Sebastia under threat: Israel is turning archaeology into a tool of annexation
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / August 9, 2026
Israel is expanding control over ancient West Bank sites, prompting accusations that archaeology is being weaponized to...
[Trump virus] Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections
Simon Speakman Cordall
Al-Jazeera / August 9, 2026
Poll shows 70 percent of Jewish Israelis fear election integrity risks as Netanyahu’s government faces growing criticism.
Concerns are...
As Trump shows ‘desperation’, Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not open ‘until America...
Stephen Prager
Common Dreams / August 9, 2026
As it becomes clear that there is “no escalatory military path out of this war,” Iran is demanding...
Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia
TG Staff
The Guardian / August 9, 2026
Drone strike comes after Riyadh signs defence pact and Tehran issues tough demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
Yemen’s...
Americans in Gaza: financiers of a graveyard
Reza Behnam
The Palestine Chronicle / August 9, 2026
When the dust finally settles over the rubble of Gaza, judgment and indictment will not be only...
After months outside public view, Iran releases footage of Mojtaba Khamenei
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / August 9, 2026
Iranian media released rare footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei while his office separately announced a meeting...
[Gaza] ‘Green Rafah’: reconstruction or a new model of Israeli control ?
Sam Hamad
The New Arab / August 9, 2026
Israel's 'Green Rafah' plan raises fears reconstruction could entrench Gaza's division and create a new model of...
Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, vows no pullout until Hamas disarms
TNA Staff
The New Arab / August 9, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has rejected US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace 15-point...
‘Like being in prison’: the ship crews stuck in Gulf since February
Joanna Partridge
The Guardian / August 9, 2026
US-Iran war has stranded up to 20,000 seafarers, mostly Indian and Filipino crews, with none knowing when the...
Israel’s ‘New East’ Golan military project nearly 80% complete
The New Arab / August 9, 2026
Israel's expanding trench-and-berm system along the occupied Golan comes as rights groups warn that it is expanding its...
