(2026-04-25). Hezbollah's resistance prevails. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders April 20, 2026 What is clear from the recent ceasefire in Lebanon is that Hezbollah has survived, regrouped and rearmed. This is a fact on the ground despite numerous news articles and statements in the Zionist media and the U.S. corporate media claiming that Hezbollah was defeated and totally destroyed. Hezbollah is the party and liberation organization, with massive support, that drove the Israeli occupiers out of southern Lebanon in 2000. Hezbollah has agreed to past ceasefires as it has to the present ceasefire, but based on concrete experience with decades of past brutal Zionist occupations…
(2026-04-25). Wounded Lebanese journalist recounts hours of agony when Israeli strike killed colleague. haaretz.com 'Amal was crawling, she was wounded — her nose and head and shoulder and leg,' Faraj recalled, speaking with difficulty with her face swollen and bruised. Faraj said Khalil had also suffered burn wounds after the targeted car next to them caught fire…
(2026-04-25). Israel Kills Journalist in Lebanon After "Hunting" Down Her and a Colleague. scheerpost.com By Sharon Zhang This article was originally published by Truthout Israel targeted the slain journalist's colleague with three strikes, including one on an ambulance she was in. Israeli forces killed journalist Amal Khalil and wounded her colleague, Zeinab Faraj, on Wednesday, firing multiple strikes on the journalists in southern Lebanon in Israel's latest attack on …
(2026-04-25). Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — Israeli strikes killed six people in southern Lebanon on Thursday, Lebanese health officials said.
(2026-04-25). Israel kills 10 in Lebanon despite ceasefire extension. newarab.com 
(2026-04-25). 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.
(2026-04-25). Israeli forces kill 13 Palestinians in Gaza in last 24 hours. newarab.com 
Israel's attacks on the devastated enclave have become more deadly after truces were reached in Iran and Lebanon. | Three children and a woman, as well as two police officers are among those killed. | Sour…
(2026-04-25). a Lebanese person who sought asylum in Israel. Many Israeli Arabs see us at. haaretz.com Lebanese-born Jonathan Alkhouri, whose father was in the pro-Israel South Lebanon Army, recalls the day the IDF withdrew and Hezbollah entered his village, and explains why he now does PR internationally for Israel…
(2026-04-25). Israeli attacks kill four in southern Lebanon. aljazeera.com Raids on a truck and a motorcycle in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif kill four people, state media report.
(2026-04-25). Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills four, health ministry says. haaretz.com
(2026-04-25). Local elections begin in West Bank, Gaza Strip's Deir al-Balah. tribune.com.pk 
Local elections began in the West Bank and the city of Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the Palestinian Central Elections Commission. | The commission said in a statement that about 1.03 million voters were eligible to vote through 491 polling centres that include 1,922 voting stations. | This also marks the first time in 22 years that municipal elections are taking place in Deir al-Balah, relatively one of the least damaged cities in the enclave during Israel's two-year genocidal war. | Read: Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza, Hamas clashes with Israeli-backed militia | The polls, whi…
(2026-04-25). People Against Genocide Abseil Into UAV Tactical Systems Factory. popularresistance.org From approximately 3am on Friday 24 April, People Against Genocide began occupying the roof of the Leicester factory of UAV Tactical Systems. Elbit Systems, Israel's biggest weapons maker, owns the company. UAV Tactical Systems produces drones for the Israeli military's killer drone fleet, of which Elbit supplies over 85%. Then at approximately 10am, an action taker from the group occupying the roof abseiled into the factory through a hole made with power tools. Whilst abseiling into the weapons factory, the action taker proceeded to damage the ceiling and air supply to the clean room.
(2026-04-25). Palestinians are holding local elections, but hardly anyone is running. Here's why that matters. mondoweiss.net 
Municipal elections were the last democratic outlet Palestinians had. This year, barely anyone is running, as two years of genocide and Israeli crackdown have hollowed out Palestinian political life.
(2026-04-25). New death penalty law should force Starmer government to reevaluate UK policy toward Israel. mondoweiss.net 
British Member of Parliament Iqbal Mohamed asks if genocide, starvation, and the introduction of a death penalty for Palestinians alone are not red lines for this Labour government, then what is? The UK government must reevaluate its Israel policy now.
(2026-04-25). From Philadelphia to Palestine — Free all prisoners! iacenter.org By Marta Guttenberg April 24, 2026 Philadelphia Philadelphia, April 18, 2026. Credit: Cindy Lu On April 18, a clear, warm spring afternoon, over 50 people rallied in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in upscale Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, covering the lawn with small red triangles to represent the hundreds of Palestinians facing the threat of death by hanging in Israel. Participants cheered on several fiery speakers who condemned the genocidal death penalty for Palestinian hostages, making the clear connection to Death by Incarceration in Pennsylvania prisons and in imperialist torture dungeons around…
(2026-04-25). UAW Region 6 & UAW 4811 Endorsement Of Scott Wiener At Khalil Panel Panel Challenged. indybay.org At a panel with Columbia Palestinian UAW2710 member Mahmoud Khalil, a participant questioned why UAW Region 6 and UAW 4811 are supporting Congressional Candidate Scott Wiener who has supported the genocide in Gaza and continued economic and military funding of the Israel and the IDF.
(2026-04-25). A Dialogue Across Civilisations, For Now. popularresistance.org During some of the worst days of the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran, I was talking to friends who were in the civilian areas being bombed. Some of them are scholars, others poets and artists, some work in the government, others in institutions of different kinds. All of them, regardless of their views of the government, stood defiant. Not one person felt that their world was under threat. They remained steadfast, their courage emanating from an immense belief in the resilience of Iranian civilisation. | Marxist and national liberation thought have had a very complex history with the concept of 'civilisation'.
(2026-04-25). White Power, White Decadence, White Denial. popularresistance.org Ajamu, the U.S. and Israel began their attack on Iran on February 28, thinking they could change the regime with a bombing campaign. But fortunately, Iran has better defense capabilities than they thought, and has been able to defend itself. Things have not worked out the way the US thought. There is a ceasefire in effect, there were talks which did not last very long, which actually, perhaps is better for Iran. Iran is controlling the Strait of Hormuz. The US claimed to have boarded an Iranian vessel. What is your understanding of where we are now?
(2026-04-25). Imperialism vs. resistance — U.S.-Israel vs. West Asian resistance. iacenter.org By Sue Harris April 24, 2026 There are two ways of conducting a war that have become fairly obvious in this current phase of the battle between imperialism and the resistance against it. The style of the resistance is to limit the destructive power of imperialism, to destroy their military bases and to destroy their weapons and the factories that produce them — to make it unprofitable to attack, as by blocking the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has done. This approach is an attack against objects and not people. The message is "go away and leave us alone, or you'll be sorry." That is pretty much how Iran and the…
(2026-04-25). Pope Leo vs US President Donald Trump. ummid.com Pope Leo's sharp criticism of war, sectarian manipulation and the political misuse of religion has cast fresh attention on the narratives shaping the US-Israel confrontation with Iran.
(2026-04-25). Iran executes man over 'mission' for Israel's spy agency. newarab.com 
Iran on Saturday executed a man for carrying out a "mission" on behalf of Israel's spy agency during It is the latest in a string of executions since war broke out with Israel and the United States. | Erfan Kiani was hanged after his sentence was upheld by the country's Supreme Court, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said. | It described Kiani as one of the "main operatives" in a "mission assigned by Mossad" during unrest in the central Iranian province of Isfah…
(2026-04-25). 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.
(2026-04-25). The Middle East's new power brokers? Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt unite. scmp.com Amid the rubble of the US-Israel war on Iran, a new Middle East appears to be taking shape as a constellation of regional powers jockey for a seat at the table. | Led by Turkey and Saudi Arabia, the grouping stretches from the Gulf across the Caucasus to Central and South Asia, binding together countries with overlapping interests, interlocking partnerships and a shared conviction: that…
(2026-04-25). From the 1953 Coup to Today: Jeffrey Sachs Explains America's Endless War on Iran. scheerpost.com Joshua Scheer Jeffrey Sachs doesn't raise his voice — he doesn't have to. In this wide‚Äëranging conversation with Tucker Carlson, Sachs lays out a devastating, historically grounded indictment of U.S. foreign policy, the manufactured "Iran threat," and the decades‚Äëlong fusion of American empire with Israel's regional ambitions. What emerges is not a hot take but …
(2026-04-25). Iran says most missile capabilities 'unused' in war with US: report. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-04-25). 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.
(2026-04-25). EU Aviation Safety Agency warns airlines of flying to Israel due to fragile Iran cease-fire. haaretz.com EASA's previous advisory, which had been set to expire on Thursday, will be reassessed next week, when the agency will decide whether to lift or extend the warning…
(2026-04-25). Racine, WI April 25, 2026: Stand For Peace! Stop U.S.-Israel War On Iran! Free Palestine! wibailoutpeople.org 
Martin Luther King Plaza tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th, from 12: 30 to 1: 30 pm, on the corner of State Street, Marquette Street and 909 Dr. Martin Luther Drive, Racine WI 53404 for Peace and Justice. | Students occupy City Hall in Milwaukee April 24, 2026. / Photo: WI BOPM…
(2026-04-25). Palestinians bury pregnant woman and 2 of her children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. scmp.com Palestinians on Saturday buried a woman pregnant with twins and two of her children who were among at least 13 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza. | The toll on Friday included two men who were killed in Gaza City, and eight others killed in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to local hospitals. | Officials at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis said the eight people, including four police officers, were killed after Israel targeted a police vehicle.
(2026-04-25). Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years. tribune.com.pk 
Palestinians voted in local elections on Saturday that, for the first time in two decades, include Gaza and will gauge the political mood as Israel's government seeks to destroy any future for a Palestinian state. | The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority (PA) hopes the symbolic inclusion of the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah will reinforce its claim to authority over the territory from which it was ousted by Hamas in 2007. | Gazans, who are struggling to meet their basic needs in the devastated enclave, welcomed the opportunity to vote. | "As a Palestinian and a son of the Gaza Strip,…
(2026-04-25). Hamas to negotiate disarmament with Board of Peace on Monday. haaretz.com Talks between Hamas and the Board of Peace are set to resume on Monday in Cairo. The mediators' proposal includes the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, the reconstruction of Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops…
(2026-04-25). As a Teacher in Gaza, I Saw Education Bring Hope. Israel Has Extinguished It. truthout.org I used to be an English teacher. My classroom walls seemed to breathe with the wind, and the light depended on the mercy of the sun; a very eco-friendly setup, if you think about it. Who needs electricity when the sun graciously decides to show up for class? For eight years, I taught in Beit Hanoun Prep School for young girls; a place where optimism stubbornly thrived in conditions that would… |
(2026-04-25). Palestinians cast ballots in first elections since Gaza war. newarab.com 
Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza cast their ballots in Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people in Gaza's
(2026-04-25). Ireland to demand Israel pay for settler demolition of Palestinian school. aljazeera.com Ireland will demand that Israeli authorities repay the cost of a school that was demolished by settlers.
(2026-04-25). April 17: Support for Palestinian Prisoners' Day. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt April 21, 2026 New York City, April 17, 2026. The first prisoner exchange between the Palestinian Resistance and the Zionist state took place on April 17, 1971. In 1974, the Palestinian National Council designated April 17 as Palestinian Prisoners Day. This year, Israel's Knesset (parliament) passed a discriminatory law allowing for the execution of only Palestinian prisoners. Demonstrations were held across the U.S. on and around April 17, while numerous actions took place internationally. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network issued a statement on April 17, which reads in part: "Eac…
(2026-04-25). Press Freedom Groups Demand International Probe Into Israel's Killing of Journalist Amal Khalil. scheerpost.com Jake Johnson for Common Dreams Global press freedom organizations are demanding an immediate international probe into the Israeli military's apparently targeted killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who died trapped under the rubble of a home bombed by Israeli forces earlier this week. The calls for an urgent independent investigation came as the details surrounding Khalil's killing …
(2026-04-25). Israeli Military Reportedly Bombed Lebanese Journalist, Blocked Rescuers. popularresistance.org The Israeli military reportedly targeted two Lebanese journalists, assassinating Amal Khalil who worked for the Al-Akhbar newspaper and seriously injuring freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj. | Lebanese Red Cross volunteers rescued Faraj but were unable to rescue Khalil before she died because the Israeli military opened fire on them, which Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called a "war crime." | "Israel's targeting of media professionals in the South while they are performing their professional duties can no longer be viewed as a series of isolated incidents," Salam declared.
(2026-04-25). Israel assassinates veteran Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in double-tap strike. mronline.org 
Amal and her media outlet, Al Akhbar, were targeted multiple times by Israeli forces before her assassination.
(2026-04-25). High Court affirms Attorney role in vetting police appointments. haaretz.com The High Court orders Ben-Gvir to allow Baharav-Miara's input a week before appointments. The justices also ruled that the commissioner's recommendations should be simultaneously presented to Ben-Gvir and to Baharav-Miara…
(2026-04-25). West Bank scepticism as Palestinians doubt local elections will change much. aljazeera.com Frustration with the Palestinian Authority and Israeli occupation fuel voter apathy in local West Bank elections.
(2026-04-25). Over 250 Indians claiming descent from biblical tribe land in Israel. tribune.com.pk 
More than 250 Indians claiming descent from a biblical tribe landed at Tel Aviv airport on Thursday, as part of a government operation to relocate them to Israel. | They are the first "Bnei Menashe" ("Sons of Manasseh") to arrive in Israel since the government decided in November to fund the immigration of around 4,600 members of the community from the state of Manipur in northeast India. | The community claims to descend from Manasseh, the forefather of one of the biblical "lost tribes" of Israel exiled in 720 BC by Assyrian conquerors. | The Shavei Israel organisation, which seeks to trace the descendants of…
(2026-04-25). 60 former UK ambassadors warn of Israel's West Bank annexation steps. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-04-25). Poll Finds Just 4 Percent of Democrats Support Increasing Military Aid to Israel. scheerpost.com By Sharon Zhang This article was originally published by Truthout Separate polling found this week that Congress's disapproval ratings have tied their all-time high of 86 percent. New polling has found that just 4 percent of Democratic voters support increasing military aid to Israel, marking a massive rift with congressional Democrats at a time when …
(2026-04-25). Seven teens arrested on suspicion of stabbing pizza shop worker to death on Independence Day. haaretz.com A source says Israel Police have obtained 'significant evidence' linking the suspects, aged 13-17, to the murder of 21-year-old Yimano Binyamin Zelka earlier this week. The main suspect was arrested in a safehouse and his parents are suspected of obstructing the investigation…
(2026-04-25). Demands that Port of Oakland End Arms Shipments to Israel Continue. indybay.org "Pack the Port" Commission protest uses public comments to demand embargo of arms feeding Israel's war crimes…
(2026-04-25). Tehran rally condemns US-Israeli crimes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — People from various walks of life gathered at Tehran's Haft-e-Tir Square on Saturday to condemn crimes by the US. and the Israeli regime, and to thwart any possible enemy plot.
(2026-04-25). Shin Bet will collapse faster than police. No internal force can stop. haaretz.com David Zini may have lacked the chops required for heading the Shin Bet, but that hasn't stopped him from fomenting an upheaval there. Only civil society can stop the collapse, warns one of his predecessors…
(2026-04-24). The First-Ever Conference to End Fossil Fuels Has to Address Militarism, Too. truthout.org We cannot separate fossil fuels from the ongoing U.S. and Israeli war on Iran. The volatility surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has shaken the global economy, restricting the passage of oil from the largest producers in the Gulf region. The economic costs of this illegal, unjust, and unpopular war are mounting alongside the heartbreaking human costs — including troops lost and thousands killed… |