- 2d ago
Israel and Lebanon hold 'fruitful' Rome talks on pilot-zone withdrawal, Hezbollah stays out
Delegations from Israel, Lebanon and the United States met at the US embassy in Rome on Tuesday, with Israel signalling readiness to pull back from two areas in southern Lebanon. Talks resume Wednesday.
- 3d ago
Mossad recruited Holocaust denier Ahmadinejad in secret plot to lead post-war Iran, NYT and Haaretz reveal
Israel ran a multi-year intelligence operation to recruit former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a vocal anti-Semite, as the figurehead of a post-war regime in Tehran. The plan included secret meetings in Guatemala and Hungary and an extraction mission during the 28 February airstrikes, before unravelling when the IRGC took him into custody.
- 3d ago
UK designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation under fast-tracked state-threats powers
Keir Starmer’s government, in its final week in office, used newly fast-tracked legislation to proscribe Iran’s IRGC, the IMCR militant network and Russia’s GRU volunteer corps, punishing support with up to 14 years in prison.
- 3d ago
EU split over Israeli settlement trade ban as foreign ministers fail to reach majority for action
A proposal to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank won the most support among EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, but fell short of the simple majority needed to compel the European Commission to draft sanctions.
- 4d ago
Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu trails former military chief Eisenkot in polls
The Knesset confirmed Sunday that general elections will be held on October 27, marking the first time in decades the legislature has completed a full term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill battle, with surveys showing his Likud party behind the centrist Jaschar party led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.
- 4d ago
Darline Graham sworn in as US senator after Lindsey Graham's sudden death, raising questions over Ukraine sanctions bill
Darline Graham Nordone, 62, a political novice, was sworn in Tuesday as South Carolina's first female senator, just days after her brother Lindsey Graham, 71, died suddenly of an aortic tear while pushing for Russia sanctions.
- 6d ago
Florence + The Machine and Lorde lead a night of female pop power at Mad Cool 2026 as Zara Larsson stage draws overcrowding complaints
The second day of Madrid's Mad Cool festival brought 57,000 fans to see Lorde, Florence + The Machine, Jennie, and Zara Larsson, with the Swedish singer's set drawing overcrowding complaints.
- Jul 9
US and Iran trade heavy strikes after Trump declares ceasefire over, with Strait of Hormuz control at the heart of renewed fighting
President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran 'over' on Wednesday, triggering a new wave of US airstrikes on Iranian military targets and retaliatory attacks by Tehran on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
- Jul 8
Hegseth cancels Israel trip as Netanyahu opposes Trump's F-35 sale to Turkey
The US defense secretary was set to reassure Israel over a potential F-35 deal with Turkey, but the visit was called off hours after Trump pledged to lift sanctions and sell the jets.
- Jul 8
Iran warns US after deadly strikes: 'If you hit, you will be hit back' as ceasefire collapses
Two days of US air strikes on Iran and retaliatory drone attacks on American bases in the Gulf have killed at least 14 people and shattered a month-old truce, as Donald Trump declares the memorandum of understanding 'finished'.
- Jul 6
Hamas dissolves Gaza government after 20 years, paving way for US-backed technocratic committee
Hamas announced the dissolution of its de facto government in Gaza on Monday, inviting a US-backed technocratic committee to take over administration of the enclave. The move is part of a stalled Trump peace plan, but Israel and the Board of Peace remain cautious.
- Jul 4
Trump says Netanyahu 'knows who's boss' as White House meeting looms, claims Iran is 'begging for a deal'
President Trump said Israeli PM Netanyahu requested a White House meeting, possibly next week, while claiming Iran is 'begging for a deal' and commenting on the funeral of former Supreme Leader Khamenei.
- Jul 4
Trump marks 250th Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, warns US 'will never be a communist country'
President Donald Trump delivered a speech at Mount Rushmore for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States the most powerful nation on Earth and warning that American identity is under attack from internal radicals who would turn the country communist.
- Jul 2
Israel marks 1,000 days since October 7 attack as protesters demand state inquiry into security failure
Israelis gathered at more than 50 sites nationwide on Thursday to mark 1,000 days since the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, demanding a state commission of inquiry into the country's worst security failure.
- Jul 2
US signs deal to build permanent embassy in Jerusalem, solidifying Trump recognition
The United States signed an agreement on Wednesday to erect a permanent embassy compound in Jerusalem, a step Israel hailed as proof of the 'unbreakable alliance' between the two countries.
- Jun 28
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon pact as Israeli drones strike hours after Washington signing
A framework agreement signed in Washington to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon was rejected outright by Hezbollah, and Israeli forces struck southern Lebanon within 24 hours.
- Jun 28
Israel cabinet votes to recognize Armenian genocide; Turkey calls it a political cover for Gaza crimes
Israel's cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to formally recognize the 1915 mass killings of Armenians as genocide, a move Turkey immediately condemned as a political decision to cover up Israel's own crimes in Gaza.
- Jun 27
Netanyahu and Katz hail Israel-Lebanon deal as 'historic' blow to Iran and Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday cheered a US-brokered framework agreement with Lebanon, framing it as a strategic blow to Iran and Hezbollah and insisting Israeli forces will remain in a southern security zone until Hezbollah disarms.
- Jun 23
Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, committed genocide, says UN inquiry
A UN independent commission of inquiry has accused Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, according to a report released Tuesday.
- Jun 19
Israel and Hezbollah agree on ceasefire after deadliest day since US-Iran deal
A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect Friday afternoon after a night of heavy Israeli airstrikes killed 47 people in Lebanon. Israel’s ambassador to Washington said his country remains committed to calm if Hezbollah halts attacks, but post-announcement strikes have already put the truce in doubt.
