Israel raids al-Shifa hospital after US says Hamas command center inside The IDF infiltrated Gaza Strip's largest hospital after the White House endorsed the Israeli military's allegation that Hamas maintained a command center at the facility, though Washington has not revealed any supporting evidence. Palestine
Turkey’s parliament to debate Sweden’s NATO bid as Erdogan eyes Biden invite The move, which comes as Turkish President Erdogan seeks a meeting with the US president, signals potential progress on the pending Turkish bid to buy new F-16 jets from the American side. Turkey
Iran hardliners celebrate imminent shutdown of UK-based Manoto TV The independent Persian-language channel Manoto said it was about to shut down due to financial strains, as official Iranian media celebrated the news. Iran
Proof of life video of Russian-Israeli scholar suggests Iraqi captors want to negotiate The first video appearance of kidnapped Russian-Israeli scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov could mean her Shiite militia captors are seeking a deal for her release. Iraq
Resignations at Iraq's parliament after supreme court ends Halbusi’s term The powerful Sunni politician has been mired in controversy amid political tensions in Iraq. Iraq
Analysis Poll: Only 4% of Israeli Jews find Netanyahu reliable source on Gaza war According to a recent survey, only 4% of Israeli Jews see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a reliable source of information for the Israel-Hamas war. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis France's defense chief heads to Israel, Egypt, Gulf as Gaza war enters month 2 French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu is departing Tuesday for a visit to five countries in the region and the first by a French defense minister to Israel since 2000. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Israel’s attacks on Gaza hospitals could amount to war crimes, says HRW Human Rights Watch says the ongoing Israeli targeting of hospitals across Gaza “should be investigated as war crimes.” Palestine
