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Israeli strike in Gaza City kills two, wounds three Israeli warplanes struck a vehicle near al-Wahda Tower, west of Gaza City, on Saturday evening, killing two people and wounding three others, Wafa reported. The latest attack comes as the overall toll in Gaza continues to rise. At least 72,757 people have been killed and 172,645 wounded since 7 October, 2023.
Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill couple, hit multiple towns Israeli warplanes carried out an air strike on the al-Saha neighbourhood in the town of Haboush in southern Lebanon, destroying a home and killing a young man, Muhammad Hassan Jammoul, and his wife, Sakina Muhammad Abbas Makki, Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported. The attacks came despite Israel and Lebanon agreeing to extend a “ceasefire” by another 45 days on Friday. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 2,969 people have been killed and 9,112 wounded since March 2, when fighting between Israel and Hezbollah resumed.
'There is little which is Jewish about Israel': Haim Bresheeth on antisemitism and Gaza Thousands will be marching in London on Saturday to mark the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948, and protest more than two and a half years of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Among the marchers will be Haim Bresheeth-Zabner, the British-Israeli author and filmmaker and son of Holocaust survivors. Nearby, Tommy Robinson's far right Unite the Kingdom march will also be taking place, with fears of possible violence and clashes given the pro-Israel and anti-Muslim views of Robinson's followers.
Trump officials urged UAE to seize Iranian island, report says Senior officials in the administration of Donald Trump encouraged the United Arab Emirates to take a more direct role in the conflict with Iran and capture one of its islands in the Persian Gulf, according to a report by The Telegraph. The report said figures close to Trump proposed that the UAE move to control Lavan Island, which it said had been targeted in covert Emirati strikes in early April. "Go take them!
Pakistan seeks Iran understandings to relay to US, sources say Pakistani sources told Saudi-owned Al Arabiya that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is visiting Iran to secure understandings that could be passed on to the United States. The sources said Washington had asked for responses on specific issues it had raised, adding that some progress had been made on matters linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
Hamas confirms Israel's killing of military leader Hamas has confirmed that Israel killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, leader of the Qassam Brigades, the group’s armed wing, in Gaza. The group said Haddad was killed alongside his wife, daughter and other Palestinian civilians in an Israeli strike on Friday evening in a breach of the ceasefire agreement.
From Nakba to genocide: A Gaza grandmother’s lifetime of loss and resilience At 95, Fatema Obaid has endured daily Israeli bombardment, starvation and the loss of 70 family members. Yet the Palestinian grandmother, who survived the 1948 Nakba , refused to leave Gaza City when ordered to do so by the Israeli military during the 2023 genocide. For her, fleeing again would mark the beginning of a “crueller Nakba” - one she refuses to relive.
Putin discusses Iran conflict with UAE leader Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the US-Israeli attack on Iran with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the Kremlin has said. Both leaders said it was important to secure peace, according to the Kremlin.
Israeli artillery fire kills one person in southern Lebanon Israeli artillery fire has killed one person in Lebanon and wounded another. The attack took place near the Sarbin junction in the country's south, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.
Arrests made as Tommy Robinson's far-right supporters rally in central London Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 14:04 Anti-Muslim campaigner tells attendees of the Unite the Kingdom protest to get involved in local political parties Supporters of British far-right activist Tommy Robinson take selfies during a Unite the Kingdom march in central London on 16 May 2026 (Justin Tallis/AFP) Off Arrests were made as thousands of Union Flag-draped supporters joined Tommy Robinson's far-right Unite the Kingdom rally in central London . Attendees held placards criticising UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as signs containing anti-immigrant, Islamophobic and antisemitic messages. Alongside the flags of the UK's constituent countries, Israeli flags and those associated with the Iranian monarchist movement were also visible.
Pakistani interior minister arrives in Tehran Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has arrived in Tehran to meet his Iranian counterpart and other officials, according to Iranian media. The visit had not been previously publicised.
The UAE cannot invoke international law while violating it Submitted by Ziyad Motala on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 17:38 Reports of torture sites in Yemen, arms transfers to Sudan and support for Israel's assault on Gaza expose the contradiction at the centre of the Emirati state's legal rhetoric Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, speaks at a press conference on the conflict in Sudan, in the UAE's Abu Dhabi, on 25 November 2025 (Amr Alfiky/Reuters) Off Quoted in Al Arabiya on 1 May 2026, Anwar Gargash , diplomatic adviser to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, invoked "the collective international will" as the guarantor of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz . It is a familiar register - smooth, assured, and curiously detached from the record of those who deploy it. International law is not a decorative language to be summoned when convenient and shelved when inconvenient.
UN condemns Israeli attack on West Bank mosque The UN's deputy special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Ramiz Alakbarov, has condemned an arson attack against a mosque and vehicles in a village in the occupied West Bank. Alakbarov said: "Attacks against religious sites and civilian property are unacceptable and undermine stability, human dignity, and freedom of worship. " He added that there is rising violence in the West Bank from Israeli settlers.
Thousands to march in parallel Nakba Day and far-right rallies in central London Submitted by Daniel Tester on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 09:56 Police have deployed 'unprecedented' numbers to tackle multiple rallies with extra powers to target activists Protesters gather to call for the ban on the Palestine Action group to be lifted during a demonstration in Trafalgar Square in central London on 11 April 2026 (Carlos Jasso/AFP) Off Tens of thousands of people are set to gather in central London on Saturday for a march marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba , which coincides with a separate protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson . The Metropolitan Police said it would deploy over 4,000 officers to police the two marches in an “unprecedented” public order operation, with protesters kept on separate routes. The Nakba Day march is an annual demonstration organised by a coalition of groups, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, commemorating the expulsion of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their land and the killing of over 13,000 others by Zionist militias to make way for the creation of Israel in 1948.
Around 250,000 join Nakba Day rally as far-right protest also takes place in central London Submitted by Daniel Tester on Sat, 05/16/2026 - 09:56 Arrests made as police officers deployed in 'unprecedented' numbers to tackle multiple rallies, with extra powers to target activists Protesters march along Piccadilly in central London in support of Palestine and against the far right during a demonstration organised by the Stop the War Coalition on 16 May 2026 (Ben Stansall/AFP) Off Organizers said that around 250,000 people gathered in central London on Saturday to attend a march marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba , which coincided with a separate protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson . The Metropolitan Police, which deployed over 4,000 officers to police the marches in what it described as an "unprecedented" public order operation, announced that it had made 31 arrests in relation to the protests by 4. 30pm.
Israel launches air raid on town in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has attacked the town of al-Shahabiya in Tyre, a district in southern Lebanon. According to Wafa news agency, the air raid began on Saturday alongside another between the towns of Arnoun and Yamar al-Shaqif, also in southern Lebanon.
Israel says it killed Hamas military chief in Gaza The Israeli military said in a statement that it had targeted and killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’ military wing in Gaza, in an air strike on Gaza City on Friday. Hamas has not officially confirmed Haddad’s death.
'There is little which is Jewish about Israel': Haim Bresheeth on antisemitism and Gaza Submitted by Joe Gill on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 16:12 Israeli-British author and filmmaker warns of UK 'social collapse' over antisemitism and complicity in the Gaza genocide A protester holds a placard at a demonstration organised by Jewish Bloc, Jews For Palestine in central London on 11 November 2023 (AFP) Off Thousands will be marching in London on Saturday to mark the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948, and protest more than two and a half years of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Among the marchers will be Haim Bresheeth-Zabner, the British-Israeli author and filmmaker and son of Holocaust survivors. Nearby, Tommy Robinson's far right Unite the Kingdom march will also be taking place, with fears of possible violence and clashes given the pro-Israel and anti-Muslim views of Robinson's followers.
LGBTQ campaigners denounce Eurovision 'pinkwashing' ahead of final Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 16:56 Queer campaigners say LGBTQ community should boycott Saturday's final over Gaza genocide Spectators wearing raincoats in rainbow colours gather at the fan area in front of the City Hall in Vienna on 14 May 2026, prior to the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest (Max Slovencik / APA / AFP) Off Queer activists have accused the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) of "pinkwashing" Israel ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday. Thursday evening's show included a pre-recorded message about the LGBTQ community, often seen as a key audience for the event, detailing the history of the contest and its openness to the community. However, many LGBTQ activists have been among those vocally opposing Israel's involvement and say the country and the EBU, which runs the event, are engaged in laundering Israel's reputation or "pinkwashing".
