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Two weeks ago, the investigative program HaMakor on Israel’s Channel 13 aired a 60-minute report on the December 2023 killing of three Israeli hostages — Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz, and Samer Al-Talalka — who were shot by Israeli soldiers in Shuja’iya, eastern Gaza City, after emerging from a hiding place carrying a white flag.
Even without intimate knowledge of the details, one thing should have been clear from the outset: When soldiers fire from inside buildings at three shirtless men carrying a white flag, kill two of them, then pursue the third, call him out of hiding, and shoot him dead, the issue is not merely “mistaken identity.” The issue is that Israeli soldiers routinely shoot innocent people. One would have to be extraordinarily naïve to believe that the single time this happened, the victims just happened to be Israelis.
According to Jabareen, “The dissolution of the Joint List in 2021 was a severe mistake that cost the Arab public political power and influence. Today, everyone understands this.” He added that despite ideological gaps with Ra’am, “The price of running separately will be unbearable—a drop in voter turnout and the continuation of the far-right rule.” He also emphasized that intensive talks are underway to reach agreements: “We are doing everything we can to bring hope back to our public.”
Representatives from Hadash and two Arab partiers, Balad, and Ta’al held a joint meeting last night to accelerate the reunification of the Joint List and remove obstacles toward an agreement. The three parties emphasized their consensus on core political issues and highlighted the importance of ongoing political and parliamentary coordination after the elections.
In a joint statement, the parties declared: “We would like Ra’am to be a partner in the political agreement, but we are aware of the significant gaps between our positions regarding the character and path of the Joint List. Nevertheless, recognizing the importance of unity against existential threats, the parties expressed willingness to reach an agreement with Ra’am based on a ‘technical joint list’ for the elections, aiming to raise voter turnout, strengthen Arab representation, and topple the far-right government.”
Last update: 2026-05-24
20,179 Children killed
12,500 Women killed
262 Press killed
1,701 Medical killed
172,787 Injured (total)
463 Starved (total)
Source: TechForPalestine
GAZA, May 26, 2026 (WAFA) – Five Palestinians were killed and others wounded on Tuesday when Israeli forces opened fire and launched an airstrike on a group of civilians in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Medical and local sources told WAFA that Israeli soldiers and a drone targeted a group of civilians in the al-Maghazi camp, resulting in the killing of five Palestinians and casing the injury to multiple.
BEIRUT, May 25, 2026 (WAFA) – The Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday that the death toll from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon between March 2 and May 25 has reached 3,185, in addition to 9,633 injured.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reports the towns of Arnoun, Yohmor al-Shaqif, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Mayfadoun are under heavy artillery bombardment by Israeli forces, also reaching the vicinity of the Beaufort Castle in Nabatieh district…..
A senior U.S. military official said Iranian surface-to-air missiles threatened some of the nearly two dozen U.S. Navy warships — including two aircraft carriers and their escort vessels — in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea enforcing a blockade against vessels trying to enter or leave Iranian ports. The official added that the U.S. strikes hit near Bandar Abbas, a major port and Iranian navy base.
American and Iranian forces have had other skirmishes since a cease-fire took effect about six weeks ago.
(31 min ago)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has shot down a MQ-9 Reaper drone after identifying “hostile aircraft” entering Iranian airspace.
The Guard’s forces “also fired upon an RQ-4 drone and an intruding F-35 fighter jet”, a statement said, without specifying when the incidents took place.
(2 hours ago)
There hasn’t been any official reaction yet from Tehran.
Iranian officials have not denied the US reports that Iranian missile launchers and boats were attacked. However, they have neither confirmed the reports nor given details of the incident.
According to US claims, the targeted boats were trying to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz and, as a result, were engaged.
In the coming hours, we’re expecting Iranian officials to release a statement on what happened.
(26 May 2026 00:44 BST)
Earlier, Iranian media reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, with the semi-official Mehr news agency saying the situation was under control.