Category: 2. Middle East

An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged vessel, the HC Opal, has been caught delivering military explosives to Israel, in direct violation of international law and clear directives issued by its own flag state, prohibiting vessels from carrying arms and ammunition. The clandestine shipment is for essential components for artillery shells that are essential for Israel in executing its ongoing genocide in Gaza.

The HC Opal, operated by Danish company Ocean 7 Projects and…

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday became the most prominent European leader to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide”, as rescuers in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory said Israeli forces killed 35 people.

After more than 20 months of devastating conflict, rights groups say Gaza’s population of more than two million face famine-like conditions.

Israel began allowing supplies to trickle in at the end of May following a blockade of more than two months, but…

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday became the most prominent European leader to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide”, as rescuers in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory said Israeli forces killed 56 people.

After more than 20 months of devastating conflict, rights groups say Gaza’s population of more than two million face famine-like conditions.

Israel began allowing supplies to trickle in at the end of May following a blockade of more than two months, but…

Three Israeli ministers on Wednesday admitted the failure of the military operations in the Gaza Strip, saying they had not produced any practical results so far. They called for either a shift in military strategy or working towards a comprehensive prisoner exchange deal to end the war.

According to Israel’s Channel 12, the ministers made these remarks as the war on Gaza continues and Israeli losses mount due to ongoing Palestinian resistance operations.

The…

Israel appears to have suffered another setback in its ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, this time due to its reliance on a militia it has recently armed and funded in the hope of it playing multiple roles — including supporting the Israeli army and replacing Hamas as a power on the ground.

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has reported that the militia, led by Yasser Abu Shabab, is struggling to fulfil the tasks Israel had expected it to carry out in the…

Hamas stated on Wednesday evening that the Israeli army’s crimes and settler attacks—particularly the assault on Kafr Malik town, east of Ramallah, and across the West Bank—require serious action from the Palestinian people and both official and popular institutions to confront them.

In a statement received by Safa, Hamas movement mourned the three Palestinians who were killed in Kafr Malik and praised the town’s residents for standing up to what it…

US President Donald Trump has called for the immediate cancellation of the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or for him to be granted a pardon, describing the ongoing legal proceedings during wartime as “unprecedented” and “a ridiculous campaign”.

Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, according to Aljazeera.com. 

“I was shocked to hear that the State of Israel, which has…

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has announced that it is engaged in a complex and intense covert confrontation with hostile intelligence services, including Israel’s Mossad, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).

The ministry said it is relying on specialised intelligence networks to gather sensitive and strategic information. It explained that surveillance efforts are focused on activities related to…

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday said US President Donald Trump “exaggerated” the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in his first appearance since a ceasefire in the war with Israel took hold.

In a statement and a televised speech carried by state media, he hailed his country’s “victory” over Israel and vowed never to surrender to the United States, while claiming that Washington had been dealt a “slap” after striking Iranian nuclear sites.

Khamenei’s remarks come…