Round-up of latest news and headlines from Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, and more.
Settler attacks in West Bank hit a new low – Daily Update
Medicine shortages amid siege leave people in peril
Kafa lives with long-standing chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, a thyroid disorder and joint pain. But with tight Israeli restrictions on medicine entering Gaza, she’s been forced to ration her own care. Just over half of Gaza’s medicines are out of stock. Of 622 essential items, 312 were unavailable as of March 2026.
Gaza’s students face a near impossible test to study abroad
Palestinians are turning to Duolingo to get the English certification needed to get scholarships. But “make sure you have a steady internet connection” can be an impossible hurdle to overcome.
Israel kills a Hamas leader, plus 3 women, 1 child, and others (during “ceasefire”) – Daily Update
Over 2,400 Israeli violations of ceasefire with Gaza ■ Israel has arrested 24,000 in West Bank ■ Israel-Lebanon “truce” extended 45 days, as Israel keeps killing ■ Thomas Massie takes on AIPAC ■ More.
We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes
If the US claims to be deeply concerned about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, we have a responsibility to stop ignoring facts that make us look like hypocrites. We cannot keep sending billions in weapons unconditionally to a nuclear-armed state while treating open discussion of that reality as impermissible.
43,000 people in Gaza suffered life-changing injuries since October 2023: WHO
More than 50,000 injuries now require long-term rehabilitation, with over 2,000 spinal cord injuries, and more than 1,300 traumatic brain injuries.
Israel’s 7 October narrative under fresh scrutiny after army accused of deleting footage
The disclosure is the latest in a series of revelations that have chipped away at Israel’s official narrative of 7 October.
Ex-CENTCOM chief headlines lavish Israeli-American Council gala
Known as Israel’s favorite American general, recently retired Erik Kurilla was credited with convincing Trump to bomb Iran in June 2025. Other speakers included pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson, former Mossad Deputy Director Henrike Weissberg, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and Nancy Pelosi.
Israel’s 7 October rape hoax gets a 300-page reboot
A new report that Israel touts as “evidentiary breakthrough” is little more than a repeat of earlier attempts to “prove” widespread rape: unsubstantiated claims, secondhand accounts, discredited witnesses, outright lies, and most importantly, a total absence of accusers.
Chants of ‘death to Arabs,’ calls for destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque in racist Jerusalem Day march
Two articles on the escalating anti-Palestinian hate in Jerusalem: Far-right Jewish marchers call for Palestinian villages to ‘burn’ as they storm through Muslim quarter of Old City; Israeli political leader incites takeover of holy site