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2026-08-25: Iran SMASHES Trump's 'Economic D-Day,' 15 US Bases DESTROYED | Patrick Henningsen

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-24). GMO: 4,379 Israeli ceasefire violations recorded in Gaza over 315 days | The Gaza Government Media Office (GMO) has released its latest report documenting Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement, marking 315 days since it took effect.
The report says the violations have continued alongside civilian casualties, restrictions on humanitarian aid, and limits on travel through the Rafah border crossing.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-24). IOF kidnaps several Palestinians in overnight W. Bank raidsThe Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed different West Bank areas last night and at dawn Monday, raiding homes and kidnaping a number of Palestinian citizens.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-24). Israel seizes 1,152 more dunums as West Bank villages are turned into closed military zonesIsraeli occupation authorities have escalated settlement activity in the West Bank by issuing military orders to seize hundreds of dunums of Palestinian land, alongside settler sieges and forced displacement carried out under army protection.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-24). Hamas: Israel is using childrens kites as pretext to escalate attacks on GazaHamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem warned on Sunday of the danger posed by Israeli claims and threats regarding what Israel describes as the "launching of kites," saying they are primarily children's toys being flown in displacement camps in the remaining areas of the Gaza Strip, while the Israeli military controls around 70% of the territory.

2026-08-24: Iran WARNS: 'NOT A SINGLE DROP' of Oil Will Leave Persian Gulf as Attack Drone Production TRIPLES

english.aawsat.com (2026-08-23). Türkiye Barrack: Israeli Strike on Syrias Abu al-Duhur Base Sought to Bait TürkiyeThe Israeli strike on the Abu al-Duhur military base in northern Syria near the Turkish border last Tuesday, may have been intended to provoke Ankara and is considered a "very dangerous game," US Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said on Saturday.

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newsnationnow.com (2026-08-22). Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran warWhen totals from the Operation Epic Fury rubric are combined with updated figures in the "Overseas Operations" category, the total number comes out to 756 wounded in action, according to Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) data.

juancole.com (2026-08-22). West Bank: Israel-Backed Settler Violence Drives DisplacementEscalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have fully or partially displaced 107 communities since January 2023 alongside unprecedented settlement expansion.

independentaustralia.net (2026-08-22). Ukrainian activist found guilty of high treason in political "show trial"Bogdan Syrotiuk was found guilty of treason and yet the evidence presented in this "trial" was clearly political in nature and in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights. His "crime" is that he resolutely stands against the war.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-08-22). Israels New War in Syria: Why Türkiye Is Now in the CrosshairsWhat has been happening in Syria should come as a wake-up call for the Turkish leadership: as long as Israel is a major player in the region, you cannot simply compete with them without engaging in violent conflict.

hollywoodreporter.com (2026-08-22). Mark Ruffalo Links Paramount to Oracles Israeli Military Ties. The Studio Calls Remarks Antisemitic | Mark Ruffalo has been a consistent opponent of Paramount's $111 billion deal for Warner Bros., testifying against the merger to a Senate hearing, signing an open letter along with hundreds of actors opposing the buy and amplifying his message on social media consistently.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-21). China rejects US call to sever economic ties with Iran, says sanctions will not resolve warThe rebuke came one day after the Trump administration issued an open call to allies and China alike to fall in line with what the president billed as the "most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country"

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-21). Rights group: Israels systematic targeting of Gaza police deepens chaosThe Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemned Israeli occupation forces' attack on Wednesday evening on a temporary municipal police headquarters in central Gaza City, which killed eight police officers, including two female officers, as well as a child who was inside a nearby municipal park. Eighteen Palestinians were also wounded, some critically.

iranpress.com (2026-08-21). Yemen Army Blocks 48 Ships, Targets Eight Oil TankersYemen's government spokesperson says the country's armed forces prevented 48 ships from passing through the Red Sea and Arabian Sea and targeted eight oil tankers as part of operations against Saudi aggression. The spokesperson said Yemen had established a "siege-for-siege" equation and was acting to protect its sovereignty from violations, while also targeting Saudi military deployments.

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2024-04-02: Urgent News Blast: Israeli Attack on Iranian Embassy

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iranpress.com (2026-08-25). Iran's Parliament: U.S. President's Fake News Cannot Cover DefeatsHe U.S. president, whose false statements have reportedly exceeded 32,000, has once again resorted to fabricating news and engaging in a dirty media campaign to conceal his military failures and salvage his image before American and global public opinion.

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english.palinfo.com (2026-08-24). West Bank: 24 hours of settler violence and terrorJewish settler groups escalated their violations and crimes in the West Bank over the past 24 hours, reportedly carrying out more than 24 attacks in different areas, under protection from Israeli forces.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-23). Reclaiming 'Avicenna': Islamic theology and Eastern wisdom behind Ibn Sina's philosophy and metaphysicsIn the year 997, a teenage boy in the Central Asian city of Bukhara was summoned to the ruler's palace. The Samanid prince Nuh ibn Mansur lay gravely ill, and none of the court's physicians could help him.

independent.co.uk (2026-08-23). Mariam Abu Dagga: The Life and light of the Independent Arabia journalist killed by Israel in GazaIsrael killed 33-year-old Mariam on 25 August 2025, while she was covering the bombing of her colleague, Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri. Israel had killed Hussam around eight minutes earlier

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2026-08-23: Iran War EXPOSES U.S. Military INCOMPETENCE | Prof. Ted Postol

The U.S. war of aggression against Iran has called attention to the glaring munitions shortages the Pentagon is dealing with, as the production capacity of U.S. defense contractors remains low, and Trump practically begs China for rare earth magnets.
But even if the U.S. had the interceptor missiles... would that be enough to defend their vassal states in West Asia from Iran's retaliatory attacks? The answer is NO.Rachel Blevins

religionnews.com (2026-08-22). Cardinal Brislin joins African clergy in calling Israels actions in Gaza genocideDrawing on Africa's experience of apartheid, genocide and war, Cardinal Stephen Brislin and nine other Catholic clergy say Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide - and argue silence is no longer an option.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-08-22). Türkiye Is Now in the CrosshairsWhat has been happening in Syria should come as a wake-up call for the Turkish leadership: as long as Israel is a major player in the region, you cannot simply compete with them without engaging in violent conflict.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-08-22). Weve Lost the World Bennett Says Israels Global Standing Has Hit Historic LowFormer Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel has "lost the United States" and "lost the world."Bennett described Israel's international standing as being at its lowest point since the state was established.

middleeastmonitor.com (2026-08-21). Palestine Book Awards 2026 Longlist AnnouncementAs Palestine continues to endure unimaginable loss, destruction and displacement, the power of the written word has never felt more vital. In a time marked by ongoing war and genocide, Palestinian voices continue to document, challenge, remember and resist: ensuring that their stories cannot be erased.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-21). Hamas calls for Friday of Rage in support of Jerusalem, Gaza, West Bank and prisonersThe Hamas Movement on Thursday called on the Palestinian people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and free people around the world to make Friday a day of support, rage and loyalty to Palestinian causes, foremost among them Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and prisoners.

middleeasteye.net (2026-08-21). Amid genocide in Gaza, why must Palestinian journalists uphold the illusion of neutrality?Israel has killed over 200 media workers to eliminate witnesses to war crimes, but people enduring the onslaught are the best equipped to document the violence

The Examner (2026-08-21). Gazas Gravediggers by Norman FinkelsteinHe has written, not a history of the genocide in Gaza, but a record of "the complicity-born of cupidity and corruption, cowardice and careerism-of officials in high places ...

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-21). Has Venezuela's revolution lost its way?Following the US kidnapping of President Maduro earlier this year, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has yielded to American demands and even welcomed Israeli military into the country, reversing Venezuela's long-standing solidarity with Palestine.

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