U.S., Israel face unsolvable quagmire: defense minister

TEHRAN- Iran's Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, says the U.S. and Israel are stuck in an intractable quagmire.

Hamas: Two Israeli captives killed in Israeli bombing

The armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, says the Israeli military’s continued bombing of the Gaza Strip has resulted in the killing of two Israeli captives and the wounding of eight others, according to Al Jazeera.

Israel's ‘crimes of all crime’ continue in breach of ICJ orders on Gaza

Israel continues to commit crimes of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip in breach of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor.

MSF: Shots fired at people inside Nasser Medical Complex

Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) says Israeli forces continue to fire at people inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, adding that medical staff are afraid to move around inside the hospital for fear of getting shot.

Death toll in Gaza Strip surpasses 28,000

Gaza’s Health Ministry says the number of Palestinians killed from the Israeli aggression since October 7 has risen to 28,064, with 67,611 others wounded.

Humanitarian organisation warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Israel invades Rafah

Two weeks since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, the situation for civilians in Gaza has become even worse, according to humanitarian organisation Islamic Relief.

By Ornella Sukkar

Prospects of a buffer zone: Navigating tensions along the Israel-Gaza border

In the wake of the recent incursion along the Israel-Gaza border, discussions have reignited regarding the establishment of a buffer zone in the region. This potential measure is being considered to address the security challenges that have persisted since Israel's unilateral withdrawal in 2005.

The U.S. risks complicity with Israeli atrocities, experts say

State Department declares “ethnic cleansing” in Sudan but won’t say the same about in Gaza

Late last year, 50 humanitarian organizations asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken to make related to a conflict that was drawing global attention.

ICRC warns against spillover of Gaza war

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised the alarm about the spread of Israel’s war on Gaza to the entire West Asia region. 

By Ali Karbalaei 

McKenzie: "Israel has not been successful to date" 

Former CENTCOM chief says Tel Aviv's attempts to topple Hamas have failed.

TEHRAN- The former head of U.S. Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, who was in charge of U.S. forces in West Asia for three years under the administrations of Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden says "Israel" has achieved little since it began its war on Gaza on 7 October.

Book Review Part 1:

Unearthing Western efforts to foment unrest in Iran

The riots that convulsed Iran in September of 2022 and fizzled sometime in winter are regarded as one of the Islamic Republic’s greatest challenges.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian child near Jerusalem

Israeli forces on Monday killed a Palestinian child in cold blood at a military checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Al-Eizariya, east of occupied Jerusalem, WAFA news agency reported. 

Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams Smotrich over proposed new settlements

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has condemned “in the strongest terms” the remarks of Israel’s minister of finance for promoting the deepening of settlements.

CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’

CNN is facing a backlash from its own staff over editorial policies they say have led to a regurgitation of Israeli propaganda and the censoring of Palestinian perspectives in the network’s coverage of the war in Gaza.

Death toll in Gaza keeps rising 

Health authorities in Gaza said on Sunday the death toll resulting from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the territory has climbed to 27,365 martyrs, the majority of whom are women and children. 

UN human rights experts slam UNRWA defunding 

UN human rights experts condemned in the "strongest possible terms" any attempts to "delegitimize" the Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.

Over 800 Western officials protest Israel Gaza policy

More than 800 officials in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union released a public letter of dissent on Friday against their governments’ support of Israel in its war in Gaza.

 Turkey arrests 7 suspected of spying for Israel

Turkish authorities detained seven people suspected of selling information to Israel's Mossad intelligence service in connection with tracking and monitoring local targets, a Turkish security official said on Friday.