Israeli strike in Tyre targets medical centre An Israeli air strike on the town of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in Tyre, southern Lebanon, targeted a medical centre. In recent days, Israel has been intensifying its attacks on medical workers and centres alongside ambulance crews.
Israel issues expulsion threats in Lebanon's Nabatieh, strikes area in Tyre The Israeli army targeted the town of Maaroub in Tyre, southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported. Elsewhere south of the country, the army issued expulsion threats to residents of Ain Qana, in Nabatieh, ordering them to move from the area to a distance of no less than 1000 meters away.
US military planes at Ben Gurion Airport cost Israel $248m in losses The presence of US military planes at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has cost airport authorities 700 million shekels ($248m) in losses over the past two months, public broadcaster KAN reported. Quoting Sharon Kedmi, director general of the Israel Airports Authority, the report indicates that the airport is operating at just one-third of its capacity due to the presence of US military refueling aircrafts. "We are at the limit of our capabilities," Kedmi said, adding that around 70 percent of activity at the airport has been limited because of space and resources occupied by Washington's military operations.
Netanyahu aims to expand Israel's seizure of Gaza to 70 percent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday signaled plans for Israel to control 70 percent of the Gaza Strip. "We currently control 60 percent of the Gaza Strip, and my directives are to move toward controlling 70 percent," the Israeli premier said during a seminar in the Jordan Valley. Currently, Israel has expanded its seizure of Gaza to 60 percent of the territory, despite the ceasefire that envisaged a gradual Israeli withdrawal from all of Gaza.
Israeli strike causes massive fire in Khan Younis Palestinian civil defence workers in Khan Younis are battling a massive fire following a new Israeli strike. The attack reportedly targeted a residential block containing displacement tents and commercial warehouses. Footage online shows structures and vehicles set ablaze, as rescue attempt to put the fire out.
Washington denies Iranian reports of shooting down US plane The US Central Command on Friday indicated that none of its aircrafts were shot down, following Iranian reports on downing a plane. "No U. S.
Israel strike kills one, injures several in Gaza City An Israeli strike on the Zeitoun neighborhood, Gaza City, killed one Palestinian and injured several others. So far, the Palestinian Health Ministry in the territory reported over 922 deaths since the start of a ceasefire in October. Overall, at least 72,819 people have been killed in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
Israeli drone strike near Khan Younis kills three people Three people have been killed and others wounded in an Israeli drone attack on a security checkpoint in the al-Mawasi area near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The information was reported by Al Jazeera Arabic, citing a source at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
Iranian forces fire warning shots at vessels near Hormuz Iran’s Mehr news agency says Iranian armed forces fired warning shots at four vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels were “attempting to pass through the strait without coordination”, Mehr said in a post on Telegram.
Israeli strike south of Beirut kills woman and two children Lebanon’s health ministry says an Israeli strike on the town of Choueifat, south of Beirut, killed a woman and two children. “The Israeli enemy strike on the town of Choueifat led to a final toll of three martyrs, including a woman and her baby daughter, and a child of Syrian nationality, in addition to wounding 15 people, including three children and five women,” the ministry said in a statement. Earlier, the Israeli military said it had “precisely struck” the Lebanese capital without identifying the target.
UN peacekeeping crisis: Funding, personnel at 25-year low, report warns Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 18:48 The Trump administration has been withholding payments to the United Nations in a bid to push for reforms Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan patrol near an airstrip in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on 12 February 2026 (Luis Tato/AFP) Off Funding and personnel for United Nations peacekeeping operations dropped to a 25-year low last year after major donors, led by the US, did not pay their mandatory commitments on time, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) has shown. The data was released ahead of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Friday. In July 2025, some 35 percent of the UN's $5.
EU says more ships needed to secure Strait of Hormuz EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says securing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israel war on Iran will require additional naval vessels. Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Kallas said the expanded effort would include more European ships and possible changes to the bloc’s Aspides naval mission in the Red Sea. The Aspides mission, named after the Greek word for “shield”, currently consists of three vessels tasked with protecting shipping from Houthi attacks.
Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli troops in Biyyada and Rashaf In a series of posts on Telegram, Hezbollah said it carried out two attacks targeting Israeli soldiers gathered in the village of Biyyada in occupied southern Lebanon. The group also said its fighters launched a rocket barrage at Israeli troops in the town of Rashaf.
White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 18:12 Extension paves the way for stickier talks on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief An Iranian man rides his motorbike past a billboard bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and his son, the current supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, centre, along a street in Tehran, on 28 May 2026 (AFP) Off US and Iranian negotiators have reached a deal for a 60-day ceasefire extension that would allow them time to negotiate a full end to the war on the Islamic Republic, but the deal must be approved by US President Donald Trump, the White House said. Iran's top leadership also has yet to give the final seal of approval. The announcement comes as the current ceasefire between the two sides came under pressure with the US launching multiple strikes on Bandar Abbas port and Iran retaliating by striking a US military base in Kuwait.
Israeli army struggling to counter Hezbollah drone attacks The Israeli army is facing mounting pressure over its inability to stop Hezbollah’s armed drone attacks, Al Jazeera reported. The drones have killed Israeli soldiers occupying southern Lebanon as well as troops in northern Israel. Earlier today, the Israeli military announced the death of another soldier in a drone attack.
IRGC says Hamas commanders were part of 'the Islamic Resistance of Palestine' Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has commented on the killings of two Hamas military leaders following the assassination of Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Odeh in Gaza City. The IRGC also referred to the killing of former commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was killed by Israel last week, along with his wife and three children. In a statement on Telegram, the IRGC said al-Haddad had “fought the Zionists for nearly four decades” as part of “the Islamic Resistance of Palestine”.
Oil prices rebound as markets watch war on Iran Oil prices recovered some of their steep losses from earlier in the week on Thursday, while US stocks remained close to record highs as major companies continued reporting strong profits. The S&P 500 slipped 0. 1 percent from the all-time high it reached a day earlier.
US senator says Trump’s Oman remarks show Iran war ‘off the rails’ US Senator Chris Murphy has criticised President Donald Trump’s apparent threat to “blow up” Oman, saying it is “just one more sign of why this war has gone off the rails”. “They are in constant panic mode making mistake after mistake,” the Democratic senator from Connecticut wrote on X. Trump has faced growing criticism in recent days from both Democrats and Republicans over his handling of the war on Iran.
Israel’s Gaza offshore gas plans condemned as illegal resource grab Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:16 Rights groups say exploration licences violate Palestinian sovereignty, while environmental advocates warn of risks A platform in the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, seen from the northern Israeli coastal town of Caesarea, on 29 August 2022 (Jack Gues/AFP) Off Israel ’s plans to explore for gas off the coast of Gaza have drawn condemnation from rights groups and environmental advocates. Since 2024, Israel has granted exploration licences for natural gas in areas considered part of Palestine ’s maritime boundary off Gaza’s shores. In February, energy minister Eli Cohen approved Israel’s fifth offshore gas licensing round in the Mediterranean.
Netanyahu orders military to take control of '70 percent' of Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has ordered the Israeli army to increase their control of the occupied Gaza Strip to 70 percent in order to “squeeze Hamas”, in violation of their ceasefire. “We now control 60 percent of the territory on the strip,” from having previously controlled 50 percent, and now “my directive is to move to…70 percent,” the Israeli Prime Minister said in a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement. This comes as medical sources in Gaza announced the death toll from Israeli aggression has risen to 72,819, with over 170,000 injured since the start of Israel’s genocidal onslaught on the region.
