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AIPAC’s Texas Trouble: How Brandon Herrera Broke the Third Rail of GOP Politics

By targeting foreign aid and “Israel First” spending, a firearms YouTuber has successfully challenged the most powerful lobby in Washington

José Niño Unfiltered | April 29, 2026

When Brandon Herrera came within 354 votes of toppling a sitting congressman in the May 2024 Republican runoff, the pro-Israel establishment dismissed it as a fluke.

When he came back in March 2026, finished within one point of the incumbent in the primary, and watched a sex scandal force Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) out of the race entirely, it became impossible to ignore.

The “AK Guy” is now the presumptive Republican nominee in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, and his ascent represents something far more significant than one YouTuber’s political ambitions.

Herrera’s rise reflects a growing anti-Zionist current within the Republican Party that threatens to shatter decades of bipartisan consensus on Israel. … continue

Why don’t UK media mention the Israel lobby?

By Mark Curtis | Declassified UK | April 27, 2026

Britain’s national media fails to recognise the influence – and even the existence – of an Israel lobby, our new media analysis shows.

Declassified researched two years of reporting by seven British media outlets and found only 16 mentions of the phrase Israel lobby without speech marks.

Nearly all those mentions are in comment articles rather than news pieces and none we found expound on what influence such an Israel lobby might have.

The phrase “Israel lobby” – used with speech marks – is slightly more common in these outlets, with 26 mentions in two years, and tends to be used to quote others in a disparaging way or to suggest such a lobby does not exist.

For example, one Guardian article refers to “the trope of the ‘Israel lobby’”. The Daily Mail reported in May 2024 of hecklers at a speech by then foreign secretary secretary David Lammy “accusing the MP of having taken ‘shady money’ from the ‘pro-Israel lobby’ on the grounds that he once lawfully accepted £30,000 from a Zionist lobbyist named Trevor Chinn.” … continue

UK judge gags Palestine Action defendants to secure ‘terror’ stitch-up

The Grayzone | April 29, 2026

Since the retrial of six Palestine Action (PA) activists began on April 13, the defendants have been barred under court order from using terms like “genocide” or discussing the target of their direction action protests. Meanwhile, supporters of PA have been arrested outside the court for holding signs advising jurors of their right to acquit the defendants based on conscience.

Now, a draft court order reviewed by The Grayzone reveals how the presiding judge has sought to comprehensively neutralize the PA activists’ ability to defend themselves by imposing crippling restrictions on what can be said in closing speeches. Under threat of secret contempt of court charges, the jury may be improperly swayed to convict them of serious crimes, not knowing harsh “terrorism”-related sentences will be attached. … continue

Kuwait revokes journalist’s citizenship over reporting of US-Israeli war on Iran

The Cradle | April 29, 2026

The Kuwaiti government has revoked the citizenship of US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, after he was detained for several weeks for sharing videos online of incidents from the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Kuwait authorities also stripped his two sisters of their citizenship.

Shihab-Eldin, who was born in the US, was detained on 2 March after sharing publicly available footage and images related to the Iran war, including footage of a US warplane crashing into a US air base in Kuwait.

He was released last week and found innocent of all charges, according to his lawyers.

“I am free – but many remain behind bars in Kuwait and across the region for speaking the truth. Today, my sisters and I have become part of the more than 50,000 Kuwaitis who have had their citizenship revoked,” Shihab-Eldin said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

“For 52 days, he was wrongly imprisoned and endured repeated, grave violations of his fundamental rights due to his work. For reporting. For expressing opinions. For simply doing his job,” his lawyers stated. … Full article

Over 180 activists detained in Israeli attack on Gaza aid flotilla in international waters, organizer says

MEMO | April 30, 2026

The Israeli army attacked a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and detained more than 180 activists in international waters, 500 nautical miles (926 kilometers) off the Palestinian enclave, the head of the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza, which organized the voyage, said Thursday. […]

… the committee said Israeli forces acted according to a doctrine of “systematic abandonment,” carrying out “violent raids in international waters” during which they “intercepted, boarded and deliberately disabled several vessels.”

After “destroying engines and navigation systems,” Israeli forces withdrew, “leaving hundreds of civilians stranded aboard damaged boats, without power, and on the path of a sea storm, in a scene amounting to deliberate endangerment of life,” it added.

The committee accused Israeli forces of “deliberately jamming communications between ships,” disrupting coordination and preventing distress calls, “which exacerbated the danger and placed participants in a catastrophic scenario at sea.”​​​​​​​

It denounced the Israeli raid as “a flagrant violation of international law and freedom of navigation, clearly amounting to an act of organized maritime piracy.” … Full article

Soldiers Shoot Worker Near Annexation Wall in ar‑Ram

IMEMC | April 30, 2026

A Palestinian worker was shot and injured on Wednesday evening after Israeli occupation soldiers opened fire near the illegal Annexation Wall in the town of ar‑Ram, north of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its medics treated a worker who was struck with live ammunition close to the illegal Wall of annexation and colonial expansion, before transferring him to hospital.

Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers chased several Palestinian workers near the Wall and fired live rounds directly at them, injuring one. … Full article

Netanyahu’s adviser fails to advance Israeli plans to relocate Palestinians from Gaza: Report

MEMO | April 30, 2026

An adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to advance plans to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip following Tel Aviv’s two-year war on the enclave, Haaretz newspaper reported on Thursday.

Israel has described the relocation of Palestinians as “voluntary migration,” after Tel Aviv’s brutal assault that has killed more than 72,000 people, injured over 172,000 and caused widespread destruction of infrastructure. Israel has also maintained a tight blockade on the enclave, worsening living conditions and leaving the entire population on the verge of starvation.

Haaretz said Netanyahu tasked his adviser Caroline Glick with promoting plans to relocate Palestinians from the war-ravaged enclave.

According to the paper, Glick contacted Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in an attempt to arrange the transfer of Gaza residents, without success. … Full article

Three Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza

Palestinian Information Center – April 30, 2026

Three Palestinian civilians were martyred and another one was injured in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Thursday evening.

According to media sources, an Israeli drone bombed an animal-drawn cart near the Kuwait rotary in the southeast of Gaza City, killing three people and critically injuring another.

Earlier in the morning, medical sources reported that 35-year-old Hanoun Barbakh succumbed to wounds sustained in a previous Israeli attack in the Sheikh Nasser neighborhood of Khan Yunis, south of Gaza.

The body of another martyr was recovered today from a site in the south of Khan Yunis that had been previously bombed.

In central Gaza, seven people were injured, one critically, when a drone targeted a group of civilians near Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.

A fisherman also sustained a bullet injury when an Israeli gunboat opened fire at him as he was fishing near the shores of Rafah, south of Gaza.

New US shipment of 6,500 tons of military aid arrives in Israel

MEMO | April 30, 2026

Israel said Thursday it received a new shipment of 6,500 tons of ammunition and military equipment from the US in 24 hours, Anadolu reports.

“Two cargo ships carrying thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), and additional military equipment were offloaded at the ports in Ashdod and Haifa,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The daily Maariv said the shipments are part of a “central effort to enhance Israel’s readiness for developments in the war.”

According to the paper, more than 115,600 pieces of military equipment have arrived in Israel via 403 airlifts and 10 maritime shipments since the start of the war with Iran in February.

Israel has been engaged in ongoing military offensives in Gaza since October 2023 with US backing, alongside escalating hostilities involving Lebanon and tensions with Iran.

Over 70 Israeli airstrikes kill, injure dozens in South Lebanon

Al Mayadeen | April 30, 2026

Israeli warplanes, drones, and artillery launched more than 70 strikes across southern Lebanon on Thursday, striking wide areas in the western and central sectors, including Tyre, Bint Jbeil, and multiple towns in Nabatieh.

The assaults left dozens dead and wounded, while also causing extensive destruction to homes, roads, and vital infrastructure.

The bombardment was sustained and widespread, with heavy attacks reported throughout the day in Nabatieh, Tyre, and Bint Jbeil districts. Air raids, drone strikes, and artillery shelling repeatedly targeted residential neighborhoods and surrounding areas, turning multiple towns into zones of continuous fire. … Full article

Political heir, 25, who was left $5m in Epstein will kills himself days after investigation into parents launched

xymphora – April 30, 2026

… The suicide victim was also a victim of the Epstein Class, just shy of the murdered children of Gaza and the raped, murdered and eaten victims on Lolita Island and Zorro Ranch, essentially murdered by his own parents who thought it was a clever idea to be shabbos goyim and take the shekels to queer the Oslo Accords and hang out with the pedos.

Their realization of what they did to their son will surely be the only punishment they will receive for some of the most vile sins that can possibly be committed. … Full post

Military aid to Ukraine vital for ‘US hegemony’ – Republican senator

By Lucas Leiroz | April 30, 2026

Despite initial attempts by Donald Trump to establish diplomatic dialogue with Russia on the Ukrainian issue, there are still many politicians in the US interested in taking the conflict to its ultimate consequences. Even among Republicans themselves, there are several “hawkish” figures trying to boycott the peace process and promoting the escalation of the conflict.

In a recent statement, Republican senator Mitch McConnell asserted that the US urgently needs to increase its military assistance to Ukraine. He justified his claims by stating that supporting Kiev is necessary for the US to preserve its status as a global superpower. He believes it is vital for the US to maintain this status, and that intervention in Ukraine is necessary to prevent the US from losing its recognition as a “world leader”.

McConnell harshly criticized the way Trump and the American military are conducting the policy of support for Ukraine. He believes that current US efforts are insufficient, and that the country needs to invest more heavily in assisting the fascist regime. He also stated that it is a mistake to transfer responsibility for this assistance to Europe, since it is up to the US, as a “world leader,” to promote this type of initiative.

The senator also advocated for a massive presence of American military instructors on the battlefield. … continue

Ukrainian commander reveals drone defense hit-rate

RT | April 30, 2026

More than half of Ukraine’s drone-interceptor crews haven’t been able to take down a single Russian UAV over an entire year, a senior Ukrainian air force commander has revealed. The disclosure comes amid Kiev’s push to market its anti-drone expertise to Gulf nations and the US in its war against Iran.

In an interview with Ukrainskaya Pravda published on Wednesday, Colonel Pavel Elizarov, deputy commander of Ukraine’s Air Force, stated that of the 300 interceptor crews under his command, 66 shot down more than 10 Russian Geran drones while 170 failed to hit a single one. In one region, 24 out of 28 crews recorded zero eliminations over the same period, he said.

Elizarov, a former television producer, also described systemic mismanagement in Ukraine’s low-altitude air defenses that has persisted for years.  […]

Kiev has reportedly signed defense agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, which are estimated to be worth billions of dollars, according to the New York Times. … Full article

Zelensky’s favorite drone company at center of Ukrainian corruption alert

RT | April 30, 2026

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry must cut its ties with a drone maker touted globally by Vladimir Zelensky and linked to fugitive businessman Timur Mindich, his longtime associate, the ministry’s Public Anti-Corruption Council (PAC Council) has said.

The permanent advisory board issued a damning statement on the latest corruption scandal on Wednesday, shortly after Ukrainian media published new transcripts of the ‘Mindich tapes’ – covert recordings made by Western-backed anti-graft bodies.

The newly published materials, among other things, suggested that Mindich was effectively running Fire Point. The transcripts are reportedly of a conversation between the businessman and then Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who currently heads Ukraine’s National Security Council.

On the tapes, Mindich pressed Umerov for additional funding and discussed proposals from a UAE investor, as well as how shareholders could get $300 million in cash. … continue

The Broken Contract

When Words No Longer Match Reality

Ashes of Pompeii | April 30, 2026

The gap between what people experience and what the media and their government describes has become impossible to ignore. It starts with the basics. Officials point to improving inflation data, but families see it in their weekly budgets: rent consuming half their income, groceries costing significantly more than two years ago, car repairs deferred because the bill is too high. When the government celebrates economic progress while households tighten their belts, the message isn’t reassuring, it’s dismissive. People aren’t confused by statistics; they’re alienated by the disconnect.

The Epstein case marked a before and after in this erosion of trust. For years, the story unfolded as a slow demonstration that accountability operates differently for the powerful. Flight logs placed influential figures on the same planes as a convicted sex trafficker. Survivor testimony described a network that extended into politics, finance, and intelligence – names like Bill Clinton, Bill Gates or Prince Andrew, the very pinnacle of society. Yet the legal process moved with conspicuous caution: documents released in fragments, key names redacted, prosecutions narrowly focused. When the public saw that connections could delay, dilute, or deflect consequences, it confirmed what everyone already knew: the system protects its own. Its a big club, and you ain’t in it… continue

US CENTCOM’s Request for Dark Eagle Missiles Shows Shortage of Weapons and Limited Options

By Ekaterina Blinova – Sputnik – 30.04.2026

The request for untested hypersonic missiles for the Middle East arena exposes the US’ failure to neutralize Iran’s launcher network, veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier tells Sputnik.

“The Dark Eagle has reportedly not been declared fully operational in the past,” Magnier says. “So when the US decided to deploy it, it signaled urgency, escalation pressure. And above all, shortage of suitable conventional weapons.”

The request also shows that earlier Pentagon statements that Iran’s launchers were fully destroyed did not match reality, the pundit continues.

“If all key launchers were eliminated, CENTCOM would not need a new system.” … continue

Iran consolidates Strait of Hormuz control in post-war power shift, leaving US in dark

Press TV | April 30, 2026

The geopolitical landscape of the Persian Gulf has undergone a seismic shift following the 40-day US-Israeli war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran emerged from the imposed war not merely intact but strategically ascendant, holding a decisive upper hand over the world’s most critical energy chokepoint.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of global oil trade passes, is no longer a waterway that Washington can threaten, monitor, or control.

It is now firmly under Iranian management, backed by legal codification, military capability, and an unshakable political resolve, as asserted by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei in his Persian Gulf Day statement on Thursday.

The Leader unveiled a comprehensive strategic vision, which seeks to transform Iran’s relationship with the world’s most critical energy chokepoint from defensive vigilance to active and legally codified management.

This is not a tactical victory or a fleeting advantage. It is a fundamental reordering of power in the region, one that leaves the United States guessing about Iran’s next move while every available path before it leads toward a deepening crisis. … continue

A pause, not a ceasefire: Washington stalls, Tehran recalibrates

By Peiman Salehi | The Cradle | April 29, 2026

What is currently being described as a “ceasefire” between Iran and the US is, in reality, something far more fragile and far more strategic: a temporary pause in an ongoing war.

The distinction matters. Because while Washington seeks to frame this moment as a diplomatic opening, Tehran increasingly views it as a recalibration of tempo rather than a resolution of conflict.

This is precisely the point articulated by senior Iranian strategist Mohsen Rezaei, who recently argued that what we are witnessing is not a ceasefire, but a “military silence” within an active war.

Negotiations, in this view, are not an alternative to conflict but something that unfolds within it. The current moment aligns with that doctrine. There has been no political settlement, no structural shift in American objectives, and no evidence that the underlying confrontation has been resolved. … continue

US blockade crumbles as Iran turns to overland routes

Press TV – April 30, 2026

As the US intensifies its inhuman sanctions and seeks to stifle Iran’s economy through an illegal naval blockade, Tehran has made strategic adjustments.

Pakistan formally activated a new transit corridor through Iran on Friday, announcing that the inaugural shipment including frozen meat bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan had been dispatched via the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Iranian overland routes.

The country designated six transit routes, including multiple key corridors connecting ports and border points inside Pakistan, forming a wide network for overland trade into Iran in a bid to bypass the maritime trade routes in the Persian Gulf.

The order, which took effect on April 25, aims to ease the logjam at Karachi Port and Port Qasim, where more than 3,000 Iran-bound containers have been stuck due to the ongoing US naval blockade of Iranian ports. … continue

Hidden costs of US Iran war push total far beyond $25bn Pentagon claim

Al Mayadeen | April 30, 2026

The Pentagon’s declared $25 billion cost of the war on Iran is likely a significant understatement of the war’s true financial burden, Bloomberg reported, citing analysts. Senior US defense officials disclosed the figure during testimony at a contentious congressional hearing on Wednesday, outlining the total cost incurred so far.

Calculations by Bloomberg, based on Pentagon data, suggest that the cost of certain munitions, destroyed equipment, and operational expenses alone amounts to around $14 billion. This includes $8 billion for munitions, $5 billion to replace lost aircraft and damaged equipment, and approximately $1 billion in operational costs for deploying two aircraft carriers and 16 destroyers over 39 days of near-continuous strikes.

The estimate does not account for the cost of repairing damaged facilities across the region, such as the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, which has been repeatedly targeted in Iranian attacks. It also excludes the operational costs of all ships and aircraft involved in the military buildup prior to February 28, as well as those currently engaged in the ongoing blockade. … continue

Iran Will Respond With Long-Term Strikes to US Attack, Even If It Is Short-Term – IRGC

Sputnik – 30.04.2026

TEHRAN – Iran will respond with long-term strikes to the US attack, even if it is short-term, Majid Mousavi, the commander of the aerospace forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Thursday.

“We will respond with long-term strikes to enemy operations, even if they are short-term,” the SNN broadcaster quoted Mousavi as saying.

On Wednesday, Axios reported, citing three sources privy to the matter, that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) prepared a plan to conduct a “short and powerful” wave of strikes on Iran as negotiations for a peace settlement stall.

Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla in Mediterranean, organizers say

Press TV – April 30, 2026

… Gur Tsabar, a spokesperson for the flotilla, described the incident as “a straight-up attack on unarmed civilian boats in international waters.”

Speaking to Qatar’s Al Jazeera network from Toronto, he said the operation was taking place “hundreds of miles from Israel” and that vessels were being “surrounded and threatened at gunpoint.”

“This is illegal under international law. Israel has no jurisdiction in these waters. Boarding these boats amounts to illegal detention – potentially kidnapping on the high seas,” Tsabar said.

“It’s critical that all governments act now. Every government has an obligation to protect the over 400 civilians on board and to uphold international law. Silence in this moment is absolute complicity.”

Tariq Ra’ouf, an activist on board one of the vessels, said Israeli naval forces surrounded the fleet using larger ships and smaller rigid inflatable boats.

“From those military ships, a bunch of smaller military RIBs began surrounding many of our vessels. Drones have been surrounding us and flashing us with lights. And we’ve been getting messages from the Israeli military through our radio, saying that we are breaking international law and that we need to stop,” he said.

Ra’ouf added that the operation unfolded over several hours, while the flotilla was travelling towards Crete in international waters.

“We’ve lost communication with many of our boats,” he said, noting that the flotilla’s communications were jammed by the Israeli military playing music over radio channels as “some sort of psychological warfare tactic.” … Full article

Downing St. stabbing: How Zionist-aligned Pahlavi monarchists are terrorizing Iranians in UK

By Yousef Ramazani – Press TV – April 29, 2026

A peaceful Iranian anti-war protester was brutally stabbed outside Downing Street on April 22, 2026, by a group of armed monarchist goons waving an Israeli regime flag.

Yet, as eyewitnesses revealed, British authorities showed more interest in protecting the attackers than prosecuting them – exposing the ugly reality of how Zionist-aligned Pahlavist gangs operate with impunity in the heart of the United Kingdom.

Just before 7:20 PM on April 22, 2026, Mohammad Reza, a father of two, was participating in a peaceful demonstration organized by the ‘Hands Off Iran Coalition’ outside Downing Street. The protest was held to condemn the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Iran.

What should have been an exercise in democratic expression descended into bloodshed when two men from an anti-Iranian counter-demonstration, waving flags of the Israeli regime and symbols of the deposed Pahlavi monarchy, attacked him with a bladed weapon.

But what has emerged in the days since reveals a far more disturbing picture: the arrested attacker had direct ties to organized Zionist provocateur networks. … continue

Army Demolishes Home, Well in Hebron, Issues Demolition Orders in Silwan

IMEMC | April 29, 2026

Israeli occupation forces demolished a Palestinian home and a water well on Wednesday in the Barouq area east of Yatta, south of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, while in occupied Jerusalem the army delivered new demolition orders in the town of Silwan.

Local activist Osama Makhmara said Israeli soldiers invaded the Barouq area with military bulldozers and demolished a 90‑square‑meter residential structure that housed ten members of the Makhamra family.

He added that the army also destroyed a water well belonging to Ibrahim Mohammad Makhmara, leaving the family without shelter and without access to their primary water source.

Residents said the demolition was carried out without prior coordination and is part of a broader pattern of Israeli efforts to restrict Palestinian construction in Area C, where building permits are almost never granted to Palestinians while Israeli colonies continue to expand.

In occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces delivered new demolition orders in Silwan, south of the Al‑Aqsa Mosque. … Full article

Palestinian killed, several injured by Israeli fire in al-Khalil

Palestinian Information Center | April 29, 2026

WEST BANK – A young Palestinian man, Ibrahim al-Khayyat, was killed on Wednesday evening after succumbing to injuries sustained from Israeli gunfire during a raid on al-Khalil in the southern West Bank.

According to local sources, al-Khayyat had earlier been shot with live ammunition in the al-Hawooz area, near the Islamic Charitable Society building, during a large-scale incursion carried out by Israeli forces using numerous military vehicles. The raid included the closure of the main road and forcing shop owners to shut down amid heavy live fire and the use of tear gas.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that two civilians were injured by Israeli gunfire and another was arrested during the raid on al-Khalil. … Full article

Nun Injured in Assault in Occupied Jerusalem

IMEMC | April 29, 2026

A Christian nun affiliated with the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research was injured on Tuesday afternoon after being assaulted near King David’s Tomb in occupied Jerusalem, according to church sources, Israeli police, and the al‑Baidar Human Rights Organization.

The attack occurred while the nun was walking near the Cenacle and several Christian institutions in the Bab al‑Nabi Dawud area, when a Jerusalem resident approached and struck her, causing injuries that required medical attention. […]

The al‑Baidar Human Rights Organization said the nun was injured in an attack carried out by an Israeli colonizer. The organization said the incident reflects a broader escalation of violations targeting civilians in Jerusalem and its surrounding neighborhoods.

Church officials condemned the assault, noting that Christian clergy and institutions in Jerusalem have faced repeated attacks in recent years, including harassment, vandalism, and physical assaults, particularly in and around the Old City.

They added that these incidents follow a well‑documented pattern of assaults by extremist Israelis targeting Christian clergy and religious institutions in occupied Jerusalem. They said the lack of accountability for such attacks has contributed to a climate of fear among Christian communities.

Paramedic Killed as Israeli Airstrike Hits Displaced Civilians in Gaza

Palestinian Information Center | April 29, 2026

A Palestinian paramedic was martyred and two citizens, including a woman, were injured on Wednesday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, amid ceasefire violations persisting for the 202nd consecutive day.

Medical sources reported that paramedic Ibrahim Saqr was killed in an Israeli airstrike near al-Tuwam rotary in the northwest of Gaza.

They added that a woman was also wounded by Israeli gunfire in the town of Beit Lahia in the north.

Another young citizen suffered multiple injuries after an Israeli quadcopter targeted him in the Sheikh Nasser area east of Khan Yunis.

In related incidents today, various areas of the Gaza Strip witnessed Israeli attacks and violations. Israeli forces reportedly detonated several homes in the east of Gaza City and carried out shooting attacks in different areas of the territory.

An airstrike on eastern areas of Khan Yunis was also reported, amid intense fire from tanks and military overflights in southern Gaza.

In eastern al-Bureij refugee camp, Israeli helicopters opened fire, while Israeli artillery repeatedly shelled eastern Khan Yunis.

Meanwhile, an Israeli drone dropped a bomb on a group of displaced people near Wadi Gaza Bridge, as Israeli forces carried out extensive demolition operations targeting homes and buildings in eastern Khan Yunis.

Northeastern Beit Lahia also came under gunfire and artillery shelling, amid heavy military activity in the area. … Full article

Israeli army facing ‘continuous rise’ in soldier suicides: Report

The Cradle | April 28, 2026

The suicide rate among Israeli soldiers is on a continuous rise as Tel Aviv fails to implement steps to improve mental health within the defense establishment, Haaretz reported on 29 April, after nearly 10 soldiers ended their lives in recent weeks.

“At least 10 active-duty soldiers have died by suicide since the beginning of the year, including six in April. Three other soldiers who served in the reserves during the war died by suicide this month while no longer in active service. Two police officers, including a conscripted Border Police officer, also died by suicide this month,” the newspaper wrote, noting a “continued rise.” … Full article

Israeli strikes kill 10 in southern Lebanon, including 3 rescue workers

Press TV – April 29, 2026

At least ten people, including three rescue workers, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes against residential neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, marking the latest violations of a ceasefire that began on April 16 after weeks of fighting between the Tel Aviv regime and Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli aerial raid destroyed a four-storey building in the village of Jabchit in the Nabatieh district on Tuesday night, killing Mohammad Jawad Bahja, his wife Lotfiya, as well as Amani Jaber and her daughters.

Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement that at least 13 people also sustained injuries in the attack.

Separately, two successive ⁠Israeli strikes on a building in the town of Majdal Zoun on Tuesday killed five people, including three rescue workers who went to help those injured in ⁠the initial Israeli attack on the targeted building.

The three Lebanese civil defense rescue workers were later identified as Hussein Ghadbouri, Hussein Sati and Hadi Daher. … continue

Israeli military ‘failed on all fronts’: Poll

The Cradle | April 28, 2026

A poll published by Israel’s Public Broadcaster (KAN) on 28 April found that a majority of Israelis believe the state has failed to secure victory in any war since October 2023.

According to the survey, 57 percent of respondents said no victory had been achieved, while 28 percent believed success had been reached in at least one arena, and a further 15 percent said they were unsure.

The findings come after more than two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza – which Israel threatens to reignite –  during which Tel Aviv waged multiple offensive military campaigns against Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, alongside attacks in Yemen and Syria and a campaign of destruction and displacement in the occupied West Bank. … continue

US at a crossroads: Iran’s firm positions leave Trump no option but to capitulate

Press TV | April 29, 2026

A close look at the initial American reactions to Iran’s firm positions – laid out by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his recent tour of Pakistan, Oman, and Russia – reveals one thing immediately: severe confusion and disarray in Washington.

Iran has drawn its red lines with clarity and precision. According to credible sources, Tehran has communicated its positions to all parties on at least two highly important fronts.

First, the exclusion of any nuclear-related issues from end-of-war negotiations. Second, Iran’s decisive and irreversible determination to exercise full control over the Strait of Hormuz.

These are not negotiating tweaks. They represent fundamental demands that reshape the entire strategic landscape. And these uncompromising demands have placed the United States at a crossroads where both paths lead to definitive losses for President Donald Trump. … continue

Iran signals decisive response to end US maritime bullying, piracy

Al Mayadeen | April 29, 2026

A senior Iranian security source has indicated that Tehran is preparing what it describes as a decisive and potentially unprecedented response to ongoing US maritime piracy in the strategic waters surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to Press TV on Wednesday, the source warned that continued US actions, described as a form of maritime blockade, would soon be met with a direct military response. “The continued US acts of piracy and maritime bullying will be met with a practical and unprecedented response,” the source stated, signaling a shift away from restraint toward escalation.

According to the official, Iran’s armed forces, operating under the central command structure of Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, now view continued patience as no longer strategically viable. The source emphasized that a “painful response” has become necessary if Washington maintains what Tehran considers an illegal siege around one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

Iranian officials are increasingly framing US naval actions as “maritime piracy,” an escalation that reflects both legal positioning and signaling. The source reiterated that Tehran no longer sees the United States as confronting a passive or predictable adversary.

He pointed to Iran’s historical experience in “imposed wars,” arguing that past confrontations have reshaped the balance of expectations. Iran, he said, has demonstrated the capacity to neutralize US strategies through resilience, asymmetric tactics, and strategic patience.

The source also credited Iran’s leadership, describing it as “wise, courageous, and decisive,” in steering the country through prolonged pressure campaigns while maintaining internal cohesion and military readiness.

Trump eager for off-ramp in war on Iran, but Netanyahu has him trapped: Former official

By Alireza Kamandi | Press TV | April 29, 2026

Donald Trump is eager to find an off-ramp, declare “victory,” and end the war against Iran – but Benjamin Netanyahu is not, leaving Trump trapped, says a former chief of staff to the US Secretary of State.

In an interview with the Press TV website, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson – former chief of staff to Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005 – said that as tensions with Iran simmer following the recent US-Israeli war against the country, a complex picture is emerging of a Washington administration caught between tactical necessity and political traps.

He said the central question surrounding the White House’s strategy is whether the Trump administration is using the lull in hostilities to rebuild its military capacity.

“There is an ongoing effort to replace critical munitions, expedite repair of warships in maintenance, and alert and prepare more land forces for possible action,” he said, adding that this logistical surge extends to Tel Aviv, where efforts are underway to replenish munitions and call up more reservists. … continue

US-Israeli strikes on 130,000 civilian sites amount to war crime, Iran tells ICRC

Press TV – April 29, 2026

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has condemned the US-Israeli strikes against 130,000 civilian facilities, houses, hospitals and non-military infrastructure during the recent war of aggression against the country as a war crime and crime against humanity.

Gharibabadi made the remarks in a meeting with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric in Tehran on Wednesday.

“In case such a behavior is a testament to the civilization which the United States and the West have been propagating and seeking to impose on others according to their self-defined democracy, human rights and lifestyle, then world nations hate it,” the senior Iranian diplomat said.

Nothing has remained out of international law and international humanitarian law other than hollow terms, he said, arguing that Washington and the Tel Aviv regime have no respect whatsoever for these principles.

Gharibabadi also criticized international bodies for their refusal to denounce US-Israeli onslaught against Iran, as well as their abject failure to take concrete measures to stop the criminal acts of the aggressors. … continue

Ukrainian Forces Wounded, Killed 1,725 Civilians in Q1 2026

teleSUR | April 29, 2026

On Wednesday, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large, published a report on the crimes against civilians committed by the Ukrainian Armed Formations (UAF) between January and March 2026.

“The number of civilian victims more than doubled over the period under review, from 387 civilian victims in January to 801 in March, evidencing the premeditated nature of the Kiev regime’s activities to worsen the humanitarian situation in frontline regions,” the Quarterly Report stated. … continue

Ukraine Seeks to Provoke a Nuclear Conflict: Zakharova

teleSUR | April 29, 2026

On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is sabotaging any and all peace initiatives and is now creating conditions for a potential nuclear conflict.

“The diplomat drew attention to Zelensky’s earlier remarks that Ukraine should be given both NATO membership and nuclear weapons as security guarantees,” TASS reported.

“In fact, he continues to provoke a nuclear conflict with such statements. Moreover, Western Europe risks becoming the first victim of this very nuclear blackmail,” Zakharova stated.

“Zelensky clearly does not want peace. He seeks to prolong the fighting indefinitely and is ready to risk a dangerous escalation of the conflict,” she added. … continue

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ offers ‘limited’ shield against ballistic missiles: Defense official

Press TV – April 29, 2026

A recent US Senate hearing has exposed mounting concerns that America’s homeland missile defenses are dangerously misaligned with modern warfare, according to a report.

Assistant Secretary of Defense Marc Berkowitz, speaking before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services during the hearing on the next-generation Golden Dome missile defense system on Tuesday, said that the US relies on a “very limited” ground-based, single-layer defense system designed specifically to counter a small-scale rogue ICBM attack from North Korea.

He emphasized that this architecture provides only “very limited capability” against other ballistic missile threats. Most critically, Berkowitz warned that the US currently has “no defense against hypersonic weapons or cruise missiles today.” … continue

US squares up to China over Panama Canal

RT | April 29, 2026

The US has announced a six-nation coalition aimed at pressuring China to relinquish its interests in two ports in the Panama Canal, accusing Beijing of infringing on Panama’s sovereignty and politicizing global trade. China has called the claims “baseless.”

The development is part of a pattern of US efforts to push China out of Latin America. The US National Security Strategy calls for non-Western “competitors” to be prevented from owning or controlling key assets in the Western Hemisphere. … continue

Monroe Doctrine 2.0: ‘Great Reset’ for US Imperialism?

Sputnik – 29.04.2026

“The United States is a declining power worldwide. It needs to reassert its powers,” Brazilian economics and international affairs scholar Vinicius Vieira told Sputnik, commenting on recently approved Monroe Doctrine 2.0 strategy and the Senate’s refusal to block the president’s power to invade Cuba.

For Washington, establishing greater control over Latin America, especially Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, may seem like an opportunity to start afresh in reasserting its great power status, Dr. Vieira says.

Regime change in Cuba, for example, would not mean independence or democratization for the island nation, “but a return to the status prior to the Cuban Revolution – a protectorate de facto, US territory de facto.”

The problem is, the neighborhood is not what it was 150-200 years ago. Washington’s neighbors “want a relationship based on equal respect and mutual recognition,” and controlling South America may prove “too ambitious” entirely, given linkages they’ve established with other members of the Global South.

What’s more, “the costs for the US to implement this type of policy are quite high…because it depends on coercion, on sticks, no carrots at all,” Vieira stressed. Speaking of carrots, the US has “lost leverage” in this domain vis-à-vis China and its development projects, according to the scholar.

Ultimately, Monroe 2.0 could prove “too costly,” and “rather than bringing the United States to its golden days of hegemony…may just accelerate its decline because of its very high costs in terms of money and reputation,” Vieira summed up.

Iran’s envoy dismisses UK media hype about ‘Janfada’ campaign as baseless

Press TV – April 29, 2026

Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has dismissed a report by a British newspaper regarding the Janfada (Self-Sacrifice) campaign as baseless and stemming from misinterpretation.

Seyyed Ali Mousavi was reacting to an article published in the Daily Mail during his meeting on Tuesday with UK Deputy Foreign Minister Hamish Falconer after he was summoned by the UK Foreign Office.

The ambassador made it clear that the allegations raised in the report were “baseless” and stemmed from “misunderstanding and incorrect interpretation.”

The Daily Mail had attempted in a provocative report to link the campaign to security issues within the UK, using it as a pretext to create a negative political atmosphere against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Mousavi underscored that the Janfada campaign is an online initiative for Iranians aimed at expressing solidarity with the Iranian people and defending the country’s territorial integrity, and has no connection to citizens of other nations.

During the meeting, the Iranian ambassador rejected any claims regarding the nature of the campaign, stating clearly that the initiative has no violent aspects whatsoever and that the interpretations presented in the media stem from misunderstanding and media-driven propaganda.

The Janfada campaign was launched in Iran to express solidarity and unity amid the US-Israeli war of aggression against the country. So far, more than 31 million people have joined the campaign.

Nuclear Apartheid: Iran’s Rise Exposes the NPT Fraud and the West’s Israel Exception

By Freddie Ponton – 21st Century Wire – April 29, 2026

The fight over Iran’s vice presidency at the 2026 NPT Review Conference looked procedural only if one ignored the history that walked into the room with it. The United States, the United Kingdom, speaking for France and Germany, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates objected to Iran’s appointment, yet Iran kept the post after a Non-Aligned Movement nomination and no blocking vote was forced, exposing a basic fact that now hangs over the treaty system. The United Arab Emirates did not merely object but formally and unequivocally disassociated itself from Iran’s election, while citing Tehran’s continuous violations of its safeguards obligations.

That moment is crucial because it revealed a shrinking gap between Western power and Western authority. The states that still dominate military alliances, financial coercion, and media narratives could denounce Tehran in New York, but they could not turn denunciation into institutional compliance, and they could not persuade the wider diplomatic field that their understanding of non-proliferation deserved automatic deference. What looked like a dispute over one vice presidency was in fact a public measure of a much deeper revolt against selective enforcement. … continue

50 Iranian hospitals damaged in US-Israeli attacks: Health minister

Press TV – April 27, 2026

Iran’s Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi says the United States and Israel carried out nearly 240 attacks on medical facilities in the Islamic Republic during the recent war, leaving at least 50 hospitals damaged.

“So far, about 240 attacks on health centers have been recorded,” Zafarghandi said, adding that the strikes left “50 hospitals and nearly 50 emergency centers” damaged.

He also noted that 40,000 people were treated free of charge at health facilities across the country in the recent war. … Full article

Aramco halts LPG shipments through May over war damage to Saudi export hubs

The Cradle | April 29, 2026

Aramco has suspended its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipments through May after damage to Saudi Arabia’s Juaymah export facility in the east disrupted supplies, according to a report by Bloomberg on 29 April.

The state oil giant informed buyers that exports from Juaymah would remain paused, repeating its 26 February warning that shipments “scheduled for the next few weeks will be canceled.”

That halt traces back to a structural collapse at the facility that occurred before the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran, crippling one of the kingdom’s main LPG hubs and cutting off flows of propane and butane to global markets.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry confirmed earlier that the Juaymah facility was also affected by fires during attacks linked to the war, though the extent of damage has not been disclosed.

Repairs have not been completed, and Aramco has reportedly been unable to carry out the necessary work.

Sources said this means deliveries will not resume even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, leaving buyers without immediate relief.

The combined disruptions have driven prices higher and forced importers, particularly in Asia, to seek alternative supplies. India has been hit especially hard, facing a shortage of LPG widely used for cooking.

Kpler analysts estimate that the facility accounts for around 3.5 percent of total seaborne LPG exports worldwide, making it a key node in global energy supply.

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan warned that markets may be underestimating both the economic impact of the war and how long it will take for oil and gas flows to return to normal. … Full article

China discovers 225 large, medium-sized crude oil, natural gas fields from 2021 to 2025

Global Times | April 29, 2026

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources said on Wednesday that during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, 225 large and medium-sized crude oil and natural gas fields were discovered, including 13 oil fields with reserves exceeding 100 million tons and 26 gas fields with reserves exceeding 100 billion cubic meters.

The ministry said that, during period, in collaboration with relevant departments, it made oil and gas the top priority of the new round of strategic mineral exploration breakthroughs, with a cumulative investment of nearly 450 billion yuan ($65.81 billion), and vowed to resolutely ensure that China’s energy supply remains firmly within its own control. … continue

Continued US maritime piracy will face ‘practical, unprecedented’ response from Iran

Press TV – April 29, 2026

The continued American maritime piracy and banditry in the form of so-called “naval blockade” will soon be met with “practical and unprecedented action,” a high-ranking security source told Press TV on Wednesday.

Iran’s armed forces – operating under the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters as the war command – believe that patience has limits and that a punishing response is necessary if Washington maintains its illegal naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz, the source said.

He further emphasized that Iran has proven in recent imposed wars that the United States no longer faces a passive or predictable adversary. … continue

No More Bombs for Iran, Economic War Instead?

By Larry C. Johnson | SONAR21 | April 29, 2026

Trump assembled his national security team in Washington on Monday afternoon to figure out how to respond to Iran’s latest missive delivered via Pakistan — i.e., end the blockade and then we’ll talk about other issues. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump opted for economic warfare against Iran as it carried less risk, instead of resuming bombing or trying to exit the conflict. That’s the good news. However, President Trump also instructed White House aides to prepare for an extended blockade on Iran. … continue

Iran has legal right to act in Hormuz, holds US responsible for disruptions: UN mission

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Iran, which is not a party to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, asserts its legal right to take “necessary and proportionate measures” in the Strait of Hormuz, and holds the United States responsible for any disruptions to maritime transport in the vital waterway, the country’s permanent mission to the United Nations said.

The mission said on Tuesday that US actions in the Strait of Hormuz have severely compromised international maritime safety. The mission made the remarks in two posts on X, a day after Iran addressed at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Maritime safety.

The mission pointed out that Iran is not a party to the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea and therefore does not regard its provisions as binding.

As the principal coastal state, Iran retains the legal authority to implement necessary measures within the Strait of Hormuz to address security threats and to prevent any military or hostile exploitation of this vital passage, it said. … continue

Russian archaeologist freed in top-secret prisoner swap

RT | April 28, 2026

Renowned Russian archaeologist Aleksandr Butyagin, who was detained in Poland at Ukraine’s request, has been released as part of a five-for-five prisoner exchange which involved multiple countries. The negotiations are understood to have been conducted in absolute secrecy, resulting in the release of another Russian national and three Belarusian citizens.

Butyagin was apprehended by the Polish authorities last December while on a European lecture tour. Kiev demanded his extradition, accusing the senior researcher at St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum of conducting illegal excavations and damaging cultural heritage in Crimea, Russia – which Ukraine claims as its own territory.

In a statement on Tuesday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Butyagin was freed earlier in the day, and that Moscow released two officers of Moldova’s Security and Intelligence Service, who were arrested by the Russian authorities last June.

According to BELTA media outlet, citing Belarus’ State Security Committee (KGB), the prisoner swap took place on the Belarus-Polish border, and was made possible thanks to talks that started in September 2025.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko personally oversaw the process, in which the intelligence services of seven countries were involved, the article claims.

Warsaw released three Belarusians who had been “carrying out highly important tasks in the interest of [Belarusian] national security and defense,” according to the outlet. Minsk released Andrzej Poczobut, an opposition activist of Polish descent.

The identities of the other prisoners who were freed have not been disclosed. … Full article

The US Tech Giant Where Employees Wear IDF Uniforms To Work

By Nate Bear | ¡Do Not Panic! | April 28, 2026

The American tech giant behind the most popular tax filing software in the US allows employees to wear their IDF uniforms to work and also permits them to take months off the job to fight Israel’s wars.

Last month, Tom Yacobi, a data analyst at financial tech giant Intuit, whose products include the widely-used tax return program TurboTax, showed up to an all-hands company Zoom call in his full IDF uniform.

Yacobi works in TurboTax’s trust and safety team which handles the most sensitive personally identifiable information of TurboTax customers and users.

The whistleblower who provided me with this screenshot told me that since the beginning of the Gaza genocide, Israeli employees of California-based Intuit have, like Yacobi, been allowed to take as long as three or four months off work, often with minimal notice, to serve as reservists in the IDF. … continue

Wired for War: Why is the EU ignoring the Israeli cyber threat?

RT | April 28, 2026

Two proven cases of political interference by a Mossad-linked private intelligence firm should have set alarm bells ringing in Brussels. The EU’s silence reveals just how deeply the Israeli spy-tech nexus has penetrated the bloc.

The European Commission has claimed that Russia interfered in almost every major European election of the last half decade. Despite being proven wrong in France, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and counting, the allegations alone have been enough to justify the commission’s activation of its ‘Rapid Response System’, a powerful suite of censorship tools that give Brussels the power to decide what voters see – and don’t see – on social media in the run-up to elections.

This year alone, two cases of meddling by Black Cube, a private intelligence company staffed by former Mossad and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) agents, have taken place in the EU without so much as an acknowledgment from Brussels. […]

The EU has been thoroughly penetrated by Israeli spy-tech companies which are staffed by Israeli intelligence veterans and working – often openly – to advance the interests of Israel. Responding appropriately would mean directly confronting the Israeli government – something the EU is extremely reluctant to do. … Read full article

Israel’s AI foreign influence op blames Palestinians for killing Hind Rajab

By Max Blumenthal | The Grayzone | April 28, 2026

Israel has created nine English language websites explicitly aimed at manipulating AI platforms like Claude and ChatGPT. Its vehicle for maintaining these websites is Clock Tower X, a company founded by Brad Parscale, the former manager of President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign. Now a federally registered foreign agent, Parscale is the point man on a gargantuan contract aimed at reversing Israel’s public relations crisis by flooding online media with anti-Palestinian propaganda.

Among the new websites registered by Israel and maintained by Clock Tower X is a portal dedicated to “prov[ing] that Hamas’s terrorist designation reflects global consensus, and undeniable evidence of violence, not conspiracy.” Called Factsignal.org, the site has distributed materials attempting to cast doubt on an incident that has become a symbol of the crimes committed by the Israeli army against the civilian population of Gaza.

According to materials distributed by Clock Tower X and the government of Israel through Factsignal.org, the Israeli army did not kill the six-year-old Hind Rajab and her family by firing 335 rounds on their car while they attempted to flee Gaza City. Instead, according to the site, the Rajab family was likely killed by Palestinian resistance fighters, who “were active in the same area at the time, raising alternative explanations.”

Factsignal.org offers an array of baseless theories to explain the killing of Rajab and her family, positing that “vehicles could have been hit in crossfire” by Palestinian fighters operating in the area, or by “mortar fire or small arms from Palestinian groups.” It also speculates that “the scene could have been altered after the fact.”

No evidence is offered to prove any of the claims disseminated by the Israeli foreign agent. However, Clocktower appears to have little interest in clinically debunking the established account of Rajab’s killing. Instead, it aims to inject confusion into AI platforms when users seek information on the incident, prompting chatbots to produce “alternative explanations” alongside verified reporting. … Full article

Bari Weiss Fires CBS Reporter For Questioning Her Zionist Propaganda, And Replaces Her With A Zionist Israeli

The Dissident | April 27, 2026

Bari Weiss, the ardent Zionist editor of CBS News, has yet again fired a reporter for criticizing Israel and replaced her with a Zionist reporter living in Israel.

This time, it was the CBS news London bureau chief, Claire Day.

According to a report in the New York Post, Day was fired after she “clashed with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over the network’s coverage of Iran and Gaza”.

One source told the outlet that Day, “ had clashed with Weiss, a self-proclaimed Zionist, over coverage on Iran and Gaza”.

The source reportedly said, “Claire was pushing back on calls, Bari barely spoke to her”.

Replacing Claire Day at CBS news will be Shayndi Raice, a Zionist reporter at the Wall Street Journal who lives in Tel Aviv, Israel, with her three children and husband.

At the Wall Street Journal, Shayndi Raice has laundered Zionist propaganda, including writing a promotional article for the hoax film “Screams Before Silence” by Sheryl Sandberg, which used false and manipulated information to push the evidence-free atrocity propaganda claim that Hamas committed rapes against Israelis on October 7th.

The film’s star witness, Rami Davidian, who claimed to have witnessed mass rape being committed on October 7th, was exposed by the mainstream Israeli investigative journalist Ravid Drucker for telling “stories made up from beginning to end. Hair-raising stories that never, ever occurred” including in “Screams Before Silence”.

The film also laundered forced “confessions” from Palestinian detainees, which the UN found were coerced by the IDF using torture and put out by Israel for propaganda purposes.

The UN human rights council documented that “The Commission reviewed several videos where detainees were interrogated by members of the ISF, while placed in an extremely vulnerable position, completely subjugated, when confessing to witnessing or committing rape and other serious crimes. The names and faces of the detainees were also exposed. The Commission considers the distribution of such videos, purely for propaganda purposes, to be a violation of due process and fair trial guarantees. In view of the apparent coercive circumstances of the confessions appearing in the videos, the Commission does not accept such confessions as proof of the crimes confessed” in reference to the forced “confessions” used in the film. … Full article

Nablus: Colonizers Injure Two Palestinians, Set Fire to a Citizen’s Home

IMEMC | April 28, 2026

Illegal Israeli colonizers injured two Palestinians, including a child, and set fire to a citizen’s home, on Monday, after infiltrating the village of Jalud, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.

Media sources reported that Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Dahr area of ​​Jalud village, and hurled rocks at Palestinian citizens, wounding a child in the head, and assaulting a young man, causing bruises.

A short time later, a large group of colonizers invaded the village of Jalud and set fire to at least one home, before fire crew were able to extinguish the fire. … Full article

Occupation Forces Shoot a Child, Injure Others, Near Hebron

IMEMC | April 28, 2026

On Monday night, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian child and abducted another in the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. West of the city, the army stormed the town of Ethna, causing dozens of citizens to suffer the toxic effects of tear gas inhalation.

Media sources reported that occupation forces shot a Palestinian child and abducted another after invading the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, on Monday night.

WAFA reported that soldiers opened fire with live rounds and concussion grenades, resulting in a child being shot in the leg with live ammunition, adding that occupation troops abducted an unidentified child; he was taken to an unknown location.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces injured dozens of Palestinian citizens on Monday night, after invading the town of Ethna, west of Hebron.

WAFA reported that local citizens protested the army invasion of the town, while soldiers fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel rounds, concussion grenades, and tear gas canisters towards them, causing dozens to sustain inhalation injuries; they were treated at the scene by local medics.

It was also reported that the army invaded the “Qizoun” neighborhood in the city of Hebron, carried out a campaign of physical assaults against Palestinian civilians, and damaged a number of privately-owned vehicles.

In Yatta town, south of Hebron, Israeli soldiers invaded the Al-Matina area, stormed and ransacked homes before abducting Shadi Khalil Gheith and his wife Dua’ Khader Nassar.

According to Quds Press, occupation forces shot a Palestinian teacher, Abdullah Abu Tu‘ayma in the leg with live ammunition while he was near the entrance to the village of Karma, southwest of Hebron, at midnight Monday – Tuesday.

Israeli Colonizers Seize Palestinian Home in Deir Jarir

IMEMC | April 28, 2026

Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers seized a Palestinian home on Tuesday morning in the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank’s central part.

Local sources said the colonizers, accompanied by Israeli soldiers, took over the home of Khairy Abu Khdeir and raised Israeli flags on its roof.

Residents gathered near the home in an attempt to confront the colonizers, but Israeli forces deployed in the surrounding streets and prevented Palestinians from approaching the area.

The soldiers also blocked the movement of the locals inside their village while securing the colonizers’ presence.

Witnesses reported that Israeli forces patrolled through several neighborhoods as colonizers remained inside and around the seized home.

The village of Deir Jarir and the surrounding Ramallah district have witnessed repeated violations by Israeli colonizers and Israeli occupation forces in recent months.

These violations have included attempts to seize Palestinian homes and agricultural structures, the expansion of nearby colonial outposts, and repeated invasions by Israeli forces into residential areas.

Local communities have reported frequent incidents in which colonizers, accompanied by soldiers, enter Palestinian land, attempt to establish new outposts, or take over existing structures under military protection.

Residents of Deir Jarir and neighboring villages have also faced movement restrictions, home invasions, and assaults during these incidents, reflecting a broader pattern of escalating colonizer activity across the central West Bank.

In related news, a group of colonizers invaded the Al-Mintar Bedouin community, east of occupied Jerusalem, and chased local shepherds and residents.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill five civilians, including 9-year-old boy

Press TV – April 28, 2026

A series of new Israeli strikes have killed at least five Palestinian civilians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the besieged Gaza Strip as Israel continues its relentless violations of a ceasefire.

Medics said an Israeli drone killed the child, Adel Al Najjar, in eastern Khan Yunis in the south of the blockaded strip on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, another Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in Gaza City, killing four people.

At the morgue of Nasser Hospital, relatives gathered to bid farewell to Najjar’s small, white-shrouded body. Women wept beside the child, who lay on a medical stretcher on the floor, while men recited a special prayer before carrying him to the cemetery for burial.

Relatives said the boy had been collecting cardboard that the family uses for cooking. … Full article

Israeli attacks unchecked against South Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’

Al Mayadeen | April 28, 2026

Since April 17, the ceasefire in Lebanon has remained under sustained strain, with the Israeli occupation continuing a pattern of repeated strikes across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa.

On Tuesday, a drone strike hit a motorcycle in Majdal Zoun. In parallel, air raids struck the towns of Baraachit, Tibnine, and Shaqra, while artillery fire, including banned phosphorus shells, was reported in the area between Baraachit and Shaqra.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, the wave of attacks extended further into Eastern Zawtar, Toulin, and Kherbet Selm, with Bayyout al-Sayyad also coming under artillery shelling.

Elsewhere, Jabal al-Batm was hit in a separate airstrike, while a drone attack targeted agricultural land between Burj al-Shamali and al-Housh in the Tyre district.

IOF issue displacement threat

Earlier today, the Israeli occupation forces’ spokesperson issued a so-called “evacuation” threat against residents in multiple south Lebanon towns, including Ghandourieh, Burj Qalaouiyah, Qalaouiyah, Al-Souwaneh, Jmeijmeh, Safad al-Battikh, Baraachit, Shaqra, Aita al-Jabal, Tebnine, Sultaniyeh, Bir al-Sanasil, Kfar Dounine, Khirbet Selm, Selaa, and Deir Kifa, ordering them to immediately leave their homes and move toward the Sidon district.

The threat effectively enforces a new wave of forced displacement from the south, despite the ceasefire agreement brokered earlier in April. […]

The Emergency Operations Center of the Public Health Ministry announced that Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on April 27 killed four people, including a woman, and injured 51 others, among them 3 children and 6 women. – Full article

In 72 hours, IOF invade Syria 8 times, expanding incursions

Al Mayadeen | April 28, 2026

Israeli occupation forces advanced on Tuesday into the village of Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin area of western rural Daraa, deploying a military convoy of around 20 vehicles, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, the forces patrolled the village under drone surveillance before later withdrawing. […]

Video footage circulating online shows illegal settlers at the foothills of Mount Hermon, ascending to the rooftop of a building overlooking the town in a provocative act conducted under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces.

The incident comes amid ongoing Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty across the Quneitra and Daraa countrysides, including ground incursions, the establishment of temporary checkpoints, road closures, as well as raids and arrests targeting Syrian civilians.

In a clear breach of the Disengagement Agreement, engineering and military activity have been observed within the buffer zone, aimed at reinforcing occupation positions. United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) personnel were criticized for failing to intervene.

According to statements by occupation officials, the Israeli military is working to “repurpose abandoned Syrian military sites into technologically equipped positions,” as part of efforts to entrench its occupation and consolidate a new reality on Syrian territory. … Full article

Sudan’s RSF leaders build Dubai property empire with UAE backing: Investigative group

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Leaders of Sudan’s so-called Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their network have amassed millions in luxury assets in Dubai, an investigation reveals, as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is accused of helping a financial lifeline for a militant group that committed genocide in the crisis-hit African country.

A detailed investigation by the Sentry, a US investigative group, showed that individuals tied to the RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, have accumulated more than 20 high-end properties in Dubai worth £17.7 million.

The report further exposed a sprawling “paramilitary-industrial complex” stretching across Africa and West Asia, with the UAE functioning as a critical hub for both wealth storage and financial operations linked to the militant group.

The probe by the Sentry maintained that the UAE acted as a “safe haven” for RSF leaders and their relatives, as well as for wealth derived from smuggled Sudanese gold. … continue

West losing leadership position to Global South: Russia’s president

Press TV – April 28, 2026

‎Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West is losing its economic and political leadership position in the world, giving way to the countries of the Global South.

‎A more complex, multipolar architecture of global development is taking shape as Western countries lose their dominance and yield to new growth centers in the Global South, the Russian president said on Tuesday in a video message to participants of the Open Dialogue Forum.

‎“States that truly understand and appreciate the importance of national sovereignty in the political, economic, cultural and social spheres are playing an increasingly important role, and they can determine the vector of their own development based on their own values, resources and priorities, identity and sovereign worldview,” he stated.

‎Prior approaches and established norms of business and international relations are steadily losing their efficacy, partly due to the actions of Western countries, which are relinquishing their leadership positions, he noted. … continue

How Cognitive Science Explains Our Looming Nuclear Crisis

By Thomas Karat | The Libertarian Institute | April 28, 2026

Bombs have been falling on Iran for fifty-nine days. As of now a ceasefire is holding, just barely, brokered under pressure from Pakistan. But before it came, a girls’ primary school in the southern city of Minab was hit on the first day of the war, at least 170 dead, most of them girls aged seven to twelve, killed by a U.S. Tomahawk missile that President Donald Trump initially denied firing. Thirty universities struck since February 28, including Iran’s equivalent of MIT. Over 2,000 Iranians killed by American-Israeli strikes. Thirteen U.S. service members confirmed dead. An American F-15E shot down over Iran. The Strait of Hormuz—20% of the world’s oil and gas—effectively closed, with China and Russia vetoing the United Nations resolution to reopen it. Gas prices heading for $4.30 a gallon and rising. Trump promising to bomb Iran “back to the stone ages.”

And underneath all of it, the detail that should be dominating every front page but isn’t: on March 21, Iranian ballistic missiles landed fourteen kilometres from Dimona— Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons facility, the one running for six decades on the fiction that it doesn’t exist, estimated to hold 800 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium. The reactor at Bushehr has been struck three times since the war began. The Arms Control Association has warned explicitly of radiological contamination risk across the region.

This is where we are. Now ask the question nobody in mainstream media is asking: how did we get here? Not the geopolitical answer—you can get that anywhere. The deeper answer. What made this war politically possible? What narrative ran so deep in enough Americans that a conflict of this scale, this risk, this cost, could be launched mid-negotiation—Pakistan’s foreign minister confirmed publicly that the United States and Iran were close to a diplomatic settlement when Israel launched its February 28 strikes—without triggering mass domestic revolt? … continue

Have the US and Israel killed non-proliferation?

Ashes of Pompeii | April 28, 2026

The United Nations has elected Iran as one of the thirty-four vice presidents of the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, proceeding despite formal objections from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. Rather than a mere procedural footnote, this appointment signals a pronounced structural realignment and underscores the increasing diplomatic isolation of Western capitals within multilateral governance.

For decades, nuclear restraint was widely regarded as a stabilizing imperative, a framework endorsed by practically all nations, including Iran, who consistently endorsed this through state doctrine and a longstanding religious fatwa explicitly prohibiting the pursuit of atomic armaments. The Iranian prohibition was the foundation of the JCPOA agreement allowing internation inspection of Iranian nuclear sites. It is important to note that it was the USA who withdrew from the JCPOA agreement and not Iran, and Iran seems to have respected the terms even after this withdrawal.

This is the context for the current situation. Iran has been attacked by the USA and Israel because of the perceived threat that Iran might, despite the inspections and the conclusions of the American intelligence agencies, cross the nuclear threshold. Please note the contrast: Iran was attacked because it might develop nuclear weapons, whereas North Korea enjoys relative security precisely because it has nuclear weapons. That is to say, non-proliferation treaty compliance would seem to correlate with heightened vulnerability. … continue

US must revise its nuclear stance to reach agreement with Iran: Russian envoy

Press TV – April 28, 2026

A senior Russian diplomat says the United States needs to revise its policy on nuclear issues in order to open the door to an agreement with Iran.

Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said in a post on his X account on Monday that the US “did not expect the Iranians to be such tough negotiators.”

“The US needs to reconsider certain elements of its position, in particular on nuclear issues in order to bring them in line with the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” he wrote.

The Russian diplomat said that a review in Washington’s nuclear positions “would open the door to a peace agreement” with Tehran. … Full article

Moscow, Tehran to support each other amid US aggression: Russia’s defense minister

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Russia’s minister of defense has expressed confidence that Moscow and Tehran would stand in support of each other amid the situation arising from the United States’ unlawful aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.

Andrey Belousov made the remarks to Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Reza Talaei-Nik during a meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek on Monday, Russia’s TASS news agency reported.

Belousov said the support would last “as before under any development of the situation,” the report read. … continue

Iran says EU’s insistence on sanctions hastens its ‘embarrassing descent into irrelevance’

Press TV – April 28, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the EU’s insistence on inhumane sanctions against Iran demonstrates Europe’s double standards and hastens its “embarrassing descent into irrelevance.”

On Monday, European Commission President Ursula Vonder Leyen said at a press brief in Berlin that “it is too early to talk about lifting sanctions on Iran.”

In a post on X late Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei strongly criticized the European Commission president’s insistence on maintaining sanctions against Iran under the guise of human rights, calling the stance hypocritical and disgraceful.

“The EU’s inhumane sanctions on Iran were never about ‘human rights’ — they were designed to trample the basic rights of ordinary Iranians,” Baghaei wrote. “No one is buying this tired moral theater.”

He added that such posturing will not earn Europe or its constituency “an ounce of credibility on the world stage.”

“If anything, it only further demonstrates Europe’s ruling class’ double-standard & hypocrisy, and hastens Europe’s embarrassing descent into irrelevance,” the spokesperson further said.

Iranian officials have consistently condemned EU sanctions, arguing they are not about human rights but are a form of collective punishment designed to harm ordinary citizens and serve the political interests of Western powers.

Kiev’s attacks on Russian refinery cutting global oil supply – Kremlin

RT | April 28, 2026

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure on the Black Sea coast are worsening the global oil crunch caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes have hit Tuapse, a key densely-populated port in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, have targeted its refinery and adjacent marine terminal. Regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported fires at the site, including a major blaze at the refinery, prompting evacuations of nearby residents and emergency response measures.

The attacks led to high-risk air pollution, with residents advised to use respirators, as an oil spill destroyed miles of the beach in the resort town.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Peskov confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been briefed on the situation. “The Kiev regime has once again struck oil storage facilities, where the oil was intended for export operations, that is, for fulfilling export contract obligations,” he said.

Peskov stressed that the Ukrainian drone raids “further increase the oil deficit on global markets, which are already experiencing significant difficulties because of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and provoking further destabilization on global energy markets.” … Full article