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2026-05-29: Israel Roundup

So far today: 2026-05-29 08:08am GMT

presstv.co.uk (2026-05-26). Finger on trigger: Iran pursues diplomacy to end imposed war, yet military stands locked and loadedThis is not a posture of aggression but credible deterrence, a strategic doctrine Iran has operationalized in the three months since the US-Israeli military aggression.

aljazeera (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.

WSWS (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.

Revolutionary Chalk Brigade, NAG (2026-05-29). Friday 5/29: Demonstration against genocide at the israeli consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St | San Francisco…

hindustantimes (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."

Juan Cole (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…

WiBOPM (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,

aljazeera (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…

newarab (2026-05-28). Ceasefire fragile as US, Iran trade hits; Israel attacks Lebanon. newarab.com Here are the latest updates: | Back and forth contradictory statements between Iranian and US officials about the deal and what it entails
| Meanwhile, the United States has carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site near the Bandar Abbas port, causing no damage or casualties
| In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on an "American airbase". For its part, Kuwait's military said its air defences confronted "hostile" missiles and drones
| The Israeli military has struck Beirut's suburbs, claiming to be targeting a missile commander for Hezb…

newarab (2026-05-28). Israel strikes Beirut as attacks across Lebanon kill 14. newarab.com Israel's military said it The escalation comes as Lebanon and Israel

Reuters (2026-05-28). Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon 'a combat zone', imperilling ceasefire. scmp.com Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act "with great force" against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in the zone. | The military's statement, posted on X, ‚Äåappeared to signal further escalation after more than 120 strikes on Tuesday hit Lebanon's south and east, despite a ceasefire announced on April 16.

DPA (2026-05-28). Strikes kill family of 6 after Israel declares south Lebanon 'combat zone'. scmp.com Several members of a family were killed in fresh Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Thursday, health authorities said, as tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah continue to escalate despite a ceasefire. | Six people were killed in a strike south of the coastal city of Sidon in the morning, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The dead included two children as well as their mother and father, it added.

Agence France-Presse (2026-05-28). Israel launches deadly strike near Beirut as it widens offensive in Lebanon. scmp.com Israel pounded south Lebanon with deadly strikes and widened its offensive with the first raid near Beirut in weeks where authorities said a woman and two children were killed despite a ceasefire. | The attack near the capital came after heavy strikes on south Lebanon that authorities said had killed at least 14 people, including three children.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2026-05-28). Gaza Genocide Survivors File Criminal Complaint Against Top Israeli Officials. popularresistance.org Two Polish-Palestinian survivors of the Gaza genocide filed a criminal complaint with Polish prosecutors in Wroclaw against Israeli officials for using starvation as a war weapon and obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported on 27 May. | The complaint, filed by Amjad Agha and Dr Ahmed Elsaftawy, names prominent Israeli figures such as former defense minister Yoav Gallant, current Defense Minister Israel Katz, and the leadership of Cogat, the agency overseeing aid access into the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

newleftreview (2026-05-28). 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.

newarab (2026-05-28). Ceasefire fragile as US and Iran trade hits, Israel attacks Leb. newarab.com Here are the latest updates: | Back and forth contradictory statements between Iranian and US officials about the deal and what it entails
| Meanwhile, the United States has carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site near the Bandar Abbas port, causing no damage or casualties
| In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on an "American airbase". For its part, Kuwait's military said its air defences confronted "hostile" missiles and drones
| The Israeli military has issued forced displacement orders for the entire population of southern Lebano…

newleftreview (2026-05-28). 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.

aljazeera (2026-05-28). Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize 70 percent of Gaza. aljazeera.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to take control of 70 percent of Gaza.

newarab (2026-05-28). Gaza: Palestinians mourn 10 killed by Israel in Eid strikes. newarab.com More than 20 people were injured in the strikes, according to the Al-Shifa Hospital. Video from the scene showed flames pouring from an upper-floor window of a building, while bystanders rushed to carry wou…

aljazeera (2026-05-28). Israel's Netanyahu directs army to seize 70 percent of Gaza Strip. aljazeera.com Israeli army has already expanded its control of Gaza by 11 percent over the 'Yellow Line', beyond terms of 'ceasefire'.

Jody McIntyre (2026-05-28). Family of UK lawyer for Israel has donated thousands to Labour Party. thecanary.co Last week, the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) and the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) filed a joint complaint against three patrons of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) — Lord David Pannick KC, Lord Anthony Grabiner KC, and Stephen Hockman KC — alleging that the senior barristers used their professional seniority in a pattern of […] | By

newarab (2026-05-28). UN blacklists Israel over sexual violence against Palestinians. newarab.com The The UN's move follows mounting documentation by human rights organisations accusing Israel of the systemic use of rape and sexual violence by Israeli forces and pri…

aljazeera (2026-05-28). Ireland and Qatar halted twice by protests against upcoming Israel fixtures. aljazeera.com Republic of Ireland are set to face Israel twice in UEFA Nations League matches, but are facing calls for a boycott.

aljazeera (2026-05-28). EU sanctions 'extremist' Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com European Union says sanctioned individuals and groups have violated the rights of Palestinians.

newarab (2026-05-28). Israel launches registry platform 'to seize land' in West Bank. newarab.com The system, known as the "Land Registry and Settlement of Rights" and codenamed "Grenade", was rolled out on Wednesday as a digital platform to formalise land ownership claims. Israeli authorities brand the initiative as being intended to streamline…

aljazeera (2026-05-28). Defiant Lebanese families refuse to leave Tyre after homes bombed. aljazeera.com Families in the Lebanese city of Tyre saw their homes destroyed by Israeli bombs just hours after they were ordered evac…

Caitlin Johnstone (2026-05-28). If Israel Receives Immense Support, It's Going To Receive Immense Criticism. thealtworld.com One of the more asinine liberal Zionist talking points is conceding that you are technically allowed to criticize Israel while insisting that it veers into antisemitism if you place more emphasis on Israel's abuses than on abuses in other countries. | If you believe Israel is worthy of disproportionately high levels of support, then you must necessarily also concede that it is worthy of disproportionately high levels of criticism. | You cannot simultaneously claim that it is appropriate and normal for the United States to be gifting billions of dollars in weaponry to Israel, AND that Americans should pay no more…

aljazeera (2026-05-28). US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list. aljazeera.com Trump administration has sought to pressure international officials who scrutinise reported abuses by Israeli forces.

newarab (2026-05-28). EU sanctions Israeli organisations, settlers over WB violence. newarab.com The EU formally On 11 May, European Union foreign ministers agreed on the sanctions which had been stalled by The sanctions consist of travel bans and…

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