An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel, wounding people and causing “extensive damage,” according to the medical facility. However, IRNA, the Islamic Republic News Agency, has said on Telegram that the “main target” of the missile attack early on Thursday “was the large [Israeli army] Command and Intelligence (IDF C4I) headquarters … Read more
Desperate Palestinians have faced a barrage of attacks by Israeli forces at food sites. As Israel attacks Iran, its genocide in Gaza has shown no signs of easing. At least 70 Palestinians were killed in a single day this week at a food distribution site run by a controversial group in Khan Younis that is … Read more
The Israel-Iran conflict is bringing more instability to the Middle East, a region with extensive United States interests. They’ll be central to shaping President Donald Trump’s strategy. So what’s at stake for Washington, and what are the pros and cons for Trump of further involvement? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Trita Parsi – executive vice president … Read more
Israel and Iran have been exchanging air attacks as the open hostilities between the old foes extended into a fourth day. Israeli attacks across Iran, stretching from the western border with Iraq to the capital, Tehran, and as far east as Mashhad, were followed by an Iranian barrage on Israeli cities in retaliation. The death … Read more
Moscow, Ankara and Beijing have condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran. It is a conflict that has the potential to ignite the entire Middle East. Israel has been attacking Iran, saying Tehran’s nuclear programme poses an existential threat. Iran, for its part, has responded with a barrage of retaliatory attacks. But now, what role can the … Read more
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hits back after being sanctioned by the UK and other nations. Israel’s far-right finance minister says he wants to cut Palestinian banks off from the global financial system. Bezalel Smotrich’s plan has not yet been approved by the Israeli government. But if it does happen, what could the consequences be? Presenter: … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of the Italian capital, Rome, against the war in Gaza in a protest called by Italy’s main opposition parties, who accuse the right-wing government of being too silent. At the start of Saturday’s march, protesters held a banner, reading: “Stop the massacre, stop complicity!” The … Read more
DigiDocs This documentary short explores the life and times of the filmmaker’s Palestinian grandparents, Naim Azar and Wadee’a Aghabi , and the consequences they suffered in Jaffa because of the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Zionists in 1948. Their lives are recounted through the oral testimonies of the couple’s three daughters and … Read more
Spain hosts key European and Arab nations to pressure Israel to halt Gaza assault. The Madrid Group has convened in Spain’s capital for a fifth time, in a meeting attended by major European and Arab nations. Pressure on Israel this year has been ramped up, with Spain calling for an arms embargo on Israel and … Read more
Thousands of Palestinians have been ordered by the Israeli forces to flee parts of northern Gaza as indiscriminate air strikes have killed at least 115 people in the territory. Palestinians in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya area fled their homes with essential belongings on Friday, after intense Israeli air strikes hit the area. More than 19,000 … Read more