Why Israel wants more one-ton bombs from the U.S. and why the sale is controversial – Ya Libnan
Share: Palestinians walking in front of buildings partly destroyed by the Israeli bombing of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, in December 2023.Credit…Yousef Masoud for The New York Times The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing i»»»
Gaza documentary 'NAZA' sparks political storm, threats against directors in Israel
The award-winning documentary "NAZA" featuring anonymous military sources speaking about Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza has sparked a political firestorm in Israel. The film's directors and their families have received a wave of threats, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced»»»
Perspective - 'Sanctions won’t prevent us from doing our job' says ICC Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang
In this edition of Perspective, the acting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court tells FRANCE 24 that the court is needed now more than ever to ensure there is no gap for impunity. Mame Mandiaye Niang says the court’s job is to step in if domestic justice systems fail. The Senegalese judge»»»
Erdogan to sidestep Turkey’s constitutional term limits in early 2028 vote, adviser says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run in an early election in 2028 in order to circumvent the constitutional term limits he would face if he serves out his full current term, a top adviser said Thursday. Under Turkey's constitution, parliament can trigger early elections given »»»
Netanyahu says Iran and Hezbollah will fall
The will of Iran and its allies to destroy Israel “has not disappeared” but “has simply weakened,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. “Even though we have accomplished the bulk of the work, there is still work to be done -- and we will do it. We will eliminate Hamas and, ab»»»
Carlson hits Trump over Israel arms sale.”Only public outrage can stop this”, he says – Ya Libnan
Share: Tucker Carlson lashed out at the Trump administration over a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel in a lengthy social media post on Tuesday, saying there is no “justification” for the move while calling out lawmakers he says have taken “millions from the Israel lobby.” Carlson, who was dismissed»»»
Trump to meet Gulf leaders in New York to discuss Iran war endgame
Six GCC states invited for talks that could expand to other Arab and Muslim leaders Dubai: US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders in New York next week to discuss the next phase of the Iran war, as Washington begins looking beyond the nearly seven-month conflict towards a possib»»»
Netanyahu proposes stripping citizenship from IDF critics
Israelis should be stripped of citizenship if they are found guilty of slandering the military, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, as the IDF faces new accusations of killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza. In a video address on Wednesday, Netanyahu lashed out at the recently released docum»»»
Key US House Democrat Refuses to Clear $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to ‘Israel’ - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Key US House Democrat Refuses to Clear $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to ‘Israel’ 17-09-2026 12:00 PM US Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on th»»»
Top Democrat to block US plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel over use in Lebanon, Gaza
The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that he's going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that the powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York said he would wit»»»
Israel will 'finish job' in Gaza and remove Palestinians: defence minister
Israeli minister ties Trump ceasefire to disarming Hamas and forced migration Israel's defence minister said Wednesday it was only a matter of time before the country resumes full-scale war in Gaza and moves to force out its two million Palestinians. Israel Katz, who is known for outspoken remarks,»»»
Oct. 7 families accuse Netanyahu of enabling Hamas attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of deliberately aiding the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre through years of preserving the group’s rule in Gaza, allowing it to grow stronger. He is also said to have deliberately ignored warning signs of an attack. Families of Israelis kill»»»
Katz says Israel will 'finish job' in Gaza and remove Palestinians
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday it was only a matter of time before Israel resumes full-scale war in Gaza and moves to force out its two million Palestinians. Israel Katz, who is known for outspoken remarks, was responding to criticism from another right-wing contender ahead of October 27 »»»
Trump administration plans to sell Israel $2.8 billion powerful bombs
The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8 billion package inc»»»
Opinion | Plan “710”: Can BenGvir Succeed in Emptying Gaza?
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar BenGvir has put forward the “Disengagement 710” plan as the political platform and central electoral programme of his party, Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power). The name itself is a symbolic reference to the Hamas attack on Israeli communities on October 7, 2023»»»
Netanyahu threatens 'heavier blows' if Hezbollah attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday of heavy reprisals on Israel's enemies if they attacked, as he lauded the recent demolition of a Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon. Netanyahu said Israel's destruction of Hezbollah positions at the Beaufort and Ali al-Taher ridges was a »»»
Opinion | Wait of the Union: West Bank roads expand while EU stalls on Palestinian statehood
Europe increasingly recognises Palestinian statehood as a political objective while watching the territory required for it being steadily eroded. European governments oppose settlement expansion, settler attacks, land confiscation and the E1 project; a growing number have recognised the State of Pa»»»
Israeli officials lash out at NAZA over alleged IDF AI-powered Gaza killings
Several senior Israeli politicians have lashed out at the filmmakers behind a documentary accusing the IDF of using AI-assisted systems in the mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar went so far as to accuse the two Oscar-winning directors of treachery and threaten»»»
Iranian cargo vessel struck near Qeshm Island as Oman delays Tehran-Gulf talks
An Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said. Tehran blamed a “terrorist enemy” for the attack, which came as threats to shipping intensified around the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits. An Iran»»»
Former IDF chief accuses Netanyahu of concealing October 7 warnings
Former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff Dan Halutz has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of concealing warnings ahead of the October 7 attack and laid ultimate responsibility for the deadly security failure on him. Halutz was responding to a Haaretz report alleging that UA»»»
'We're on the brink of a World War that ends with the use of nuclear weapons': Tucker Carlson says Trump agreed with his warning over Gulf, Israel and Iran
Trump's ex-ally argues Iran war aids Israel’s edge while eroding US influence in Gulf Conservative US commentator Tucker Carlson has said President Donald Trump has painted a grim picture amid uncertainty over the US-Iran war outcome and the prospect of an escalation that may include the use of nuc»»»
Gaza hospital generators stop operating amid shortages of fuel, oil: Health Ministry - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza hospital generators stop operating amid shortages of fuel, oil: Health Ministry 13-09-2026 12:14 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli Fo»»»
Yedioth Ahronoth: UAE Declined to Deny Warning to Netanyahu Before October 7
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has reported that the United Arab Emirates was asked to deny information concerning a warning issued by its president, Mohamed bin Zayed, to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding an operation being planned by Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, the l»»»
The World This Week - Can we slowdown AI, and 9/11, who has the right to remember?
In a week that marks 25 years since 9/11, Americans paused to pay tribute. Six bells tolled to signify six fatal moments in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, with a seventh bell rung this year to commemorate those who later died from 9/11-related illnesses. The private ceremony for fam»»»
Jewish ‘supercop’ runs on Arab ticket in Israeli polls – and sparks a storm
Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz's decision to run as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections marks a paradigm change in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have slammed the move, but it could pave the way for an Arab party to join a coa»»»
Israeli settlers accused of targeting Palestinian water supplies in West Bank
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have accused Israeli settlers of deliberately cutting water supplies and targeting wells in an effort to force them from their land. Residents of Khirbet Al-Tawil told RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij that the community’s main water line was cut around four and a half»»»
Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor
Israel said on Thursday it destroyed key tunnels built by Iran-backed Hezbollah beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, completing what it called operational control of the area. Lebanon reported a massive explosion, while the US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.1 trem»»»
Live Updates: Trump predicts the war to end “immediately” after midterms – Ya Libnan
Share: A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter launches from the flight deck of USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) while enforcing the U.S. blockade against Iran. HERE IS THE LATEST– President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is desperate to affect the midterm elections and mused the conflict would end righ»»»
Israel blows up Ali al-Taher tunnels with 1,100 tons of explosives
Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by Hezbollah beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. "This is strategic terrorist infrastructure that was built over two decades, with Iranian funding and planning," said a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah»»»
Iran Ready for Rapid Offensive Operations: Commander - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Ready for Rapid Offensive Operations: Commander 10-09-2026 19:16 PM The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Greater »»»
Netanyahu visits troops in occupied Syria as Damascus slams 'blatant violation' of sovereignty
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a third visit to Israeli troops in an occupied stretch of Syria Wednesday, sparking fresh condemnation from Damascus. Netanyahu repeated his claim that the Iranian government is on the verge of collapse as the US-Israeli war against Iran drags on. Isra»»»
Netanyahu reportedly warns Aoun to disarm Hezbollah or face escalation
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa has told President Joseph Aoun that Israel would escalate its attacks on Lebanon if Hezbollah doesn't disarm - and would accept nothing less, Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported Thursday. The daily claimed that Issa conveyed this message from Israeli Prime Minis»»»
'Lebanese official' to Israeli daily: This is the last chance for peace
Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily on Wednesday quoted a senior Lebanese official as telling it that Lebanon may be facing its “last chance” to achieve peace with Israel, urging the Israelis to give the Lebanese government time and political space to weaken Hezbollah and warning that continued Israeli»»»
Qatar strongly condemns Israeli Prime Minister's illegal entry into Syrian territory
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the illegal entry of Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into Syrian territory and crossing of international borders, considering it a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the fraternal Syrian Arab Republic, a flagrant breach of»»»
Netanyahu threatens Iran from occupied Syrian mountain (VIDEO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel is “very close” to defeating Iran, during a visit to Israeli troops stationed atop Mount Hermon in Syrian territory, which was seized by the IDF following the collapse of former President Bashar Assad’s government. Netanyahu traveled to the stra»»»
Israel opens embassy in Slovenia as small EU nation shifts policies
Israel opened its first embassy in Slovenia on Wednesday, boosting relations with the small European Union nation even as ties sour with some longtime allies over its policy on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar travelled to Ljubljana, Slovenia's cap»»»
Qatar condemns Israeli prime minister's illegal entry into Syrian territory and his violation of international borders
DOHA: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the illegal entry of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into Syrian territory, crossing international borders, and considered it a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, a flagrant breach of international law, an»»»
Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait
Iran widens maritime ‘prohibited zone’ as clash with US sends oil above $100 Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a "no-go" zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months. The fresh»»»
Israeli air raid targets between Haddatha and Haris towns in South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli air raid targets between Haddatha and Haris towns in South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 09-09-2026 21:43 PM Latest News Urgent News I»»»
Press Review - The Times: 'Counterproductive' sanctions on Israel don't match the 'theatrical rhetoric'
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 9: British papers are reacting to the sanctions imposed on Israel. Next: Israeli papers discuss Haaretz's October 7 revelatory investigation. Also: CDs are back! Finally, South Park renames itself to South America to mock Trump. An Independent's headline reads, “»»»
Netanyahu and Katz Threaten Syria from Mount Hermon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu renewed threats against Syria from Mount Hermon, stating that they would not allow any army to position itself on their borders, claiming Israeli military control over the entire region stretching from Mount Hermon to the Yarmouk River and from Mount Hermon»»»
Syria condemns Israeli PM’s entry into Syrian territory
Damascus, Sep.9 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned Wednesday the illegal entry of Israeli Occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into Syrian territory and his tour of Mount Hermon, describing the move as a provocative act and a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty, territo»»»
Palestinian Minister Links Western Sanctions on Jewish Settlers to Israeli Elections
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A joint statement by 12 Western countries condemning Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank was spurred by next month's general election in Israel, Palestinian Deputy Foreign Minister Omar Awadallah told Sputnik. "The timing of the statement by the 12 countries is very importa»»»
Report: Hezbollah won't give Netanyahu what he wants for elections
Hezbollah has conveyed to relevant parties that it will not grant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “what he wants, at the timing he desires, merely to serve his electoral calculations,” a prominent political source said. “The military silence it is maintaining is not without reason,” the s»»»
UK government defends decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Wednesday he was disappointed with Israel's response to the government's decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, and rejected criticism from the U.K.'s chief rabbi. Israel responded Tuesday by closing the British consulate»»»
Key post-9/11 air toxicity information was kept secret for 25 years
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani released tens of thousands of previously undisclosed documents on Tuesday detailing what city officials knew about toxic air after the September 11 attacks, as the 25th anniversary approaches and thousands continue to suffer from related illnesses. New York Mayor Zohra»»»
Netanyahu warned of Hamas attack before Oct. 7 – report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned that Hamas was preparing a major attack days before October 7, 2023, but did not relay the information to Israel’s top security chiefs, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed calle»»»
Netanyahu under fire over report UAE warned of October 7 attack
Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mo»»»
Hezbollah: Brazen Remarks of US Ambassador to Lebanon Aimed at Justifying Israeli Criminality
Member of Hezbollah politburo, Hajj Ghaleb Abu Zeinab, commented on the insolent remarks of the US ambassador to Lebanon, stressing that they are aimed at justifying the Israeli crimes against the innocent civilians in South Lebanon. What follows is the full text of the statement of Abu Zeinab: The»»»
‘Israel’ to Close British Consulate in Jerusalem after Sanctions Announced
‘Israel’ has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in response to sweeping UK sanctions on goods from illegal settlements. Reacting to Ed Miliband’s description of violent Jewish settler activity on the occupied Palestinian West Bank as “ethnic cleansing” carried o»»»