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Three years after the October 7, 2023 attack and Israel's war in Gaza, the Middle East's balance of power has been upended. Iran's allied network has been severely weakened while Israel has gained ground militarily, yet the conflict has left Israel isolated, eroded trust in the US as a security guarantor and given Tehran new economic leverage over global energy chokepoints.
Israel has seized planning and construction authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, revoking a key provision of the 1997 Hebron Agreement. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed the move, which Palestine and international bodies condemn as illegal under international law. The decision escalates tensions in the occupied West Bank ahead of Israeli elections.
An Al Jazeera investigation reveals Israel has established a de facto military control zone across Gaza, southern Lebanon and southern Syria totaling about 1,000 sq km, larger than New York City. The study highlights a persistent gap between official statements and ground activities, with analysts calling it a policy of 'strategic deception' and 'geographical engineering'.
Four members of Palestine Action face possible terrorism-related sentencing in the UK on March 7, despite being convicted only of criminal damage and assault. The judge can classify the offenses as terrorism-linked, leading to stricter prison terms and lifelong registration as terrorist offenders. Over 50 legal experts have condemned the plan, calling it a dangerous blurring of protest and terrorism.
Amid the devastation of Gaza, amputee footballers from the club Gaza Al-Irada train on the remains of the Palestine Stadium, dreaming of the World Cup. Ali Tafesh, a 24-year-old who lost his leg and his family in the war, sees football as a survival tool and a way to reclaim his life, even as basic equipment and infrastructure remain out of reach.
Decades after Israel's attack on the USS Liberty killed 34 US sailors, survivors accuse both Israel and the US government of covering up a deliberate strike. A fresh call for recognition by Representative Thomas Massie has revived the long-suppressed controversy.
Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on June 3 killed nine people, including medical workers and a soldier, testing a U.S.-brokered ceasefire as direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon continue in Washington. The strikes hit near Beirut and other areas, raising fears of an escalation despite ongoing talks.
The Palestinian Authority condemned Israel's new digital land registration system in the occupied West Bank, calling it a dangerous colonial land grab. The move aims to register permanent ownership of 58% of Area C under Israeli control.
Lebanon, 26 years after Israel’s withdrawal from the south, remains trapped in the same cycle of conflict. A local war has become a regional one, drawing in Iran and the US, with the Palestinian cause still at the core. Hezbollah has rebuilt itself stronger, even as Lebanon’s state and economy crumble under Israeli strikes and political paralysis.
