•Controversial Rome Mural Sparks Global Debate Rome, Italy| A provocative new mural by the enigmatic Italian street artist Laika has ignited a firestorm of controversy across Europe and beyond, as residents of Rome awoke on Monday, May 26, to find a striking and unsettling image on Basilio Brecci Street in the Monteverde Vecchio neighborhood. Painted […]
•On This Day: Remembering Operation Solomon’s Unprecedented Humanitarian Mission On May 24–25, 1991, in the span of just 36 hours, the State of Israel carried out one of the most ambitious and daring rescue missions in modern history—Operation Solomon. This top-secret, record-breaking airlift saved 14,325 Ethiopian Jews from war-torn Ethiopia and brought them to safety […]
At least five Palestinian journalists have been confirmed killed in a new wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, further compounding what press freedom advocates are calling the deadliest conflict for journalists in modern history. On Sunday, Al Jazeera Arabic reported that three journalists had been confirmed dead following the latest bombardments, while […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia| United States President Donald Trump received a grand reception in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he commenced his first international trip of his second presidential term. In a ceremonious display of diplomatic pageantry and strategic economic alignment, the Kingdom announced business agreements worth hundreds of billions of dollars with the U.S., with […]
•The Move Signifies a Diplomatic and Military Turning Point Tel Aviv, Israel| After nearly two years in captivity, Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old American-Israeli dual national and soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has been released by Hamas. His release marks a rare breakthrough in the protracted Israel-Gaza conflict and highlights a renewed push in […]
Doha, Qatar| In a historic shift in Middle East diplomacy, Hamas has agreed to release Edan Alexander, the last known surviving American hostage held in Gaza, following direct negotiations with the United States. The talks — the first publicized contact between Washington and Hamas since the group was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. […]
•Plan raises international alarm as humanitarian crisis deepens in the besieged enclave The Israeli government has reportedly endorsed a sweeping military strategy that entails the full-scale occupation of the Gaza Strip and the forced relocation of a significant portion of the Palestinian population to the southern part of the territory. The move, which marks a […]
Tel Aviv, Israel| A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck near Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, in a bold and unprecedented escalation of the group’s military campaign against Israel. The strike has heightened tensions across the Middle East, prompted flight suspensions by major international airlines, and triggered warnings of retaliatory action […]
•The Wildfires Occured Amid National Mourning: A Crisis of Scale and Urgency Judean Hills, Israel| In a devastating convergence of natural disaster and national mourning, Israel faced one of the most intense wildfire outbreaks in its modern history in late April 2025. The fires erupted on April 30—coinciding with Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day—engulfing large […]
Tel Aviv, Israel| A fierce political and institutional storm is brewing in Israel following explosive revelations by the outgoing head of the Shin Bet internal security service, Ronen Bar, implicating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in efforts to politicize the nation’s top security agency. The unprecedented allegations have sparked a heated national debate about the boundaries […]
