Israeli strike on Gaza City home kills at least four people
The Palestine Red Crescent Society says at least four people have been killed and 15 others wounded in an Israeli air strike targeting a home in central Gaza City.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump appears to threaten Oman over Strait of Hormuz impasse
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to use military force against Oman if it collaborates with Iran to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
(3rd LD) Trump says U.S. 'not satisfied' yet in Iran negotiations, Strait of Hormuz will be 'open to everybody'
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· Song Sang-ho
'Blow 'em up': Trump's shock threat to friendly nation over strait
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· Adam Vidler
Trump negotiating over his legacy, says former US official
Joey Hood says President Donald Trump’s effort to tie a possible US-Iran deal to expanding Arab normalisation with Israel under the so-called Abraham Accords reflects his desire to shape a historic legacy.
· Middleeasteye
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman despite centuries of US ties
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman on Wednesday, in remarks that offered a window into what several US officials have told Middle East Eye is the administration’s frustration with Muscat amid the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
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· The National
Trump says Iran will not get sanctions relief for giving up uranium
US President Donald Trump said Iran would not receive sanctions relief in exchange for handing over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which Washington has described as a central demand in ongoing negotiations.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says Iran ‘negotiating on fumes’ as Israel ramps up conflict in Lebanon
US President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” in negotiations with Iran to end their almost three-month war, damping expectations for an imminent breakthrough.
IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip
The IDF killed two "central Hamas terrorists" in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman despite centuries of US ties
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman on Wednesday, in remarks that offered a window into what several US officials have told Middle East Eye is the administration’s frustration with Muscat amid the war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel
Exclusive: Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearance
· Paullewis, Henry Dyer, Pippacrerar
Trump turns Cabinet meeting into a mayor-like showcase for his DC renovations
President Donald Trump offered painstaking details on his Reflecting Pool project in a lengthy nine-minute tangent during a Cabinet meeting, with a wide-ranging discussion on the war in Iran, Ebola patients, and Trump accounts. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Will Weissert
Jewish New York deserves a parade as diverse as its communities - opinion
The annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade is almost upon us, as are the annual arguments about it.
· RABBI JILL JACOBS/JTA
Trump says US now has ‘things understood’ with Iran
US President Donald Trump said the US now has “things understood” with Iran as negotiations continue over a possible agreement.
· Middleeasteye
Irán amplía restricciones a la distribución de contenido informativo por medios internacionales
ARCHIVO – Una mujer sostiene imágenes del líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Moytabá Jamenei, izquierda, y su padre, el asesinado Ali Jamenei, en una marcha organizada por el Estado en Teherán, Irán, el 29 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, Archivo)
· Jocelyn Noveck
Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined
The bill to dissolve the Knesset will be brought for its first reading next Monday, coalition whip Ofir Katz announced on Wednesday, advancing the process of potentially moving the elections up slightly from the current date of October 27.
· KESHET NEEV
Trump’s 'Board of Peace' fund has no money for Gaza: Report
The coffers of US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" are empty and the organisation is stuck in a legal and political limbo, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran's internet is coming back online. But it's not back to normal
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· Dannielle Maguire
Israel tells all residents in southern Lebanon to leave
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
El ejército de Israel pide evacuar el sur de Líbano mientras combate a Hezbollah
Un rescatista busca entre los escombros de una casa destruida en un ataque aéreo israelí un día antes en Charnay, en el sur de Líbano, el 27 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mohammed Zaatari)
· Kareem Chehayeb
(2nd LD) Trump says U.S. 'not satisfied' yet in Iran negotiations, Strait of Hormuz will be 'open to everybody'
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· Song Sang-ho
Israeli strikes hit Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon’s Tyre
Several hours after Israel issued evacuation orders for parts of Tyre in southern Lebanon, at least three powerful air strikes hit areas covered by the warnings.
· Middleeasteye
Amin Abu Rashid acquitted by Dutch court of financing Hamas, convicted of sanction evasion
Alleged Hamas financier Amin Abu Rashid was acquitted of providing funds to the Palestinian terrorist organization, according to a Wednesday ruling by the Rotterdam Court, but was convicted of evading sanctions and continued management of a prohibited organization.
· MICHAEL STARR
Minister: Israel won’t allow Trump to make a peace deal with Iran
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· Stephen Prager, Brett Wilkins
US, Iran issue conflicting reports on deal as Trump says no sanction relief
Despite suggestions that a deal between the United States and Iran may be close, officials from both countries have continued to issue conflicting statements, signalling an ongoing diplomatic impasse.
· Al Jazeera Staff
IDF-Hezbollah conflict intensifies as military destroys terror infrastructure across Lebanon
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensified on Wednesday with the IDF striking over 150 targets in Tyre, Nabatieh, the Bekaa Valley, and throughout southern Lebanon, and the terror group launching drones at Rosh Hanikra, Shlomi, and sirens wailing in Kiryat Shmona.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Trump threatens new Iran strikes and ties Israel normalisation to nuclear deal | The National
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Washington could resume attacks on Iran and declared that Gulf countries “owe it” to the US to join the Abraham Accords.
· Jihan Abdalla
Trump’s 'Board of Peace' fund for Gaza received no money: Financial Times
US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" has “zero” cash in its official fund despite member countries pledging billions of dollars, according to a report by The Financial Times.
· Middleeasteye
Trump can’t sell Abraham Accords to Middle East that’s lost trust
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· Michelle Burgis-Kasthala
(LEAD) Trump says U.S. 'not satisfied' yet in Iran negotiations, Strait of Hormuz will be 'open to everybody'
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· Song Sang-ho
The Guardian view on Lebanon’s suffering: the ‘ceasefire’ didn’t stop Israeli attacks. Now they’re intensifying again | Editorial
Civilians including children are among the thousands to have died in this war, yet the world is paying remarkably little attention
· Editorial
Trump accuses Iran of stalling peace deal to ‘outwait’ him until US midterms
US president sends contradictory messages about ending war at cabinet meeting with call to bolster Abraham accords
· Roberttait
Hezbollah says it launched repeated attacks on Israeli forces near Litani River
In a series of posts on Telegram, Hezbollah said it repeatedly targeted Israeli forces in the municipality of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah using drones and missiles.
· Middleeasteye
Lifting of internet restrictions reveals Iranians’ anger over food inflation
As government begins restoring connection, population voices dismay over food price increases and shortages
· Patrickwintour
Trump says US 'not satisfied' with Iran deal yet
US President Donald Trump has said he is "not satisfied" yet with the terms of the deal being negotiated with Iran.
· Maia Davies
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip Israel Parade, first absence since 1964
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has confirmed he will not be attending the upcoming annual Israel Parade on Sunday, making him the first NYC mayor not to participate since 1964.
· MATHILDA HELLER
National Crime Unit officer questioned on suspicion of contact with foreign agent, likely from Iran
A police officer from The National Crime Unit - Lahav 433 was questioned on suspicion of having contact with a foreign agent, according to reports from Wednesday evening.
· WALLA
Israeli court cancels Netanyahu corruption trial hearing
An Israeli court has agreed to cancel a scheduled hearing for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his long-running corruption trial.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu orders IDF to expand operations against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon: ‘Seizing dominant terrain’
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Yesh Atid appoints Zionist Council head Oz Haim to Knesset, replacing MK Toporovsky
Oz Haim, who served as director general of the Zionist Council in Israel, will enter the Knesset on Yesh Atid’s list, replacing MK Boaz Toporovsky after he announced his departure from politics on Wednesday.
· KESHET NEEV
Iranians gradually regain internet access after monthslong shutdown
A woman checks her smartphone while sitting on a bench along a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Amir Hussein Radjy
Israel strikes Tyre after ordering evacuation of south Lebanon city
The Israeli military has said it is carrying out air strikes on Hezbollah targets in Tyre in southern Lebanon, after ordering the evacuation of the entire city.
· Samantha Granville
Israeli military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands operations
A resident carries belongings as she walks through the rubble of her home destroyed in an Israeli airstrike a day earlier in the southern village of Maarakeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
· Kareem Chehayeb
Trump says Iran has ‘no choice’ but to make a deal
US President Donald Trump said Iran “thought they’d outwait me” in negotiations over a possible agreement with Washington.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu will learn the lesson he deserves – Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the destruction of Gaza, warning that Muslims may soon teach him a “lesson.”
· RT
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the destruction of Gaza, warning that Muslims may soon teach him a “lesson.”
· RT
Most visions for Gaza’s reconstruction lack mechanisms for transparency, Portland Trust finds
More than 30 proposals put forward for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip highlight fundamentally different visions for Gaza’s urban and economic structures, according to a new analysis by the London-based non-profit The Portland Trust.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
French MEP Rima Hassan meets Palestinian detainee, ignores terror and attempted murder allegations
Far-left anti-Israel French politician Rima Hassan visited a 'Palestinian prisoner' without mentioning that the man in question is imprisoned for terrorism and attempted murder of Israelis.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Group behind pro-Iran AI Lego videos greets Iranians as internet blackout ends | The National
Explosive Media, the group behind most of the pro-Iran AI videos resembling The Lego Movie, is reintroducing itself, this time to Iranians who have been without internet access for months.
· Cody Combs