Palestinians who fled horror encounter Israeli obstacles in attempt to return to Gaza

Antonio Pita, Marc Español & Joan Cabasés Vega El País  /  February 4, 2026 Around 100,000 people escaped the offensive through the Rafah border crossing in...

US and Iran talks brought back from the brink after White House relents on...

Patrick Wintour & Andrew Roth The Guardian  /  February 4, 2026 Talks that had been scheduled in Turkey salvaged after Arab states convince White House not...

‘All my dreams have vanished in the war’: Gaza families recount loss, injury, and...

Anam Alam The New Arab  /  February 4, 2026 Gaza families evacuated to Jordan describe children injured by Israeli attacks, lives erased, and the pain of...

Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing

Samy Magdy & Sam Metz AP  /  February 4, 2026 KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip – Many hoped the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and...

Former Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon: Israel’s ideology of ‘Jewish supremacy’ resembles Nazi race theory

Jonathan Ofir Mondoweiss  /  February 4, 2026 Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon says the “ideology of ‘Jewish supremacy’” has become dominant in Israel, and it...

‘No safe place’: another deadly day in Gaza as Israeli violates ceasefire

Sally Ibrahim The New Arab  /  February 4, 2026 Since the alleged ceasefire took effect on 10 October 2025, more than 529 Palestinians have been killed...

Trump’s imperial fantasy begins with Gaza

Peter Beinart Jewish Currents  /  February 4, 2026 As his Board of Peace bids to become an alternative United Nations, the president plans to rule the...

Knesset approves transfer of responsibility for archaeological sites in West Bank to Israel

Middle East Monitor  /  February 4, 2026 The Israeli Knesset’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee approved on Monday a draft amendment to the Israeli Antiquities...

Iran seeks changes to US talks: what are they and why do they matter

TNA Staff The New Arab  /  February 4, 2026 Iran has pushed to narrow and relocate talks with the United States as tensions rise in the...

The Jordan option: Israel’s demographic anxiety and the future of Palestinian identity

Yara Bataineh DAWN  /  February 4, 2026 Central to Israel's approach toward Palestinians is a long-standing demographic concern, with Palestinian population growth framed as a threat...