ANKARA, AUGUST 22, 2026: Turkey has dramatically escalated its confrontation with Israel, seeking an Interpol Red Notice against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the interception of a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla in international waters. The move takes the Gaza conflict into an increasingly consequential legal arena, where national courts, internationalContinue Reading
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply condemned a headline quoting opposition leader Yair Golan as saying that “Israel kills children as a hobby,” calling it “an absolute lie” that inflicted “terrible damage to our just struggle and to our heroic fighters.”
The controversy stems from remarks Golan, a former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) deputy chief of staff and leader of The Democrats party, made during a May 2025 radio interview criticising the Israeli government’s conduct of the war in Gaza.Continue Reading
At the G7 summit in France in mid-June, Trump personally signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran, marking a significant de-escalation following months of intense hostilities. The deal includes U.S. sanctions waivers to allow Iranian oil exports, commitments from Tehran to forgo nuclear weapons development, and steps to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. A major reconstruction fund, potentially worth hundreds of billions, is also on the table.Continue Reading
