The human toll of Israel’s pager attack on Lebanon Thousands of pagers distributed to the militant group Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon on 17 September 2024. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
'Tracking Everyone, All the Time': What Americans Need To Know About Israel's Secret Eavesdropping Program Unit 8200's dragnet was designed by a U.S.-trained general, is powered by American-owned cloud computing, and could spell the future for domestic surveillance at home. Reason · Aug 7, 2025
Lebanon backs US proposal for Hezbollah to disarm and IDF to withdraw from south Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes. Euronews · Aug 7, 2025
Turkey reaffirms support for Syria's stability and reconstruction Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reaffirmed Ankara's support for Syria's stability and reconstruction The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
UK’s surveillance flights over Gaza raise questions on help for Israeli military Government says it controls what information is shared as critics question the role of intelligence gathering The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025
Turkish FM meets Syria's interim president in aftermath of Druze and Bedouin clashes Last month, Syria requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defence capabilities following violence that increased tensions in the country and drew an Israeli military intervention. Euronews · Aug 7, 2025
Lebanese cabinet approves ‘objectives’ of US plan to disarm Hezbollah Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025
Trump poised to meet Putin to discuss Ukraine – but Zelensky set to be left on the sidelines This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Aug 7, 2025
AIPAC slams Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene over Gaza genocide remark Pro-Israel lobby group says the Republican congresswoman’s criticism of Israel is ‘a betrayal of American values’. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025
Satya Nadella met with Israeli military commanders and agreed to something controversial, and now Microsoft workers are signing pledges to stop it What Microsoft is storing in the Netherlands. We Got This Covered · Aug 7, 2025
Belgian court rules Flanders government should stop transit of military equipment to Israel Associations lodged a complaint against the Flemish government in June after military equipment bound for Israel was discovered in the port of Antwerp. Euronews · Aug 7, 2025
Lebanese Shiite ministers walk out of Cabinet meeting over Hezbollah disarmament plan Four Shiite members of Lebanon's Cabinet have withdrawn from a government meeting to protest a plan to disarm Hezbollah The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Gaza latest: Defiant Israel says global criticism will not ‘weaken resolve’ to occupy whole of Gaza City Israel’s security cabinet has approved Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take full military control of Gaza City The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Arctic Race of Norway stage 1: Israel-Premier Tech sprint to 1-2 as Corbin Strong wins rain-soaked race in Harstad Riley Sheehan takes second place as Strong takes the early lead in four-day race Cycling News · Aug 7, 2025
Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025 Trump says he wants all Middle Eastern countries to have formal Israel ties US president invokes attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites as he calls for countries in the region to join ‘Abraham Accords’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025 Clear signs of systematic starvation in the Gaza Strip Letters: Dr John Puntis and Shirin Fareed comment on reactions to the Guardian’s publication of a photograph of a malnourished child, plus letters from Canon Dr Paul Oestreicher and Prof Barbara Einhorn, Dr Raia Browning and Peter Millen
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025 Netanyahu says Israel will take full control of Gaza before handing it to ‘Arab forces’ Such a move would be aimed at strengthening Israeli security but carries significant humanitarian and diplomatic risks
Latin Times · Aug 7, 2025 Netanyahu Says Israel 'Intends To' Take Full Control of Gaza to 'Liberate Ourselves And The People Of Gaza From Hamas' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the political echelon intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip "to liberate ourselves and the people of Gaza" from Hamas
Latin Times · Aug 7, 2025 GOP Sen. Slams The Associated Press Over Story About Hezbollah Operatives 'Struggle' To Recover From Israeli Pager Attack Montana Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy slammed The Associated Press over a story that detailed how Hezbollah operatives are "struggling" to recover from Israel's pager attack
Euronews · Aug 7, 2025 Crisis in Gaza remains 'very severe' despite some positive steps - EU report Last month, the EU negotiated what it called a "significant" improvement of humanitarian aid access into Gaza, including an increase of food trucks, and an agreement to "protect the lives of aid workers."
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025 The Latest: Netanyahu facing opposition to reported plan for reoccupation of Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with top advisers to discuss Israel's strategy in Gaza after ceasefire talks broke down last month
Euronews · Aug 7, 2025 El Al airline's Paris office vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti Israel's Foreign Ministry called the attack antisemitic and urged French authorities to act.
International Business Times · Aug 7, 2025 'How Much Worse Could It Get?' Gazans Fear Full Occupation "When will this nightmare end?" Like nearly all Gazans, Hamada has been displaced several times by the war, and ended up in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, where the Israeli military carried out operations last month for the first time in the war.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025 ROH’s director of opera defends attempt to take Palestinian flag from protesting dancer Oliver Mears asks Royal Opera House members for understanding after open letter accuses him of ‘extremely poor judgment’
Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025 Why are Israelis ‘not at all troubled’ by starvation in Gaza? Recent poll shows more than half of Jewish Israelis feel this way, despite growing global outrage.