A Gaza father recounts how Israeli soldiers killed his seven-year-old son in his arms and mocked him

by agisdm45in | Jun 18, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Israeli soldiers shot seven-year-old Rayyan Abu al-Ajeen in his father’s arms and mocked his father’s pleas as he cried for his dying son. The father says they were in the part of Gaza designated as “safe” for civilians during the...

Netanyahu faces revolt at home as Israel defies U.S.-Iran ceasefire terms

by agisdm45in | Jun 17, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Benjamin Netanyahu is under fire across the Israeli political spectrum for allowing the U.S. to reach a deal with Iran. “The state of Israel won the battle,” said Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, but “Netanyahu lost the war.”

In landmark case, UK judge sentences pro-Palestine activists as terrorists

by agisdm45in | Jun 17, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

In a UK first, a judge sentenced four Palestine Action activists to terrorism charges for a direct action protest against an Elbit Systems factory. The move sparks fears the ruling could set a dangerous precedent for those opposing Israel’s genocide.

In rare move, Israel seizes homes inside Palestinian Authority-controlled part of the West Bank, raising alarms over annexation

by agisdm45in | Jun 16, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

A military order signed in May 2026 authorizes Israel’s first permanent base near Jenin inside Area A, the part of the West Bank under control of the Palestinian Authority. Israel has already begun displacing families who live there.

The U.S. and Iran have struck a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz, but Israel may prevent an end to the war

by agisdm45in | Jun 16, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

The U.S. and Iran have reportedly signed a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and to begin negotiations to end the war. It is a hopeful sign that this disastrous war of choice may soon be over, but once again, Israel stands to be the spoiler.

Maersk, munitions, and corporate accountability in the age of genocide

by agisdm45in | Jun 15, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Despite years of company denials, a groundbreaking new report explicitly proves Maersk’s shipment of bullet, bomb, and mortar components for Israel. Accountability is overdue for Maersk’s complicity in the ongoing Gaza genocide.