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.
The drafted plan, discussed with the New York Times by anonymous officials familiar with its contents, would require Hamas to surrender all weapons capable of striking Israel.
The American Jewish Committee's survey asked 1,222 Jews about antisemitism, Israel and the Trump administration. One in five said they were subject to antisemitic remarks in person, and Jewish respondents were split on whether coverage of the war in Gaza was biased
Israeli settlers, supported by armed forces and Zionist institutions, have sharply escalated the forced displacement of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, a report says.
The Trump administration has accused Hokkons Baules of Palau and Anderson Jibas of the Marshall Islands of corruption.
These are the key developments from day 1,448 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The company is currently under the control of the Mexican firm Orbia, which has been in talks over the past year with various parties to sell its Netafim holdings to reduce its leverage.
According to the IDF, the suspect has been transfered to security forces for further processing and investigation.
The move would put significant pressure on Iran’s main source of revenue, according to US officials, but “faces many obstacles,” including concerns regarding Iranian retaliation.
Photos and video released by the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department show a person wearing a face mask, gloves, and a backpack outside of the 84-year-old's home.
Trump has already flexed his muscles to the point of bursting. Aircraft carriers can't come home empty-handed. And Netanyahu is threatening that even without America, Israel will go to war on its own. So what should Trump demand from Israel in return?
Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, who has served in Moscow since 2023, will take over from Steffen Seibert in the summer
Iran’s top security official hails that the Islamic Republic’s missile capability has checked the Israeli regime’s regional ambitions.
A Palestinian prisoners’ rights group has recorded an unprecedented surge in administrative detention against Palestinian prisoners.
A retired high-ranking Israeli military official has issued a warning that the regime may not survive to see its 100th anniversary in 2048, pointing to a catastrophic combination of deep-seated internal strife and a growing tide of international isolation.
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
A senior Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic will never yield to US pressure while pursuing negotiations simultaneously.
Efforts to stabilize the Gaza Strip are hitting a diplomatic wall. Israel is currently blocking the new Technocratic Committee from entering the Palestinian territory via the Rafah crossing.
Israeli forces have been digging a trench along the eastern edges of Deir al-Balah and Gaza City for nearly a month now.
Reports from mid-January 2026 indicate that Morocco has entered a formal evaluation phase for the acquisition of up to 400 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks from South Korea. This […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday signed an order revoking the Israeli citizenship of two Palestinians, with Israel’s public broadcaster saying they will be deported to the Gaza Strip in a first-of-its-kind move, Anadolu reports. Writing on US social media company X, Netanyahu said: “This morning he signed the revocation of citizenship and deportation orders for two Israeli terr...
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is being accused of complicity in alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and of failing to adequately respond to the genocide in Gaza, Anadolu reports. Irene Wettstein Martin, one of 25 lawyers who filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Cassis, told Anadolu that Switzerland has been included on a UN-prepared lis...
The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, with one being the need for more tanks and a more offensive mindset.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said he does not expect stability to return to the Middle East in the foreseeable future, citing ongoing violence and unresolved political questions. Speaking at the Middle East conference of the Valdai International Discussion Club on Monday, Lavrov said: “Unfortunately, at this stage, I don’t think this region will calm down any time soon, despite the h...
In a makeshift boxing ring etched into the sand between the tens of displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, a dozen young girls warmed up before delivering fierce blows at their coach's command.Osama Ayub once ran a boxing club in Gaza City, in the north of the Palestinian territory, until it was destroyed in a strike along with his home during the war between Israel and Islamist movement Hamas.
Thousands of people took to the streets in several Australian cities on Monday to protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with clashes reported between demonstrators and police. Herzog began a four-day official visit at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, described as an expression of solidarity with the Jewish community following the 14 December atta...
ASELSAN is showcasing how its integrated defense technologies translate into multi-domain operational superiority, spanning layered air and missile defense, electronic warfare, naval combat systems and advanced payloads for unmanned platforms […]
Germany’s top court will rule Thursday on whether a Palestinian civilian from Gaza can legally challenge arms exports to Israel—a decision that could set a precedent for other cases, according to rights groups, Anadolu reports. The Federal Constitutional Court will decide on a constitutional complaint filed by a Gaza resident who lost his wife and child in Israeli military strikes. The European Ce...
In the current state of tension between the Jewish state and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the situation has come to a critical juncture. What was once a series of regional skirmishes has now escalated to a sophisticated, three-way defense of Iran against the Israeli threat. This has come about through the Chinese and Russian “force multipliers” that can neutralize the West’s most potent tactical ...
Enmity between the prime minister, defense minister, and the IDF chief prevented communication for hours as Hamas was murdering 1200 and kidnapping hundreds in the early hours of Oct. 7.
A significant part of the interview was dedicated to the future of Gaza and Phase 2 of the Trump deal.
Rafael, which created Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system as well as a new Iron Beam anti-missile laser, is valued at about $10 billion. Defense privatization has been discussed on and off for the past 20 years, strengthened by Israel's two-year war with Hamas
Wes Streeting released WhatsApp messages with Peter Mandelson in a bid to downplay their relationship, writing to the then-ambassador and former friend of Jeffrey Epstein that Israel is behaving like a 'rogue state' and calling for stronger sanctions against it last summer
Sources say Netanyahu will seek U.S. backing for sweeping limits on Iran's nuclear and missile programs, while pressing to condition Gaza reconstruction on Hamas' disarmament
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Israeli army has killed 72,037 Palestinian people since the outbreak of war in the enclave on October 07, 2023.
The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action on Tuesday issued a press statement condemning the Israeli occupation’s plan to annex the West Bank including Jerusalem. The statement said the Commission “rejects the aggressive, expansionist, and dangerous resolutions approved by the Israeli Security Cabinet and announced by Ministers Smotrich and Katz.” The Commission is comprised of a num...
The UN on Tuesday reported continued Israeli airstrikes, shelling and gunfire across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, warning that attacks on residential areas are putting civilians at serious risk, Anadolu reports. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric noted “more reports of airstrikes, bombing, shelling, navy fire and shootin...
Local authorities in Gaza said Tuesday that only 397 travelers crossed the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in one week since Israel partially reopened the terminal under strict restrictions, Anadolu reports. “Only 397 Palestinians crossed the terminal in both directions from Feb. 2 to 9, out of an expected 1,600 travellers, reflecting roughly 25% Israeli compliance with agreed arrangements,” the ...
The Israeli army detained 25 Palestinians on Tuesday in military raids across the occupied West Bank, according to local sources, Anadolu reports. The sources told Anadolu that the detentions took place mainly in the northern and southern West Bank and targeted multiple cities and towns, accompanied by raids on Palestinian homes and searches of their contents. In the northern West Bank, Israeli fo...
How awful could it get? The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expired on February 5, terminating an era of arms control and imposed limits on lunatically contrived nuclear weapons programs of the United States and Russia. The New START Treaty entered into force on February 5, 2011 and initially imposed a timeline of seven years for the parties to meet the central limits on strategi...
History does not always collapse with the sound of gunfire. Sometimes it dissolves through paperwork, zoning maps, cabinet votes and regulatory notices that barely make the evening news. The latest Israeli security cabinet decisions on the West Bank belong to that quieter, more consequential category. They do not declare annexation. They do something more durable: they normalise it. By lifting lon...
Syrian officials have accused the Israeli army of damaging agricultural land in the countryside of Quneitra after repeated spraying of unidentified pesticides over border areas. Jamal Ali, Director of Agriculture in Quneitra, told the Syrian newspaper Al-Watan that around 80 dunams of wheat in the town of Kodna, in the central countryside of the governorate, were destroyed after exposure to chemic...
Israeli-Russian journalist Nick Kolyohin was removed from the official Israeli Wing of Zion plane just before its departure for Washington, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump.
The channel aired additional remarks from Netanayhu as further evidence that senior officials framed the pre-October 7 period around a goal of maintaining calm and avoiding escalation.
Security officials decided to revoke Nick Kolyohin's inclusion in the prime minister's flight to Washington due to security concerns "that cannot be detailed at this moment," the PMO said.
Among the bereaved family members chosen for the party’s leadership was Sandra Alon, mother of Sgt. Tomer Keren, who was killed in combat while serving during the Israel-Hamas War.
MSF had released a video on social media claiming that if it's forced to cease activities in Gaza, then “hundreds of thousands of people will lose access to drinking water.”
After the Gaza cease-fire went into effect, the EU's threat to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel faded. With Israel now announcing expanded West Bank control, the EU made clear it still remains on the table
Founder of the now-defunct U.S. private security firm Blackwater, Erik Prince, sent forces to operate drones and help secure a strategic city in the Democratic Republic of Congo against Rwanda-backed rebel forces. Israeli advisers trained Congolese special forces, according to a source
A senior PA official said Israel's decision to authorize law enforcement agencies to operate in Palestinian-controlled civilian areas of the West Bank seems to amount to a de facto annexation 'which is legally regulated'
The official warned that a stable territory is key to Israel's security, as Israel moves to expand control in Palestinian Authority areas. The decision also drew scrutiny across Europe and the Middle East, with the United Kingdom, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates all criticizing the move
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) marked a notable milestone in its ongoing efforts to reclaim operational depth and technical self-reliance on 4 February 2026. The commissioning of the reactivated Super […]
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – An investigation says US-supplied thermal weapons used by the Israeli regime in Gaza since October 2023 may have generated temperatures high enough to leave nearly 3,000 Palestinians with no recoverable remains.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering the deployment of a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, intensifying pressure on Tehran amid diplomatic talks, Anadolu reports. “We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going,” Trump told Axios, confirming that he is “thinking” about an additional deployment. A US official corroborated that ...
France condemned on Tuesday the recent Israeli measures aimed at expanding control over the occupied West Bank as “a serious blow to the two-state solution,” Anadolu reports. “France strongly condemns the recent decisions by Israel’s security cabinet aimed at extending Israel’s control over the West Bank, including Areas A and B. These decisions are contrary to international law and represent a da...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he will present Israel’s vision for negotiations with Iran during an expected meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, Anadolu reports. Speaking to reporters before departing Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv en route to Washington, Netanyahu described Israel’s relationship with the US as “exceptional and unprecedented in our hi...
Preparations are underway to receive thousands of Indonesian soldiers who will join the international stabilisation force in the Gaza Strip. According to Israel’s Kan TV, no arrival date has been set yet, but the Indonesian force is expected to be the first foreign troops to enter Gaza. The Indonesian troops are expected to be stationed in the southern part of Gaza, between Rafah and Khan Yunis. T...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there is currently no sign of an imminent war between the United States and Iran, stressing that Turkey is making efforts to prevent any escalation in the region. Speaking in televised remarks on Monday evening during an interview on Turkey’s CNN channel, Fidan said “The regime does not change with an airstrike or anything else. It’s a pipe dream.” “At lea...
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the detention of two people accused of working for Israel’s intelligence service, Mossad. The suspects were named as d Mehmet Budak Derya and Veysel Kerimoglu. After legal procedures were completed before a criminal peace judge at Istanbul’s courthouse, the court decided to remand both men in custody. The court charged them with obtaining state secrets for the pur...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed deep concern over Israel’s recent steps to enforce stricter control measures in the occupied West Bank. The concern relates to “the reported decision by the Israeli security cabinet to authorise a series of administrative and enforcement measures in Areas A and B of the occupied West Bank,” his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said at a new...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will push Donald Trump on Wednesday to take a tougher stance in nuclear talks with Iran, after rushing to Washington to stiffen the US president's resolve.Trump said on the eve of the hastily arranged White House meeting -- set to begin at 11:00 am local time (1600 GMT)-- that he was weighing sending a second US "armada" to the Middle East to pressure Tehr...
By Jessica Donati and Clement BonnerotFeb 10 (Reuters) - Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo's army secure the strategic city of Uvira against Rwanda-backed rebels, four people briefed on the mission said.The AFC/M23 rebels briefly seized the city on the border with Burundi in December in a major blow to ongoing U...
Trump administration vows to cut off Lebanese group 'from the global financial system' amid daily Israeli violations.
Israel's Bazan Group will be responsible for transporting the cargo, according to the report, although authorities have not publicly disclosed this.
The Islamic Republic can stage a march showing banners and military weaponry, manufacturing an appearance of unity. But when legitimacy is imposed on the people, then it's no longer legitimate.
Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.
The audit reviewed government and local authority actions over an extended period following the October 7 attack and focuses on failures in civilian recovery.
As Israel expands its legal powers in the West Bank into Palestinian-controlled enclaves, could the international community – and U.S. President Donald Trump – finally be moved to act beyond empty condemnations?
A source familiar with the details told Yedioth Ahronoth that the prime minister was briefed twice on details of the planned 'Jericho Wall' attack in 2018 by the IDF and the Shin Bet. The IDF Southern Command also reportedly discussed the planned operation in 2022
After spending $2 million in attack ads on former Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski, AIPAC is facing its greatest setback in years over the expected House win of progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia, the only candidate in the primary deeming Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide
Haaretz published a report that, at the height of the war, intelligence officers were called up for reserve duty to extract cherry-picked quotes from classified documents to serve Netanyahu's narrative – pointing to a collapse of norms in the military reminiscent of the U.S. military during the Vietnam War
Thousands protested nationwide against the Israeli president's official visit, which followed the deadly terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Albanese defended his decision to invite Herzog, saying the Jewish community 'asked for their head of state'