Netanyahu vows to increase Israel's control of the Gaza Strip to 70% “Right now, we are tightening the grip on Hamas,” Netanyahu said Thursday. “We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip." Euronews · May 29
British Museum postpones lecture on ancient Israel and Judah over disruption fears The British museum has postponed a lecture on the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah that was scheduled as part of Jewish Culture Month after concerns that planned disruptions could prevent the event from taking place. The Times of India · May 29
PM Modi's 'extreme moral cowardice' for standing as Israel's strongest supporter: Cong The Congress party has strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They accuse him of showing extreme moral cowardice by being Israel's strongest supporter. The party states this stance is a betrayal of India's core values and is unacceptable to millions of Indians. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's… The Economic Times · May 29
Iran-US war latest: Trump says naval blockade in Hormuz will be lifted and pledges ‘final decision’ on peace deal Iran still has not lifted its blockade and insists there is no clause requiring Tehran to forego costly tolls, according to Iranian media The Independent UK · May 29
The Conversation · May 29 Why Donald Trump’s latest plan for peace is a non-starter Sooner or later in every armed conflict, someone will trot out the well-worn aphorism that “Truth is the first casualty of war.” And certainly, in the Iran war truth beat a hasty retreat as soon as the US and Israel launched their attacks on Iran and Lebanon on February 28.
The Economic Times · May 29 US-Iran truce deal awaits Trump as strikes test ceasefire US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President Donald Trump'on Thursday. Late on Thursday, US Vice President JD Vance told reporters that Trump was not yet ready to approve it, even though negotiations…
The Independent UK · May 28 Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees