Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the UN’s top court Germany is challenging claims at the United Nations' top court that it is facilitating genocide in Gaza by supplying arms to Israel The Independent UK · Sep 7
Iran-US war latest: Tehran hikes gasoline prices for heavy users as Strait of Hormuz traffic continues to fall Iran raises gasoline prices after warning the US of retaliation for any new attacks The Independent UK · Sep 7
UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 7
Several killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon At least 11 people were killed, including two infants, were injured in Israeli strikes on a residential building in a town in southern Lebanon early on Monday, Lebanon's state news agency reported. The Israeli army had demanded early Monday that residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon leave a specific… France 24 · Sep 7
Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon Israeli strikes killed seven people in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The Lebanese health ministry reported two women died in Arab Salim. A separate drone strike killed three more people in Nabatieh al-Tahta. Lebanon's president called the strikes a dangerous escalation targeting civilian areas. He held Israel responsible and urged international… The Economic Times · Sep 6
Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ plea sparks petition for his removal from Ed Sheeran tour Israeli-American Council has called on Ed Sheeran to drop the rapper as the opening act for his U.S. tour The Independent UK · Sep 6
Summer of Summitry: India’s Global South credentials get a new test India's SCO participation signaled opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran. This move aimed to burnish global south credentials and protect economic interests. The Chabahar port bombing highlighted strategic investment risks and strained US relations. India's statement echoed previous condemnations of military strikes on Iran. This diplomatic posture aligns with… The Economic Times · Sep 6
Israel’s foreign ministry denies Gaza allegations made by Ed Miliband IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 6
‘Israel’s military gave me just minutes to leave my apartment before it was bombed. I’m lucky to be alive’ IN FOCUS: Neveen and Mohammed had recently married and were hoping to get their life back on track after nearly three years of Israeli attacks. But in the space of just minutes, those hopes were once again shattered, Alex Croft reports The Independent UK · Sep 6
Israel cuts fuel tax as US-Iran conflict pushes up gasoline prices Israel's finance minister ordered a fuel excise tax cut for two months. This action addresses the recent surge in gasoline prices across the nation. Petrol prices reached an all-time high, causing public dissatisfaction and concern. The tax reduction aims to lower the price of gasoline per litre. Global oil prices… The Economic Times · Sep 6
The Iranian school struck in the war's earliest attacks is now a memorial for children The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, is now a memorial for children and others killed in the Feb. 28 attacks that sparked the war with the United States and Israel The Independent UK · Sep 6
Trump’s ambassador to Israel accuses Ed Miliband of ‘Jew hate’ over Gaza The row has erupted days after Mr Miliband said the UK would ‘reset’ its policy on Israel The Independent UK · Sep 6
Netanyahu calls Qatar ‘hostile state’ as Doha pushes back against Iran Netanyahu defended Israel’s 2025 strike on Doha and called Qatar a “hostile state," while Qatar separately accused Iran of selectively quoting a Qatari security assessment to justify attacks on its territory. Euronews · Sep 6
Donald Trump's Israel ambassador accuses UK Government of 'Jew hate without bounds' THE US ambassador to Israel has accused UK Government ministers of “Jew hate” ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 6
The Independent UK · Sep 6 Iran says it hit a US ship in a week of renewed hostilities, and other Mideast news Iran says it struck a U.S. military boat in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest exchange between the countries after a month of calm
France 24 · Sep 6 Israeli strikes kill four in Lebanon after alleged Hezbollah drone launch Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon Sunday killed four people, two of them women, the country's health ministry said. Israel's military said that the strikes were a response to an alleged Hezbollah drone launch targeting troops in the Israeli-occupied "security zone" in the country's south.
Evening Standard · Sep 5 Burnham’s Israel sanctions plan could risk national security, senior Tory warns Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband this week said the UK would ‘reset’ its policy on Israel.
The Independent UK · Sep 5 US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest The United States ambassador to Israel has condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, calling it an “act of terror.”
Euronews · Sep 5 US drafting post-war plan for the Middle East, report says Axios reported that the plan remains in its early stages but that it could set out US policy towards the Middle East for the remainder of Trump's term.
The Economic Times · Sep 5 Iran accuses US of targeting tanker near Kharg Island Iran accused the United States of striking an oil tanker near Kharg Island. The US has not yet commented on the incident, which occurred near a key oil terminal. Meanwhile, Houthi rebels in Yemen blamed government forces for recent deadly attacks. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed three people following…
International Business Times · Sep 5 The Middle East Conflict Is Not Yet Over. But A Post-war Strategy Is In The Works The post-war strategy is being guided by the political strategists of the Trump administration in coordination with various US agencies. President Donald Trump himself has reportedly attended two meetings with senior aides in the recent weeks on the strategy. Trump has hinted ithat Washington is working on "something much bigger"…
France 24 · Sep 5 US ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli settler violence. Huckabee, a staunch supporter of Israel and its illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory, said that it was in the Israeli government's…
Euronews · Sep 5 Three killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, health ministry says The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon "in response to Hezbollah’s attempted attack yesterday against IDF troops operating in the security zone."
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5 Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers The Israeli army had helped plan the delivery of food aid on 1 April 2024, but things went wrong from the beginning and ended in seven deaths
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5 ‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic