Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-15
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 9 news sites and located 63 current articles out of 379 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Mehr News Agency, Military Africa, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Haaretz latest headlines, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, IRNA English.
Israel raises alert levels amid fears of renewed war with Iran
Israel has raised its security alert levels to the highest possible level amid growing fears of a renewed military confrontation with Iran and the possibility of a large-scale pre-emptive Iranian attack, Israeli Channel 14 reported. According to the report, the Israeli security establishment fears that Iran may seek to change the rules of engagement after being twice surprised by previous Israeli ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemeni army claims 1,250 Houthis ‘neutralized’ in ‘Dawn of Yemen’ operation
Yemeni government forces said Wednesday that 1,250 Houthi fighters had been “neutralized” during the “Dawn of Yemen” military operation on several fronts, Anadolu reports. Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nazili said in a statement that government forces conducted 2,309 “precise and direct” strikes using warplanes, drones, field artillery, rocket launchers and sniper units. He claim...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
4 Palestinians killed, several others injured in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza despite ceasefire
Four Palestinians were killed and several others, including a girl, were injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. A medical source at Al-Shifa Hospital told Anadolu Agency that the body of Reem Asaad Awad, 33, and two injured people were brought to the hospital following the airstrike on a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. The...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu labels Tulkarm camp residents ‘terrorists,’ vows to prevent their return
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday rejected the return of residents displaced from Tulkarm refugee camp in the occupied West Bank during Israel’s “Iron Wall” military operation launched in January, after an Israeli court ordered a timetable to be set for their return. Netanyahu described the camp as a “terror stronghold” and praised the Israeli military for carrying out what he c...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Houthis aim to build advanced Iran-designed missiles able to hit Israel
Chinese components could help the Iran-backed group produce its own version of Iran's Kheibar Shekan missile, with a range of up to 1,200 miles, which could reach Saudi Arabia and Israel
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Netanyahu repeats claim Israel's enemies seeking to attack before election
In an interview with Army Radio, the prime minister said he 'hopes' there won't be a flare-up before the October 27 vote, but that there are 'signs.' Opposition lawmakers warned he may go to war ahead of the election in an effort to stay in power
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Saudi-led coalition intercepts 2 Houthi ballistic missiles targeting eastern Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday that it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward Dhahran and Haradh in eastern Saudi Arabia, Anadolu reports. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki announced in separate posts on the US social media company X that forces intercepted onw missile heading toward Haradh and another toward Dhahran. The coalition said debr...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Exercise Vuk’uhlome V Underway at Lohathla Training Centre
The South African Army is putting its training to the test in the arid Northern Cape, where Exercise Vuk’uhlome V is under way at the Combat Training Centre (CTC) at Lohathla. The exercise began on 19 September and is scheduled to run until 5 December, according to the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Directorate Corporate […]
Military Africa
Oct 14, 2026 - military.africa
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Ronen Bar files NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit against Netanyahu over shifting Oct. 7 blame
The lawsuit alleges that in the months leading up to October 7, Netanyahu received repeated warnings about the possibility of an escalation on multiple fronts, with particular emphasis on Gaza.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 14, 2026 - jpost.com
CBI chief rejects claims of Iranian economic collapse at IMF meeting
Tehran, IRNA – Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati has dismissed claims that Iran’s economy is on the verge of collapse, saying it has shown considerable resilience despite the war waged by the United States and the Israeli regime as well as Washington’s maximum sanctions and economic pressure.
IRNA English
Oct 14, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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African Lion 2027: US and Morocco commence planning
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (Forces Armées Royales, or FAR) opened planning for African Lion 2027 in Agadir, Morocco, with a five-day event that ran from 21 to 25 September 2026. African Lion is the largest multinational military exercise on the African continent. Morocco and the […]
Military Africa
Oct 14, 2026 - military.africa
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Netanyahu acknowledges former Egyptian intelligence chief visited Israel before 7 October attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that former Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel 11 days before the 7th October 2023 attack, amid previous reports that Cairo had warned Israel that Hamas was preparing a large-scale assault from the Gaza Strip. Speaking to HaPatriotim, a programme on Israel’s Channel 14, which is close to Netanyahu, he confirmed t...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Syria accuses Israel of arming, funding militias in Suwayda to sow ‘chaos’
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Tuesday accused Israel of supporting armed militias operating outside state authority in the southern city of Suwayda, providing them with weapons and money to carry out an “agenda of chaos” in the region. Al-Shaibani made the remarks at a joint news conference in Damascus with Sabrina Dallafior, director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
2 Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza despite ceasefire
Two Palestinians were killed and several others, including a woman, were injured on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip, while the army demolished residential buildings, Anadolu reports. The attacks came amid continued Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement in force since Oct. 10, 2025, and more than three years after the start of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. One Palesti...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi league postpones three matches after Houthi attacks
The Saudi Arabian football league (SPL) has postponed three fixtures, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, following the dramatic escalation in the country's war with the Houthis. The matchweek nine fixtures have been pushed back in the calendar for "logistical considerations, taking into account the mandatory minimum rest period between matches", according to a stat...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran executes Kerman terror suspect convicted of enemy ties
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Judiciary says an armed terrorist, convicted of wounding several civilians, including a minor girl, in shooting during the 40-day US-Israeli war of aggression has been hanged.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 14, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Hamas condemns Israeli raids on Ramallah rights groups and arrests in Nablus
Hamas on Tuesday condemned Israeli military raids on human rights and women’s organisations in Ramallah and the arrest of dozens of Palestinians in Nablus, describing the operations as part of a broader campaign of repression in the occupied West Bank. In a statement received by Quds Press, senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said the raids and arrests reflected what he described as Israel’s eff...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel seeks security personnel at UAE airports as condition for resuming Flydubai flights
Israeli officials have demanded the deployment of Israeli security personnel at airports in the United Arab Emirates as a condition for allowing Flydubai to resume flights to Tel Aviv, according to a report by Israeli business newspaper Globes. The newspaper reported that Israel was seeking permission to station security personnel on Emirati territory, as it does in several other countries, and to...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
One year since the ceasefire, the UN commemorates its failures
Nothing spells hypocrisy more accurately than the UN commemorating its failures. In a press release titled One year after ceasefire announcement, killings continue across Gaza, the UN Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office expresses its purported concern “about continued crimes under international law, including war crimes.” That is to be expected wh...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Uganda host first African Chiefs of Defence Forces Conference on non-combat operations
Uganda hosted the first African Chiefs of Defence Forces Conference on Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) from October 5 to 8, 2026, bringing defence chiefs from 18 African countries to Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. The four-day meeting was organised by Uganda’s Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces […]
Military Africa
Oct 14, 2026 - military.africa
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Yemeni army targets Aramco, King Khalid Airport in Riyadh
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Yemeni Army Spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that the Armed Forces of the country targeted Aramco sites and King Khalid Airport in Riyadh with missiles and drones.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 14, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks
Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions also rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen’s Sanaa
The Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes on Tuesday against Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, according to a Yemeni government official and the Houthis, Anadolu reports. Fayyad Alnoman, a Yemeni government official, said coalition aircraft began carrying out airstrikes on Houthi positions in Sanaa within an area that the joint forces had previously ordered evacuated. Houthi militar...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu admits Egypt's intelligence chief landed in Israel before October 7
In an interview with Israel's pro-Netanyahu Channel 14, the prime minister denied that he met with Egypt's then-intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, who landed in Israel days before Hamas' attack – and said he did not know who did get his warning
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Palestinian prisoners’ office says detained doctor beaten in presence of Ben Gvir
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Information Office said on Tuesday that detained physician Marwan al-Hams was beaten and physically restrained at Israel’s Ganot detention facility on 7th October in the presence of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leaving him with fractures and severe back pain. In a statement, the office said Al-Hams had been subjected to physical assault and intimid...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
FM Araghchi stresses need to end Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed regional developments with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, stressing the need to halt Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
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Oct 14, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran stresses need to stop Israeli aggression in S Lebanon
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Wednesday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed the need to stop the Zionist regime's aggression in south Lebanon.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 14, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Americans urged to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia over Iranian, Houthi attack threats
The US Mission in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday urged Americans to reconsider travel to the kingdom, citing risks from Iranian and Houthi missile and drone attacks, armed conflict and terrorism, Anadolu reports. In a post on US social media company X, the mission shared a travel advisory maintaining Saudi Arabia at Level 3, or reconsider travel, while designating the area along the Yemen border Level 4,...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles amid surge in attacks
By Jonathan Saul and Renee MaltezouLONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday. Attacks around the waterway have surged over the past 10 days, with Iran saying it is stepping up strikes in response to the US blockade of ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
As the election clock ticks down, Netanyahu is running out of wars to win
Netanyahu needs a war to win reelection, but Trump is restraining Israel on several fronts and Saudi Arabia refuses normalization without a Palestinian state
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iranian deputy FM, Lebanese Shia council vice president discuss regional developments
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh and Vice President of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Ali al-Khatib have discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region during a meeting in Beirut.
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Oct 14, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israel elections: Palestinian state caught between Netanyahu’s incitement, Eisenkot’s rejection
a warning splashed across large campaign billboards hanging over bridges and roads across Israel ahead of the Oct. 27 election. The slogan urges Israelis to vote for right-wing parties by portraying an opposition victory as opening the way for the establishment of a Palestinian state, Anadolu reports. Yet, the Palestinian state that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies repea...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel now treats US as ‘declining power’ and war as permanent condition, says former intelligence chief
A former head of Israeli military intelligence has said that since 7 October 2023, Israel has been run by an unwritten security doctrine that writes off the US as a declining power, rejects peace as a strategic goal and makes war a permanent feature of national life. Major General (res.) Tamir Hayman, who now heads Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), sets out the doctrine in...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
MI5 chief says Iran targeting military sites, suspected RAF Fairford plot 'not unique'
Ken McCallum said Iran and Russia are escalating hybrid warfare across Europe, warning that artificial intelligence could enable terrorists to develop new pathogens: 'This is genuinely novel, and deserves the serious attention it is getting'
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran’s IRGC Navy threatens to sink US warships approaching Strait of Hormuz
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy threatened to sink US warships on Tuesday if they approach the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA. “We are waiting for American warships to approach the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz so that we can sink them,” Rear Adm. Ali Azmaei said in televised remarks, adding that Iranian forces are “counti...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
French viewers shocked by Israeli soldiers’ accounts of Gaza in ‘NAZA’ documentary
French viewers who attended screenings of “NAZA,” a documentary exposing Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza, said they were shocked by Israeli soldiers’ accounts that reduced Palestinian victims to numbers rather than recognizing them as human beings, Anadolu reports. Produced by British newspaper The Guardian and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the documentar...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ukraine accuses Elon Musk’s SpaceX of throttling Starlink terminals
Officials say ability to block Russian drones restricted as Kyiv reels from second night of ballistic missile attacks.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Oct 14, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Israel’s former security chief sues Netanyahu for October 7 defamation
Bar and Netanyahu have traded blame over the Hamas-led attack, as elections in Israel loom.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Oct 14, 2026 - aljazeera.com
America’s broken promises, Iran’s resolve, and the dangerous game over the Strait of Hormuz
The latest diplomatic deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz exposes the central problem in the US–Iran confrontation: Washington wants concessions from Iran, but Tehran is demanding clear commitments, credible guarantees, and an end to what it sees as a pattern of pressure, shifting demands, and broken trust. On 11th October 11, 2026, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, described the US response to...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'We will not forgive': Gazans rage at Hamas for the October 7 gamble
They loathe Israel for destroying Gaza. They also blame Hamas for gambling with their lives and promising victory. In searing Facebook posts, Gazans describe the loss, abuse and daily humiliations no camera can capture
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
In photos: Iran honors Red Crescent’s first responders
Tehran held a ceremony on October 13, 2026, to honor members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for their rescue and relief efforts during the US–Israeli-imposed war on Iran. The event was attended by IRCS President Pirhossein Kolivand, along with senior officials and members of the society.
IRNA English
Oct 14, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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IMF forecasts 3.3% contraction of Saudi economy amid regional conflict and Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia’s economy is projected to contract by 3.3 percent in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook report, as escalating Houthi attacks and disruptions to regional shipping routes place increasing pressure on the world’s largest oil exporter. The IMF also forecast an economic contraction across the region, citing restrictions imposed by Iran on shi...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli settlers pick olives from Palestinian-owned trees in West Bank
Israeli settlers entered Palestinian-owned olive groves in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, and stole olives from trees on Wednesday, according to local sources. The settlers reportedly raided the Tel Main area of Masafer Yatta and picked olives from trees belonging to Palestinian farmers. The incident comes amid reports of repeated settler attacks on Palestinian ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanese president, top Iranian diplomat stress diplomatic solutions to regional conflicts
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a phone call Wednesday from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the situation in the region amid recent developments, the Lebanese presidency said, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the presidency said both sides agreed on the need to support diplomatic solutions as the best means of ending conflicts in the region. Later, Iran’s Foreign Ministr...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Peace Requires Justice’: Why Washington and Tel Aviv Want Neither | Palestine This Week
In this episode of Palestine This Week, we examine why Palestinian elections have been postponed again, plans for AI surveillance in Gaza’s classrooms and CNN’s findings linking a majority of hostage deaths in captivity to Israeli military actions. We also discuss the suppression of US diplomatic reports critical of Israel, the backlash against Navi Pillay, US sanctions on the ICC and a leading ra...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russian expert: Pezeshkian’s CIS proposal deals blow to anti-Iran campaign
Moscow, IRNA – A Russian lecturer and expert says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s attendance at the CIS heads-of-state summit is regarded as a landmark event for both Iran and the member states, and the proposal he presented there struck a blow to the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
IRNA English
Oct 14, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israel cancels Italian journalist's entry permit ahead of election coverage
Martina Stefanoni, who published a book on the Gaza war last year, said she received no explanation beyond a notice that the circumstances of her case had changed
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
VIDEO: A girl rescued from an apt. fire after Israeli strike
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – A young Palestinian girl was rescued from the rubble of her family’s apartment after an Israeli strike on Gaza City at dawn today on Wednesday.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 14, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israeli occupiers burn prayer room, car, scrawl racist slogans in occupied Jerusalem
Israeli occupiers set fire to a prayer room and a car and scrawled racist slogans in the town of Mukhmas, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, early Wednesday, according to a local official. Mohammed Kanaan, a member of Mukhmas’ municipal council, told Anadolu that a group of Israeli occupiers attacked the area at around 2 am local time (2300GMT Tuesday) and set fire to the prayer room and a car. The ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iraq’s Zaidi, Saudi crown prince discuss security as Houthi attacks escalate
Iraq has moved to improve ties with Saudi Arabia after Iran-backed militias struck the kingdom and amid the conflict with the Houthis in Yemen.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Kenya and India extends naval ties after frigate visit to Mombasa
An Indian Navy delegation led by Commodore Kartik Srimal paid a courtesy call on Commander Kenya Navy, Major General Paul Otieno, at Kenya Navy Headquarters on 5 October 2026, days after an Indian frigate concluded a four-day stop in Mombasa. The visit followed the arrival of INS Tarkash, a Talwar-class guided-missile frigate, which docked in […]
Military Africa
Oct 14, 2026 - military.africa
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Axios: Netanyahu discussed joint strike on Iran with Trump before Israeli election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed US President Donald Trump on what he described as dangerous recent developments in Iran’s nuclear programme, amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the US news website Axios reported, citing informed sources. Trump and Netanyahu discussed the possibility of launching a joint military strike on Iran before Israel’s election, according t...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
3 seriously injured in explosion at Intel factory in southern Israel
At least three people were seriously injured Wednesday in an explosion at an Intel semiconductor factory in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, Israeli media reported. The Jerusalem Post, citing Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service, said three people sustained serious injuries in the blast. Israeli police said “the explosion was suspected to have been caused by the detonation of a gas ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu on October 7: Nobody told Bush to 'go home' after September 11 attacks
The prime minister said he hoped the election would proceed as scheduled but warned that Israel's enemies could attempt attacks or rocket fire to create an impression of Israeli vulnerability.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 14, 2026 - jpost.com
US, Nigeria strengthens counter-terror ties
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), told the head of US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa that Abuja wants closer counter-terrorism ties with Washington. The two met in Abuja on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Major General Matthew Brown commands the task force, known as SETAF-AF, and was on a working visit to […]
Military Africa
Oct 13, 2026 - military.africa
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Return to war with Iran after US midterm elections may be increasingly likely - analysis
Iran’s efforts show it is preparing for war in the near future and may try to strike America and its allies’ weak underbellies: energy facilities, ships, and other economically damaging targets.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 14, 2026 - jpost.com
How war with Iran is influencing Israeli, US elections - analysis
As Netanyahu and Trump weigh their next moves against Iran, the approaching elections raise a difficult question: Is military action driving politics, or is politics driving military action?
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Iranian attacks target 6 ships near Strait of Hormuz in 1 day, highest since war with US began
Iranian attacks on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest pace since the war with the US began on Feb. 28, with six ships targeted in a single day, according to data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) and international maritime security sources, Anadolu reports. Data from UKMTO and maritime security sources showed that more than 18 commercial vessel...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Bishop calls for international action after settlers attack West Bank centre for disabled children
The head of the Lutheran Church in the Holy Land has called on international governments and faith leaders to take “immediate and decisive action” after illegal Israeli settlers twice broke into a centre for children and young people with intellectual disabilities near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. In a statement issued from Jerusalem yesterday, Bishop Dr Imad Haddad of the Evangelical Luthe...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian collective uses art to connect Gaza and the West Bank
A Palestinian exhibition opening simultaneously in Bethlehem and Gaza is challenging Israeli restrictions.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Oct 14, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF says it killed Hamas commander who held Israeli hostages captive in Gaza
The military said Momen Ahmad Salameh Ay as an aide to commanders of Hamas' Gaza Brigade, alleging he recently advanced attacks on Israeli troops and civilians and sought to restore the group's capabilities in violation of the cease-fire
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli forces raid Ramallah, shut down offices of several organizations
Israeli forces raided the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, shutting down the offices of several organizations, Anadolu reports. During the raid, Israeli soldiers reportedly confiscated furniture and other belongings from the offices. Israeli army raids and attacks by occupiers against Palestinians and their property have intensified across the occupied West Bank, including Ea...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army opens fire on water tanker, drives away shepherds in southwestern Syria
Israeli army forces opened fire on a water tanker and drove away shepherds during an incursion into southwestern Syria’s Quneitra province on Wednesday, Syrian media reported. Syrian Alikhbaria TV said an Israeli military patrol advanced west of Saida al-Golan village in the southern Quneitra countryside, where troops expelled shepherds from the area and fired at a water tanker. The patrol subsequ...