Mossad chief met Syrian foreign minister to ease tensions, Haaretz reports Mossad chief Roman Gofman met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Haaretz reported on Sunday, citing a source with knowledge of the meeting. The source said the talks were part of an effort to ease tensions following the Israeli airstrike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase earlier this week.
Israeli drone strike north of Khan Younis wounds six At least six Palestinians have been wounded in an Israeli drone strike north of Khan Younis, Wafa news agency reports. According to the report, two missiles struck a tent near the Albanian mosque. It added that earlier, another four civilians were wounded in a separate Israeli attack targeting an area outside the Israeli-controlled areas north of Khan Younis.
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, shoot child dead in Nablus Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/23/2026 - 14:35 The child was shot in the chest during a raid on Askar refugee camp in the occupied West Bank A fireball rises during an Israeli strike in Maghazi, central Gaza, 23 August 2026 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off A 14-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during a raid on a refugee camp east of Nablus on Sunday, as Israeli military operations and settler attacks continued across the occupied West Bank and air strikes killed at least three Palestinians in central Gaza. The Palestinian child was shot in the chest during an Israeli raid on the Askar refugee camp, Al Jazeera reported, quoting a medical source. In central Gaza, two Palestinians were killed and seven others wounded in an Israeli attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp and the town of az-Zawayda, Al Jazeera reported, quoting a source at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Four-year-old Palestinian killed in Israeli attack in Gaza Al Jazeera reported earlier today that at least two had been killed in two separate Israeli attacks on Nuseirat refugee camp and Zawayda in central Gaza. Reuters is reporting, citing Palestinian health officials, that a four-year-old was killed in a strike on a building in Zawayda. The child, Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha, was wounded- along with six others- by flying debris and shrapnel, and later prounounced dead at hospital.
Iran discovers over 7. 5 trillion cubic feet of gas, oil minister says Iran has discovered over 7. 5 trillion cubic feet of gas in a field south of its Fars Province, the country's oil minister, Mohsen Paknejad, said in comments carried by state media on Sunday.
Twenty-five patients evacuated from Gaza to Egypt Twenty-five patients and 32 accompanying family members have been evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing local sources. The group was evacuated out via the Rafah crossing in coordination with the World Health Organization, according to the report.
Child shot dead by Israeli forces during raid in Nablus A 14-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during a raid on the Askar refugee camp, east of Nablus, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing a medical source. According to the source, the child was shot in the chest.
Israeli attack in central Gaza kills two, wounds seven Two Palestinians have been killed and seven others wounded in an Israeli attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp and the town of az-Zawayda in central Gaza, Al Jazeera reports, citing a source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Iranian cyber attack shuts down UK power plant for four days, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/23/2026 - 11:13 Attack appears to be the latest escalation after London allowed Washington to use British bases in 'defensive operations' against Iran Members of the US Air Force prepare munitions at RAF Fairford in south-west England, 10 March 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, the Sunday Telegraph reported . According to the newspaper, the incident appears to mark the first time Iran-linked hackers have successfully shut down such a British facility. The incident occurred alongside a series of attacks on US water infrastructure last month, which affected at least 12 states and caused concern in the White House.
In Kfarchouba, life is 'a big prison' under Israeli occupation of south Lebanon Submitted by Rogger Oliveira on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 09:25 A handful of border villages have been spared Israel’s ethnic cleansing, but that comes at a price Kfarchouba residents set up a makeshift barricade on the outskirts of their village to prevent the entry of 'outsiders' (Rogger Oliveira/MEE) Off Within the Israeli occupation zone in southern Lebanon lies Kfarchouba, a village near the eastern border with Israel and one of the few villages whose residents have been permitted by the Israeli military to remain on their land. But being spared the displacement that has uprooted hundreds of thousands of people from neighbouring villages comes at a price. Residents of Kfarchouba live in isolation, under curfews and severe restrictions on their movement, with the constant fear of being targeted for violating Israel’s strict conditions.
Israeli military raids continue across the West Bank Israeli military raids and settler violence across the occupied West Bank continued overnight and into Sunday. Wafa news agency reports that Israeli forces raided central Tulkarm late on Saturday, firing live ammunition and stun grenades at residents. According to the report, soldiers detained five Palestinians after raiding their homes in Zeita and Seida.
Israeli air strike in central Gaza kills one, wounds two An Israeli air strike in central Gaza has killed one Palestinian and wounded two others, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing medical sources. According to the sources, the individuals were targeted in central Gaza along Salah al-Din Street, the main highway running the length of the Strip. According to Wafa, medical sources reported on Saturday that the overall toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 73,419 , with another 174,364 wounded.
Pakistan army chief set to visit Tehran on Monday Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday. Baghaei said the visit was in continuation of Pakistan's efforts to strengthen peace and security in the region. This comes after a phone call between Munir and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in which the pair reportedly discussed the regional situation and ways to revive stalled ceasefire talks.
Defying the UK's oppressive terrorism laws is an honourable use of white privilege Submitted by Asim Qureshi on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:07 As protesters confront terrorism laws long used disproportionately against Muslims, they expose a system whose injustices were easier to ignore when they fell on the 'usual suspects' Police officers carry away a Palestine Action supporter outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on 30 July 2026, as hearings began for supporters accused under the Terrorism Act of displaying signs backing the banned group (Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images via Reuters Connect) On There is a video I cannot stop thinking about. A retired academic, sitting in an ordinary room, in front of an ordinary bookshelf, speaking in the unhurried speech of a man who has spent his life explaining things to 19-year-olds. He gives his name.
Iran executes man charged with aiding US, Israel in January protests Iran on Sunday executed a man accused of carrying a chainsaw during January anti-government protests who was charged with acting as an agent of Israel and the United States. The judiciary said Majid Adineh had been convicted of "operational action in favour of hostile groups" in nationwide rallies that broke out late last year. Adineh was accused of "deliberate arson, gathering and collusion with the intention of committing crimes against the country's internal security", the judiciary's Mizan Online website said in a report Sunday.
Pezeshkian says Iran’s 'power and unity has defied predictions of collapse' Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said that Iran was fighting a "full-scale economic, military and security war," but the nation's “power and cohesion had astonished the world". Speaking at a ceremony where participants renewed allegiance with the ideals of the Islamic Republic's founder, Pezeshkian said: "The enemies imagined that with their pressure and actions Iran would collapse. ” “Not only did this not happen, but the power and unity of the Iranian nation amazed the world," he said.
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers. If you're just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: • Tehran has warned that any state joining US sanctions against Iran will be considered an enemy, threatening to block oil exports through Hormuz. • US president Donald Trump, meanwhile, again posted an image on his Truth Social account, claiming Hormuz as US territory.
Israeli forces close only entrance to West Bank village, report says Israeli forces closed the western entrance to Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, preventing residents from entering or leaving, Wafa reported. The forces fired tear gas canisters towards approaching vehicles and subjected a number of commuters to field interrogations and mistreatment, the report said. The western entrance is currently the village's only access point, as Israeli forces closed its eastern entrance in October 2023.
Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant for four days, The Telegraph reports Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, according to British newspaper The Telegraph. This is for the first time that Iranian hackers have succeeded in closing down such a facility in the UK, the newspaper reported. The attack, believed to be the most successful cyber attack of its kind, took place at the same time as a series of attacks on US water infrastructure last month, which affected 12 states and caused concern in the White House.
Hussein al-Sheikh: Decision to hold Palestinian elections in November stands Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh has said the decision to hold legislative elections in November will not be reversed, while ruling out Hamas’ participation as enshrined in the Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian media reports said. Al-Sheikh said that if the elections cannot be held because of Israeli interference, the Palestinian leadership will instead move towards elections for the Palestinian National Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization, according to Quds News Network. He said internal factional disputes must not become a pretext for delaying or cancelling the vote, adding that Fatah will run on a single list under its own name.
