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Black smoke billows as orange flames burn from a site in the city of Haifa at night

Iran strikes Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel conflict enters fourth day

The Guardian

June 15, 2025

G7 leaders were set to meet in Canada with the battle between the two regional enemies set to dominate the agenda

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A severely damaged three-story residence made out of concrete cinder blocks

Iranian strikes expose bomb shelter shortage for Palestinian towns inside Israel | CNN

Abeer Salman, Clarissa Ward, Scott McWhinnie, Zeena Saifi - CNN

June 15, 2025

In a small, tight-knit town near Haifa in northern Israel, residents here never thought they would experience such horror.

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A still shot from a video showing destroyed and heavily damaged buildings

Israel and Iran both threaten escalation as Trump says they must ‘make a deal’ – live updates

The Guardian

June 15, 2025

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnight

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A man looks at flames rising in the night sky from an oil storage facility

Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict

Rebecca Rosman - NPR

June 15, 2025

At least ten people were killed in Israel overnight, after multiple Iranian missiles evaded the country's advanced defense systems. Explosions rocked Tehran, but casualties weren't immediately clear.

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A projectile hits central Tel Aviv, creating a bright light against the dark night sky in a massive explosion

The real reason Israel attacked Iran

Ori Goldberg - Al Jazeera

June 15, 2025

There was nothing preemptive about the Israeli assault on Iranian military and civilian infrastructure and officials.

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An Israeli security force member wearing a neon vest inspects destroyed residential buildings

Israel says it killed 9 Iranian nuclear scientists, and braces for attacks from Iran

Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Jane Arraf, Juliana Kim, Rebecca Rosman - NPR

June 14, 2025

Israel's military says the nine nuclear scientists killed played spent decades working on Iran's nuclear program.

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Bright streaks of light across the night sky over city lights are missiles fired from Iran and intercepted by Israel

Israel says attacks on Iran are nothing compared with what is coming

Maayan Lubell, Parisa Hafezi - Reuters

June 14, 2025

Israel pounded Iran for a second day on Saturday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said its campaign would intensify, while Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had held out as the only way to halt the bombing.

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A map of Iran shows red dots where there are been reported Israeli strikes

Israeli strikes hit more than 100 targets in Iran including nuclear facilities

Deepa Parent, Julian Borger, Peter Beaumont - The Guardian

June 13, 2025

Tehran says strikes are ‘declaration of war’ while Donald Trump warns of further, more brutal attacks

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A row of National Guard members wearing fatigues, helmets, and holding shields stand facing a crowd of protestors

US Regime Deploys Troops, Arrests Citizens, and Detains Opposition Amid Mass Pro-Democracy Protests

Prem Thakker - Zeteo

June 13, 2025

What if we wrote about events in Trump’s America in the way that Western media describe African and Middle Eastern countries?

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Donald Trump speaking into a microphone with his right hand raised. He is wearing a navy blue suit, white dress shirt, and a red and blue necktie.

Trump Knew of Israel’s Planned Attack on Iran All Along

Edith Olmstead - The New Republic

June 13, 2025

Israeli officials claim that Trump was only pretending to oppose an Israeli attack in public—while greenlighting it in private. Trump’s own statements on the matter aren’t so different.

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The al-Aqsa mosque made of gray concrete blocks and a golden dome

Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque to worshippers until further notice

Areeb Ullah, Lubna Masarwa - Middle East Eye

June 13, 2025

Israel closes holy site in occupied East Jerusalem to worshippers for the first time since Covid-19 pandemic

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Mahmoud Khalil wearing a sage green shirt with white strips during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Mahmoud Khalil had hoped to walk free today. A federal judge said no

Adrian Florido - NPR

June 13, 2025

After signaling that Khalil could be released Friday, Judge Michael Farbiarz accepted the government's shifting explanation for Khalil's continued detention.

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Defense Minister Israel Katz, center right, meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, center left, and members of the military's top brass. They are seated at a long table with the two named men at the head.

IDF expects operation against Iran to last for several days

Emanuel Fabian - Times of Israel

June 12, 2025

The Israeli military expects its operation against Iran’s nuclear program and long-range missile capabilities to last for several days.

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Netanyahu and Trump sitting in the White House. Both are wearing dark suits with red neckties. Netanyahu is shielding his own mouth while leaning over to speak to Trump

U.S. told Israel it won't participate in an Israeli strike on Iran

Barak Ravid - Axios

June 12, 2025

The Trump administration told the Israeli government the U.S. won't be directly involved in any Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, two U.S. sources and an Israeli source familiar with those discussions tell Axios.

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GHF indicates it dispersed aid overnight despite IDF ban on travel to distribution hubs

Jacob Magid - Times of Israel

June 12, 2025

Share 2 The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announces just before 3 a.m. local time that it has just finished distributing boxes of food, even though the IDF has repeatedly warned Palestinians not to approach aid sites before 6 a.m.

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US President Donald Trump applauds on stage at the Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US begins evacuating Mideast embassies, army bases as Iran nuclear talks come to a head

Jacob Magid - Times of Israel

June 12, 2025

CENTCOM chief shelves Senate testimony as nonessential embassy staff, troops’ dependents depart region; Iranian defense minister threatens to strike US bases amid stalled talks

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Murals in Tehran in April. Many experts say Israel would struggle to destroy Iran’s main nuclear facilities without American military support.Credit...

Why Israel May Be Considering an Attack on Iran

Aaron Boxerman - The New York Times

June 12, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear bomb, “one way or the other.”

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Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University in New York City, outside the campus gates on April 30, 2024.

Government can't hold Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil, federal judge rules

NBC News

June 11, 2025

Khalil has been detained since he was arrested in March. The government has argued that the secretary of state can “personally determine” whether he should remain in the country.

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A military vehicle drives along a dirt road in Gaza past heavily damaged and destroyed structures

Exclusive: US slams UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue, warns of consequences

Humeyra Pamuk, John Irish - Reuters

June 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is discouraging governments around the world from attending a U.N. conference next week on a possible two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, according to a U.S. cable seen by Reuters.

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People seeking aid are directed by military personnel standing on higher ground above the metal fencing the Palestinians are standing between

EXCLUSIVE: American Security Contractor Unloads On US-Israeli ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’

Zeteo

June 11, 2025

I thought I was signing up for an aid mission. But what I've witnessed in Gaza is horrific.

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Iran Claims Historic Espionage Coup Against Israel. Is It a Bluff or Is It Real?

Murtaza Hussain, Ryan Grim - Drop Site

June 11, 2025

In the midst of an escalating global standoff over its nuclear program, the Iranian government this week claimed to have scored a major intelligence coup that could transform its relationship with its regional and international rivals.

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Judge Opens Door to Releasing Mahmoud Khalil as Soon as This Week

The New York Times

June 11, 2025

Mr. Khalil, a legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for more than three months. The judge suggested he could be released as early as Friday unless the government successfully appeals.

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A boy wearing a green shirt leans against a woman in black who is comforting him as he cries

64% of Israelis see no need for more reporting on Gazans' sufferings

Ido David Cohen - Haaretz

June 10, 2025

Forty-one percent of those polled by Hebrew University's aChord Center said reports on local channels 12 and 13 were biased in favor of Palestinians in Gaza; 64 percent believe 'there are no innocent people' in the enclave

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Greta Thunberg speaking into a microphone while standing with other crew members of the Madleen.

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship With Greta Thunberg Aboard

Ephrat Livni, Isabel Kershner - The New York Times

June 10, 2025

Israel had vowed to prevent the vessel from reaching Gaza, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to stop it from breaching a naval blockade.

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U.S. Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff with President Trump in the Oval Office on May 28, 2025. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

White House appoints new NSC Middle East senior director after Trump's purge

Barak Ravid - Axios

June 10, 2025

The White House has appointed Wayne Wall as the new senior director for Middle East at the National Security Council, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the issue said.

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Trump and Rubio before departing for Camp David. Photo Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty

Scoop: Trump held lengthy Camp David strategy session with top team on Iran and Gaza

Barak Ravid - Axios

June 10, 2025

President Trump and his entire top foreign policy team huddled in Camp David for hours on Sunday to discuss U.S. strategy on the Iran nuclear crisis and the war in Gaza

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An exterior picture of Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, Calif.

US Department of Justice sues Palestinian-owned Oakland coffee shop

SFGate

June 10, 2025

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the proprietor of a Palestinian-owned coffee shop in Oakland.

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Ms. Rachel in a pink t-shirt, denim overalls, and brown hair up in a ponytail with a pink headband

Ms. Rachel Calls Out Media Outlets For Highlighting Olivia Munn Over Children In Gaza

Paige Skinner - Huffpost

June 10, 2025

Last month, Ms. Rachel posted a video with a 3-year-old girl who lost her legs in an airstrike.

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Potentially Liable for Aiding Israel’s War Crimes and Genocide Against Palestinians

Center for Constitutional Rights

June 10, 2025

Center for Constitutional Rights puts widely condemned foundation on notice as Trump admin considers giving it $500 millionJune 11, 2025, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights notified the G

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Palestinians in the aftermath of an Israeli air raid on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City. They sit and stand among destruction. A man lays down with his feet bandaged and a young woman kneels beside him while a boy rests on his chest.

Israel guilty of ‘extermination’ in attacks on schools, mosques: UN

Al Jazeera

June 10, 2025

Evidence is mounting of ‘a concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life in Gaza’, commission chair says.

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Displaced Palestinians walk trough a makeshift tent camp in the Gaza City port. Two people are on a row boat in the ocean near the tents.

A New Militia Emerges in Gaza, Backed By Israel : State of the World from NPR

Ahmed Abu Hamda, Anas Baba, Aya Batrawy, Greg Dixon - NPR

June 10, 2025

A new powerful group has risen in Gaza and they are being armed by Israel.

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Treasury Disrupts Sham Overseas Charity Networks Funding Hamas and the PFLP

U.S. Department of the Treasury

June 10, 2025

Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning five individuals and five sham charities located abroad that are prominent financial supporters of Hamas’s Military Wing and its terrorist activities.

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An illustrative image of an incomplete jigsaw puzzle filled with skulls with the last piece outside of the puzzle

The Last Days of Gaza

Chris Hedges - The Chris Hedges Report

June 9, 2025

The genocide is almost complete. When it is concluded it will not only have decimated the Palestinians, but will have exposed the moral bankruptcy of Western civilization.

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University of Michigan students walk on campus on a paved pathway between red brick buildings, trees, and lampposts. x2

University of Michigan ends undercover surveillance contracts after Guardian revelations

Tom Perkins - The Guardian

June 9, 2025

Outcry after report that private investigators had been trailing and recording pro-Palestinian protesters for months

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Leaked Data From Meta Reveal Israeli Companies Are Struggling To Find Customers

Murtaza Hussain, Ryan Grim, Waqas Ahmed - Drop Site

June 9, 2025

For the year 2025, the Israeli government announced it would be earmarking an additional $150 million toward global public relations, an unprecedented increase in spending that comes alongside a striking collapse in perception for Israel around the world.

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Netanyahu (L) and Trump (R) sit in cream colored arm chairs inside the Oval office. Both are wearing dark suits with red neckties. Netanyahu leans toward Trump and covers his mouth as he speaks to him.

Trump speaks to Netanyahu with Iran talks in the balance

Barak Ravid - Axios

June 9, 2025

President Trump spoke Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Netanyahu aide and a source with direct knowledge said.

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The California National Guard, which was deployed by Trump in opposition to local leaders, confronts protesters on June 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Imperial Boomerang Lands in Los Angeles

Spencer Ackerman - Zeteo

June 9, 2025

As police and the National Guard escalate against anti-ICE protesters, the Department of Homeland Security bridges US violence abroad and US violence at home.

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Goalkeeper Yousef Abu Shawarib bounces a soccer ball on steps next to his former football ground that is now covered with the tents of refugees

Israel obliterates Gaza’s sports sector, targeting athletes and facilities

Mohamed Solaimane - Al Jazeera

June 9, 2025

As Palestine continues its brave run at World Cup football entry against Oman, in Gaza, all sporting life is destroyed.

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A female presenter in a green blouse stands in front of a screen showing two soldiers walking past a large hole in the ground. The video shows blue BBC Verify branding.

BBC Verify examines tunnels video as IDF says Hamas leader body found

Merlyn Thomas - BBC

June 9, 2025

The IDF have released new footage that they say shows the underground tunnel network underneath the European hospital in southern Gaza. BBC Verify pieces together the evidence.

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