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Israeli clearance of Gaza rubble could destroy 'evidence,' says UN's Francesca Albanese

In July 2025, the US imposed sanctions on Albanese over what it said were her efforts to prompt the ICC to take action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives.

Francesca Albanese attends the red carpet during the 56th Giffoni Film Festival 2026 on July 22, 2026 in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy.
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UK Charity Commission reopens Save One Life probe amid Hamas funding concerns

IDF soldiers train in southern Israel, August 31, 2026.

Israel on high alert for surprise attack ahead of Rosh Hashanah as threats span multiple fronts

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers wounded during Hezbollah clash as Israel warns PA of 'all-out war'


IDF, Shin Bet capture Hamas's Internal Security chief during joint operation in Gaza Strip

The IDF's daring operations in Gaza captured international media attention, but their strategic significance is unclear at this time.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate before the strike was carried out late on Wednesday, in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, July 16, 2026.

US strikes Iranian targets in Bandar Abbas after US Embassy warns of ‘potential for escalation’

Trump says Iran will be ‘totally wiped out as a country’ • Iran says it will no longer exercise restraint with US • Explosions heard in Jordan

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran August 4, 2026.

Durban’s legacy: How NGOs helped mainstream anti-Israel hatred - opinion

Durban’s anti-Israel campaign created a blueprint for NGO activism that continues to fuel hatred of Israel and Jews.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN SUPPORTERS demonstrate outside the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001.

Regional geopolitical shifts felt as Mecca agreement, Israel-Greek pacts develop - analysis

The two events happening on the same day are a coincidence, because both have been in the works for some time. However, it is symbolic of how the Middle East is being reshaped.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud prepare to pose for a picture before the first committee meeting under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.

The Barghouti ‘myth’: Why Palestinians still want a leader they barely know - interview

Asked how it was possible that a man with limited communication to the Palestinian people could enjoy such popularity, Milshtein explained that it was his absence that allowed his popularity to grow.

A Palestinian man walks past graffiti showing Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Protest marking anniversary of 'Beautiful Six' hostages' deaths held at Prime Minister's Residence

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum announced the deaths of "The Beautiful Six" shortly following their murder at the hands of Hamas terrorists in August 2024.

Activists from the Women Demand Life movement demonstrate in front of the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem to mark the two-year anniversary of the return of "The Beautiful Six," August 31, 2026.

'Only a smokescreen': Hamas condemns rising settler violence, Ben-Gvir's treatment of prisoners

According to Hamas, the Israeli government’s condemnations of the attacks are "nothing more than a smokescreen” meant to ease international pressure.

Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026

Trump says Iran is 'failed nation' as Iranian official calls latest attacks 'limited' confrontation

Bessent says Iran is lashing out amid economic pressure of sanctions • US says no ships hit mines in Strait of Hormuz • Hezbollah shifts to guerrilla warfare

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran July 31, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Weighing Iran's decline, Israel's strategy and Infantino's Arab support

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.

IRANIAN PROXY: University student treads on US, Israeli, and UK flags during a parade at Sana’a University campus to show support for the Houthis, in Yemen, July 22.

How are Gazan gangs affecting the strip amid Israel, US election cycles? - analysis

Hamas remains the decisive power as things stall despite efforts from multiple directions to shift the Gaza Strip's status quo.

Palestinians carrying flags, body bags during a funeral ceremony in Gaza City on August 20, 2026.