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Israeli soldiers holds a machine gun as he is standing on an armoured personnel carrier near the border with the Gaza Strip on September 7, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. The Israel Defence Force are in control of over 40% of Gaza City after mounting a new offensive, levelling buildings in the neighbourhood. Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel's intention to seize all of the strip after peace talks with Hamas broke down in July.
Israeli soldiers holds a machine gun as he is standing on an armoured personnel carrier near the border with the Gaza Strip on September 7, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. The Israel Defence Force are in control of over 40% of Gaza City after mounting a new offensive, levelling buildings in the neighbourhood. Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel's intention to seize all of the strip after peace talks with Hamas broke down in July. © Amir Levy/Getty Images

Netanyahu’s Never-Ending War

The Israeli leader’s virulence against Palestinian statehood has extended even unto undoing the building blocks of his own state.

12 Sep 25
Pro Palestine protesters take part in a demonstration on October 20, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. There has been a growing number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations worldwide amid the renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched a surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7. Israel responded with a massive bombing campaign in Gaza.
Pro Palestine protesters take part in a demonstration on October 20, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. There has been a growing number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations worldwide amid the renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched a surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7. Israel responded with a massive bombing campaign in Gaza. © Burak Kara/Getty Images

Turkey Takes Sharp Stance Against Israel

Erdoğan appears to weigh appeasing domestic anger with the potential geopolitical benefits of restraint.

1 Nov 23
A Lebanese girl lights a candle during an event honouring Issam Abdallah, Lebanese photojournalist killed by a missile strike of the IDF on October 13 while working in southern Lebanon, on October 22, 2023 in Beirut, Lebanon. Journalists and other civilians have been killed or wounded as Lebanon's southern frontier with Israel sees its most active fighting in years, with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group trading cross-border fire with Israel over the last two weeks. Regional tensions have flared fo
A Lebanese girl lights a candle during an event honouring Issam Abdallah, Lebanese photojournalist killed by a missile strike of the IDF on October 13 while working in southern Lebanon, on October 22, 2023 in Beirut, Lebanon. Journalists and other civilians have been killed or wounded as Lebanon's southern frontier with Israel sees its most active fighting in years, with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group trading cross-border fire with Israel over the last two weeks. Regional tensions have flared following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in southern Israel, prompting that country to launch a siege of the Gaza Strip. © Manu Brabo/Getty Images

Fake News Fuels Fear in Lebanon

A confusing media landscape leaves citizens desperately searching for credible information.

1 Nov 23
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