Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran
‘If we can have a coup, great.
If we can have people on the streets, great.
If we can have a civil war, great.
Israel couldn’t care...
Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya’s life in ‘imminent danger’ as Israel prolongs detention without...
Matthew Hoare
The New Arab / July 5, 2026
Attorney Nasser Odeh and Physicians for Human Rights Israel say Abu Safiya could soon die in Israeli...
Netanyahu denies Trump restricted Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Middle East Monitor / July 5, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports Sunday that the US had restricted Israeli military operations in Lebanon, Anadolu...
What is Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge and why does Israel want it ?
Louay Faour
The New Arab / July 5, 2026
For weeks, Israeli forces have battled Hezbollah in an attempt to capture the strategic ridge. So what...
For ‘half the world’, Khamenei funeral a declaration of independence – from Trump [USA...
Juan Cole
Informed Comment / July 5, 2026
Ann Arbor – Delegations of government officials from 30 countries and of religious NGOs and individuals from 90...
Calls for killing of Trump at funeral of Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / July 5, 2026
New supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei still absent from public view as his three brothers stand beside father’s coffin.
Tehran...
Gaza’s musicians reopen bomb-shattered conservatory – in tents
Seham Tantesh & Jason Burke
The Guardian / July 5, 2026
Even though most of their instruments have been destroyed, teachers are restarting classes, using music...
Gaza protests against two Democrats spark outcry and debate on tactics
Alice Speri
The Guardian / July 5, 2026
Incidents involving California state senator Scott Wiener and New York congressman Dan Goldman underscore Israel-Palestine conflict’s role in...
Iran seeks to tighten control over Strait of Hormuz alongside Khamenei funeral
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / July 5, 2026
IRGC warnings force ships to turn back as Tehran uses passages from Qur’an to send messages to Gulf...
Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir cancels US visit after rights groups call for his arrest
TNA Staff
The New Arab / July 5, 2026
Israel's far-right national security minister will no longer attend a UN police event in New York next...
