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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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Israel's Smotrich says time has come to erase the lines between West Bank areas
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Middle East Eye
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Israel's Smotrich says time has come to erase the lines between West Bank areas

Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich said that “the time has come to erase, permanently, the lines distinguishing between Areas A, B, and C,” in the occupied West Bank, implying de facto Israeli annexation of the land, according to Israeli media reports. According to the Oslo II Accords, signed in 1995 by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank was divided into three areas: A, B and C.

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Israel to sue New York Times over article detailing rape of Palestinians detainees
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Middle East Eye
center156d ago

Israel to sue New York Times over article detailing rape of Palestinians detainees

Israel is preparing legal action against The New York Times after the newspaper published an article describing the rapes of Palestinian prisoners in its custody. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced its decision to sue on X on Thursday, after the paper doubled down in its defence of the report.

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Israeli nationalists chant ‘death to Arabs’ in violent Jerusalem Day march
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The Guardian Middle East
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Israeli nationalists chant ‘death to Arabs’ in violent Jerusalem Day march

Far-right Jewish marchers call for Palestinian villages to ‘burn’ as they storm through Muslim quarter of Old CityIsraeli nationalists chanted “death to the Arabs”, “may your villages burn” and “Gaza is a graveyard” in a state-sponsored march through Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of the city’s capture and annexation. The annual assertion of Jewish control over Palestinian East Jerusalem has grown more extreme in recent years, and Thursday’s event culminated with the national security ministe

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Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE
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Middle East Eye
center157d ago

Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE

Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statement denying that Netanyahu ever came to visit UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE in March, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, his own office said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE
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Middle East Eye
center157d ago

Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE

Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 20:38 The Israeli prime minister's office revealed earlier this week that the trip was made in March A man on the phone walks by a billboard for the 'Make it in the Emirates' conference, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 4 May 2026 (Amr Alfiky/Reuters) Off Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statem

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‘May your village burn’: Israeli Flag March returns to East Jerusalem
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Al Jazeera
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‘May your village burn’: Israeli Flag March returns to East Jerusalem

Far-right Israelis attack Palestinians during the Flag March, intensifying violence and racism in Jerusalem's Old City.

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The backlash to revelations of sexual torture of Palestinian prisoners aims to raise the cost of speaking out | Yuli Novak
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The Guardian Middle East
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The backlash to revelations of sexual torture of Palestinian prisoners aims to raise the cost of speaking out | Yuli Novak

B'Tselem, the Israeli human rights organization, has documented allegations of systematic sexual torture of Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody, including forced nudity, beatings, and sexual assault, with testimonies from released prisoners describing abuse at facilities including Sde Teiman and Negev prison. The organization's executive director, Yuli Novak, argues that Israel's response to recent New York Times reporting on these allegations—including dismissing accounts as "Hamas propaganda" and threatening legal action—reflects a broader effort to suppress documentation of abuse and deny Palestinian humanity.

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Due to sexual harassment investigation , IDF colonel suspended
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jpost.com
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Due to sexual harassment investigation , IDF colonel suspended

Due to sexual harassment investigation , IDF colonel suspended

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Dozens of ships set sail from Turkey as Gaza flotilla tries second blockade run
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jpost.com
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Dozens of ships set sail from Turkey as Gaza flotilla tries second blockade run

Dozens of vessels departed from Turkey on Thursday as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla's second attempt to breach the Israeli naval blockade of Gaza, following the interception of 20 ships in April; the flotilla organizers announced 54 vessels and over 500 activists would participate in the voyage. The Israeli Foreign Ministry characterized the flotilla as a propaganda stunt carrying no humanitarian aid, while the organizers stated the mission aimed to challenge what they describe as "the longest-running siege in modern history" and commemorate the Nakba.

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Military police : Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders
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jpost.com
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Military police : Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders

Israeli military police have exposed a pattern of abuse by veteran Israel Air Force commanders who subjected younger officers to violent "initiation ceremonies," resulting in indictments against four commanders who received sentences ranging from 26 to 50 days detention, suspended sentences of 45 days to three months, demotion to Private, and fines of 500–1,500 shekels, KAN reported Thursday. The IDF stated it maintains a "zero-tolerance policy" on violence and has investigated the allegations thoroughly; separately, the military prosecution indicted two Sergeant First Class personnel for smuggling goods into Gaza and tax offenses following a joint investigation by Shin Bet, Israel Police, and the Tax Authority.

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Avigdor Liberman warns Benjamin Netanyahu may launch military op . amid coalition crisis
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jpost.com
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Avigdor Liberman warns Benjamin Netanyahu may launch military op . amid coalition crisis

Avigdor Liberman, leader of the opposition Yisrael Beytenu party, warned on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may launch a military operation solely for electoral purposes amid a coalition crisis triggered by disagreements over the haredi draft bill, which could advance elections to September or mid-October. Liberman, speaking at Kibbutz Be'eri near Gaza, also alleged that Hamas is rearming in the Strip and that Israeli government funding is enabling the group's reconstruction, criticizing Netanyahu's failure to achieve what he terms "decisive victory."

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Avigdor Liberman warns Benjamin Netanyahu may launch military op . amid coalition crisis
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jpost.com
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Avigdor Liberman warns Benjamin Netanyahu may launch military op . amid coalition crisis

Avigdor Liberman warns Benjamin Netanyahu may launch military op . amid coalition crisis

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British Palestinians and Arabs call for 'equal protection' from Starmer
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Middle East Eye
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British Palestinians and Arabs call for 'equal protection' from Starmer

Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 15:47 'Our marches in London are not spaces of hate; they are spaces of shared humanity', letter to UK prime minister reads Police officers monitor pro-Palestinian student protesters outside King's College London during a march for Gaza in London on 7 October 2025 (AFP) Off Prominent British Palestinians and Arabs have told Prime Minister Keir Starmer “our marches in London are not spaces of hate”, as they call for “equal protection” ahead of events ma

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Israel to sue New York Times over article describing its rape of Palestinians
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Middle East Eye
center157d ago

Israel to sue New York Times over article describing its rape of Palestinians

Israel is preparing legal action against The New York Times after the newspaper published an article describing the rapes of Palestinian prisoners in its custody. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced its decision to sue on X on Thursday, after the paper doubled down in its defence of the report.

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‘It’s like stealing’: Palestinian family’s seized property listed on Booking.com
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The Guardian Middle East
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‘It’s like stealing’: Palestinian family’s seized property listed on Booking.com

West Bank home described as ‘ideal for outdoor gatherings’ is among 41 listed rentals in illegal Israeli settlements Some of Mohammad al-Sbeih’s fondest childhood memories are of his small farm in the hills south of Bethlehem, where three generations of his family grew wheat and barley. “It was a hard plot to farm as it was on a hillside with terraces, but it was so beautiful,” Sbeih remembers.

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Israel to sue New York Times over article describing its rape of Palestinians
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Middle East Eye
center157d ago

Israel to sue New York Times over article describing its rape of Palestinians

Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 14:30 Earlier, the US paper doubled down on report highlighting testimonies of Palestinians raped in Israeli detention Israeli soldiers guard buses transporting Palestinian prisoners in the Negev desert on 25 January 2025 (AFP/Gil Magen-Cohen) Off Israel is preparing legal action against The New York Times after the newspaper published an article describing the rapes of Palestinian prisoners in its custody. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

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Netanyahu's boast of secret visit to UAE sparks awkward denial from Abu Dhabi
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Middle East Eye
center157d ago

Netanyahu's boast of secret visit to UAE sparks awkward denial from Abu Dhabi

Israel and the United Arab Emirates released conflicting statements on Wednesday night about a “secret” meeting that took place weeks into the war on Iran between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. The disagreement has put the alliance between the two countries under the spotlight, as the Iranian foreign minister also accused the UAE on Thursday of being "directly involved" in the war on Iran.

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What is on the table during Lebanon-Israel direct negotiations?
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Al Jazeera
center157d ago

What is on the table during Lebanon-Israel direct negotiations?

Israel and Lebanon will meet for the third time this year to discuss a ceasefire and disarming Hezbollah.

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Netanyahu's boast of secret visit to UAE sparks awkward denial from Abu Dhabi
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Middle East Eye
center157d ago

Netanyahu's boast of secret visit to UAE sparks awkward denial from Abu Dhabi

Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 12:50 Israeli prime minister's office says he met secretly with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed. The revelation shows deepening relations amid war with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference amid the war on Iran, in Jerusalem, 19 March 2026 (Reuters) Off Israel and the United Arab Emirates released conflicting statements on Wednesday night about a “secret” meeting that took place weeks into the war on Iran

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Israel closes Al-Aqsa for Muslims amid mass settler raids and ‘Flag March’
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Middle East Eye
center157d ago

Israel closes Al-Aqsa for Muslims amid mass settler raids and ‘Flag March’

Israeli forces violently blocked Palestinian Muslims from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday, as they facilitated large-scale raids by ultranationalists ahead of the “Flag March” through Jerusalem’s Old City. The Old City, in occupied East Jerusalem, was placed under near-total lockdown to accommodate the marches and incursions, with Palestinian-owned shops forced to shut and residents ordered indoors.

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