The expansion in control by Israel would contradict the terms of the ceasefire Israel and Hamas agreed to in October 2025.

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam says 'nothing can justify' Israel's military onslaught against 'peaceful people' in Lebanon.

The case has sparked a debate in Germany - a long-standing supporter of Israel - about how to deal with pro-Palestinian protesters.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath says he expects the controversy surrounding his side's upcoming Israel fixtures to "heat up" after Thursday's friendly win over Qatar is disrupted.

Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.

Beirut had until now largely been spared even as both Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of breaking last month's ceasefire.

Fibre-optic drones are now Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel's soldiers and civilians.

At least five children were reportedly killed in the strike, which appears to have targeted a Hamas commander.

They have survived". Trump threatens to blow up Oman despite centuries of US ties Read More "They have managed to repel an aggression by the mightiest military power in the world, that of the United States, and also the mightiest intelligence service in the world, that of Israel," he added

The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it threatens Hezbollah with fresh strikes.

Trump negotiating over his legacy, says former US official Former US official Joey Hood says President Donald Trumps effort to tie a possible US-Iran deal to expanding Arab normalisation with Israel under the Abraham Accords reflects his desire to shape a historic legacy

Trump threatens to blow up Oman despite centuries of US ties Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 20:18 Officials tell MEE the Trump administration has borne a grudge against Oman for months, but the country is key to Iran's ambitions A man views Rasool al-Adham Mosque from the corniche at Port Sultan Qaboos in Oman's capital, Muscat, on 5 February 2026 (Loic Venance/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman on Wednesday, in remarks that offered a window into what several US officials have told Middle East Eye is the administrations frustration with Muscat amid the war on Iran. Trump said he would blow up Oman if it agreed to work with Iran to impose a fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as part of a settlement to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic

Aryeh Lightstone, one of the key US officials overseeing the USs post-war planning for Gaza, met with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan to discuss the financial pledge Riyadh made, one Arab official and a US official told MEE. The so-called Board of Peace was established by Trump after the US brokered a ceasefire in October 2025 to end Israels war on Gaza

The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.

Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" Hezbollah.

Israel says it was targeting a Hamas commander whose predecessor was killed in a similar strike earlier in May.

The deal does not address Irans ballistic missile arsenal, which The New York Times has reported is at 70 percent pre-war levels. Trump provided a mixed rationale for his decision to launch a war on Iran, alongside Israel, in February, at times saying it was to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon

Palestinian Authority warns against 'dangerous' plan to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship Submitted by Faisal Edroos on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 20:45 Jerusalem governorate says the plan, if implemented, will have 'serious repercussions for security and stability in the region' Israeli soldiers aim their guns at Muslim worshippers near the Dome of the Rock in the complex in Jerusalem's Old City that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, on 15 April 2022 (Ammar Awad/Reuters) Off The Palestinian Authority has warned against plans to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Al-Aqsa Mosque, hours after Middle East Eye reported that the US and Israel were actively pursuing a new arrangement for the revered Muslim site that would closely align with Israeli interests

Iranian military says targets identified for future conflict A senior spokesperson for Irans armed forces has said the country is prepared for any renewed conflict and has already identified targets in the event of a new attack by the United States or Israel, Press TV reported

Pakistan defence minister rejects joining Abraham Accords Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif has said he does not believe Pakistan should join the Abraham Accords, rejecting calls to normalise relations with Israel

Residents leave southern Beirut amid fears of escalation Families have begun fleeing Beiruts southern suburbs following new threats from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Jazeera Arabic reported

Iran calls for accountability over deadly February strike on sports hall Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has accused the United States of carrying out a deadly missile strike on a sports hall in the southern city of Lamerd on 28 February, the day the US and Israel launched military operations against Iran

The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.

Activists from the flotilla have made numerous allegations of abuse and mistreatment, which the Israeli government denies.

The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.

Mohamad Saaydoun, an amputee displaced by the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, is living in a makeshift camp.

Gabbards departure will cement the exit of sceptics of the Iran war and interventionism in the Trump White House. Joseph Kent, a close ally of Gabbard and the former director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, resigned from his position in March over the US-Israeli war on Iran

Just when the storyline seems exhausted, another shocker arrives. An anti- Israel , populist former president, routinely described as a hardliner, suddenly appears in reports as Israels preferred alternative for Iran s future

The Trump administration had sanctioned the UN expert for her criticism of Israel's policies towards Palestinians.

A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.

A familys desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.

Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.