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Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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Lebanon says 4 killed in Israeli strike; Israel says Islamic Jihad targeted

Lebanon said four people were killed Sunday in an Israeli drone strike near the Syrian border, while Israel said it had targeted operatives from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, reports AFP. Lebanons state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone struck a vehicle in...

Palestinians warn Israeli cabinet moves amount to de facto annexation of West Bank

Palestinians, several Arab countries, Israeli anti-occupation groups and the United Kingdom have strongly condemned newly approved Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank, warning that the steps amount to a de facto annexation of Palestinian land. The measures were announced by far-right...

Settler violence stokes peak West Bank displacement since October 2023: UN

Israeli settler violence and harassment in the occupied West Bank have displaced nearly 700 Palestinians in January, the highest number since Israels genocidal war in Gaza erupted in October 2023, according to the United Nations, reports Al Jazeera. At least 694 Palestinians were forcefully...

23 killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Israel has killed at least 23 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip in one of the deadliest days since an October ceasefire began, according to medical sources, Mehr News Agency reported. The sources told Al Jazeera several children were among the casualties, including an 11-year-old...

Children among 31 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces across Gaza

Relentless Israeli bombardment has killed at least 31 Palestinians, including six children and several police officers, in Gaza, a day before the Rafah border crossing is due to reopen. An Israeli air strike on Saturday on a tent sheltering displaced people killed at least seven Palestinians,...

US approves $6.6bn sale of attack helicopters, assault vehicles to Israel

Washington has approved $6.67bn in United States arms sales to Israel amid a fragile ceasefire in Israels genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, reports Al Jazeera. The US Department of State said on Friday that Israel has been cleared to buy US-made weapons, including 30 Apache attack helicopters for...

Israel recovers body of last hostage in Gaza

The Israeli military has announced Monday that it had recovered the remains of the final deceased hostage in Gaza, marking the first time since 2014 that there are no Israeli hostages in the enclave, reports CNN. Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer who was killed on October 7, 2023, and...

Israel agrees to ‘limited reopening’ of Rafah Crossing

Israel said Monday it would allow a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it recovers the remains of the last Israeli hostage believed to be in the Palestinian territory, reports AFP. The reopening of Rafaha vital entry point for humanitarian aid into...

Israeli drone strikes deepen Gaza’s winter tragedy

Two children from the same family were killed in northern Gaza on Saturday when an Israeli drone struck civilians gathering firewood near Kamal Adwan Hospital, medical sources said. The attack marks another violation of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave, reports...

Israel ‘looking for opportunity’ to attack Iran: Turkiye

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there were signs that Israel was seeking an opportunity to attack Iran, warning such a move could further destabilise the region, reports Al Jazeera. I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is looking for an...

Iran warns 'finger on trigger' as Trump claims Tehran wants talks

The commander of Irans Revolutionary Guards warned United States Thursday that the force had its finger on the trigger in the wake of mass protests, as US President Donald Trump said Tehran still appeared interested in talks, reports AFP. Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military...

Iran vows to punish Trump over protests as Israel signals readiness for war

Iran has vowed severe punishment against former US president Donald Trump as tensions escalate following nationwide protests, while Israels military signalled it is prepared for war if threatened. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it is ready to activate offensive capabilities of...

Netanyahu warns Iran of unprecedented force if it attacks Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would respond with unprecedented attack if Iran were to restart, as he addressed regional tensions during a parliamentary debate on Monday. If Iran makes a mistake and attacks us, we will act with a force that Iran has not yet...

Trump asks Putin to join Gaza ‘board of peace’ even as Ukraine war rages

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join United States President Donald Trumps board of peace, purportedly aimed at resolving global conflicts as well as overseeing governance and reconstruction in Gaza, reports Al Jazeera. The invitation, which emerged on Monday, was extended...

Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

US President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called Board of Peace, which is expected to oversee the United States presidents 20-point plan to end Israels genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza, reports Al Jazeera. The White House said on Friday that...

Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

US President Donald Trump has appointed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to a newly formed Board of Peace for Gaza, an oversight body charged with implementing the administrations 20-point plan to end Israels war on the Palestinian enclave. In a statement issued on Friday, the White...

Putin speaks to Israel, Iran leaders to help 'de-escalate': Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday held phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Iran, the Kremlin said, offering mediation amid large-scale protests in Iran that have raised fears of a military confrontation in the region, reports BSS. Independent monitors say Iranian security forces...

US backs transitional Palestinian panel for Gaza as Hamas signals support

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he supports a newly formed Palestinian technocratic body to govern Gaza during a transitional period, as Washington pushes ahead with the second phase of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, reports Reuters. In a series of social media posts,...

Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests

Nationwide protests challenging Irans theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the countrys capital and its second-largest city into Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations has killed at least 116 people, activists said. With the internet down in Iran...

Israel plans to displace Palestinians to Somaliland: Somalia

Somalias minister of defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has accused Israel of planning to forcibly displace Palestinians to the breakaway region of Somaliland, denouncing the alleged plan as a serious violation of international law, reports Al Jazeera. In an interview, Fiqi called on Israeli Prime...

Gaza children risk snipers to attend tent schools

In a small tent overshadowed by the sound of nearby gunfire, seven-year-old Tulin prepares for her first day of school in two years, reports Al Jazeera. For most children, this would be a moment of excitement. For Tulin and her mother, it is a chapter of terror. The relentless Israeli war has...

Israel strikes multiple targets in Lebanon ahead of Hezbollah disarmament talks

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon late Monday and early Tuesday, including a strike in Sidon, the countrys third-largest city, reports AP. At around 1 a.m. Tuesday, an Israeli strike destroyed a three-story commercial building in Sidon, just...

NYC Mayor Mamdani revokes Adams' orders on Israel, focuses on housing in 1st executive actions

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took swift action on Thursday to reverse several controversial executive orders signed by his predecessor, former Mayor Eric Adams, after Adams federal indictment in late September 2024. Mamdanis first acts as mayor included rescinding directives that expanded the...

AI-manipulated images spark controversy in Israel’s support for Iran protests

Israels support for ongoing protests in Iran has sparked controversy after it was revealed that several images and videos shared by Israeli government accounts on social media were manipulated using artificial intelligence tools. The manipulated visuals have raised concerns about the ethics of...

Palestinians say ‘lives will be destroyed’ by Israel’s NGO ban

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are sounding the alarm about Israels looming ban against dozens of international groups that provide life-saving assistance and services in the devastated territory, reports Al Jazeera. Siraj al-Masri, a Palestinian in Khan Younis, stressed on Wednesday that there...

Erdogan slams Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calls it illegal, unacceptable

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned Israels recent recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, calling it illegal and unacceptable. Speaking at a joint press conference with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Erdogan warned that Israels move could further destabilize the...

Israel to block dozens of aid groups working in war-battered Gaza

Israel says it will suspend more than three dozen humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules for aid groups working in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Organisations facing bans starting on Thursday didnt meet new requirements for sharing...

Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital into stasis

A major Gaza hospital has suspended several services because of a critical fuel shortage in the devastated Palestinian territory, which continues to face a severe humanitarian crisis, it said. Devastated by more than two years of war, the Al-Awda Hospital in the central Gaza district of Nuseirat...