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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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Hamas finances thriving under ceasefire in Gaza Strip
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Hamas finances thriving under ceasefire in Gaza Strip

Hamas finances thriving under ceasefire in Gaza Strip

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Thousands march in parallel Nakba Day and far-right rallies in central London
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Middle East Eye
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Thousands march in parallel Nakba Day and far-right rallies in central London

Submitted by Daniel Tester on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 09:56 Police officers deployed in 'unprecedented' numbers to tackle multiple rallies, with extra powers to target activists Protesters holding Palestinian flags and placards march along Piccadilly in central London during a "Nakba" demonstration in support of Palestine and against the Far Right, organised by Stop The War coalition on May 16, 2026 (Ben Stansall / AFP) Off Tens of thousands of people gathered in central London on Saturday for a march

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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon continue despite ‘ceasefire’ extension
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Al Jazeera
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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon continue despite ‘ceasefire’ extension

Despite Lebanon and Israel extending the ceasefire deal for another 45 days, Israel continues to bomb Lebanon.

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Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strike
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BBC Middle East
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Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strike

Friday's strike is the latest launched by Israel on Gaza despite a ceasefire with Hamas.

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From the Nakba to Gaza’s ruins: One man’s lifetime of displacement
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Al Jazeera
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From the Nakba to Gaza’s ruins: One man’s lifetime of displacement

Nakba survivor in Gaza recounts displacement after 1948 and 2023 and his unwavering attachment to his homeland.

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'There is little which is Jewish about Israel': Haim Bresheeth on antisemitism and Gaza
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Middle East Eye
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'There is little which is Jewish about Israel': Haim Bresheeth on antisemitism and Gaza

Submitted by Joe Gill on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 16:12 Israeli-British author and filmmaker warns of UK 'social collapse' over antisemitism and complicity in the Gaza genocide as thousands gather in London to commemorate Nakba Day A protester holds a placard at a demonstration organised by Jewish Bloc, Jews For Palestine in central London on 11 November 2023 (AFP) Off Thousands will be marching in London on Saturday to mark the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948, and protest more than tw

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LGBTQ campaigners denounce Eurovision 'pinkwashing' ahead of final
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Middle East Eye
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LGBTQ campaigners denounce Eurovision 'pinkwashing' ahead of final

Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 16:56 Queer campaigners say LGBTQ community should boycott Saturday's final over Gaza genocide Spectators wearing raincoats in rainbow colours gather at the fan area in front of the City Hall in Vienna on 14 May 2026, before the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest (Max Slovencik/APA/AFP) Off Queer activists have accused the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) of "pinkwashing" Israel ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday

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Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park
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Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park

Residents of al-Bustan district told to make way for Kings Garden, with knocking down own houses cheaper optionAt the bottom of a steep and densely populated valley just below Jerusalem’s old city walls, the earth has been shaken in recent weeks by jackhammers and bulldozers. These have been the sounds of Jerusalem for decades as the Israeli state has relentlessly sought to stamp a uniformly Jewish identity on to the occupied east of the city, while erasing its Palestinian character.

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Video: Israeli settlers spit towards shrine of Virgin Mary in Jerusalem
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Middle East Eye
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Video: Israeli settlers spit towards shrine of Virgin Mary in Jerusalem

CCTV footage has captured the moment a group of Israeli settlers spat towards the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Jerusalem. The incident occurred on the day of “Flag March,” a national holiday marking the occupation of East Jerusalem by Israeli forces following the 1967 war.

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UN expert condemns Israeli response to sexual abuse allegations
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Middle East Eye
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UN expert condemns Israeli response to sexual abuse allegations

Francesca Albanese criticised Israel’s foreign ministry after it described a New York Times article documenting alleged sexual abuse against Palestinians in Israeli prisons as “hideous and distorted lies” and announced plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper. In a series of posts on X, Albanese described the article as “accurate but barely scratching the surface” and said it was “triggering hysteria” within the Israeli government, "not because of the facts, but because of the au

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Israeli forces and settlers carry out raids across West Bank
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Middle East Eye
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Israeli forces and settlers carry out raids across West Bank

Israeli forces and settlers carried out raids and attacks across several towns and villages in the occupied West Bank on Friday night, Wafa news agency reported. The reported incidents took place in the governorates of Salfit, Hebron, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jenin.

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Nearly 200 ex-diplomats call on Canada to act against Israel
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Middle East Eye
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Nearly 200 ex-diplomats call on Canada to act against Israel

Nearly 200 former Canadian diplomats have urged Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to impose “robust” sanctions on Israel over conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon. According to The Canadian Press, 190 former diplomats signed a letter stating that “without robust international sanctions, the Israeli government will persist in disregarding international law and human rights and will press forward with its plans to expand settlements”.

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US congresswoman says ‘Nakba did not end in 1948’
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Middle East Eye
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US congresswoman says ‘Nakba did not end in 1948’

Palestinian American lawmaker Rashida Tlaib commemorated the Nakba in remarks delivered before the US Congress, saying the displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948 continues to shape events today. The US congresswoman referred to the expulsion of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians during the war surrounding Israel’s founding.

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Seven killed in Gaza on Nakba Day as Israel says it targets Hamas member
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Al Jazeera
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Seven killed in Gaza on Nakba Day as Israel says it targets Hamas member

Three women and a child among civilians killed in Israel's latest attacks on Gaza City.

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'Farcical proceeding': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers want deportation case terminated
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Middle East Eye
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'Farcical proceeding': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers want deportation case terminated

Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 19:26 The New York Times reported a string of 'unusual' events in immigration court that may have served the Trump administration Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil leads a 'March for Humanity' against Israel's assault on Gaza, on 16 August 2025 in New York City (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images via AFP) Off Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers said on Friday that they have asked the US Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to reopen his immigration case a

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Israel kills seven in Lebanon, agrees ‘ceasefire’ extension at talks in US
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Al Jazeera
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Israel kills seven in Lebanon, agrees ‘ceasefire’ extension at talks in US

Delegations meet in Washington as Lebanon demands an end to Israeli attacks and occupation of its territory.

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Israeli army chief stresses 'readiness' during surprise military drill
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Middle East Eye
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Israeli army chief stresses 'readiness' during surprise military drill

Israeli army chief of staff Eyal Zamir said one of the key lessons from the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 was “the need for high and constant readiness for a surprise attack on our borders, from the platoon level to the General Staff”. Speaking during a surprise military exercise known as “Broil and Fire” on Israel’s eastern border, Zamir said troops were training to respond to “a broad terror attack with complex scenarios, in a challenging sector where our primary mission facing us is to

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Israeli-born Dutch politician calls for violence worse than Gaza against Palestinians
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Middle East Eye
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Israeli-born Dutch politician calls for violence worse than Gaza against Palestinians

An Israeli-born right-wing Dutch lawmaker has called for the government to stop Palestinian refugees from entering the country "with more force than where they came from", prompting a complaint over incitement to violence. Gidi Markuszower made the comments in a recent video interview with the media platform Left Laser.

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Drake calls out DJ Khaled's silence on Palestine in new track
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Middle East Eye
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Drake calls out DJ Khaled's silence on Palestine in new track

Submitted by Ghalia Mohamed on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:15 The Canadian rapper also makes several Middle East references in his three surprise album drops early on Friday Canadian rapper Drake (left) released three new albums on 15 May 2026, and 'dissed' Palestinian-American rapper DJ Khaled in one of the tracks (Carmen Mandato /Getty Images via AFP and Chris Graythen / Getty Images via AFP) Off Drake appears to call out Palestinian rapper and producer DJ Khaled over his lack of support and advocacy

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Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza, seven months on
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Middle East Eye
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Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza, seven months on

Submitted by Mera Aladam on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 06:14 From deadly strikes and expanding no-go zones to aid restrictions and border closures, Israel has repeatedly breached the US-backed truce while deepening the enclave's humanitarian crisis Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli air strike at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, 9 May 2026 (Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters) Off More than seven months have passed since a US-mediated ceasefire was announced with the stated aim of ending Israel's two-y

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