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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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Palestinian Prisoners Club: over 23,000 arrested in occupied West Bank since start of Israel's genocide
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Palestinian Prisoners Club: over 23,000 arrested in occupied West Bank since start of Israel's genocide

Israel has arrested over 23,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the start of its genocidal war in Gaza, according to Wafa news agency's report of a statement by the Palestinian Prisoners Club. The statement clarified that this number does not include thousands of others arrested in Gaza during the same timeframe.

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'The settlers are in control': How the West Bank is being ethnically cleansed
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'The settlers are in control': How the West Bank is being ethnically cleansed

Submitted by Peter Oborne on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 11:04 Armed, funded and openly endorsed by Israel's far-right government, settlers are terrorising Palestinians with impunity The 50km journey from Ramallah north to Nablus in the occupied West Bank used to take an hour. Israeli checkpoints now mean it can take half a day or more.

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

Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:36 Gidi Markuszower said Palestinians seeking asylum in Netherlands should face 'more force than where they came from' Dutch far-right lawmaker Gidi Markuszower addresses the press in The Hague on 20 January 2026 (AFP/Jeroen Jumelet) Off 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 vi

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Spain's Sanchez slams Israeli minister for attack on Yamal over Palestinian flag
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Spain's Sanchez slams Israeli minister for attack on Yamal over Palestinian flag

Submitted by Reem Aouir on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:04 The Spanish premier defended the Barcelona star and said he was 'proud' of him after Israel's defence minister accused the 18-year-old of 'inciting hatred' for waving a Palestinian flag Lamine Yamal waves a Palestinian flag during FC Barcelona's open-top victory parade to celebrate winning LaLiga, in Barcelona, Spain, 11 May 2026 in this screen grab obtained from social media video. (@hsmramy via Instagram / Reuters) Off Spain's Prime Minister P

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From Nakba to genocide: A Gaza grandmother’s lifetime of loss and resilience
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From Nakba to genocide: A Gaza grandmother’s lifetime of loss and resilience

At 95, Fatema Obaid has endured daily Israeli bombardment, starvation and the loss of 70 family members. Yet the Palestinian grandmother, who survived the 1948 Nakba, refused to leave Gaza City when ordered to do so by the Israeli military during the 2023 genocide.

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Israeli activists protest at New York Times building after article exposes rape of Palestinians
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Israeli activists protest at New York Times building after article exposes rape of Palestinians

Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 11:53 Israel vows to sue the paper and journalist Nicholas Kristof following a story on Israeli soldiers raping Palestinian prisoners A video shared on X showed crowds gathered outside the newspaper's headquarters in New York City (X/Screenshot) Off Dozens of pro-Israel activists took part in a protest on Thursday outside of the New York Times building in New York City, as anger over the paper's coverage of the rape of Palestinians in Israeli prisons c

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Is the Met favouring Tommy Robinson over the peaceful Nakba marchers?
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Is the Met favouring Tommy Robinson over the peaceful Nakba marchers?

Submitted by Ismail Patel on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 15:38 Palestinian voices are being pushed to the margins, while xenophobic forces are granted proximity to the heart of state power Pro-Palestinian supporters gather after a march through central London, commemorating the anniversary of the Nakba, on 17 May 2025 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) On For decades, Nakba Day has marked a painful and deeply political moment for Palestinians around the world. The annual commemoration marks the mass displacement of mor

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How the fall of Starmer will reshape British policy on Israel
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How the fall of Starmer will reshape British policy on Israel

Israel's genocide in Gaza and campaign of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank have not yet become an issue in the battle to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as British prime minister. Reporters have focused on the manoeuvrings of the candidates amid criticisms of Starmer’s style of government.

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Why is Ireland not taking part in this year's Eurovision?
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Why is Ireland not taking part in this year's Eurovision?

Ireland's boycott is the latest in a series of moves that has seen the country at odds with Israel over its war in Gaza.

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Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to run for Fatah's central committee
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Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to run for Fatah's central committee

The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has announced his intention to run for the central committee of Fatah. Zomlot, who has been a prominent voice during Israel's genocide in Gaza, posted the announcement on Instagram.

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Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to run for Fatah's central committee
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Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to run for Fatah's central committee

Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 09:52 The ambassador to the UK, who is originally from Gaza, announced his intention to run on Friday and has the backing of the widow of Yasser Arafat Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom, delivers a speech in Parliament Square, central London, on 8 June 2024 (Justin Tallis/AFP) Off The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has announced his intention to run for the central committee of Fatah. Zomlot, who has been a

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Inside Israel’s Flag March and the erasure of Palestinians in Jerusalem
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Inside Israel’s Flag March and the erasure of Palestinians in Jerusalem

By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied. "If I don't want to get attacked, I have to close," said Fadi, a 48-year-old shopkeeper, as he pulled a table inside and began lowering his metal shutter.

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Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs joined Netanyahu on 'secret' UAE visit during Iran war, report says
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Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs joined Netanyahu on 'secret' UAE visit during Iran war, report says

Israel's Mossad chief and the Shin Bet director joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the UAE weeks into the war on Iran, Israel's i24 News reported on Friday. The report came after Israel and the UAE released conflicting statements on Wednesday night about a "secret" meeting that took place weeks into the war on Iran between Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

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Inside Israel’s Flag March and the erasure of Palestinians in Jerusalem
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Inside Israel’s Flag March and the erasure of Palestinians in Jerusalem

Submitted by Jared Hillel on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 09:19 Ultra-nationalist Israelis project dominance and control through Third Temple imagery, racist chants and violence, as Palestinians are forced into invisibility in their own city A man waves an Israeli flag above crowds gathered at the Western Wall, next to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, during the annual Flag March on 14 May 2026 (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) Off By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerus

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Palestinian woman forced to demolish her home in occupied Jerusalem
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Palestinian woman forced to demolish her home in occupied Jerusalem

Israeli authorities on Friday forced a Palestinian woman to demolish her own home in occupied Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported, citing the Jerusalem Governorate. The Governorate said forces ordered Awatif Mahmoud al-Ghoul to demolish her house in the al-Suweih neighbourhood of the city, adding that she had no choice but to do so to avoid paying heavy fines and costs imposed by the municipality if the demolition were carried out using its machinery, under the pretext of lacking a building per

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How the fall of Starmer will reshape British policy on Israel
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How the fall of Starmer will reshape British policy on Israel

Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 17:21 Whoever becomes prime minister can be expected to take a more strident position on the Middle East Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham speaks to the press after the first roundtable meeting with regional English mayors outside 10 Downing Street in London on 9 July, 2024. (AFP) Off Israel's genocide in Gaza and campaign of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank have not yet become an issue in the battle to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Briti

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Three years of the West Bank’s ‘third Nakba’
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Three years of the West Bank’s ‘third Nakba’

Displacement and violence haunt Palestinian Bedouins, forced from their homes repeatedly since the Nakba of 1948.

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Israeli settlers injure elderly woman in West Bank village
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Israeli settlers injure elderly woman in West Bank village

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the village of Al-Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem, on Friday, injuring an elderly woman, Wafa news agency reported, citing local officials. Ahmad Kawazba, head of the Al-Maniya village council, said settlers attacked homes belonging to the Sawarka family along the bypass road near the Al-Maniya roundabout south of the village.

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Violence, trauma and rising crime rates: How Israel's wars of aggression are hitting home
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Violence, trauma and rising crime rates: How Israel's wars of aggression are hitting home

Submitted by Abed Abou Shhadeh on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 16:24 Netanyahu exports the logic of occupation and dispossession across the region - at the expense of his own society An Israeli soldier is pictured behind a mounted machine gun in Gaza City on 3 October 2025 (Jack Guez/AFP) On Something dangerous is happening within Israeli society, and it could have consequences for the entire region. Since the beginning of the genocidal war in Gaza, Israeli society has consciously created a broad consensus

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From Nakba to genocide: A Gaza grandmother’s lifetime of loss and resilience
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From Nakba to genocide: A Gaza grandmother’s lifetime of loss and resilience

Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 07:56 At 95, Fatema Obaid has survived two massive Israeli assaults, lost 70 family members and endured starvation and repeated forced flight - but still refuses to leave her homeland Fatema Obaid, 95, says the current genocide in Gaza is worse than the 1948 Nakba (Hani Abu Rezeq/MEE) Off At 95, Fatema Obaid has endured daily Israeli bombardment, starvation and the loss of 70 family members. Yet the Palestinian grandmother, who survived the 1948 Na

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