(2026-05-29). Under cover of US-Iran negotiations, Israel steps up effort to annex Gaza. wsws.org While the US and international press are focused on the terms of negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran, Israel is massively expanding its rampage across the Middle East—moving to permanently occupy Gaza and escalating its bombardment of Lebanon.
(2026-05-29). Lebanon Latest: Mass evacuations as Israel expands attacks. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Obaida Hitto brings you the latest from southern Lebanon amidst increasing Israeli attacks.
(2026-05-29). A Grassroots Group in Tucson Is 3D-Printing Tourniquets to Send to Lebanon. truthout.org In late April, the humanitarian aid organization Anera received a peculiar donation of 250 3D-printed tourniquets. Even more unusual was the fact they were manufactured by a small non-hierarchical collective using an open-source design on the other end of the world, in Tucson, Arizona. The shipment arrived in Lebanon after more than 100 Israeli strikes wounded at least 1,000… |
(2026-05-29). Headlines for May 29, 2026. democracynow.org Iran Won't Confirm Trump Administration's Claim That a Peace Deal Is "Very Close", Netanyahu Orders Israel's Army to Seize 70% of Gaza Strip, Israel Bombs Beirut and Expands Assault on Southern Lebanon, U.N. Adds Israel to "Blacklist" for Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones, Protesters Target New York Real Estate Expo over Sale of Illegal Israeli Settlements, NATO "Stands Ready to Defend" Its Territory After Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartments, Six Arrested as Protests Continue Outside For-Profit ICE Jail in New Jersey, U.N. Warns Global Heating Is on Trac…
(2026-05-29). Israel's third loss in Lebanon is almost certain. thealtworld.com Is the bombing of Beirut Airport the next surprise, following the attack on the nearby Shweifat neighbourhood? And where are the American guarantees? | Israeli forces continued their aggression against Lebanon today with the support of the United States, including President Donald Trump himself. This aggression has resulted in the deaths of 23 people and dozens of injuries in less than 48 hours, as well as more than 3,300 martyrs and 10,000 injured since March 2nd. | Despite American assurances and interventions, Israeli planes bombed the Shweifat area in the southern suburbs near the airport. They targeted a res…
(2026-05-29). The 2026 "Ceasefire" : Re-Organizing the Violence. thecanary.co 
When a ceasefire is announced in a conflict zone, the international community breathes a sigh of collective relief. Headlines declare a pause, diplomats exchange handshakes, and the world looks away, assuming that the silence of heavy artillery equates to the beginning of peace. But when the conflict is with Israel, this assumption is not just […] | By
(2026-05-29). Lebanon seeks 'real ceasefire' at Pentagon talks with Israel. newarab.com 
Lebanese and Israeli military delegations will hold unprecedented, direct talks at the Pentagon on Friday as the US reportedly seeks to establish a new security framework between the two countries and eventually a lasting peace deal. | Lebanese and US military delegations met on Thursday ahead of the talks at the headquarters of the US Department of Defence, sources told The New Arab. | Washington is facilitating negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv, which are taking place through parallel political and security tracks. Preparatory meetings began in April, and the first round of full diplomatic talks kicked o…
(2026-05-29). Israeli forces cross key Lebanon river in expanded ground offensive. al-monitor.com By Rami Ayyub and Maya GebeilyJERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 29 (Reuters) – Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as Israel escalates attacks against Hezbollah militants after warning thousandsmore Lebanese to flee their villages.The Israeli advance came as the U.S. military hosted Israeli and Lebanese defence representatives in Washington on Friday to pursue a U.S.-brokered plan to forge peace between the two countries and disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah.
(2026-05-29). Tyre, Lebanon's 'Queen of the Seas,' devastated by Israeli bombing: What to know. al-monitor.com A series of Israeli strikes near ancient ruins in the Phoenician port city has raised concerns about potential damage to historical landmarks.
(2026-05-29). What options as UN Lebanon exit looms? al-monitor.com Lebanon is seeking an international force to replace a decades-long United Nations peacekeeping mission whose mandate ends this year following US and Israeli pressure, even as the latest Israel-Hezbollah war continues.Concerns over the possible exit of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with no alternative come with Israeli troops occupying south Lebanon's border areas, and as Israel and Lebanon hold direct negotiations seeking to end decades of hostilities.
(2026-05-29). Israel is killing or injuring 11 children every day in Lebanon. newarab.com 
An average of 11 children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in A total of 77 children have been killed or injured in the last seven days, UNICEF said. Since the ceasefire began in April, 55 children have been killed, and 212 injured, according to the agency. | UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires described the toll as "stagge…
(2026-05-29). How the Israeli military is illegally grabbing land 'everywhere'. asiapacificreport.nz Jewish Voice for Peace The Israeli military is illegally grabbing land across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria — with roughly 1000 sq km under their control, reports Al Jazeera English's Open Source Unit. In Gaza, the Israeli military cemented their most recent land grab following the "ceasefire" agreement signed on October 10, 2025, implementing a "yellow…
(2026-05-29). Chris Hedges: Gaza and Iran the rise of the Global South. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Chris Hedges The humiliating defeat of Israel and the United States in their war on Iran, along with the savagery of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, are ushering in a new world order. This order is one where voices of reason and stability emanate not from the West — which spent tens of…
(2026-05-29). Friday 5/29: Demonstration against genocide at the israeli consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St | San Francisco…
(2026-05-29). Netanyahu ordena ocupar el 70% de Gaza y supera la línea naranja fijada en mapas militares. cubadebate.cu Desde el inicio de la guerra de genocidio contra los palestinos en la Franja de Gaza, el 7 de octubre de 2023, Israel ha asesinado a 72 819 personas y ha dejado 172 894 heridas, según el Ministerio de Sanidad gazatí. En el período posterior al alto el fuego con HAMAS, vigente desde octubre de 2025, la cifra de palestinos asesinados asciende a 922 y la de heridos a 2 786.
(2026-05-29). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-29). Iran war impact could 'doubly scar' eurozone consumers: ECB. newarab.com 
Eurozone consumers, already scarred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused an energy crisis and inflation from which Europe had largely recovered, but then US-Israeli airstrikes on 28 February on Iran have led to unp…
(2026-05-29). Israel lobbying US to murder chief Iranian peace negotiator. thecanary.co 
Founded as it is on a murderous, racist ideology — and run by a man using constant war to stay out of prison — Israel has no intention of allowing peace to break out between the US and Iran. Israel's fascist security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir boasted that Israel would "not allow" a deal between Trump […] | By
(2026-05-29). Trump the circle faults US president for failed Iran regime change, looming deal. al-monitor.com With regime in Iran still standing and a possible US-Iran agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands to pay the ultimate political price as elections near in Israel.
(2026-05-29). Container rates climb as logistic firms scale up Hormuz alternatives. al-monitor.com The Drewry World Container Index measuring container shipping prices has soared by more than 40% since the start of the US-Israel-Iran war.
(2026-05-29). For Pakistan, mediation in the Iran war is self-preservation. newarab.com 
A visitor strolling through Islamabad could be forgiven for thinking that 1971 happened only yesterday. Accounts of the loss of East Pakistan (today's Bangladesh) occupy prominent space in bookstores, while references to the war regularly pop up in political discourse, media commentary and private conversation. More than five decades later, the event remains one of the defining reference points of Pakistan's national consciousness and continues to cast a long shadow over the country's strategic thinking as a cautionary tale about external intervention. | Understanding Pakistan's approach to the current US-Israel-…
(2026-05-29). After Trump 'taps' Iran again, Mojtaba Khamenei fires back at America with 'great satan' warning. hindustantimes.com Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a sharp new warning to the U.S. and Israel as tensions flare again following fresh American strikes. In a strongly worded message, Khamenei accused Washington of trying to divide Iran through war, sanctions and political pressure, while urging Iranians to stay united against what he called the "Great Satan."
(2026-05-29). Cancer rises in Gaza as Israel ravages healthcare system. newarab.com 
Dr Samer Al-Dahdouh, an oncologist working in one of Gaza's hospitals, told The New Arab that he and his colleagues have noticed an uptick in the number of "Ma…
(2026-05-29). Netanyahu orders Israeli army to conquer 70% of Gaza's territory. newarab.com 
With the possibility that the Hamas Three Palestinians were killed, and others were wounded overnight between Monday and Tuesday, 26 May, in an Israeli strike targeting a Palestinian police checkpoint west of Khan Youn…
(2026-05-29). Trump and Netanyahu carving up Gaza with expansion of 'yellow line'. thecanary.co 
Under Phase One of Trump's 20 Point 'Peace Plan' for Gaza, Israeli occupation forces withdrew to a pre-designated line, the 'yellow line'. Gaza 'yellow line' The yellow line separates Gaza into two zones, and has crammed more than two million Palestinians into a narrow coastal strip of land. The land to the West of the […] | By
(2026-05-29). Despite the ceasefire, Israel resumes bombing entire residential blocks in Gaza, displacing dozens of families. mondoweiss.net 
The Israeli army is targeting Gaza's remaining residential blocks that were left standing after the ceasefire, leaving even more Palestinians homeless. "Fear has become a permanent guest in our homes," one resident told Mondoweiss.
(2026-05-29). Nancy Fraser: Gaza as World Event. newleftreview.org The global reverberations of Israel's destruction of Gaza, understood as world event—an epochal turning point which serves to reveal the changing nature of the times. Philosophical reflections on the rise of a new-era McCarthyism in Germany and the US.
(2026-05-29). Hamas calls plan to expand control in Gaza a dangerous escalation. al-monitor.com By Dawoud Abu Alkas , Haseeb Alwazeer and Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA/CAIRO, May 29 (Reuters) – Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration that his country would expand its area of control in Gaza was a dangerous escalation, as residents of the Palestinian territory also voiced alarm at the plan. Under a ceasefire deal in October Israel's military was to remain in control of 53% of Gaza, but Netanyahu said on Friday that it would expand that area to an initial 70%, without laying out details or a timeline.
(2026-05-29). Israel commits Gaza massacres on Eid. electronicintifada.net Israel building earthen barriers, military bases inside Gaza during so-called "ceasefire."
(2026-05-29). Netanyahu seeks 70% of Gaza in Israel's own Generalplan Ost. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday According to the ceasefire negotiated by Donald Trump last October, Israel retained 54% of Gaza territory in the first phase, with an eye toward an Israeli withdrawal. Since then, the Israeli army has annexed further territory, coming to 64%. Now Netanyahu wants to squeeze the some 2 million Palestinians of Gaza, alre…
(2026-05-29). Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had directed the Israeli military to take over 70 percent of the Gaza strip. In comments at a conference hosted by a "pre-military" academy in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said that his "directive is to move to… take [Gaza] step by step… first of all 70 percent." "One hundred! One hundred!"… |
(2026-05-29). 'He's MƒÅori!' HƒÅhona Ormsby — a New Zealander in the Israeli prison system nightmare. asiapacificreport.nz 
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle I interviewed several of the New Zealanders who, as members of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza, were taken hostage by the Israelis in international waters near Cyprus last week and moved to Israel. The sadism and savagery of their mistreatment — clearly designed to intimidate and stop further attempts…
(2026-05-29). State of trauma: Israel wrestles with mental aftershocks of war. aljazeera.com Studies and officials report rising PTSD, suicide and social strain in Israel amid sustained conflicts since 2023…
(2026-05-29). Ireland fans interrupt game in protest of upcoming Israel match. thecanary.co 
The friendly match between the Republic of Ireland national football team and the Qatar national team on Thursday evening turned into a platform for public protest against the anticipated match against Israel in the UEFA Nations League. Irish fans threw soft tennis balls bearing the Palestinian flag onto the pitch in the 10th and 20th […] | By
(2026-05-29). Ireland fans protest 'unconscionable' Israel fixture during Qatar match. thecanary.co 
Irish football supporters in Dublin interrupted the national team's match against Qatar by throwing Palestine-themed tennis balls on the pitch. The fans were protesting at the Football Association of Ireland's (FAI) disgraceful refusal to call off the team's October Nations League fixture against the abomination that is so-called 'Israel'. Supporters threw the balls on two […] | By
(2026-05-29). Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries. responsiblestatecraft.org At a time when the American public is expressing unprecedented levels of distrust in the Israeli government, Congress just proposed tying the U.S. to the Israeli military more than ever before. Buried in the House's
(2026-05-29). UK theatres urged to end ties with Israel-linked Bloomberg. newarab.com 
In an open letter published on Thursday via the Artists for Palestine UK platform, the cultural figures said that the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic…
(2026-05-29). This isn't about a few 'bad apples.' Israel is annexing the West Bank. responsiblestatecraft.org In February, we led a week-long congressional delegation to visit Israel and the West Bank, the latest of several trips we have taken in recent years to better understand the region and the needs of the people who live there. What we saw on the ground is clear: annexation of the West Bank is happening before our very eyes. We were planning to visit the village of Ras 'Ein al-'Auja in the northern West Bank. But three weeks before the trip, all 700 residents of the village fled due to violence from nearby settlers. When we drove through the ruined remains of the village, we saw groups of Israeli settlers havin…
(2026-05-29). Historian Ilan Pappe Discusses: Is the Zionist Experiment Unraveling? May 31, 2026 Online. wibailoutpeople.org Esteemed Israeli historian and Palestine liberation advocate Prof. Ilan Pappé will discuss his recent book,
(2026-05-29). Anti-Israel protest interrupts Ireland-Qatar football friendly. newarab.com 
Irish football fans disrupted An AFP journalist in the stadium said a volley of dozens of tennis balls branded with Palestinian flags and the words 'Stop the Game' were thrown by Irish supporters around the 11th minute. | It occurred soon after Ireland scored the…
(2026-05-29). UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says. tribune.com.pk 
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a United Nations blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas. | "This is a political decision! Disconnected from the facts and reality!" Danny Danon said in a post on X, referring to a report due to be published soon. Danon was informed about it during a phone call with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a post on X by the Israeli mission to the UN said. | ◊î◊ê◊ï◊¥◊ù ◊î◊õ◊ ◊ô◊° ◊ê◊™ ◊ô&lo…
(2026-05-28). Palestinian journalists from Gaza 'treated inhumanely' by Israeli army and Shin Bet, accuses RSF. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused the Israeli army and internal security agency Shin Bet of repeatedly perpetrating inhumane acts against Palestinian journalists from Gaza. The Paris-based global media freedom monitoring and advocacy movement says it has interviewed five Gazan journalists who were imprisoned in Israel after the 7 October 2023 attack…
(2026-05-28). US reimposes sanctions on UN's Albanese for opposing Israel's crimes. thecanary.co 
The Trump regime has put UN human rights advocate Francesca Albanese back under punitive sanctions for her continued opposition to and scrutiny of Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people. US judge Richard Leon had ordered the lifting of sanctions after legal action by her husband and daughter, who are US citizens, but the government appealed. […] | By