A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from...
Ben Finley & Matthew Lee
AP / August 7, 2026
WASHINGTON – To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz,...
Seized on their way to Gaza, activists tell of abuse in Israeli custody
Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo & Nimet Kirac
The New York Times / August 7, 2026
In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an...
Trump and Israel are demanding that Palestinians disarm – here is why that is...
Mitchell Plitnick
Mondoweiss / August 7, 2026
Demands that Hamas disarm follow decades of international calls for a "demilitarized Palestinian state." These demands insist that Palestinians...
Top Mossad officials sacked over failed Iran regime change plan, as Netanyahu accused of...
Naif Zaidani
The New Arab / August 7, 2026
Current and former Mossad figures cited by Israeli media have accused Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Roman...
Why is Latin America becoming a breeding ground for ‘fanatics of Israel’ ?
Joseph Bouchard
Middle East Eye / August 7, 2026
Propelled by disinformation, arms deals and surveillance tech, right-wing governments have helped to increase Netanyahu's reach, undermining...
Israel indicts Jewish settler over death of Palestinian activist who worked on No Other...
Emma Graham-Harrison
The Guardian / August 7, 2026
Yinon Levy charged with manslaughter in first exception this decade to culture of impunity for Israelis who kill...
‘Darkness, flames, screaming’: Palestinian village terrorized by Jewish settlers
Basel Adra
+972 Magazine / August 7, 2026
A night-time pogrom by dozens of settlers left residents wounded, houses burned, and solar panels destroyed in the...
Genocide deniers call Gaza starvation a ‘hoax’ by citing UNICEF – which reported famine
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / August 7, 2026
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee—who last year admitted Gazans were starving—was among those noting a new global...
Mecca defence pact: a new ‘Sunni NATO’ in the Middle East?
Sam Hamad
The New Arab / August 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan's new defence pact creates an Article 5-style guarantee, raising major questions for...
The rise or fail of middle powers will determine Middle East peace
Gabrielle Rifkind & Tom Pickering
Responsible Statecraft / August 7, 2026
The region has long lurched from crisis to crisis. A better approach is possible but...
