Israel

An Israeli airstrike on the town of Arab Salim in Lebanon's Nabatieh district killed a newlywed woman and injured several others on August 27, 2026. Israel said the strikes followed Hezbollah's launch of two drones at Israeli troops. The incident marks an escalation in cross-border...

Israel has expanded its military presence in Syria, breaching a 1974 buffer zone established by the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and escalating attacks that violate Syrian sovereignty, according to TRT World analysis. Turkey has simultaneously shifted its regional role from counterterrorism operations toward a...

Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia addressed the UN Security Council on Tuesday, according to Forbes Breaking News, arguing that U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran have contributed to deteriorating global food security.

Israel continues military operations and territorial occupation across multiple fronts even as new agreements call for hostilities to end and forces to withdraw, according to TRT World reporting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cites ongoing security threats to justify the continued military presence. Critics, per the...

TRT World investigates claims that Israel is deploying anti-Muslim propaganda messaging in Western countries, arguing — in the source's framing — that this represents a strategic communications effort to reshape Western public opinion amid what TRT World characterizes as a historic shift in public sentiment...

Drop Site News uncovered emails showing Yahav Lichner, a former United Nations Population Fund official, repeatedly shared confidential UN documents, private meeting accounts, and advance information on Israel-related investigations with Israeli diplomats during 2014–2015. According to Drop Site News, the emails raise questions over whether...

Israeli airstrikes have intensified across Gaza, with strikes hitting residential homes and makeshift shelters in areas including Deir el-Balah, according to Al Jazeera reporting from the region. Civilians report mounting difficulty finding safe refuge as the violence continues. Al Jazeera characterizes the escalation as a...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated rhetoric toward Turkey and conducted military operations in Syria, which Turkish state media characterizes as part of a domestic election strategy. The analysis argues Netanyahu is manufacturing geopolitical tension to bolster his political position ahead of elections, framing...

Community organizations in Gaza are running swimming classes for children who have lost limbs in Israeli strikes, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The Tanteesh Foundation and Heal Palestine operate the programs, which are led by amputee coaches and serve young people living in displacement camps....

Israel has conducted repeated strikes and incursions across Syria, including a recent attack on Abu Al Duhur air base, according to TRT World's diplomatic correspondent Andrew Hopkins reporting from Ankara. Turkey and the UN have formally condemned the strikes as violations of Syrian sovereignty. Despite...

United Nations experts reported earlier this month that Israeli military operations in Gaza have killed more than 1,200 people since a ceasefire began in October 2025, according to The Intercept's analysis. The source characterizes the ongoing bombardment as contradicting the stated ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime...

Al Jazeera documented Palestinian families in Gaza holding wedding celebrations featuring traditional music and Dabke dancing despite the humanitarian crisis in the territory. The report characterizes these events as rare moments of joy and family gathering amid the Israel-Gaza conflict that has displaced hundreds of...

A new opinion poll shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party dropping to 20 seats while opposition parties surge to 60 seats in parliament, with Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party reaching 26 seats. The governing coalition would hold only 49 seats under current polling, ahead...

Canadian Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai visited Lebanon on August 21, 2026, to announce new humanitarian aid, according to TRT World. Sarai publicly condemned Israel's military campaign as an "unlawful invasion" and stated that Lebanon should retain sovereignty over its territory. The...

TRT World has released a documentary examining how historic and religious sites in Palestinian territories—including Bab al Silsila in Jerusalem's Old City, Solomon's Pools in Bethlehem, and the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron—have become focal points within the Israeli occupation. The analysis argues that Israel's control...

American physicians who traveled to Gaza reported on conditions there following the ceasefire that began in October 2025, according to a new Intercept briefing. United Nations experts reported in August 2026 that Israel killed more than 1,200 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire began, despite...