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During the meeting, Ghalibaf stressed that Iran "will not compromise on its rights and the rights of its people, especially with a party that has no credibility whatsoever and is not trustworthy". english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/…

Operations began late Friday night, when at 10:30 pm, Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of occupation soldiers near the riverbed on the outskirts of Deir Siryan with artillery shells. english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/…

#WATCH | The Resistance in Lebanon published footage of a reconnaissance operation over the Israeli settlement of Shomera using FPV drones. Such operations are used to identify and locate targets before launching drones or rockets at the designated target. #Lebanon #SouthLebanon #Hezbollah #AlMayadeen

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, announced on X that "effective immediately, Itamar Ben-Gvir is barred from entering French territory." Barrot explained that "this decision follows his reprehensible conduct toward French and European citizens who were passengers on the Global Sumud flotilla." While he expressed #France's "disapproval of this flotilla’s initiative, which serves no useful purpose and places an undue burden on diplomatic and consular services, whose professionalism and dedication I commend," he stated, "we cannot tolerate French nationals being threatened, intimidated, or brutalized in this manner, especially by a public official." Barrot, however, went on to distance the Israeli government and officials from Ben-Gvir's actions, despite this not being the first time in the past years he has committed such crimes with impunity: "I note that these actions have been condemned by a large number of Israeli government and political officials. They follow a long list of shocking statements and actions, as well as incitement to hatred and violence against Palestinians." He aligned with #Italy's stance, asserting, "Like my Italian colleague, I call on the European Union to also impose sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir." #GlobalSumudFlotilla #GazaGenocide #Gaza #Palestine

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The Globe and Mail reports today that Tim Hortons plans to open 80 new locations in Canada. What the report doesn’t really mention is how many locations have quietly closed in recent years. Expansion numbers only tell part of the story.

Israeli aggression escalates across Lebanon as warplanes pound the Bekaa Valley and southern villages, while ceasefire violations continue and civilian areas remain under attack. english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/…

A senior Iranian source said any future confrontation would mark the “third version of the Iranian confrontation,” featuring new military preparations, updated targets, and different combat tactics. english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/…

A new study by the Watson Institute at Brown University reveals that American households are bearing the financial brunt of the war with Iran, incurring over $41.5 billion in additional fuel costs, averaging $316 per family. Despite mounting economic pressure and plummeting approval ratings, Trump's latest statements indicate that the economic conditions of Americans are not considered when it comes to the war on Iran.

Israeli officers admit the occupation army is trapped in a war of attrition in southern Lebanon, with no clear strategy, mounting losses, and Hezbollah drones turning into a relentless nightmare on the battlefield. en.mdn.tv/99YQ

Despite Western reports of a breakthrough, Iranian sources say the negotiations remain deadlocked on key disputes as Tehran insists that no final deal will be signed until all contentious issues are resolved. english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/…

I just wrote a @theactionnet letter: Canada: Sanction Israel's E1 Settlement Project Now!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-c…

It is clear. The entire so-called Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is effectively under occupation, functioning as a vast, permanent U.S. military base, while the powerless sheikhs and monarchs in power are unable to do anything about it.

Itamar Ben Gvir is a settler, a racist, and a noose-birthday-cake guy. No wonder he's Israel's national security minister. He filmed himself sneering at zip-tied Gaza aid flotilla activists in an Ashdod holding pen. "Welcome to Israel. We are the landlords here." @Mondoweiss

Dr. Akihiro Seita, head of the health department at UNRWA, explained that due to Israeli Knesset legislation targeting UNRWA, the agency is no longer able to bring medicines into Gaza or the West Bank. english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/…

Je viens d'écrire une lettre @theactionnet : Fermez les portes à Elbit et IAI: Dites à l'ASFC d'agir. Ecrivez-en un ici : https ://actionnetwork.org/letters/fermez-les-portes-a-elbit-et-iai-dites-a-lasfc-dagir?source=twitter&

I just wrote a @theactionnet letter: Close the Doors on Elbit and IAI: Tell CBSA to Take Action. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/close-…

🚨BREAKING: Israel Kills Two Syrians From Druze Villages In Jabal Al-Sheikh Tel Aviv claims its involvement in Syria & arming of Druze separatist militias is to protect the population there.

January 9, 2009. A UN school was targeted by Israeli artillery. At least 40 people who had taken refuge in a school run by the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) died in an Israeli attack. The death toll rose rapidly as rescue teams began carrying out recovery operations among the building’s rubble. Hours earlier, two other people died when Israeli artillery struck another school in the city of Khan Younis (south of the Strip). And three more people died in another airstrike against a school in the Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, according to medical sources. These actions took place after a night of violent clashes in several neighborhoods of Gaza City (Tuffah, Zeitoun, and Shujaiya), which continued Tuesday morning in those sectors and in other urban areas of Jabaliya, Beit Lahia (north of the Strip), Bureij, Deir al-Balah (center), and Khan Younis (south). ‘The (Israeli) army cut the Gaza Strip in two and surrounded Gaza City,’ acknowledged Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. ‘We launched this operation to strike Hamas hard, change living conditions in southern Israel, bring calm and security to citizens, and stop the smuggling of weapons into the Gaza Strip,’ Barak added, listing the objectives of the Israeli offensive launched on December 27. Since that date, the offensive by the Israeli state—whose declared objective is to stop Palestinian rocket fire into southern Israel—has caused at least 635 Palestinian deaths (159 of them children) and more than 2,900 wounded.

Nicholas Kristof's column alleging an Israeli campaign of sexual violence against Palestinians contains “defects of evidence and sourcing” that are alarming many Jews amid intensifying anti-Semitic violence, @davidfrum argues. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/…