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Israeli strike kills at least three people in northern Lebanon

Israel claims it targeted a 'key figure' from the Palestinian group Hamas near the coastal Lebanese city of Tripoli.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump envoy says Gaza ceasefire possible by end of week

Trump envoy says Gaza ceasefire possible by end of week US President Donald Trump's special envoy for peace missions, Steve Witkoff, said on Tuesday that he is hopeful for an agreement to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza by the end of the week. His comments follow a Monday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is expected to remain in Washington for talks with several lawmakers before heading back to...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Netanyahu meets Trump – Could a Gaza ceasefire deal emerge?

What does Netanyahu’s latest US visit mean for Palestinians in Gaza?

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak joins Goldman Sachs as senior adviser

Sunak has remained largely out of the spotlight since his landslide loss as PM to Keir Starmer and the Labour Party.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Bloodied children rushed from Gaza tent camp reportedly hit by shelling

Bloodied children were taken from the wreckage of a Gaza City tent camp reportedly hit by Israeli shelling.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UN expert says firms aiding Israel’s genocide can be prosecuted

In her UN report, Francesca Albanese says global firms profiting from Israel's genocide can be held accountable.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US has only 25 percent of Patriot interceptors needed for Pentagon planning: Report

US has only 25 percent of Patriot interceptors needed for Pentagon planning: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 17:16 Hellfire missile shipments to Ukraine were recently delayed despite the US sending around 300 to Israel last month A Patriot rocket launcher of the Romanian army fires a PAC-2 ATM missile during an army drill at the Capu Midia military shooting range next to the Black Sea, on 15 November...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli defence minister calls for confining all Palestinians in Rafah

Israel’s defence minister outlined a plan to forcibly transfer 600,000 Palestinians from Gaza to a tent city on ruins.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Three killed in suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthis on Red Sea vessel

The Yemeni group, which has not claimed responsibility for the attack, says Israel-linked ships are 'legitimate target'.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Was it legal for France, Italy and Greece to let Netanyahu fly over their airspace?

Was it legal for France, Italy and Greece to let Netanyahu fly over their airspace? Submitted by Sondos Asem on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:21 ICC members are under a legal obligation to arrest and surrender those wanted by the court. But what does the law say about the use of airspace? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight tracker shows its route between Israel and the US, flying over Greece, Italy and France on...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pits, gunfire and panic: Palestinians navigate death at US aid points

Pits, gunfire and panic: Palestinians navigate death at US aid points At 2am, Ahmad Abu Zubaida received a text message from friends: aid had finally arrived. Starving under a months-longIsraelisiege, he set out for the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution point in the central Gaza Strip. Driven by the urgent need to feed his children and orphaned nephews, Abu Zubaida, aPalestinian...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel plans to concentrate entire Gaza population into 'humanitarian city'

Israel plans to concentrate entire Gaza population into 'humanitarian city' Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 16:01 Israeli defence minister says civilians will be confined in area near Rafah, where they won't be allowed to leave Displaced Palestinians search for food aid in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on 28 May 2025 (AFP/Eyad Baba) Off Israel’s defence minister has instructed the military to...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Two killed in Israeli strike in northern Lebanon

Two killed in Israeli strike in northern Lebanon Two people were killed in an Israeli strike which the military said targeted a "key" Hamas member in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Israeli media is reporting that the attack killed Hamas's planning department chief, Mahran Mustafa Baajour. Lebanon's health ministry said the strike which targeted a vehicle"led to a preliminary toll of two dead and three wounded"...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Two crew killed in attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

The Liberian-flagged Eternity C, carrying 22 crew, is reported to be adrift and listing.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Palestinian detainee numbers highest since Second Intifada

Palestinian detainee numbers highest since Second Intifada The number of Palestinians held in Israeli custody has soared to around 10,800 - the highest recorded number of detainees since the Second Intifada in 2000-05, Palestinian prisoners' advocacy groups have said. The figure includes 50 women, two of them from Gaza, and over 450 children, according to a statement by the Palestinian prisoners’ institutions via the...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pits, gunfire and panic: Palestinians navigate death at US aid pointsΒ 

Pits, gunfire and panic: Palestinians navigate death at US aid points Submitted by Isra’a Ar-Ramli on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 14:57 Survivors recall chaos, sniper fire and deadly falls as they seek food at GHS aid sites in Gaza Palestinians collect aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, 29 May 2025 (Reuters/Hatem Khaled) Off At 2am, Ahmad Abu Zubaida received...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UK threatens further action against Israel if Gaza ceasefire proposal fails

Top British diplomat David Lammy says the US-backed aid distribution mechanism in Gaza is 'not doing a good job'.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

BBC bias: Attack on watchdog that skewered Gaza coverage is a feeble hit job

BBC bias: Attack on watchdog that skewered Gaza coverage is a feeble hit job Submitted by Peter Oborne on Tue, 07/08/2025 - 14:38 New Policy Exchange report attacks Centre for Media Monitoring but fails to challenge its central findings about media bias on Gaza war Andrew Gilligan, one of the co-authors of the Policy Exchange report, appears on GB News in January 2025 (Screengrab) Off Reporters are supposed to hold...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iran rejects Trump’s claims it asked for relaunch of nuclear talks

Trump and his US envoy to Middle East both claimed talks could happen next week, following Iranian president's comments.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli air strike in Lebanon kills Hamas planning department chief: Reports

Israeli air strike in Lebanon kills Hamas planning department chief: Reports Israeli media is reporting that an Israeli attack near Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli killed Hamas's planning department chief, Mahran Mustafa Baajour. We reported earlier that the Israeli army claimed an attack on a "key Hamas terrorist" near Tripoli. Lebanon 24 posted a video of a burning car in thevillage of Al-Ayrouniyah near Tripoli,...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Diogo Jota: Speeding likely cause of footballer’s car crash, police say

The Liverpool player is believed to have been driving at high speed when he and his brother Andre Silva died last week.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tuesday death toll nears 70

Tuesday death toll nears 70 At least 67 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn, Al Jazeera Arabic is reporting. Of that figure, 42 people were killed in attacks in central and southern Gaza.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

ICC issues warrants for Taliban leaders over alleged persecution of women

The Afghan group rejects the charges as 'baseless rhetoric', saying that it does not recognise the international court.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

FIFA Club World Cup semi: Real Madrid vs PSG team news, start and lineup

PSG and Real Madrid collide in a mouthwatering European heavyweight semifinal matchup at the FIFA Club World Cup.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump upbeat on Gaza ceasefire talks despite lack of breakthrough

The US president said talk were going "very well", but a Palestinian source tells the BBC they have not made headway.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli defence minister plans to move Gaza's population to camp in Rafah

Israel Katz tells Israeli media the so-called "humanitarian city" in Rafah will eventually house 2.1 million Palestinians.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy', Israeli experts say

The Dinah Project, an all-women group, lays out "a legal blueprint for prosecuting these crimes", which Hamas has denied committing.

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Neighbouring countries may help resettle Palestinians from Gaza, Trump says

Neighbouring countries may help resettle Palestinians from Gaza, Trump says US President Donald Trump, while hosting a dinner for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, told reporters that Israel's neighbours may be willing to take Palestinians relocated from Gaza. "We've had great cooperation from... surrounding countries, great cooperation from every single one of them. So something good will happen,"...

Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'Opportunity' for deal in Gaza, US envoy says, as Trump shrugs off two-state solution notion

'Opportunity' for deal in Gaza, US envoy says, as Trump shrugs off two-state solution notion Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Peace Missions, told reporters on Monday that there is an "opportunity to finally get a peace deal" in Gaza, but gave no timeline. Hamas officials had earlier confirmed that ceasefire talks wrapped up with no breakthrough. Witkoff spoke at the White House dinner for...

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Donald Trump threatens β€˜un-American’ BRICS countries with 10-percent tariff

Brazil's President Lula responded to Trump's tariff threats by saying the world does not 'want an emperor'.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahu gifts Trump letter nominating him for Peace Prize

Netanyahu gifts Trump letter nominating him for Peace Prize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gifted US President Donald Trump a copy of the letter he sent to the Nobel committee, nominating him for the Peace Prize for his negotiation efforts with Iran and in Gaza. The two leaders were having dinner at the White House on Monday evening, local time in Washington.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Epstein had no β€˜client list’, died by suicide, US Justice Department says

Admission about sex offender signals a retreat from narrative once pushed by President Trump’s administration.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Video: Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Rubio ahead of dinner with Trump

Video: Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Rubio ahead of dinner with Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warmly greeted at meetings on Monday with Special Envoy for Peace Missions, Steve Witkoff, and Secretary of State and National Security Adviser, Marco Rubio. Netanyahu is in Washington for what is understood to be a private dinner with US President Donald Trump on Monday evening, local time. Israeli PM...

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries after Israel ceasefire deal

Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries after Israel ceasefire deal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 07/07/2025 - 21:43 The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say Military vehicles carrying HHQ-9B surface-to-air missiles participate in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on 1 October 2019 to mark...

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump hits Asian nations with tariffs, including allies Japan, South Korea

Markets tumbled on the latest tariff announcements, with the S&P 500 seeing its biggest drop in three weeks.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East