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A female IDF soldier

IDF kills terrorist after escaping handcuffs, attacking female soldier

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

US to host Gaza Board of Peace meeting amid push for Phase II deal - Axios

A firefighter works at the scene of a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

Fire breaks out in Iranian military complex, no injuries reported


MEGA speakers criticize EU leaders for stalling Ukraine diplomacy, urge tougher pro-Israel stance

Inaugural Brussels conference draws US lawmakers and European sovereignty-focused figures, with organizers pitching a bridge to Trump-aligned circles.

MP Kristof Slagmulders, MP Frédéric Erens, MP Johan Deckmyn (member of NATO parliament - vice president commission of foreign affairs), Senator Anke Van dermeersch, MP Filip Dewinter, Garry Cartwright (editor EUToday), MP Sam Van Rooy

France, Bahrain sign bilateral defense deal which includes strategic information sharing

"This agreement will also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in defense, and strengthen solidarity between our two countries," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and France's President Emmanuel Macron meet at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 6, 2026.

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Sen. Graham ends meeting early with Lebanese official, says Lebanon unreliable peace partner

Graham added that “too much is at stake” in the Middle East for the Lebanese attitude, and said that he was “tired of the double speak.”

US Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks at a news conference in Tel Aviv in August. He has declared: ‘If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us. I’m not going to let that happen.’

US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific

According to CNN, at least 119 people have now been killed in American military strikes on suspected drug boats as part of the Trump administrations so-called campaign against narcotics trafficking. 

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

Unnamed Prime Minister's Office official accused of 'inapropriate conduct' with a woman - KAN

According to the KAN report, police have been in contact with the alleged victim of the conduct to file a complaint against the unnamed official.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a government meeting in Kiryat Shmona.

Reuters sees map of UAE plans for Gaza housing complex on Israeli side of Gaza's Yellow Line

The planning map shows where the "UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex" would be constructed near Rafah.

Gaza City, November 25, 2025.

Jerusalem removed hotel land plan from agenda after Oct. 7 families protested

The families cited a US civil lawsuit that alleges the project is linked to Bashar al-Masri, a Palestinian-American businessman accused in court filings of aiding Hamas.

Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Activists involved in 2025's Global Sumud Flotilla ready to try again in 2026 with a bigger version

Organizers, who gathered on Wednesday at the foundation of Nelson Mandela, the late South African leader, in Johannesburg, said they hope to bring 100 boats for their next attempt.

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

IDF strikes Hezbollah tunnel shafts, weapons storage in response to 'repeated' ceasefire violations

The IDF noted that secondary explosions observed after the initial strikes indicated the presence of weapons in the targeted facilities.

(Illustrative) Smoke rises from southern Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on January 16, 2026.