Israel
Netanyahu must be removed, top former Israeli national security officials say
Middle East
January 28, 2024
Netanyahu must be removed, top former Israeli national security officials say
CNN — More than 40 senior former Israeli national security officials, celebrated scientists and prominent business leaders have sent a letter to Israel’s president…
Israeli foreign minister says key UN agency will not operate in post-war Gaza
World
January 27, 2024
Israeli foreign minister says key UN agency will not operate in post-war Gaza
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has suggested that Israel will seek to stop the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)…
Israel says it will defy the ICJ’s orders over Gaza war
Middle East
January 27, 2024
Israel says it will defy the ICJ’s orders over Gaza war
The Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that Israel has “decided to ignore the decision of the International Court of Justice…
UN warns of declining humanitarian access in Gaza as Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering through Kerem Shalom
Middle East
January 27, 2024
UN warns of declining humanitarian access in Gaza as Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering through Kerem Shalom
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is warning of the repercussions of declining humanitarian access in…
Hamas hails Egypt’s stance on the Philadelphia axis
Egypt
January 26, 2024
Hamas hails Egypt’s stance on the Philadelphia axis
The Hamas movement issued a statement praising Egypt’s position regarding the Salah al-Din “Philadelphia” axis. The media advisor to the…
Sisi refuses to receive Netanyahu’s phone call: Israeli Channel 13
Egypt
January 26, 2024
Sisi refuses to receive Netanyahu’s phone call: Israeli Channel 13
Israeli Channel 13 revealed on Wednesday that the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently attempted to schedule a…
UK triples aid to Gaza and calls for increased flow of supplies to the strip
Middle East
January 25, 2024
UK triples aid to Gaza and calls for increased flow of supplies to the strip
The UK will triple its aid to Gaza and coordinate efforts with Qatar to increase the flow of supplies and…
ICJ will deliver a ruling Friday on genocide case against Israel
Middle East
January 25, 2024
ICJ will deliver a ruling Friday on genocide case against Israel
The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling Friday on whether to enact provisional measures to temporarily suspend Israel’s military…
‘Mass casualties’ as UN shelter struck amid intense fighting in Khan Younis
Middle East
January 25, 2024
‘Mass casualties’ as UN shelter struck amid intense fighting in Khan Younis
CNN — A building sheltering hundreds of displaced people in the city of Khan Younis was hit by Israeli tank…
The US and Iran are dangerously close to confrontation in the Middle East. Here’s where they both operate
Middle East
January 24, 2024
The US and Iran are dangerously close to confrontation in the Middle East. Here’s where they both operate
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…