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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260512-hamas-decries-israeli-law-allowing-execution-of-its-detainees-as-new-crime

Hamas decries Israeli law allowing execution of its detainees as "new crime

9+ hour, 6+ min ago  (491+ words) May 12, 2026 at 1: 25 pm A view of the site as Israeli forces take measures in front of the Ofer Prison in West Bank, in Jerusalem on January 19, 2025. [Mostafa Alkharouf " Anadolu Agency] Hamas warned of "grave consequences" on Tuesday from a new…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260512-israeli-knesset-approves-law-to-establish-military-court-for-hamas-elite-unit-members

Israeli Knesset approves law to establish military court for Hamas elite unit members

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (161+ words) May 12, 2026 at 11: 04 am The Israeli parliament on Monday night approved a law establishing a special military court for members of Hamas" elite unit, after passing its second and third readings. In mid-January, the Knesset approved the bill in its first…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260511-9-israeli-ministers-demand-police-allow-occupiers-to-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-to-mark-east-jerusalem-occupation

9 Israeli ministers demand police allow occupiers to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque to mark East Jerusalem occupation

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (397+ words) May 11, 2026 at 5: 27 pm Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem on July 24, 2023. [Noam Moskowitz " Knesset " Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images] Nine Israeli ministers and 13 lawmakers have called on police to allow occupiers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday to mark…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260511-netanyahu-says-military-incursion-into-iran-to-seize-enriched-uranium-remains-possible

Netanyahu says military incursion into Iran to seize enriched uranium remains possible

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (253+ words) May 11, 2026 at 9: 08 am Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a speech in Jerusalem on October 16, 2025. [ALEX KOLOMOISKY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a ground military operation inside Iran to seize enriched uranium remains a…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260509-latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem-says-extremism-gaining-ground-in-israeli-society-amid-gaza-war

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says extremism gaining ground in Israeli society amid Gaza war

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (523+ words) May 9, 2026 at 12: 51 pm Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visits Gaza following the two-year-long Israeli attacks, as he meets with members of Gaza's Christian community in Gaza City, Gaza on Decemebr 19, 2025. [Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem " Anadolu Agency] Latin Patriarch…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260508-hamas-al-hayya-says-israel-using-force-to-impose-terms-after-son-killed-in-strike

Hamas" al-Hayya says Israel using force to impose terms after son killed in strike

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (311+ words) May 8, 2026 at 5: 56 pm Khalil Al-Hayya, head of Hamas in Gaza [Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images] Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, said on Thursday that Israel is trying to impose its conditions…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260507-historic-washington-consensus-on-support-for-israel-shows-signs-of-collapse-report

Historic Washington consensus on support for Israel shows signs of collapse: Report

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (316+ words) May 7, 2026 at 11: 46 am Demonstrators gather outside Google's Chicago headquarters on April 15, 2026, to protest U. S. tax spending on military aid and immigration enforcement. [Jacek Boczarski " Anadolu Agency] A report by the American newspaper The Washington Post has revealed an unprecedented crack in…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260506-israels-absolute-security-doctrine-a-recipe-for-regional-insecurity-palestine-this-week-with-mouin-rabbani

Israel's "Absolute Security' Doctrine: A Recipe for Regional Insecurity | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (72+ words) Middle East Monitor Israel's "Absolute Security' Doctrine: A Recipe for Regional Insecurity | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani In this episode of Palestine This Week, we examine Israel's expanding control over Gaza through the shifting "Yellow Line" and the emergence…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260506-trumps-new-iran-negotiator-is-israel-lobbyist-who-denounced-talks-with-tehran

Trump's new Iran negotiator is Israel lobbyist who denounced talks with Tehran

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (316+ words) May 6, 2026 at 1: 15 pm The US has added a hardline Iran hawk and former pro-Israel lobbyist to its negotiating team, in a move that is likely to fuel speculations that Washington's Iran policy is being shaped by "Israel First" officials. Nick…...

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middleeastmonitor. com > 20260505-6-israeli-brigades-deployed-in-gaza-to-pressure-hamas-report

6 Israeli brigades deployed in Gaza to pressure Hamas: Report

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (252+ words) May 5, 2026 at 1: 27 pm The Israeli army has begun stepping up pressure on Hamas to prevent the group from strengthening its presence and to force it to reconsider its refusal to disarm, as part of the plan proposed by US President…...