Israeli forces storm Bethlehem, detain over 40 Palestinians

Israeli forces detained 44 Palestinians on Monday in the towns of Beit Fajjar and al-Ubeidiya in the Bethlehem Governorate, WAFA reported.

Israeli troops execute two surrendering Palestinians in Jenin

Shocking video verified by multiple human rights monitors shows Israeli forces shooting dead two unarmed Palestinian men at point-blank range Thursday after the pair emerged from a building in Jenin with hands raised and shirts lifted in clear surrender.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad praise Gush Etzion operation that killed a settler

Hamas praised Tuesday’s deadly ramming and stabbing operation near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc south of Bethlehem as a “heroic” and “natural response” to Israel’s escalating aggression in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds (Jerusalem).

‘Gaza is burning’ amid Israel’s largest ground offensive

Israel launched the main phase of a ground incursion into Gaza City on Tuesday, widening weeks of air, sea, and artillery strikes that killed at least 78 Palestinians in the latest barrage.

Nationwide rallies held in Iran to condemn Israeli atrocities in Gaza

TEHRAN – Thousands of Iranians took to the streets across the country on Friday in large-scale rallies to condemn the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza and express solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Gaza talks at risk as Israel demands Rafah occupation and GHF continuation

Hamas negotiators are increasingly skeptical that a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel could be reached in the current round of talks in Doha, Middle East Eye has learned. 

David Cameron threatened to withdraw UK from ICC over Israel war crimes probe

The British government privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, Middle East Eye can reveal. 

Israel launches ‘extensive’ ground operation as 135 killed in Gaza

Israeli military says it has begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of its “Operation Gideon’s Chariots”.

By Tehran Times staff writer

A book review of the Nakba

TEHRAN - Published more than seventy years after the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinians from their homeland, Voices of the Nakba: A Living History of Palestine, edited by anthropologist Diana Allan, offers a rare and powerful collective portrait of a people whose history has been systematically silenced. 

Starvation and siege claim 14 elderly lives in Gaza within a week

Alongside the relentless toll of fatalities from continuous Israeli bombardment, a silent death is sweeping through Gaza’s elderly and children—largely unrecorded and undocumented, Euromedmonitor reported.

Israel may seize all Gaza in expanded operation, officials say

Israel may seize the Gaza Strip and control aid in an expanded offensive against Hamas that was approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet on Monday, officials said, according to Reuters.

Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says he has instructed his foreign minister to quickly discuss with the Palestinian side and other parties about how to evacuate impacted Palestinians to Indonesia, a Muslim-majority country, according to Reuters news agency.

Israel ‘deliberately targeting’ journalists in Gaza

Israel has been targeting journalists in the occupied Palestinian territory with more intensity since October 7, 2023, journalist and author Antony Lowenstein has told Al Jazeera, pointing to studies that track the number of media workers killed in conflicts.

By Shahrokh Saei

Israel’s dream of renewed occupation

Israel wants to stay in Lebanon beyond 60-day ceasefire deal

TEHRAN- Israel is seeking to prolong the occupation of southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire deal with the Hezbollah resistance movement that took effect on November 27, 2024.