Scoop: Trump's meeting with MBS got tense over Israel With the war in Gaza over, Trump had hoped for a breakthrough toward Saudi-Israeli normalization. Axios · Nov 25, 2025
Abraham accords: Israel’s latest push to improve Arab relations could stall over Palestinian statehood Mohammed bin Salman wants to bring Saudi Arabia into the Abraham accords, the network of agreements to normalise relations between Israel with other countries in the Middle East and, increasingly, beyond. Donald Trump would have enjoyed hearing this when the Saudi crown prince visited the White House on November 18. The Conversation · Nov 24, 2025
Hezbollah chief of staff killed in Beirut airstrike, Israeli military says Militant group confirms Haytham Ali Tabatabai was killed in attack that dramatically escalates tensions in the region The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025
Israel says it assassinated Hezbollah's top military commander in Beirut Israel struck Beirut, aiming at Hezbollah's top military commander. Axios · Nov 23, 2025
Why Trump’s lavish Saudi courtship leaves Israel on the back foot Pageantry and trillion-dollar promises reveal how Washington’s loyalties may be tilting toward the Gulf The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025
The triumph of protest? What the collapse of Israel-Premier Tech means for global cycling Does Israel-Premier Tech becoming NSN Cycling represent a victory for protestors? And if so, what does it mean for global cycling in an era when geopolitical fault lines are impossible to ignore? Cycling Weekly · Nov 21, 2025
Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated Israel’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
UN backs Trump’s plan for Gaza but Palestinian statehood remains a distant prospect The UN security council has voted to adopt a resolution endorsing US president Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. However, while the resolution references a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, the road to such an outcome is far from determined. The Conversation · Nov 19, 2025
UN plan just ‘first step’ toward peace in Gaza, says Palestinian foreign minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin backs resolution, while Hamas rejects idea of international force inside territory The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank attack Israel's rescue service reports an Israeli has been killed and three wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack at a busy West Bank intersection The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Next step in Gaza plan is more about triumph for Trump than peace for the region ANALYSIS: Trump heralded the UN’s decision to back his 20-point Gaza plan as a preface to ‘peace all over the world’, but the Herculean task of trying to bring about a just and practicable solution in the Middle East remains as difficult as ever, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
UN Approves Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, Backs Creation Of 'Board Of Peace' Amid Hamas Pushback The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has endorsed a resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s peace proposal for Gaza, which includes the establishment of an international stabilization force and a transitional authority overseen by Trump. Benzinga · Nov 18, 2025
UN security council votes to endorse Donald Trump’s Gaza plan The resolution, which includes references to an independent Palestine, was passed by a vote of 13-0 with China and Russia abstaining The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Matt Gaetz’s producer fired after posting wildly antisemitic video that sparked turmoil at the MAGA network One of the anchors at One America News has been publicly calling out both Matt Gaetz and his producer, Vish Burra, after Burra shared an AI-generated video that portrayed Jews as cockroaches. The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 98 Palestinians died in Israeli detention since 2023 in a ‘systematic policy of killing’ A human rights charity says unprecedented number have died in custody since the war began, and describes torture and medical neglect
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 UN to vote on Gaza stabilisation force plan that references Palestinian state Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure from far-right ministers after Saudi insistence on ‘credible pathway’ to statehood
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 Outrage as Netanyahu announces October 7 inquiry will be led by Israel’s government Nearly three-quarters of the public support a fully independent commission of inquiry
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025 Netanyahu insists on no Palestinian state ahead of UN vote Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to oppose any attempts to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the U.N. Security Council is to vote on an American resolution that leaves the door open to Palestinian independence
Radio France Internationale · Nov 16, 2025 Israel talks defence with Greece and Cyprus, as Turkey issues Netanyahu warrant Israeli-Turkish relations were dealt another blow when a Turkish court issued an arrest warrant on genocide charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials, a move strongly condemned by Israel.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025 The US is now a rogue state - look at its extrajudicial killings off Venezuela’s coast These widely condemned strikes are just the latest sign of Trump’s imperialist revival – and the collapsing before our eyes of the rules-based world order, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
Axios · Nov 15, 2025 Scoop: Israel wants Trump to condition F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia on Israel normalization Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to meet Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
Euronews · Nov 14, 2025 Clashes erupt between Druze and Syrian government forces in Suwayda Violent clashes erupted in Suwayda between the Druze National Guard and Syrian government forces, involving heavy weapons and drones, in the latest major escalation of fighting between the two sides.
Axios · Nov 13, 2025 Scoop: Trump told MBS he expects Saudi-Israel normalization with Gaza war over The call was not previously made public
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages after condemnation from military leaders Israeli settlers have torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank
The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2025 Trump news at a glance: new batch of Epstein emails suggest Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ Release of messages by Democrats on House oversight committee likely to add to pressure on White House to release Epstein files – key US politics stories from 12 November 2025 at a glance