UN peacekeepers in Lebanon say they face movement restrictions in southern Lebanon
Middle East Monitor / July 1, 2026
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that they continue to face restrictions on their...
Iran’s internet blackout was decades in the making
Fateme Karimkhan
New Lines Magazine / July 1, 2026
Iranians are reconnecting to the world after an 88-day shutdown, made possible by a sophisticated system of...
Israel’s ‘kill first’ strategy is now aimed at Turkey – will the region respond...
David Hearst
Middle East Eye / June 30, 2026
Hard power is needed to halt Tel Aviv's reckless quest to redraw the borders of the Middle...
A generational shift is transforming the US-Israel relationship
Kenneth Roth
The Guardian / June 30, 2026
The Iran war has accelerated the fraying of ties. An end to unconditional US support would force a...
Lebanon’s Israel framework deal draws broad opposition but little appetite for confrontation
Adam Chamseddine
Middle East Eye / June 30, 2026
Criticism has extended beyond Hezbollah’s allies, but political factions appear determined to contain the fallout while awaiting...
Israel always knew southern Lebanon Shia villages ‘had to disappear’, minister says
Ayse Betul
Middle East Eye / June 30, 2026
Israel’s Operation Silver Plow has served as a cover for the systematic destruction and depopulation of residential...
Smotrich condemned for plan to ‘illegally seize’ Gaza after calling for Israel to ‘complete...
Stephen Prager
Common Dreams / June 30, 2026
Palestinian resistance groups called it a “dangerous criminal escalation” and a “fully-fledged war crime.”
Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel...
Board of Peace says first ‘tactical vehicles’ arrive at multinational force base in Gaza
Middle East Monitor / June 30, 2026
The Board of Peace announced on Tuesday the arrival of the first “tactical vehicles” at the base of...
Congressional Dems shift to overwhelmingly oppose involvement in Israel’s war on Lebanon
Matt Sledge
The Intercept / June 30, 2026
Democratic leaders did not formally whip for Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s bill, but they spoke in favour of it...
UN chief says UN agency for Palestinian refugees nearing ‘breaking point’
Andrea Shalal
Reuters / June 30, 2026
Guterres says UNRWA faces $100 million funding gap after cost-cutting, austerity measures; agency reduced service delivery hours by 20%...
