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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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Palestine weekly: Israel accelerates land grabs in Gaza, West Bank
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Al Jazeera
center108d ago

Palestine weekly: Israel accelerates land grabs in Gaza, West Bank

Israeli authorities initiated physical alterations at Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque and announced plans for three new settlements in northern Gaza, while also declaring land near Ramallah as "state land" for settlement expansion. A UN inquiry found Israeli forces deliberately killed Palestinian children, a finding Israel rejected as a "libelous sham."

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Israel always knew southern Lebanon Shia villages ‘had to disappear’, minister says
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Middle East Eye
center108d ago

Israel always knew southern Lebanon Shia villages ‘had to disappear’, minister says

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Shia villages along the "Yellow Line" buffer zone in southern Lebanon "had to disappear" during Operation Silver Plow, with 73-100 percent of villages in contact-line sectors now destroyed. Katz indicated that none of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians would return to the depopulated zone, which Israel plans to maintain a long-term presence in.

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How six months in Israeli jail changed this Palestinian journalist’s life forever
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Middle East Eye
center108d ago

How six months in Israeli jail changed this Palestinian journalist’s life forever

Palestinian journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh was released on January 12, 2026, after six months of Israeli administrative detention without charge or trial, during which he claims he endured torture and medical neglect. Two days after his release, he suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and stroke, believed to be caused by the alleged abuse, and remains hospitalized in recovery.

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A new test for Democrats - where they stand on Israel
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BBC US & Canada
center108d ago

A new test for Democrats - where they stand on Israel

In New York City's 10th congressional district primaries, progressive candidate Brad Lander, who called Israel's campaign in Gaza a genocide and pledged to vote against US funding for Israel's military, defeated incumbent Congressman Dan Goldman. This outcome suggests that candidates making criticism of Israel central to their platforms are prevailing over more moderate stances within the Democratic Party base.

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Has Greece become Israel's Trojan Horse in the Gulf?
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Middle East Eye
center108d ago

Has Greece become Israel's Trojan Horse in the Gulf?

Since 2019, Greece has deepened ties with Gulf states, initially forming an anti-Turkey coalition with Israel and Cyprus, and later expanding defense and security cooperation with the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This second phase, from 2023-2026, sees Greece fuse its security policy with Israel's, aiming to extend their coalition's reach into the Gulf and counter Turkey's growing influence.

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Israel's 'kill first' strategy is now aimed at Turkey. Will the region respond?
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Middle East Eye
center108d ago

Israel's 'kill first' strategy is now aimed at Turkey. Will the region respond?

Representatives of the Lebanese, Israeli, and US governments signed a framework deal in Washington that allows Israeli forces indefinite leave to remain in occupied southern Lebanon and obliges the Lebanese army to disarm armed groups. The agreement, which grants immunity to Israeli troops for war crimes and bars Lebanon from pursuing legal complaints against Israel, has sparked fury in Beirut and warnings of potential civil war.

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The path from Gaza to Trump’s return
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Al Jazeera
center108d ago

The path from Gaza to Trump’s return

The Biden administration's unyielding support for Israel after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack reshaped US politics and the Democratic Party, according to journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed. Ahmed's book 'Crossing the Red Line' argues that this response contributed to Donald Trump's return in the 2024 presidential election.

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Gaza emerges as a defining issue for Gen Z voters in New York Democratic primaries
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Middle East Eye
center108d ago

Gaza emerges as a defining issue for Gen Z voters in New York Democratic primaries

Gen Z voters in New York's Democratic primaries prioritized condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza, helping propel three progressive, DSA-endorsed candidates to primary victories. These candidates' explicit use of the term 'genocide' and opposition to US funding for Israel resonated with young voters, making Gaza a central issue that influenced their electoral choices.

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CPJ board member removed as it undertakes review of journalists killed in Gaza
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Middle East Eye
center109d ago

CPJ board member removed as it undertakes review of journalists killed in Gaza

CPJ board member Nika Soon-Shiong revealed her removal from the board on Monday, following her questioning of the organization's methodology for excluding certain Palestinian journalists from its Gaza death toll. The Committee to Protect Journalists stated her board term ended in June 2026, while sources indicate a review is underway to potentially alter the definition of a journalist, impacting counts of those killed in Gaza.

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Israeli attacks kill eight people in Gaza and a teenager in the West Bank
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Al Jazeera
center109d ago

Israeli attacks kill eight people in Gaza and a teenager in the West Bank

Israeli attacks killed eight Palestinians, including an eight-year-old boy in central Gaza and a 15-year-old boy in the West Bank, on Monday. These incidents occurred amidst ongoing Israeli military operations and a report by B'Tselem condemning the "unprecedented killing of Palestinian children and teenagers" in the West Bank.

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Katz's position on Mossad's Kurds vs Iranian regime plan unclear after conflicting statements
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Jerusalem Post — Iran News
right109d ago

Katz's position on Mossad's Kurds vs Iranian regime plan unclear after conflicting statements

Defense Minister Israel Katz expressed skepticism on Monday regarding a past Mossad plan to empower Iranian and Iraqi Kurds for regime change in Iran, contradicting earlier reports of his support. The plan, which involved providing aerial firepower and weapons to Kurdish forces, was reportedly vetoed by former US President Donald Trump.

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Israel finds new breakaway allies in Bosnia's Serbs
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Middle East Eye
center109d ago

Israel finds new breakaway allies in Bosnia's Serbs

Bosnia's Serb member of the presidency, Zeljka Cvijanovic, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Israel, displaying the Republika Srpska flag alongside the Israeli flag. Analysts suggest Israel is seeking alliances with breakaway regions like Republika Srpska to dilute European unity on the Palestinian issue amid international criticism over its actions in Gaza and Lebanon.

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Lebanon-Israel deal could block war crimes accountability, experts warn
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Middle East Eye
center109d ago

Lebanon-Israel deal could block war crimes accountability, experts warn

A framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel on June 26 includes a clause committing both nations to cease hostile actions in international legal forums, which human rights experts warn could shield Israel from war crimes accountability. Legal experts and the Lebanese National Human Rights Commission argue this provision unlawfully deprives victims of their right to justice and overrides international legal frameworks.

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Israel killing Palestinian children in the West Bank at highest rate since 1967, B'Tselem says
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Middle East Eye
center109d ago

Israel killing Palestinian children in the West Bank at highest rate since 1967, B'Tselem says

B'Tselem reported that Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank in 2025, the highest rate since 1967, with minors comprising nearly a quarter of those killed by Israeli forces since October 2023. The human rights group stated these killings result from Israeli policy enabling lethal force with minimal accountability, linking the West Bank deaths to the scale of child fatalities in Gaza.

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Israeli attack in Gaza kills three, including a child
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Al Jazeera
center109d ago

Israeli attack in Gaza kills three, including a child

An Israeli airstrike in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on Monday killed three people, including eight-year-old Malik Wael Abu Shaweesh, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported. The attack is the latest in ongoing Israeli violations of the October ceasefire, which Gaza's Government Media Office says have killed 1,045 Palestinians.

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Israel uproots hundreds of West Bank olive trees amid fears of wider destruction
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Middle East Eye
center109d ago

Israel uproots hundreds of West Bank olive trees amid fears of wider destruction

Israeli forces bulldozed at least 500 olive trees across 50 dunams in Zububa village near Jenin on Sunday, with residents fearing further destruction of agricultural land. The uprooting, reportedly for a security buffer zone along the separation wall, jeopardizes the vital October olive harvest for local families.

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Azerbaijan issues rare rebuke against key ally Israel over Armenian genocide recognition
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Middle East Eye
center109d ago

Azerbaijan issues rare rebuke against key ally Israel over Armenian genocide recognition

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry issued a rare rebuke against its ally Israel on Sunday, calling the Israeli government's formal recognition of the Armenian genocide a "distortion of historical facts" and "unacceptable." Baku urged Israel to reconsider the decision, which it claims undermines regional peace efforts and lacks a sound legal basis, potentially seeking to pressure Israel to block the resolution in the Knesset.

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How children in West Bank are being killed by Israel ‘without accountability’
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The Guardian Middle East
left109d ago

How children in West Bank are being killed by Israel ‘without accountability’

On October 16, 2023, nine-year-old Mohammad al-Halaq was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank while playing near his school. His death is one of 235 Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, a situation human rights group B'Tselem attributes to a policy of impunity.

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Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Senate Candidate Backed by Pro-Palestine Jewish Group
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The Intercept
left109d ago

Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Senate Candidate Backed by Pro-Palestine Jewish Group

Jewish Voice for Peace Action endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, a pro-Palestine candidate, for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat ahead of the August 4 primary. This endorsement marks the first for the anti-Zionist group and signals a growing progressive movement within the Democratic Party willing to challenge unconditional U.S. support for Israel.

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The morning after the Lebanon 'agreement'
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Middle East Eye
center109d ago

The morning after the Lebanon 'agreement'

Lebanese President and Prime Minister hailed a new agreement with Israel as a step to restore sovereignty, while Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem called it "humiliating" and a "surrender of sovereignty." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the agreement was an achievement as it did not compel an Israeli withdrawal and placed the onus on the Lebanese army to disarm Hezbollah amidst ongoing Israeli assaults.

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