Middle East

Ben-Gvir boasts of cutting Palestinian prisoners’ food

UN commission: Israel continues war crimes in Gaza despite ceasefire

UN commission reports Israeli forces continue war crimes and genocidal acts in Gaza despite ceasefire, documenting 75,000 deaths since October 2023.

UNICEF chief: Children in war 'cannot wait another 30 years'

UNICEF chief Catherine Russell told the UN Security Council that verified grave violations against children reached record highs in 2025, with over 38,000 cases documented in conflicts worldwide.

Israel votes Tuesday in tight race as Netanyahu faces Eisenkot challenge

Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in a closely contested parliamentary election that could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lengthy rule, with final surveys showing former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's party narrowly ahead but neither major bloc securing the 61 seats needed to govern.

Hind Rajab Foundation files UK war crimes complaint against Israeli soldier

Hind Rajab Foundation files UK criminal complaint against Israeli soldier Lidor Dafna over alleged war crimes in Gaza, including destruction of food supplies and starvation tactics.

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran agree on security cooperation

Senior officials from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran met in Tehran to discuss regional security challenges and pledged continued cooperation on Middle East stability.

UN rights chief slams 'disproportionate' Israeli force in Hebron

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday demanded an end to Israel's "unnecessary and disproportionate use of force" in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, warning that the displacement of more than 2,000 Palestinians since Friday raises grave concerns of collective punishment.

Gazan photojournalist Motaz Azaiza meets Paris mayor over Gaza

Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza met with Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and his visual documentation of Palestinian life under siege.

Gaza ruin becomes Israeli election fodder as crises deepen

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has released an AI-generated campaign video depicting Gaza's total destruction by 2030, as four major humanitarian crises deepen in the besieged enclave, with food aid slashed, hospitals facing shutdown and Israeli forces expanding territorial control in violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Iran says US 'not serious' about talks, rejects nuclear claims

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Monday accused Washington of lacking seriousness in negotiations and using false claims about Tehran's nuclear program to justify military aggression, saying the US administration had repeatedly confused diplomacy with imposing demands.

Israeli offensive displaces 2,600 Palestinians in Hebron over four days

Israeli forces have displaced over 2,600 Palestinians during a large-scale offensive in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron that entered its fourth day on Monday, local authorities said, as Defense Minister Israel Katz stated residents will not be allowed to return until "Hamas infrastructure" is dismantled.

Sisi tells Guterres Palestinian issue needs 'just' settlement

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday that a just settlement of the Palestinian issue remains essential for regional stability, calling simultaneously for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council to restore confidence in the multilateral system.

UN commission accuses Israel of 'extermination' in West Bank

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Monday accused Israeli authorities of committing the crime against humanity of "extermination" in the West Bank while continuing to commit "genocide" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, releasing the report on the eve of Israeli general elections.

Israel deports EU Parliament aide after 8-hour airport interrogation

Manus Carlisle, press officer for The Left group in the European Parliament, said Israeli authorities detained him for eight hours at Ben Gurion International Airport before deporting him, citing his political activism and solidarity work with Palestinian communities during the olive harvest.

Iran counters US sanctions with inflation controls, food vouchers

Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Tehran is expanding its Kalabarg electronic food voucher program and tightening inflation controls to offset crushing Western sanctions, as Washington's naval blockade and Operation Economic Outcast have driven Iranian oil exports to zero and the economy toward a projected 6.1% contraction.

Woman confronted over suspected looting in France says she is Jewish

Young Israeli woman calls for forced displacement of Gazans or killing them

Abdul Elsayed’s new campaign ad

Israeli army burns Gaza displacement camp, leaving 800 homeless

Gaza's Public Works and Housing Ministry said on Monday that Israeli quadcopter drones set fire to a displacement camp near the Shujaiya junction on Sunday evening, leaving more than 800 Palestinians homeless and intensifying fears of forced displacement ahead of Tuesday's Israeli elections.

Trump rules out Sunday strikes on Iran but warns of 'finishing them off'

US President Donald Trump ruled out immediate military strikes against Iran on Sunday while declaring he must either secure a diplomatic agreement or "finish them off."