Hezbollah conducts operations against Israeli military in Southern Lebanon Hezbollah conducted operations against Israeli military vehicles and forces in Southern Lebanon, according to statements and footage on Telegram. The operations came as the Israeli military continued strikes on Tyre in Southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.
Israel to install statue of Indian Maratha king as gesture of friendship Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 12:55 The Israeli consul shared his aim to increase awareness of Indian history among the Israeli public According to the statement by the Israeli Consul General Yaniv Revach (centre), the announcement was to mark the anniversary of the coronation of Shivaji in 1674, marking the establishment of the Maratha empire (X) Off The Israeli consulate in Mumbai announced plans to install a statue of Indian Maratha ruler Shivaji in a major Israeli city, following a meeting between the consul general and the chief minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra last week. “India & Israel are ancient civilisations and are proud of each other's history,” the consulate stated in a post on X revealing the initiative. The 17th-century Indian king, referred to by his title of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has recently been recast by Indian Hindu right-wing groups as a founding icon of Hindu nationalism and armed opposition to Muslim rule, although scholars have contested this reading as ahistoric.
Trump slams Iranian reports on US-Iran agreement US President Donald Trump slammed Iranian reports on ongoing negotations talks via a post on his Truth Social site, stating that "the terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing. " Iranian state media sources recently revealed the points agreed upon in the most recent US-Iran discussions. He added that "what they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth.
Israeli settlers light fires and cut water lines in occupied Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to land in the Odla village near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, and threw molotov cocktails at a local water well, Wafa news agency reported. Settlers also cut and damaged water pipelines supplying Bedouin communities near Jerusalem according to Wafa.
Palestinian foreign ministry condemns deportation of French journalist by Israel The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the Israeli government's decision to deport French journalist Alice Froussard on Friday, Wafa news agency reported. According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Radio France International (RFI) correspondent was detained, interrogated, and deported at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. The Palestinian foreign ministry called on international organization "to take practical and serious steps to force the occupation to respect its legal obligations" and work to ensure free access to journalists in occupied Palestine.
US has redirected 136 commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz to date The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday morning that "U. S. Navy warships and air assets continue to patrol regional waters enforcing the blockade against Iran.
Iran refuses US pressure on MoU draft until final review: state media The Iranian government has rejected pressure regarding the finalization of the US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Al Mayadeen reported, citing Iranian state-aligned Tasnim and Mehr news agencies. The report mentioned that Iranian governing institutions must conduct a final review of the draft agreement prior to its confirmation. According to Tasnim news, the draft memorandum requires the US to lift secondary sanctions, withdraw forces surrounding Iran, end its naval blockade, and support with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Indian government summons top US diplomat following US attacks on Indian mariners The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on X that it has summoned American Chargé d'Affaires Jason Meeks following "continuing attacks by US naval forces on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman," which resulted in the killing of three Indian sailors. The Ministry expressed "deep concern over the use of lethal and deadly force against civilian shipping," and called on US forces in the region to "take all necessary measures to prevent the loss of civilian life. " U.
‘I hope Rama resigns’: Why Albania’s Flamingo Revolution isn’t actually about flamingos Submitted by Melissa Muller on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 12:22 Protests against a Trump-linked real estate project over environmental and sovereignty concerns have turned into widespread anti-government demonstrations Protestors holding national flags gather in front of the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, on 11 June 2026, against the construction of a luxury resort near a protected natural area (Adnan Beci/AFP) Off It is 6pm on Wednesday when a few hundred Albanians gather outside Skanderbeg Square in central Tirana. Some protesters make speeches as others are arriving with posters and flags. Around half an hour later, the demonstration starts moving towards Prime Minister Edi Rama’s residence in the heart of the Albanian capital.
Israeli spyware firm targeted Whatsapp users despite US court order Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 12:16 Meta says users in Jordan and Lebanon were targeted by NSO Group even after court injunction forbidding it A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo on 9 February 2022 in the Israeli city of Netanya (AFP/Jack Guez) Off A spyware firm founded in Israel has been targeting Whatsapp users in Jordan and Lebanon with malicious links, despite a US court order forbidding it from doing so, according to Meta. Meta said earlier this week that it had caught and disrupted "spear phishing attempts" by NSO Group on Whatsapp, which had targeted a handful of users in Jordan and Lebanon. The tech giant said it also caught the spyware firm creating "test accounts and groups" on Whatsapp.
Sadiq Khan says he told Met Police to investigate Great Israeli Real Estate event Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:38 The London mayor condemns the event, scheduled for this Sunday in London, in response to a question from Green leader Zack Polanski Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, pictured in January (AFP) Off Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has said he opposes an upcoming real estate event promoting companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements, and has discussed it with the Metropolitan Police, the Foreign Office and the Home Office. The mayor made the comments on Friday morning during Mayor's Question Time in the London Assembly in response to a question on the topic by Zack Polanski, a member of the assembly and the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. The Great Israeli Real Estate Event is scheduled to be held in London this Sunday but its location is being kept secret.
Palestinian elites have been collaborating against the resistance for a century Submitted by Joseph Massad on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 09:39 The Palestinian Authority's war on the resistance is the continuation of a collaboration with colonialism that Palestinian elites have practised for more than a century A member of the Palestinian Authority security forces fires tear gas towards a protest against their security operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on 16 December 2024 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off Amid the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and its terror in the West Bank and Lebanon , the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance must confront not only their Israeli enemy, but also their own elites who are collaborating with that enemy. The historical reaction to colonial conquest and imperial control across much of the world has been threefold. First, radical resistance by the majority of poor peasants and workers, and by a substantial sector of the urban middle class.
UK imam's house firebombed and suspicious device found at mosque in Bolton Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 11:34 Package containing battery pack found outside mosque hours before Muslim preacher's home attacked in northern England CCTV footage shows a man wearing a helmet and black clothing setting the home of Imam Hassan Patel on fire on 10 June 2026 in Bolton, northern England (Screengrab) Off A suspicious device has been found outside a mosque and an imam’s house has been firebombed in Bolton, northern England , in a suspected targeted set of attacks. A suspicious package containing a battery pack was found outside the Zakariyya Jaam'e Masjid on Wednesday morning, according to the Manchester Evening News. Later that day, the home of local imam, Hassan Patel, also located in Bolton, was subjected to a firebomb arson attack.
Dozens of Israeli children vandalise Palestinian farm on school trip Dozens of Israeli children demolished and vandalised Palestinian farmland on a school trip, according to a report in Ynet. The children were visiting an area near Wadi Fukin, a town in Bethlehem governorate in the occupied West Bank, which is heaving reliant on agriculture for its economy. According to Ynet, the children destroyed agricultural crops and irrigation equipment in full view of teachers, who did nothing to stop them.
'We knew it was coming': Belfast violence leaves Syrian supermarket in ruins Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:35 Mohammed and Sultan fled Syria to build a new life in Northern Ireland. But for a second time in two years their shop has been destroyed The Sham supermarket in Belfast after it was set fire to by gangs of masked men this week (Oscar Rickett/MEE) Off At the Sham supermarket on Donegall Road, south Belfast, managers Sultan and Mohammed have decided it's time to leave. "It's about to kick off," says Mohammed, who left Syria in 2014 with a shrapnel wound in his leg and became a British citizen in 2015.
Israel expels Palestinians from their homes to use them as military posts Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:41 After the 'ethnic cleansing' of camps in the West Bank, families say Israeli forces are now taking over buildings in surrounding neighbourhoods Israeli army soldiers take position in the balcony of a building while surrounding another during an army raid in Qabatiyah, south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank on 19 September 2024 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Mohammed Rahal spent a year and a half displaced after the Israeli army forced him from his home in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Eventually, the Palestinian father bought a new house on the edge of the camp. After months of painstaking work preparing it for his large family, Israeli soldiers came knocking once again.
Israeli firm BlackCore meddled in US and Scottish elections, French watchdog says Submitted by Ayse Betul on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:19 Already accused of influencing French votes, the Israeli company is now suspected of targeting pro-Palestine figures in elections in New York City and Scotland New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he was sworn in as New York City’s mayor, 1 January 2026 (Spencer Platt/AFP/Getty Images) Off Israeli cyber firm BlackCore, recently accused of interfering in France ’s local elections, is also suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland , according to the French disinformation watchdog Viginum, the news agency Reuters has reported. At a press conference on Thursday alongside French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Viginum chief Marc-Antoine Brillant said technical investigations had led them to suspect BlackCore. The watchdog said BlackCore was suspected of influence operations around the world.
‘Illegal and immoral’: How Luxembourg became the EU hub for Israeli war bonds Submitted by Sebastian Shehadi on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:23 The grand duchy stepped in to approve bond sales after public pressure forced Ireland to give up the role. Now it faces accusations of complicity in genocide Israel Bonds have been marketed as an opportunity for investors to show their support for the country's military campaigns (Screengrab/X) Off On 1 September 2025, a little-noticed administrative decision by the financial regulator of one of Europe's smallest countries set off a legal storm that is still building. The regulator, Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), approved a prospectus for Israel's diaspora bond programme allowing it to sell its "Israel Bonds" to retail investors across the European Union.
Tehran would not cede control of Hormuz under draft US deal: state media Iran's state media said on Friday that under a draft agreement with the United States, Tehran would not give up control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "Iran makes no commitment in this text to cede the management of the strait or the restoration of conditions that existed prior to the American and Israeli military aggression," according to the official IRNA news agency, which referred to "the broad outlines of the current text" being finalised.
Israeli firm interfered in elections in Scotland and New York An Israeli tech firm interfered in elections in Scotland and New York, the head of France's disinformation detection service said on Thursday. Officials identified BlackCore, a self-described Israeli "elite influence, cyber and technology" firm, as being behind a range of election interference operations across the globe, including targeting left-wing candidates in France's 2026 municipal elections. "This modus operandi was not limited to municipal elections in France," the head of Viginum, Marc-Antoine Brillant, said.
