Israel
Netanyahu leans on Trump ties as Israel heads toward elections
Middle East
February 14, 2026
Netanyahu leans on Trump ties as Israel heads toward elections
Only one image was released from Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting Wednesday: a handshake in the Oval Office, distributed…
Netanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talks
Middle East
February 11, 2026
Netanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to discuss possible military options against Iran with US President Donald Trump during his…
Forty Palestinians return to Gaza through Rafah crossing as part of 6th group
Middle East
February 11, 2026
Forty Palestinians return to Gaza through Rafah crossing as part of 6th group
Forty Palestinians, including women and children, arrived in Gaza early Tuesday morning as part of the sixth group to return…
Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US
Middle East
February 9, 2026
Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US
Tel Aviv, Israel — Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, DC, this week, Israel has taken…
Iran say it will not abandon uranium enrichment no matter what
Middle East
February 9, 2026
Iran say it will not abandon uranium enrichment no matter what
Iran stated that it viewed the talks held with the US on Friday a “step forward,” with Iranian Foreign Minister…
Confusion at reopening of Rafah crossing leaves Palestinians stranded
Middle East
February 8, 2026
Confusion at reopening of Rafah crossing leaves Palestinians stranded
Jerusalem — The first week of the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was marked by…
Israel’s president to mourn antisemitic massacre in Australia, where fury over Gaza still divides
Middle East
February 8, 2026
Israel’s president to mourn antisemitic massacre in Australia, where fury over Gaza still divides
Brisbane — Israeli President Isaac Herzog will get two very different receptions when he arrives in Australia on Monday –…
Bezalel Zini, brother of Israel’s security chief, arrested in bust of alleged Gaza smuggling ring
Middle East
February 7, 2026
Bezalel Zini, brother of Israel’s security chief, arrested in bust of alleged Gaza smuggling ring
Tel Aviv — The brother of Israel’s security chief was arrested along with 14 others in a major police bust…
FM: Treating Gaza in isolation from wider context of conflict “strategic mistake”
Egypt
February 7, 2026
FM: Treating Gaza in isolation from wider context of conflict “strategic mistake”
LJUBLJANA/CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty stated Friday that any viable…
Destruction in Gaza escalates as Israel continues violating ceasefire
Middle East
February 7, 2026
Destruction in Gaza escalates as Israel continues violating ceasefire
The Israeli army has continued violating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, coinciding with ongoing escalation of fighting in…