Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-25
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 58 current articles out of 480 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, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, IRNA English, Presstv, Haaretz latest headlines, Military Africa, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera.
Yemen’s peace process has a structural blind spot: The south’s political future
Yemen’s prolonged conflict is frequently discussed through the familiar language of ceasefires, military de-escalation, humanitarian assistance and negotiations between the principal armed parties. These are important elements of any effort to end the war. Yet they do not fully explain why successive political initiatives have struggled to establish a durable settlement. The deeper problem is stru...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ethiopian Ambassador Visits Pakistan’s GIDS to Explore Defence Cooperation
Ethiopia’s ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Oumer H. Oba, has visited the headquarters of Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) in mid-October to explore opportunities for bilateral cooperation. We were informed this week. GIDS Chief Executive Officer Asad Kamal received the ambassador, briefed him on the organisation’s role, capabilities and operations, and took him on a […]
Military Africa
Oct 24, 2026 - military.africa
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Pakistan can mediate between Washington and Tehran, but it cannot manufacture trust
When Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, met Iranian leaders in Tehran last Tuesday, he heard a familiar message in a harder form. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Washington must lift sanctions and pressure before talks resume. Security chief Mohsen Rezaei said no enriched material would leave Iran. After Munir left, a Qatari delegation arrived, a reminder that Islamabad no longer ca...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IRGC warns ‘apocalyptic war’ will reverberate beyond Iran, shape region’s fate
The IRGC spokesman warns that a potential apocalyptic war with the US and Israel could affect the entire region.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Around 1,200 Palestinians are displaced in Hebron as Israel begins military operation
(Refiles to remove repeated word in second paragraph)JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The Israeli military forced around 1,200 Palestinians to leave their homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said on Saturday, a day after a Palestinian attack killed two Israeli soldiers.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday had said the military would launch a large-scale op...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 24, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Yemen strikes disrupt Saudi military mobilizations
The Yemeni Armed Forces have intensified their operations, targeting Saudi-backed militia mobilizations across the country.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Jordan declares 3 days of mourning after church attack kills 8 in Karak
Jordan declared three days of national mourning Friday for the victims of a terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud village in the southern Karak governorate that killed eight people, Anadolu reports. Prime Minister Jafar Hassan issued a directive declaring nationwide mourning starting Oct. 23, 2026, and ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff at ministries, government departments...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s new military doctrine is designed to make victory meaningless
Iran’s latest military doctrine rests on a dangerous proposition: a country does not have to defeat a superior enemy on the battlefield to deny it a meaningful victory. By threatening broader retaliation, expanding the geography of conflict and exploiting vulnerabilities in regional trade, Tehran is attempting to make the political rewards of military action increasingly difficult to secure. On Oc...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Chinese naval hospital ship concludes West African tour
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) hospital ship Auspicious Ark docked in Conakry, Guinea, on 3 October and departed on 10 October after a seven-day goodwill visit, the first stop by a Chinese naval hospital ship in that country. The call was part of Mission Harmony-2026, the twelfth edition of a PLAN medical diplomacy […]
Military Africa
Oct 23, 2026 - military.africa
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Palestinian resistance hails West Bank retaliatory shooting that killed two Israeli soldiers
A coalition of Gaza-based Palestinian resistance groups hails the retaliatory West Bank shooting operation as a direct response to Israel’s ongoing atrocities.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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BBC ‘very compliant to Israel,’ offers regime’s narrative on Gaza: Insider
The BBC has been "very compliant to Israel" by promoting the occupying regime’s narrative regarding the genocide in Gaza, a senior BBC broadcaster says.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Palestinian shooting operation in West Bank slap in the face for Netanyahu: Analyst
Political analyst al-Qeeq says the Palestinian shooting operation against Israeli military forces in al-Khalil was a slap in the face for Netanyahu
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Leader urges anti-corruption fight, compensation for US-Israeli war damages
Ayatollah Khamenei urges serious efforts to secure compensation for material and moral damages caused by US-Israeli crimes.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli forces demolish Palestinian building in West Bank's al-Khalil
Israeli bulldozers demolish a Palestinian building following the shooting operation that left two Israeli soldiers killed and three wounded in the southern Occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Are Lebanese Shi'ites abandoning Hezbollah? Poll shows majority favor disarming group - analysis
A new poll shows 66% of Lebanese Shi'ites support transferring Hezbollah's weapons to the state, reflecting rising anger over war destruction and deep skepticism toward the terror group's leadership.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 24, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli forces stage mass raids, displace Palestinians across West Bank
Israeli forces raided at least 13 towns across the northern occupied West Bank as hundreds of families on the southern side were ordered to evacuate.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US has spent $11b in taxpayer money to defend Israel in 3 yrs
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the United States has, over the past three years, spent $11 billion in taxpayer money on missile defense for the Zionist regime.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 24, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran’s readiness and Trump’s election clock: Is another war approaching?
Tehran has warned Washington that that the response to any renewed aggression will be far more painful for the US and its allies as the US approaches its midterm elections and Israel prepares to vote next week.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran needs no permission of any power to defend itself: spox
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – In response to the US threatening of renewing war against Iran, Government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani emphasized that Iran does not seek permission from any power to defend itself.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 24, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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To bring down Netanyahu, Arab-Israeli parties ready for opposition alliance
They will not govern Israel, but Arab-majority lists could be the kingmakers in Israel's close-fought elections next week, guided by a voter base fed up with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In interviews with AFP, the heads of the two predominantly Arab lists put forward a shared objective ahead of the October 27 vote: bring down what they say is a racist government. ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 24, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Removing export barriers to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan on agenda: Deputy FM
Tehran, IRNA – Iran is reviewing regulations governing exporters’ obligations to address disruptions in transportation and logistics, with proposals also under consideration to remove barriers to exports to neighboring Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, a senior Foreign Ministry official says.
IRNA English
Oct 24, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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The new Arab bargain: When Egypt offers to protect Saudi Arabia
When Egyptian officials signalled their readiness to support Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, the announcement was presented as a familiar display of Arab solidarity. Yet beneath the diplomatic rhetoric lies a much more significant story, one that says less about military cooperation and more about the changing balance of power in the Middle East. The immediate question...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Netanyahu told diplomats to back Argentina's call for Falklands talks
The alleged change in policy comes after Britain introduced sanctions against Israeli products manufactured in the West Bank, as Netanyahu's coalition seeks closer ties with right-leaning governments in South and Central America
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 24, 2026 - haaretz.com
Turkish foreign minister warns new attack on Iran would escalate regional conflict
The Turkish foreign minister warned on Friday that a new attack on Iran would further spread war and conflict across the region, Anadolu reports. “Military intervention in Iran is by no means a solution. No one supports this at the moment,” Hakan Fidan told reporters after an R4+E3 meeting in Istanbul, the first-ever meeting in this format. The US and Israel are said to have developed plans for re...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Amnesty Indonesia is right, the Foreign Ministry is wrong: Quit Trump’s Board of Peace
On Thursday, Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry defended the country’s seat on the Board of Peace. Ministry spokesperson Vahd Nabyl Mulachela said joining the Board is part of Indonesia’s effort to support Palestine and help rebuild Gaza. He hoped the Board could lead to an independent Palestine living next to Israel. He was answering Amnesty International Indonesia. A day earlier, its director, Usman H...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli forces displace Hebron families after deadly attack
Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced around 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing to exact a heavy price for a deadly attack on soldiers. The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure on Israel to protect residents, who said soldiers announced the evacuations over loudspeakers late at night as they pa...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 24, 2026 - al-monitor.com
IDF, Shin Bet launch multi-day West Bank counterterrorism operations after deadly Hamas attack
IDF and Shin Bet forces launched a multi-day operation in Hebron, with parallel operations in Jenin, Nablus, and east Jerusalem to locate weapons and terrorist infrastructure after the attack.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 24, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran says won’t allow US warships to get close as Trump ponders new attacks
Iranian officials, media and analysts sense war is closer, but signal there will be no backing down.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Oct 24, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Twelve countries condemn attacks, threats against nuclear facilities
New York, IRNA – Twelve countries, including Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan, have condemned any attack or threat of attack against nuclear facilities dedicated to peaceful purposes and operating under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.
IRNA English
Oct 24, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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UN rights chief ‘strongly’ condemns surge in drone strikes across Sudan
UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Friday “strongly” condemned the escalation of drone attacks across Sudan, which have killed at least 306 people and injured hundreds more in the first three weeks of October, Anadolu reports. “The increasing use of drones, already accounting for the majority of conflict-related civilian deaths in Sudan this year, is deeply disturbing and is exacting a horrifyin...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran
(Corrects to remove extraneous 'at' from paragraph 1)By Bo Erickson and Kanishka SinghFORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the US may carry out another military operation against Iran just as the Iran war nears its eight-month mark and rising fuel prices weigh on the US midterm elections.• "We may do another little Epic Fury," Trump told a rally in Florida,...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iraq resistance vows to side with Iran in case of renewed war
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has said that the Zionist-American aggression against the Islamic Republic is a conflict between rightnewss and falsehood, declaring that they will stand with rightful Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 24, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Ordeal of Gaza siblings: Maria and Lana survived Israeli airstrike, now battling in Cairo
Israel’s war on Gaza has displaced most of its population, leaving behind a trail of shattered homes and broken families.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli army continues Hebron siege for 2nd day, arrests 19 Palestinians in West Bank
The Israeli army continued its siege of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank for a second consecutive day on Saturday, forcing dozens of Palestinians from their homes, according to Palestinian media, Anadolu reports. Israeli forces raided the al-Jilda and Deir Bahha areas in central Hebron and placed them under a complete siege, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. The army als...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling hit southern Lebanon amid intensified drone activity
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon on Friday, while drones flew intensively at low altitude over the capital Beirut and the southern city of Tyre, Lebanese state media reported, Anadolu reports. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) said Israeli fighter jets struck the vicinity of Ali al-Taher hill on the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in t...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia rejects claims of evacuating staff, nuclear plant specialists from Iran
Tehran, IRNA – The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Iran, in a statement, has vehemently denied reports that it is preparing to evacuate diplomatic staff and specialists working at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
IRNA English
Oct 24, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran has plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say
Tehran would seek to prevent repairs to damaged cables to prolong communication disruptions, including internet services. Iranian officials warned that Tehran could also target U.S.-linked data centers and AI facilities across the Gulf
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 24, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iraqi resistance vows to stand with Iran in case of new US-Israeli aggression
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has pledged to stand with Iran in case of a new US-Israeli war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran will never allow US warships to re-enter Persian Gulf: Top commander
Tehran, IRNA – Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, has vowed that Iran will never allow US warships to re-enter the Persian Gulf, saying American forces would not dare approach the region’s waters.
IRNA English
Oct 24, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Turkish Amazon armoured vehicles spotted in Libya
Video footage circulating online shows dozens of Turkish-made BMC AMAZON 4×4 armored vehicles in service withLibyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) that controls eastern Libya. The LAAF released a video of the event on 17 October showing about 90 vehicles that looked identical to the improved version of the Amazon made by the Turkish company BMC […]
Military Africa
Oct 23, 2026 - military.africa
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Trump’s Iran pause is for November
President Trump’s pre-midterm pause on strikes against Iran landed as a claim of diplomatic momentum, not a concession of failure. The pause was framed as proof that negotiations are working. Look closer, and a different mechanism appears. The war meant to project strength has become an electoral liability, and the president’s response is to bury its most visible costs until voters have finished d...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
End to US military aid to Israel ‘only a matter of time’, Netanyahu admits
Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that the end of US military aid to Israel is “only a matter of time.”
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Elections must not deflect attention from Israel’s international crimes, rights group warns
Amnesty International on Saturday warned that upcoming elections must not deflect attention from Israel’s international crimes, urging continued scrutiny and accountability, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s senior director for research, policy, advocacy and campaigns, said Palestinians have little reason to expect the outcome to deliver positive human r...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Southern Italy faces food shortages as truckers’ protests empty shelves
The US-Israeli war on Iran is disrupting life in southern Italy, with truckers’ protests causing food shortages and threatening essential services.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday for a large anti-government demonstration, three days ahead of a general election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest was organised by the October Council, a group founded by the families of victims and hostages taken by Palestinian militants on October 7, 2023, to demand accountability for the fai...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 24, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians, injure three across Gaza Strip
Two Palestinians were killed, and three others were injured in Israeli gunfire and shelling targeting areas of Gaza City and Beit Lahia.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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3 Palestinians killed, others injured in fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza
Three Palestinians were killed and others injured in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Friday as violations of the October 2025 ceasefire continue unabated, Anadolu reports. Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a motorcycle in the al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City, medical sources told Anadolu. In a separate incident, the sources said several Palestinians were wound...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US merely dream of returning to Persian Gulf: Iran's top gen.
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Issuing stark warning to US, the chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has said, “Under no circumstances will we allow rusting US warships to re-enter the Persian Gulf."
Mehr News Agency
Oct 24, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Palestinian resistance coalition hails West Bank operation
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – A coalition of Gaza-based Palestinian resistance groups has praised a retaliatory shooting operation in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil that left two Israeli soldiers dead and three others wounded.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 23, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Saudi Arabia says danger has passed in 4 areas after warning alerts
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense announced Saturday that danger has passed in four areas of the kingdom following earlier alerts warning of a “potential danger,” Anadolu reports. The all-clear covered the Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu governorates, as well as Mecca province, according to statements issued by the Civil Defense on US social media platform X. The agency urged people to follow its instructions ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
No single nation can unilaterally rewrite NPT: Iran UN envoy
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) –Iran’s ambassador to UN has defended his country’s inalienable right to peaceful nuclear energy, accusing US and Israel of waging two wars of aggression waged against Iran, warning no single nation can unilaterally rewrite NPT.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 24, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran: Calling US-Israeli aggression an ‘Iran conflict’ is moral evasion
Esmaeil Baghaei said that the refusal to call the US-Israeli war of aggression by its name is not neutrality but moral evasion.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Instead of averting sanctions, Netanyahu offers Israelis an Iran-style blockchain economy
Instead of drawing up damage control against possible sanctions on Israeli banks, the prime minister offers himself as another solution to a problem he created, which will only deepen Israel's isolation, spook investors and hasten capital flight
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Repercussions of US-Israeli war extend beyond Iranian borders: IRGC spokesperson
Qazvin, IRNA – Spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi, referring to the fallout of the US-Israeli war of aggression, says the confrontation could have repercussions extending beyond Iran’s borders, affecting other nations as well.
IRNA English
Oct 24, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Fears of famine return in Gaza as Israeli food restrictions continue
Displaced Palestinians receive food meals from one of the charity kitchens in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Presstv
Oct 24, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, intelligence memo warns
By Humeyra Pamuk and Enas AlashrayOct 24 (Reuters) - Iran has ramped up efforts to target US personnel, and lethal plots by Tehran against American citizens have reached "advanced stages", a senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in a memo seen by Reuters.The alert from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton came after Washington scaled back staffing at its mission ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 24, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli forces launch raid on Hebron after West Bank shooting attack
After two Palestinian assailants killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded several others, PM Netanyahu vowed to search Hebron 'house by house' • Palestinian residents can leave through 'designated exit points' after being screened, the IDF said
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 24, 2026 - haaretz.com
In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled
By Bo Erickson, Maria Alejandra Cardona and Steve HollandFORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Friday used a campaign rally in Florida, where Cuban Americans are a potent voting bloc, to vow to address his concerns about Cuba once the Iran war is settled.In a 90-minute speech in Fort Myers, Trump repeated more military action against Iran may lie ahead as he tries to...