Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

Julian Borger The Guardian  /  April 10, 2026 Israeli PM says he will continue to attack Hezbollah ‘with full force’ after attacks that killed more than...

Putting fuel on a ceasefire: Israel tries to kill U.S.–Iran talks

Ali Gharib & Akela Lacy The Intercept  /  April 10, 2026 “In many ways, what actually has potentially led to this ceasefire is the fact that...

Bullying might work when you’re 12 – does it work when you’re president ?

Dave Schilling The Guardian  /  April 10, 2026 Trump’s missile-rattling isn’t helping anyone. At least that makes it easier to explain the world to my kid. Were...

‘God does not bless any conflict’: Pope issues new rebuke over Iran war

Marina Dunbar The Guardian  /  April 10, 2026 Social media post names no names but criticizes attempts to use religion to glorify US war in Middle...

Does Israel prefer weak neighbours ?

Dahlia Scheindlin New Lines Magazine  /  April 10, 2026 Military actions against state infrastructure and institutions in Lebanon, Syria and Iran seem to point to a...

Israelis are finally revolting against Netanyahu – for agreeing to the U.S. ceasefire with...

Jonathan Ofir Mondoweiss  /  April 10, 2026 The entire Israeli political spectrum is united in blasting Netanyahu for not continuing to attack Iran, and Israeli society...

The only Palestinian children’s rights organization closes following years-long Israeli campaign against it

Jeff Wright Mondoweiss  /  April 10, 2026 “After 35 years of defending Palestinian children’s rights, we are not able to overcome operational challenges resulting from Israel’s...

Smotrich speaks about Israel’s intention to expand in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza

Middle East Monitor  /  April 10, 2026 Far-right Israeli Finance Minister and settlement official Bezalel Smotrich announced that Israel intends to expand its borders into...

Trump’s civilisational threats: the words that fuel war must be condemned

Editorial The Guardian  /  April 10, 2026 Military euphemisms can be deadly. Yet the brutal rhetoric of the US and Israel is proving still more lethal. “Metaphors...

Where do the Gulf states go from here ?

Steven A. Cook Foreign Policy  /  April 10, 2026 The U.S. war with Iran has shattered their economic model. I cut my teeth as a Middle East...