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KEY ACTORS
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)—Military forces of the State of Israel conducting operations in Gaza and the West Bank
Hamas—Palestinian militant organization governing the Gaza Strip since 2007
Palestinian Authority (PA)—Governing body of parts of the occupied West Bank
Benjamin Netanyahu—Prime Minister of Israel
UNRWA—UN agency providing aid and services to Palestinian refugees
ACTIVE FRONTS & FLASHPOINTS
Gaza StripRafah crossingKhan YounisJabaliaJeninWest Bank settlements
KEY STATISTICS
CASUALTIESOver 40,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023; over 1,200 Israelis killed in the October 7 attack (Gaza Health Ministry; Israeli government)
DISPLACED1.9 million displaced within Gaza — approximately 85% of the population (UN OCHA, 2024)
ESCALATIONOctober 2023 — Hamas attack on southern Israel and subsequent Israeli military operations in Gaza
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE4,428 verified articles
Palestinian ministry condemns Israeli property seizure plan near Al-Aqsa
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Middle East Eye
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Palestinian ministry condemns Israeli property seizure plan near Al-Aqsa

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned an Israeli plan to seize up to 20 properties near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, calling it “ethnic cleansing”. The properties are located in the Bab as-Silsila area adjacent to the mosque, considered Islam’s third-holiest site.

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The release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists must deepen pressure for Palestinian prisoners
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Middle East Eye
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The release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists must deepen pressure for Palestinian prisoners

Submitted by Raouf Farrah on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 16:01 International solidarity helped secure the release of detained flotilla activists, but thousands of Palestinians remain imprisoned under torture, starvation and indefinite detention Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, is greeted on arrival at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil on 11 May 2026 (Nelson Almeida/AFP) Off On 30 April, Israeli naval forces illegally intercepted vessels of the Globa

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Israel expands death penalty regime in the occupied West Bank
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Middle East Eye
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Israel expands death penalty regime in the occupied West Bank

Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:53 Law mandates death penalty in military courts while excluding Israelis from prosecution under the same system Protesters hold placards reading 'Urgent and final appeal: Stop the execution of prisoners law before it’s too late' in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, 31 March 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Israel has enforced a new law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, after the commander of its Central Command

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Israel kills at least five in Lebanon after ‘ceasefire’ extended
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Israel kills at least five in Lebanon after ‘ceasefire’ extended

At least five people have been killed in Israeli air attacks on several locations in southern and eastern Lebanon.

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Three community kitchen workers among five killed by Israel in Gaza
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Three community kitchen workers among five killed by Israel in Gaza

Three community kitchen workers among five killed by Israel in Gaza

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Dedicated unit for assisting new immigrant IDF soldiers to be inaugurated
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Dedicated unit for assisting new immigrant IDF soldiers to be inaugurated

Dedicated unit for assisting new immigrant IDF soldiers to be inaugurated

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Benjamin Netanyahu warned IDF of drone threat six years ago
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Benjamin Netanyahu warned IDF of drone threat six years ago

Benjamin Netanyahu warned IDF of drone threat six years ago

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Iraqi farmer killed to hide evidence of two Israeli bases in country: Report
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Middle East Eye
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Iraqi farmer killed to hide evidence of two Israeli bases in country: Report

The presence of two secret Israeli bases in Iraq may have led to the death of a shepherd who discovered them, according to an investigation by The New York Times (NYT). The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Israel set up a covert outpost in Iraq’s western desert during the conflict with Iran.

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill one, wound several in Khan Younis and Gaza City
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Middle East Eye
center154d ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill one, wound several in Khan Younis and Gaza City

Israeli air strikes on Khan Younis and Gaza City have killed one person and wounded several others, according to local reports. In southern Gaza, an Israeli strike on the Khan Younis area killed one person and injured others.

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Three community kitchen workers among eight killed by Israel in Gaza
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center154d ago

Three community kitchen workers among eight killed by Israel in Gaza

Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 871 Palestinians since the so-called ceasefire started last year.

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Benjamin Netanyahu warned IDF of drone threat six years ago
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Benjamin Netanyahu warned IDF of drone threat six years ago

Benjamin Netanyahu warned IDF of drone threat six years ago

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France moves to deport prominent Palestinian-Egyptian activist over criticism of Israel
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Middle East Eye
center154d ago

France moves to deport prominent Palestinian-Egyptian activist over criticism of Israel

Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 15:19 Ramy Shaath was released from arbitrary detention in Egypt in 2022 following lobbying efforts by French President Emmanuel Macron Egyptian-Palestinian political activist Ramy Shaath holds hands with his wife, Celine Lebrun-Shaath, after arriving at Roissy airport outside Paris on 8 January 2022, following more than two years in detention in Egypt (Julien De Rosa/AFP) Off France is moving to deport prominent Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy

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How will Izz al - Din al - Haddad assassination impact Hamas Gaza operations ? | Drone Strikes News
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How will Izz al - Din al - Haddad assassination impact Hamas Gaza operations ? | Drone Strikes News

How will Izz al - Din al - Haddad assassination impact Hamas Gaza operations ? | Drone Strikes News

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Iraqi farmer killed to hide evidence of two Israeli bases: Report
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Middle East Eye
center154d ago

Iraqi farmer killed to hide evidence of two Israeli bases: Report

The presence of two secret Israeli bases in Iraq may have led to the death of a shepherd who discovered them, according to an investigation by The New York Times (NYT). The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Israel set up a covert outpost in Iraq’s western desert during the conflict with Iran.

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How will Izz al-Din al-Haddad assassination impact Hamas’s Gaza operations?
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How will Izz al-Din al-Haddad assassination impact Hamas’s Gaza operations?

Israel's killing of Hamas's top commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad tests the Gaza ceasefire as the group pledges to adapt.

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Iraqi farmer killed to hide evidence of two Israeli bases in country: Report
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Middle East Eye
center154d ago

Iraqi farmer killed to hide evidence of two Israeli bases in country: Report

Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 11:57 Locals said shepherd Awad al-Shammari was killed by a helicopter after discovering an Israeli base Men gather around the wreckage of a car reportedly driven by a local shepherd who was struck by Israeli forces and later buried nearby in the Najaf desert in southwestern Iraq on 12 May 2026 (Qassem al-Kaabi/AFP) Off The presence of two secret Israeli bases in Iraq may have led to the death of a shepherd who discovered them, according to an investig

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Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition
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Middle East Eye
center154d ago

Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition

Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 09:36 Israel finished in second place in contest widely boycotted over Gaza genocide Winner Darina Nikolaeva Yotova, representing Bulgaria with the song Bangaranga, attends a press conference after winning the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, on 16 May 2026 (Georg Hochmuth/APA/AFP) Off Bulgaria won the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Saturday, while Israel faced boos after finishing in

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Bulgaria wins Eurovision for first time; Israel comes second amid boycott
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Bulgaria wins Eurovision for first time; Israel comes second amid boycott

Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia stage biggest political boycott in Eurovision history over Gaza war.

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Israeli minister praises Eurovision result amid boycott protests
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Israeli minister praises Eurovision result amid boycott protests

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz congratulated Israeli performer Noam Bettan after the singer finished second in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, while criticising European governments that opposed Israel’s participation. In a post on X written in Hebrew and Spanish, Katz said Bettan’s performance was a response to what he described as an “incitement and defamation campaign” led by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and others.

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Video: 250,000 protestors march in London to commemorate Nakba Day
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Middle East Eye
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Video: 250,000 protestors march in London to commemorate Nakba Day

Some 250,000 protestors marched in London to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba on Saturday, according to organisers. The event marks the anniversary of the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians and the killing of 13,000 others in 1948, when Zionist militias occupied Palestinian territory to establish the state of Israel.

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