At least eight killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal

Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.

Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes | Simon Tisdall

The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history It’s five years this month since the chaotic retreat of US forces from Kabul. The Nato-backed invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, launched after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington DC, is now widely regarded as a failure. It cost the lives of more than 2,400 US and 450 British troops, and tens of thousands of civilians (the exact ...

By Simon Tisdall

Israeli settlers shoot Palestinian child during farm raid

CCTV captured the moment a nine-year-old Palestinian boy was shot in the back by Israeli settlers.

Trump is proving that the way to better our military is to secure our supply chains

Trump's executive order bars defense contractors from buying critical minerals from China as part of a broader push to onshore manufacturing.

Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza, cabinet minister says no deal to stop

Israeli ⁠air strikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that there was no deal to halt attacks on Gaza and that he saw a need for Israel, which already ‌controls 70 per cent of the Strip, to take full control of it. Cohen is a member of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s...

By Reuters

US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

US President Donald Trump has pulled back from plans for major new strikes on Iran, in his latest climbdown after weeks of threatening to hit Tehran hard. The president said late Saturday that the US would hold off, provided a deal can be reached quickly. It follows a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reportedly urged de-escalation, amid fears that Iran could retaliate against the Kingdom and other Gulf states. In announcing that he was calling off the strikes, Trump...

By FRANCE24

U.S., Israel strikes in Iran on hold after word of potential deal: Trump

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly asked the U.S. president to restrain from further attacks on the promise of peace talks

By Bloomberg News

Locked, loaded ... and put on hold: Another bewildering Trump pivot on Iran

President Trump announced a halt to a threatened military strike against Iran for now. He cited requests from Iran and other nations for deal finalization. Diplomatic efforts are reportedly underway with mediators facilitating discussions between Washington and Tehran. Meanwhile, domestic political challenges and internal party criticism are growing for the President. Markets and allies closely watch these developments and policy shifts.

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

Inside Saudi Crown Prince MBS’ phone call with Trump before Iran strike pause

Ben-Gvir barred from using crocodiles to guard terrorists, court announces

The court issued an injunction against Ben-Gvir's plan due to a petition by the animal rights organization Let the Animals Live.

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, Israeli minister says no deal to halt attacks

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven Scheer Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that there was no deal to […]

Israeli strikes kill at least four, including a child, in Gaza despite Trump announcing breakthrough

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi

Eight killed following overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza

Overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza hit multiple residential buildings and killed at least eight people, authorities have said, despite Hamas saying it agreed to the latest stage of a deal to end the war.

Israeli strikes kill 13 in Gaza

This follows Hamas agreeing on Friday to a deal to end the war, championed by US President Donald Trump.

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, Israeli minister says no deal to halt attacks

Israeli warplanes carried out separate strikes across the enclave in the northern Gaza City

By Reuters

Israeli forces establish checkpost in fresh S. Syria incursion

Israeli forces launched a new incursion into southern Syria's Quneitra province Sunday, establishing a temporary checkpoint to search civilians and passing vehicles, state-run...

Roger Waters shares “reimagined” version of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’ with Palestinian singer Mona Miari, hopes it will be seen as “prophetic”

The pro-Palestine reworking adds Arabic verses and changes the refrain to "I will never become comfortably numb" The post Roger Waters shares “reimagined” version of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’ with Palestinian singer Mona Miari, hopes it will be seen as “prophetic” appeared first on NME.

By Max Pilley

Iran warns of decisive response to any new attack

TEHRAN — Iran has issued one of its strongest warnings in recent weeks, declaring that any new military action by the United States or Israel would trigger a "decisive and proportionate" response from its Armed Forces, while insisting it will continue ‘legitimate defensive operations’ against ongoing American aggression.

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, Israeli minister says no deal to halt attacks

Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least ​nine Palestinians, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ‌ceasefire agreement.

By Emmanuel Tetteh