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June 13, 2025
‘This Is Not Diplomacy, It Is Surrender’: UN General Assembly Demands Unconditional Ceasefire in Gaza
Resolution Against Israel Passed: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) voted 149 to 12, with 19 abstentions, to pass a resolution demanding “an immediate, unconditional and permanent...
June 12, 2025
‘Rising Lion’: Israel Targets Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program, Prepares for Retaliation
IDF Strikes Targets Across Iran: Israel launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian targets associated with the regime’s nuclear program in the early hours of June 13....
June 12, 2025
‘Much-Needed Closure’: IDF Recovers Two Hostages’ Bodies in Gaza Operation
Recovered Hostage Bodies: The IDF announced on June 11 that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages: Yair Yaakov, who was 59 at the time of his murder, and an additional...
June 12, 2025
IAEA Declares Iran in Breach of Nuclear Nonproliferation Obligations
IAEA Censures Iran: The 35-member board of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), adopted a resolution declaring that Iran is in breach of its non-proliferation...
June 12, 2025
‘This Attack Did Not Happen in a Vacuum’: Hamas Murders GHF Aid Workers in Gaza, Reportedly Takes Hostages
Latest Developments Late Night Shooting: At least eight people were murdered and several others injured after Hamas terrorists attacked a bus carrying two dozen Palestinian Gaza Humanitarian Foundation...
June 12, 2025
‘Unprecedented Commitments’: France Claims PA President Mahmoud Abbas Agrees That Hamas Will No Longer Rule Gaza
Abbas Condemns October 7 Massacre: Ahead of a June 17-20 UN summit on Palestinian statehood convened by France and Saudi Arabia, the French foreign ministry announced that it had...
June 11, 2025
‘We Reject Any Notion of Equivalence’: Rubio Condemns Sanctions on Controversial Israeli Ministers by U.S. Allies
Two Right-Wing Ministers Sanctioned: Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement strongly condemning five U.S. allies for jointly sanctioning two right-wing Israeli cabinet...
June 11, 2025
India Orders New Fighter Jets Equipped With Israeli Technology
Indian Fighter Jets Modernized With Israeli Tech: The Indian Air Force will take delivery of dozens of new fighter jets fitted with Israeli defense technology as it seeks to modernize...
June 10, 2025
Pro-Hamas ‘Resilience Convoy’ Heads Across North Africa to Egyptian Border With Gaza
Activists Head to Gaza via Land Convoy: More than 7,000 pro-Hamas activists drawn from several North African countries crossed from Tunisia into Libya on June 10, traveling in a...
June 10, 2025
‘Israel’s Long Arm’: Israel Conducts First Naval Strike Against Houthis in Yemen
Hodeidah Port Struck: Israel responded to repeated missile and drone attacks launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen by conducting its first naval strike on Hodeidah port. Two missiles...
June 9, 2025
‘Not Acceptable to Us’: Iran Rejects U.S. Nuclear Proposal; IAEA Prepares to Censure the Regime
Iran Working on Counteroffer: The Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected the Trump administration’s proposal regarding a new nuclear deal on June 9 while stating that it would soon...
June 9, 2025
‘The Show Is Over’: Gaza-Bound Activist Vessel Redirected to Israel, GHF Pilots New Aid Delivery Initiative
IDF Redirects Vessel Set for Gaza: Israeli naval forces intercepted and redirected a Gaza-bound vessel called the “Madleen” on June 9, which was carrying several international...
June 7, 2025
Body of Thai Hostage Recovered from Gaza, IDF Eliminates Head of Mujahideen Movement
Body of Thai Hostage Returned: The IDF recovered the body of murdered Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta, who was kidnapped by the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement terrorists during the...
June 6, 2025
Iran Purchases Missile Fuel Materials From China
Iran Orders Missile Fuel Ingredient: Iran has ordered thousands of tons of a key ingredient in ballistic missile fuel from China as it seeks to rebuild its missile arsenal and those...
June 6, 2025
IDF Strikes Hezbollah UAV Factories and Storage in Beirut and Southern Lebanon
Latest Developments Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions: The Israeli Air Force on June 5 struck multiple Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) production and storage facilities embedded in...
June 5, 2025
Israel Reportedly Arms Anti-Hamas Palestinians in Gaza
Palestinian Militia Reportedly Receives Weapons From Israel: A nascent Palestinian militia called the Popular Forces (PF), led by Gazan clan leader Yasser Abu Shabab, has received...
June 5, 2025
‘They Cannot Do Anything About This’: Khamenei Belittles U.S. Nuclear Proposal
Khamenei Calls U.S. Plan ‘Nonsense’: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called a U.S.-proposed outline for a nuclear deal “nonsense,” again rejecting the key...
June 5, 2025
IDF Recovers Bodies of 2 Israeli Americans Murdered by Hamas on October 7
Hostage Bodies Recovered: The IDF announced on June 5 that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli Americans, Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were murdered during the...
June 4, 2025
‘Total Disconnection From Israeli Technology’: Spain Cancels Major Defense Contract With Israeli Subsidiary
Spain Cancels Weapons Contract: Spain canceled a $325 million contract for anti-tank missiles with a subsidiary of the Israeli defense company Rafael, the Spanish Defense Ministry...
June 4, 2025
Sharaa ‘Responsible for Every Threat’: Terrorists in Syria Launch Rockets Into Israel
Syrian Rockets Hit Israel: The IDF reported that two rockets crossed into Israeli territory from Syria on June 3 for the first time in over a year. The projectiles triggered alarms...
June 3, 2025
‘Hamas Wants to Control the Food’: Israel Again Accused of Shooting Gazans Near Aid Site as Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in Jabalia
Three Israeli Soldiers Killed: A roadside bomb killed three Israeli soldiers and wounded two others on June 2 during IDF operations in northern Gaza. The casualties were named as...
June 2, 2025
‘Brilliant Operation’: Ukraine Hammers Russian Bomber Fleet With Ambitious Drone Operation
Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Strike: Ukraine claimed to have destroyed or damaged nearly a third of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet on June 1 in its largest drone operation within...
June 2, 2025
‘False Reporting’: GHF Counters Widespread Media Claims of Israeli Attack on Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza
Aid Group Counters Media Reports: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) rejected reports of civilian casualties at the organization’s Safe Distribution Sites after CNN, the BBC,...
June 2, 2025
‘Targeted Terror Attack’: Egyptian National Firebombs Pro-Israel Group in Boulder, Co., Advocating for Hostages in Gaza
Boulder Attack: A man using a “makeshift flamethrower” and “incendiary device” attacked members of a Boulder, Colorado-based pro-Israel group advocating for the release...
May 31, 2025
Amid New IAEA Reports, U.S. and E3 to Push Resolution Declaring Iran in Breach of Non-Proliferation Obligations
U.S. to Draft Resolution with E3 Partners: The United States, along with allies Britain, France, and Germany — known as the E3 — plans to submit a resolution to the International...
May 30, 2025
‘Stop Suppression and Plundering’: Escalating Iranian Trucker Strikes Garner Support
Support From Unions and Celebrities: Anti-government strikes by truckers across Iran have begun to garner support from prominent Iranian celebrities and other domestic labor unions....
May 30, 2025
Iranian, Russian Defense Companies Collaborating on Drone Production
Latest Developments Increased Russian Drone Production With Iranian Help: Iran is assisting Russia extensively with its domestic production of drones, according to a new report by a Washington, DC-based...
May 30, 2025
‘Crusade Against the Jewish State’: Israel Counters Macron’s Call for Hardened Stance on Israel
Israel Hits Back at Macron: Israel has countered French President Emmanuel Macron’s accusation that the Jewish state has imposed a “humanitarian blockade” in Gaza that is...
May 29, 2025
Israel Accepts Witkoff-Proposed Gaza Truce While Hamas Hedges
White House Hopes: Israel has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release plan proposed by President Donald Trump and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, the White House said...
May 29, 2025
Israeli Intelligence Reportedly Aiding Lebanese Army in Dismantling Hezbollah
LAF Destroying Hezbollah Infrastructure: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is reportedly using Israeli intelligence to locate and destroy Hezbollah’s weapons stockpiles and military...
May 29, 2025
Deaths Reported as Chaos Engulfs WFP Warehouse in Gaza
2 Palestinians Killed at WFP Warehouse: Two people were reportedly killed and several others injured when thousands of Gazans stormed one of the United Nations World Food Programme...
May 28, 2025
Iran Mulling Proposal For Stopgap Agreement to Pause Nuclear Enrichment
Demand for Unfrozen Funds: Iranian negotiators may propose a temporary agreement that pauses Iran’s nuclear enrichment in return for the United States unfreezing Iranian funds....
May 28, 2025
Weathering International Criticism, GHF Continues Aid Distribution Operation in Gaza
Thousands of Food Boxes Distributed to Gazans: The U.S.-Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announced on May 28 the opening of a new secured site for humanitarian...
May 28, 2025
‘They Are Potential Targets’: Houthi President Threatens Civilian Aircraft After Sanaa Airport Struck
Houthi Planes Destroyed: Israeli fighter jets destroyed the last aircraft operated by Houthi rebels in a strike on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on May 28. The strike came...
May 27, 2025
‘Agents of the Occupation’: Hamas Threatens Civilians Who Accept Aid From Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Hamas Threatens Aid Recipients: Hamas denounced the new U.S.-Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) as an “agent of the occupation,” warning Palestinian civilians...
May 27, 2025
Anti-Israel Boycott Escalates Within Arab League and in Europe
Arab League Expands Boycott, Lauds BDS: A meeting of The Arab League in Cairo has resulted in the blacklisting of 20 companies over their alleged investments “in illegal settlements...
May 23, 2025
‘Not Conclusive’: Iran and U.S. Hold New Round of Nuclear Talks in Rome
Uranium Impasse Remains: Iran and the United States achieved “some but not conclusive progress” during their fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome on May 23, according...
May 23, 2025
Mohammed Sinwar Reportedly Eliminated in IDF Strike on Meeting of Top Hamas Leadership
Sinwar Gathered With Hamas Leaders in Underground Tunnel: Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, was reportedly killed earlier this month while attending a meeting of the Iran-backed...
May 22, 2025
‘All of Hamas, Out!’: Gazans Reignite Anti-Hamas Protests
Gazans Protest For 3 Days: Hundreds of Gazans have participated in three days of renewed protests against Hamas. Demonstrators in southern Gaza chanted “Out! Out! Out! All of...
May 22, 2025
Pro-Hamas Assailant Murders 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers at DC Jewish Event
Killer Shouted ‘Free Palestine’: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were murdered by a gunman shouting “Free Palestine” at a Jewish event in Washington, DC, on May 21. Elias Rodriquez,...
May 21, 2025
‘Correct and Revolutionary’: Netanyahu Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan
Netanyahu Supports Trump’s Gaza Plan: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered full-throated support for President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza. Netanyahu...
May 21, 2025
Iranian Parliament Approves 20-Year Strategic Pact With Russia As Nuclear Negotiations With U.S. Flounder
The Iranian parliament approved a 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia on May 21 aimed at boosting collaboration in “all spheres.”
May 21, 2025
Jordan School Textbooks Continue to Promote Antisemitism and Intolerance Despite Curriculum Reform Promises
Bigoted Depictions ‘Have Worsened’: School textbooks in Jordan continue to promote antisemitic ideas and bigoted attitudes towards minorities despite recent pledges to reform...
May 20, 2025
‘A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’: Israeli Committee Backs Bill to Label Qatar a ‘Terror-Supporting State’
Committee Advances Legislation to Label Qatar a ‘Terror-Supporting State’: Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill on May 18 to designate Qatar a “terror-supporting...
May 20, 2025
Israel to Build Security Barrier Along Border With Jordan
Cabinet Greenlights Barrier Plan: Israel’s security cabinet has approved an initiative proposed by Defense Minister Israel Katz to construct a high-tech barrier along the country’s...
May 20, 2025
Hamas Applauds UK, France, and Canada’s Threat of ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel
Latest Developments Hamas Welcomes ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel: Hamas lauded the United Kingdom, France, and Canada for threatening “concrete actions” against Israel if the IDF’s military...
May 19, 2025
Israel Allows Aid Into Gaza as Operation Gideon’s Chariots Begins
Ensuring the ‘Aid Does Not Reach Hamas Terrorists’: Israel will “introduce a basic amount of food” into Gaza following an 11-week pause on food into the territory, announced...
May 19, 2025
‘Enrichment Enables Weaponization’: Witkoff Emphasizes Zero Enrichment for Iran
Iran Cannot Have Nuclear Enrichment: The United States drew a “very clear red line” that it will not allow Iran to enrich uranium domestically under a new nuclear agreement,...
May 17, 2025
IDF Launches Renewed Ground Operation Against Hamas in Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Resume in Qatar
Latest Developments IDF Operation Drives Hamas to Negotiating Table: Overnight operations in Gaza resulted in the elimination of “dozens of terrorists” and the destruction of “multiple terror...
May 17, 2025
‘Addressing Iran’s Support For Terrorism’: Treasury Sanctions Hezbollah Financiers in Lebanon and Iran
Latest Developments Targets Transferred Funds From Iran to Hezbollah: The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned four individuals in Lebanon and Iran who transferred funds to Iran’s proxy Hezbollah...
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