolu reports. “I think, unequivocally, the elimination of Khamenei the father was a mistake,” Golan said during an interview at an event in the city of Rishon LeZion south of Tel Aviv, The Times...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Former Biden official: Netanyahu blocked July 2024 hostage deal, prolonged war by six months
"I would say most of my former colleagues think that President Biden should have put more pressure on Israel to conduct the war differently and end it sooner," ex-Biden aide Gordon wrote.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 10, 2026 - jpost.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
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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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IDF says it struck Syrian 'terrorist' operating alongside Syria-Lebanon border
Earlier this week, Israeli troops apprehended two suspects riding a motorcycle toward an Israeli military post in the security zone in southern Syria, and shot and killed another suspect who attempted to enter an Israeli military post in the region
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 9, 2026 - haaretz.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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Thousands join pro-Palestinian marches in several European cities
Thousands of people on Saturday joined pro-Palestinian marches in London, Berlin and Dublin calling for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza, three years
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Rights group files ICC complaint against Israeli medical officials over torture of Palestinian detainees
The Hind Rajab Foundation filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli medical officials over torture and mistreatment of Palestinian detainees, Israeli media reported Saturday, Anadolu reports. The complaint targets the Israeli Medical Association, Health Ministry officials and medical personnel over abuses at the Sde Teiman military detention facility in southern...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia supplying Iran with missiles as Tehran rebuilds arsenal, report says
Iran has retained missile production capacity despite months of U.S.-Israeli strikes. The report comes as Washington temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian fuel under a deal to ease global shortages and curb price hikes caused by the war
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
Over 50 Iran Army units deployed along borders at start of US-Israeli aggression: Comdr.
More than 50 combat and support units of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force were deployed along the country’s borders at the start of the second US-Israeli war of aggression, the force’s commander says.
Presstv
Oct 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Photos: Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Demonstrations in London, Berlin, and Rome denounce ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza 'ceasefire' anniversary.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Oct 10, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire
Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to allow food to flood into the ruined territory, yet widespread hunger persists there. Masri has little choice. Without the kitchen run by ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli drone strike injures six in Lebanon near Syria border
An Israeli drone strike near Lebanon’s border with Syria wounded six people, including five Syrian nationals.
Presstv
Oct 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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First preventing a nuclear Iran. Now securing Hormuz. Where does the war end?
Trump has threatened to renew the war, but even conquering the Strait of Hormuz won't guarantee that Iran will return to the negotiation table to discuss issues the U.S. wants to resolve, primarily the nuclear one
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
Araghchi calls Netanyahu a ‘degenerate gambler’ seeking to escape justice
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “wanted war criminal,” who is sacrificing American lives and resources to save himself from justice.
IRNA English
Oct 10, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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VIDEO: Iran’s Arash suicide drone hitting US base in Kuwait
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Newly declassified US military footage shows Iran’s Arash suicide drone striking an American base in Kuwait.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 10, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Putin told Trump about Iran's position on peace deal: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Donald Trump about Iran's position on a possible Mideast peace deal, the Kremlin said Saturday. The Kremlin said Tehran's stance was relayed in a phone call held between the two leaders on Friday. It did not say how Trump responded, nor elaborate on Iran's position. Diplomatic efforts to end the more-than-seven-month-long Iran c...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 10, 2026 - al-monitor.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.
Presstv
Oct 10, 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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli fire wounds Anadolu photojournalist in occupied West Bank
The Israeli army on Saturday shot and wounded Anadolu’s Palestinian photojournalist Issam Rimawi with a rubber bullet in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. Earlier, farmers in the village of Deir Nizam, near Ramallah, appealed to activists for help harvesting their olives after attacks by Israeli occupiers prevented them from accessing their land. Following the appeal, the farmers headed to ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US senators want to escape quagmire of catastrophic failures
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Referring to the US and Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran, Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says that the US senators want to escape from the quagmire of the catastrophic failures!
Mehr News Agency
Oct 10, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran police chief vows revenge for killing of female officer
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s police chief, Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan, has vowed revenge for the killing of Nosrat Eftekhari, deputy for cultural and social affairs of the police command in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, in a terrorist attack near Zahedan.
IRNA English
Oct 10, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Palestinian president postpones legislative elections to Sept. 11, 2027
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree Saturday setting presidential and legislative elections for Sept. 11, 2027, revoking an earlier decree that had scheduled legislative elections for Nov. 28, 2026, Anadolu reports. The decree calls on Palestinians, including those in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, to take part in simultaneous elections for the president of the State of...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
One year of Gaza 'ceasefire': Peace effort or shield for Israel's genocide?
It has been a year since a US-brokered ceasefire went into effect in Gaza.
Presstv
Oct 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Ethiopian-Eritrean fighting raises fears of wider war as Egypt builds Red Sea alliance - analysis
Drone strikes in northern Ethiopia, competing claims over Red Sea access, and a new four-country diplomatic alignment threaten to deepen instability across the Horn of Africa.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Putin relays Iran’s terms for ending war to Trump
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The Kremlin announced on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed to his American counterpart Donald Trump Iran's stance on a potential agreement to end the war.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 10, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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
Lebanon welcomes US decision to lift air travel restrictions
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke executive orders restricting air travel between the US and Lebanon, Anadolu reports. The move reflects “confidence in the measures taken by the Lebanese state to ensure civil aviation safety, protect air traffic to and from Beirut, and enhance the security of flights connecting Lebanon with countries...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 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
Former military secretary accuses Netanyahu’s office of falsifying Oct. 7 records
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former military secretary said the Prime Minister’s Office falsified records related to Oct. 7, 2023, including altering the recorded time of a key phone call, Yedioth Ahronoth’s Ynet news outlet reported Thursday, citing an interview aired on Channel 12. “I will give everything I know, leave my impressions and let them understand the reality,” Avi Gil s...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 10, 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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinians still being killed in Gaza, one year into ‘ceasefire’
One year to the day after the US-brokered ceasefire was agreed, more Israeli attacks killed Palestinians in Gaza.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Oct 10, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Several wounded in Riyadh airport attack, operations suspended, Saudi aviation authority says
By Timour Azhari and Enas AlashrayRIYADH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Several people were wounded in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Saturday that forced a suspension of operations, the country's civil aviationauthority said.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but it comes amid an escalation of missile strikes by Yemen's Iran-ali...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 10, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US ‘charity’ plans to use AI to monitor Gaza classrooms for anti-Israeli language
A US “charity” plans to record classroom conversations in the Gaza Strip and use artificial intelligence to flag language it considers anti-Israeli.
Presstv
Oct 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US military has lost 81 aircraft in Iran war according to Congressional report
The total cost of the aircraft lost since February is between $1.9 billion and $3.3 billion. Among the aircraft lost are some of the most advanced weapons in the US arsenal, including the F-35A.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Gaza ceasefire ‘exists only on paper,’ say over 100 international organizations
More than 100 humanitarian and human rights organizations say the so-called Gaza ceasefire “exists only on paper,” citing ongoing Israeli attacks and restrictions on aid and reconstruction a year after the agreement.
Presstv
Oct 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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 10, 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 10, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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
Iran retains missile, drone production capabilities despite months of US-Israeli strikes - report
Western intelligence assessments suggest Iran has preserved key weapons factories and can replenish its missile arsenal despite months of US-Israeli attacks.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Democrats leader Yair Golan says killing Iran's supreme leader weakened Israel
The leader of Israel's center-left party said the country's position had deteriorated since last year's war with Iran. He accused Netanyahu of perpetuating Hamas rule in Gaza by refusing to seek an alternative governing authority in the Strip
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027
By Ali Sawafta, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Eman AbouhassiraRAMALLAH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, 2027, and called a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the delay.Abbas' decree cited "obstacles posed by Israeli measures" a...