(2025-12-06). New Mossad chief Roman Gofman's appointment signals strategic shift for Israel. hindustantimes.com Israel is about to enter one of the most sensitive transitions in its security establishment and it comes at a time when the Gaza war is reshaping the country's political and military landscape. A new Mossad chief is set to take over in June 2026, a man whose journey runs from Belarus to Israel, from the Syrian front to the highest echelons of power. Can a deeply wounded nation afford uncertainty at the top of its intelligence services? Will the new chief bring continuity, or break from Netanyahu's increasingly controversial war-time politics? And how might this appointment alter Israel's strategy in Gaza, Iran,…
(2025-12-06). Netanyahu Might Be Pardoned But Never Forgiven OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Yossi Mekelberg | For a split second, when the breaking news of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to be pardoned by the Israeli president of charges in his corruption trial flashed on my phone's screen, I thought that at last the Israeli leader had seen sense and understood that the only guaranteed way for him to avoid conviction was to admit at least some guilt and walk toward the sunset of his political life. Was I naive? Was it wishful thinking? Maybe both, although, having observed his behavior throughout his political career, I should have known better. | In his more than 100 pages of argumen…
(2025-12-06). Sara Netanyahu's interference in Gofman appointment triggers uproar. tehrantimes.com A political and security storm is brewing in Israel following a Channel 13 report revealing a lengthy meeting between Roman Gofman and Sara Netanyahu, just days before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Gofman's appointment as head of the Mossad, according to Al Mayadeen's Saturday report.
(2025-12-06). Phase two of Trump's Gaza peace plan faces political gridlock as core governance questions remain unresolved. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House on Wednesday that the second phase of the Gaza peace plan is "going to happen pretty soon," with media speculating that the announcement could come before Christmas and ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's next visit to Washington. However, analysts …
(2025-12-06). Pardon Netanyahu only if he leaves office: Israeli leaders. ummid.com Prominent Israeli leaders have asserted that Benjamin Netanyahu should be granted pardon only if he retires as Prime Minister and from public life.
(2025-12-06). Stuttgart calls for calm ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match. haaretz.com German soccer team VfB Stuttgart urged fans to foster a respectful atmosphere ahead of the Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, as German outlets reported extensive police preparations for the game against the Israeli team…
(2025-12-06). Columbia Then-President Opposed Academic Boycott Of Universities in 2007. indybay.org "On June 12, 2007, the then-president of the currently Tel Aviv University [TAU].-linked Columbia University…said: '… At Columbia I am proud to say that we embrace Israeli scholars and universities…'…"
(2025-12-06). Israel hikes military service to 36 months amid 'corruption and draft-dodging' crisis. tehrantimes.com Israeli War Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on 5 December a plan to extend mandatory military service to 36 months, The Cradle reported Saturday.
(2025-12-06). Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia. geo.tv 
A woman covered in mud stands on a street filled with mud after a flash flood hit the area in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh province on December 6, 2025.— AFPRain, floods kill 1,790 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam.Deforestation causes landslides, floods in Indonesia, say…
(2025-12-06). Arab, Muslim nations reject Israel exit-only plan for Rafah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) — Gaza mediators Egypt and Qatar, and six other Muslim-majority countries, have raised the alarm over Israel's stated plan for a one-way opening of the Rafah border crossing.
(2025-12-06). At Doha Forum, Qatar PM warns Gaza ceasefire is at 'critical moment'. aljazeera.com Qatar's PM says Gaza talks are at a 'critical moment,' stressing the current arrangement is a pause, not full ceasefire.
(2025-12-06). Iran's Maritime Power Play: Strategic Patterns and the 2024 Strait of Hormuz Crisis. moderndiplomacy.eu As global geopolitical attention is fixated on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Iran has chosen to optimize its strategic position in the most advantageous area, the Strait of Hormuz. The detention of the tanker St. Nikolas by Iran's rapid response forces from a helicopter in January 2024 (BBC News, 2025) was not the first …
(2025-12-06). LIVE: Israel kills 7 Palestinians in Gaza as deadly violations intensify. aljazeera.com Qatar and Egypt call for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops and deployment of an international military force.
(2025-12-06). Israeli military faces unprecedented surge in suicide rates. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) — The Israeli military has faced an unprecedented rise in suicide cases among its soldiers since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023, according to newly released official data.
(2025-12-06). Israel shifts focus from crises with Gaza aggression. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — In continued violations of the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carry out new strikes east of Gaza City and Khan Younis.
(2025-12-06). Gaza ceasefire deal at a 'critical moment', mediator Qatar says. aljazeera.com Qatar's PM, Turkish FM urge urgent progress to next phase as Gaza truce violations mount.
(2025-12-06). Francesca Albanese tells Al Jazeera US sanctions have made her 'non-person'. aljazeera.com At Doha Forum, UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese said US sanctions imposed over Gaza have cut her from financial systems.
(2025-12-06). A Ceasefire in Name Only: Gaza's Prolonged Purgatory. juancole.com by (
(2025-12-06). Israeli drone chases and kills elderly woman in Gaza as attacks continue. aljazeera.com At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks as military pushes deeper beyond truce demarcation line.
(2025-12-06). 'Pause' in Gaza cannot be called 'ceasefire' without Israeli withdrawal: Qatar PM. tehrantimes.com Negotiations on consolidating the U.S.-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a "critical" moment, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday, according to Reuters.
(2025-12-06). 'Not journalism — theater': Inside Israel's press tours to Gaza. Kholod Massalha 
(2025-12-06). U.S. Citizens With Somali Roots Are Carrying Their Passports Amid Minnesota ICE Crackdown. theintercept.com 
As dozens of agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement surged into Minnesota's Twin Cities this week as part of a federal crackdown targeting the Somali diaspora, it struck fear in the hearts of community members. | It's not just immigrants, however, worried over ICE's presence. The rhetoric behind the operation — notably racist rants from Donald Trump about Somalis at large — prompted legal residents of Somali descent to reel from fear. | "I've had a number of people reach out to me who are actually U.S. citizens who are wondering if they can have their citizenship revoked for a traffic…