2026-04-23: Israel Roundup

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ecns.cn (2026-04-22). Trump says there is 'no time frame' for ending war with Iran. ecns.cn President Donald Trump said Wednesday there is"no time frame"for ending the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Ahmad Vahidi and his deputies had rejected much of what Irans own negotiators had discussed during the first round of U.

aljazeera (2026-04-23). Israel kills journalist and wounds another in south Lebanon targeted attack. aljazeera.com Israel has killed journalist Amal Khalil and injured Zeinab Faraj in a 'double-tap' attack in southern Lebanon.

Committee on Academic Freedom (2026-04-23). Protesting Israel-US attacks on Iranian Schools, Colleges. juancole.com — | Letter regarding U.S.-Israel attacks on Iranian educational infrastructure: |

newarab (2026-04-23). Gaza: Children among five killed in Israeli strike in Beit Lahia. newarab.com Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli airstrike targeted a group of civilians in a Gaza remains gripped by daily violence despite a 10 October ceasefire, as the Israeli military has been carrying out violations in the form of strikes, gunfire, and deliberate home demolitions. | "Five Palestinians, including three children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a group of civilians near Al-Qassa…

Staff (2026-04-23). Palestinian reports: Five killed, including three children, in Israeli strike in northern Gaza. haaretz.com

Jack Khoury (2026-04-23). For the second year in a row, Nakba Day march canceled due to Israel Police limits. haaretz.com Organizers say they had no choice after police demanded they limit the march to 1,000 people and bar Palestinian flags. Instead, a panel on the Nakba was broadcast on Zoom…

aljazeera (2026-04-23). Ultra-Orthodox Jews burn Israeli flags to protest national day. aljazeera.com Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters have burned Israeli flags and brandished anti-Zionist banners in West Jerusalem.

UMMID (2026-04-22). Lebanon, Israel reach ceasefire deal. ummid.com In a major development to contain the raging war in the Middle East, Lebanon and Israel have reached a ceasefire deal.

newarab (2026-04-22). Lebanon: Hezbollah responds to Israeli violations ahead of talks. newarab.com One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike in eastern Lebanon overnight, while Lebanon's state news agency reported that an Israeli drone had k…

newarab (2026-04-22). How Israel expands its control of south Lebanon border villages. newarab.com As the ceasefire in Lebanon enters its fifth day, the Israeli army is At the same time, the Israelis are…

aljazeera (2026-04-22). How Israel is destroying Lebanon's water infrastructure. aljazeera.com Israel is 'deliberately' attacking Lebanon's water, experts say, aiming to displace or kill south Lebanon's population.

aljazeera (2026-04-22). Bad optics? Israel jails soldiers who smashed Jesus statue in Lebanon. aljazeera.com Critics say Israeli attacks on Christian sites challenge claims of a Judeo-Christian shared heritage and mutual respect.

newarab (2026-04-22). How Israel used aid to advance its aims in south Lebanon. newarab.com Lebanon border village has raised questions over the relationship between Israel and the organisation behind the shipment, following an investigation by The New Arab. | The aid was dropped into the Christian-majority village of Rmeish in Bint Jbeil district by an organisation called Samaritan's Purse, in The move appeared aimed at managing the siege imposed on

aljazeera (2026-04-22). Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least five people, including journalist. aljazeera.com Journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli attack in at-Tiri, Lebanon's Al Akhbar reports.

HG (2026-04-22). Why does a defaced statue of Jesus get more sympathy than murdered Black and Brown people? thecanary.co A statue of Jesus, which the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) destroyed in Southern Lebanon, has received far more sympathy than the thousands of Black and Brown people whom Israel has murdered. Destruction of Jesus statue should serve as moral wake-up call for IDF, Israel t.co/WEBKWclH6I — The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) April 20, 2026 A […] | By

Staff (2026-04-22). Headlines for April 22, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire But Maintains Blockade as Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Frays as Hezbollah Fires on Israeli Forces, Israeli Army Reservist Kills Two Palestinians in West Bank Settler Attack, NYT: Two Senior Hamas Officials Say Group Could Give Up Some Weapons Belonging to Police Force, Justice Department Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on Federal Fraud Charges, CIA Agents Among U.S. Officials Killed in Mexico Car Crash, Prompting Probe into Covert Operations, Indigenous Communities and Environmental Activists Vow to Fight Mexican President Sheinbaum's Rever…

Skwawkbox (2026-04-22). Watch: Israeli propagandist boasts of 60k-strong pro-genocide hasbara operation. thecanary.co Former Israeli intelligence officer Ella Kenan's boast to a pro-Israel conference has exposed the occupation's massive digital propaganda operation. Kenan's 60,000-strong 'army' is focused entirely on undermining global support for the Palestinian people. Israeli arrogance With typical Israeli arrogance, she claims that her organisation's reach is 'completely organic'. Then, in the next sentence, she boasts […] | By

newleftreview (2026-04-22). Ervand Abrahamian: Iran Under Fire. newleftreview.org One of modern Iran's leading historians provides a critical anatomy of the power structures of the Islamic Republic, on the eve of war—and a scathing denunciation of the long-incubated American-Israeli assault on the country, calculated to bring about Syria-style disintegration and civil war.

Ramzy Baroud (2026-04-22). Cowardice of qualification: When anti-war voices speak the language of the empire. peoplesworld.org A respected human rights activist has spoken repeatedly against the U.S.-Israeli aggression on Iran. She recognizes the illegality of the war and does not shy away from condemning it in clear terms. Yet, almost invariably, she feels compelled to qualify her position, reminding her audience that Iran has killed "tens of thousands of protesters" during …

hindustantimes (2026-04-22). Iran's epic win: MOSSAD loses elite agent 'M', Barnea's shocking confession humiliates Netanyahu. hindustantimes.com Israel's spy agency Mossad faces scrutiny after chief David Barnea confirmed an operative, codenamed "M.," was killed during covert operations against Iran. The admission comes amid rising tensions following Iran's claim it arrested four alleged Israeli spies, intensifying the shadow war between the two rivals. Reports suggest the agent died abroad during a sensitive mission, possibly linked to efforts to block Iran's weapons capabilities. As the fragile truce frays, the revelation underscores escalating covert confrontations, with both sides signaling readiness for a deeper, more dangerous phase of conflict.

Xinyi Wu (2026-04-22). China's battery makers stand to gain as Iran war reshapes energy storage demand: Fitch. scmp.com Chinese battery cell manufacturers are poised to benefit from the US-Israeli war in Iran, according to Fitch Ratings, even as fierce competition, overcapacity and thin margins weigh on some downstream firms. | Global demand for energy storage was set to rise, driven by high oil prices and rapidly expanding artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, said Wang Ying, a managing director at the credit rating agency.

Skwawkbox (2026-04-22). AI firm in Israel uses deepfake rape survivor videos 'for good', it claims. thecanary.co An Israel-based AI firm, Generative AI for Good, claims to be using deepfake technologies for positive ends. 'Positive' appears to mean creating deepfake videos to help the illegal US-Israel war on Iran. Like this clip that the company showed recently at an UN event in New York. The film is intended to show women who […] | By

en.mehrnews (2026-04-22). Mossad spy Mahdi Farid executed in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — An Iranian man convicted of espionage for the Israeli regime's Mossad spy agency was executed after his death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court of Iran.

Human Rights Watch (2026-04-22). Israel, Iran: Unlawful March Attacks on Energy Infrastructure. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Natural gas refineries at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, March 16, 2019. | © 2019 Vahid Salemi/AP Photo | (Beirut) — Israeli and Iranian attacks in mid-March 2026 on vital energy infrastructure were unlawfully indiscriminate and could trigger profound economic consequences for millions of people in the region and globally, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks on the facilities in Iran and Qatar may amount to war crimes.On March 18, Israeli forces attacked Iran's South Pars Gas Field, an important source of natural…

APR editor (2026-04-22). No wonder Iran went cold on sham talks, considering the lying US-Israeli track record. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Tim O'Shea I don't blame Iran for going cold on another sham negotiation session with the US. After all, why would they take the US or Israel seriously? Or even remotely trust either of them when: They both bombed Iran right in the middle of two sets of previous "negotiations"; and Trump lied…

Aseel Mafarjeh (2026-04-22). Inside the lives of Palestinian laborers smuggled into Israel for work during the Iran war. mondoweiss.net Over 150,000 Palestinian laborers have been denied work permits in Israel for two years. They're now smuggling themselves across the Green Line amid the war on Iran, where they are banned from more than 11,000 shelters when missiles strike.

en.mehrnews (2026-04-22). Iran, Italy FMs discuss regional tensions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Iranian and Italian foreign ministers discussed regional security and economic fallout from U.S.-Israeli military aggression during a Wednesday phone call.

UMMID (2026-04-22). Iran's Remarkable Resilience Against US-Israeli Joint Aggression. ummid.com As tensions intensify between Iran, Israel, and the United States, one thing has become increasingly clear: Iran has managed not only to respond to sustained pressure but to endure it far longer than many analysts had anticipated.

al-monitor (2026-04-22). Trump says eight Iranian women be executed, Iran disputes entire account. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the executions had been planned and accused the U.S. president of spreading falsehoods."Very good news," Trump said in a social media post a day after granting a unilateral ceasefire in the war started by the U.S. and Israel on February 28.Trump said four of the eight women would be released immediately and four would be sentenced to one month in prison.

al-monitor (2026-04-22). Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige. al-monitor.com By extending a ceasefire indefinitely with Iran, President Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of a costly war, but Tehran may be unwilling to give him a win.Trump has insisted on maintaining a naval blockade, which Iran is demanding must end before it can consider any agreement to end the conflict launched on February 28 by Israel and the United States.

newarab (2026-04-22). Seven Palestinians killed as Israel continues attacks in Gaza. newarab.com Seven Palestinians in Several others were injured in shelling in Beit Lahia on Tuesday, where the Israeli military targeted a group of people near a roundabout, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. | Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, has been extensively destroyed by Israeli forces…

Democracy Now! (2026-04-22). Democracy Now! 2026-04-22 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for April 22, 2026; AI Data Center Resistance: Maine Passes Nation's First Statewide Moratorium — Will Gov. Mills Sign It?; "Colossus Failure": Elon Musk's Data Centers Face Lawsuit for Polluting Black Neighborhoods in Memphis; "Data Colonialism": Native Communities Fight AI Data Centers on Indigenous Land; Greenpeace Sends Ship to Support Global Sumud Flotilla's Attempt to Break Israel's Blockade of Gaza | Headlines for April 22, 2026; AI Data Center Resistance: Maine Passes Nation's First Statewide Moratorium — Will Gov. Mills Sign It?; &…

A a (2026-04-22). After the Third Gulf War: Toward a new Middle Eastern order? strategic-culture.su If the U.S. were to distance itself from Israel — however remote that option may seem — it would allow it to establish a regional agreement beneficial to all parties involved. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us:…

Jody McIntyre (2026-04-22). Could London Labour's Zionists be wiped out at the local elections? thecanary.co With local elections just over two weeks away, Labour fear a wipeout in the nation's capital. With the Morgan McSweeney, Matthew Doyle, and Peter Mandelson scandals swirling overhead, things cannot get much worse for Keir Starmer's ailing project. But there is always another scandal with this Labour government: the number of Zionists in its ranks. […] | By

Hagai Amit (2026-04-22). dependence on Chinese drones exposes the soft underbelly. haaretz.com The latest tender to acquire new military drones reveals that, although the Israel Defense Ministry pays a low price for Chinese drones, the soldiers on the battlefield might be the ones paying the price…

George Grundy (2026-04-22). Israel: The most dangerous nation on Earth. independentaustralia.net

aljazeera (2026-04-22). Can a divided EU become a united voice against Israeli aggression? aljazeera.com Bloc's relationship with its biggest trading partner under increasing scrutiny.

Yael Belkin (2026-04-22). Lonely planets: What Israelis miss out on when they cower in their safe rooms. haaretz.com The 'privatization' of protected spaces prevents a rich debate, as fewer Israelis are heading for public shelters when missiles fall, says architect Els Verbakel. Israel should mimic the Swiss and Finns, she argues…

al-monitor (2026-04-22). Israeli settlers killed Palestinian teen in raid on school, mourners say. al-monitor.com Palestinian mourners said Wednesday that Israeli settlers descended from a nearby hill and attacked a school in the occupied West Bank, killing two people, including a teenage student.Aws Hamdi al-Naasan, 14, and Jihad Marzouq Abu Naim, 32, were killed by gunfire on Tuesday in the village of Al-Mughayyir."The students were taking their monthly exams. Suddenly, we were shocked to see settlers advancing towards the school and attacking it," principal Bassam Abu Assaf told AFP, as relatives and villagers gathered at the funeral.

newarab (2026-04-22). Israel risks Council of Europe suspension over death penalty law. newarab.com Israel's observer status at the Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly could be suspended after the country passed a new law calling for the The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), part of the wider organisation that includes the European Court of Human Rights, is tasked with upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law. | Israel has held observer status since 1957, and while it cannot vote, it is able to cooperate wi…

mforinoco (2026-04-22). 'We Will Never Abandon Our Prisoners Alone in Their Struggle,' Says Former Palestinian Prisoner. orinocotribune.com By Aseel Saleh — Apr 17, 2026 | The prominent Palestinian official underlined the role of popular movements over the globe in mobilizing support to Palestinian prisoners within an internationalist framework. | For over five decades, Palestinians have observed Palestinian Prisoner's Day on April 17 as a national day to honor the thousands of Palestinian political detainees held in Israeli occupation prisons, highlight their struggle, and demand their freedom. | In commemoration of the day, which is considered by Palestinians as a sacred occasion of patriotism and loyalty, Peoples Dispatch spoke to Mr. Raed Ab…

The Canary (2026-04-22). 'Killing Corbynism' shows how Corbyn's Palestine support 'made the left a target'. thecanary.co Killing Corbynism, by Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, examines an issue largely absent from mainstream discussion of the Corbyn years. Namely, the role of the State of Israel and its lobby in the campaign to undermine supporters of Palestine and Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the opposition. The book draws on extensive research. It demonstrates that a campaign against […] | By

Linda Dayan (2026-04-22). This is the Israel I love — and fight to make better. haaretz.com So many have written off Israel and its people. But story after story reveals not just its potential, but the light already within it…

Willem Moore (2026-04-22). Zionists complain about an accurate London tube ad. thecanary.co This week the Combat Antisemitism Movement posted about a dark Hangman poster inside tube carriages on the London underground. We agree that it's "twisted", but it's twisted because it's true. üá¨üáß London Underground, April 18, 2026: "Hangman" advertisements in paid public space on a London Underground train use twisted accusations against Israel. pic.twitter.com/4Ua7ZSejQ8 — Combat […] | By

aljazeera (2026-04-22). Argentina's Milei sings and lights torch for Israeli national day. aljazeera.com Argentine President Javier Milei sang and lit a ceremonial torch at Israel's 78th Independence Day celebrations.

newarab (2026-04-22). Israel's death penalty law deepens injustice for Palestinians. newarab.com The Israeli Knesset The issue lies first in the severity of the punishment and second in the mechanism through which…

Caitlin Johnstone (2026-04-22). Manipulators Understand That Narrative Control Is Everything. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Former Israeli intelligence officer Ella Kenan was I've been assured that this never happens and that it's antisemitic to say it d…

en.mehrnews (2026-04-22). Israeli regime continues attacks, Hezbollah responds. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Hezbollah in response to attacks and ceasefire violations by the Israeli regime, Hezbollah has targeted the occupying army's artillery positions with a drone and set them on fire.

newarab (2026-04-22). Israeli settler shoots, kills man in West Bank's Deir Dibwan. newarab.com The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli settlers shot dead Palestinian man in The ministry said 25-year-old Awda Atef Awawdeh was killed by settler gunfire in the central Weat Bank town of Deir Dibwan, just east of Ramallah. | The Palestinian Red Crescent earlier reported that an individual was being transported to hospital after being "wounded by live gunfire in the back during an attack by settlers" in Deir Dibwan. | When aske…

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