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Gaza/MidEast January 2026
Guardian: "Israel-Hamas war" — (LINK)
Al Jazeera: "Israel-Hamas war live": now "Israel War on Gaza" — (LINK)
Trump says if Iran doesn't agree to nuclear deal, 'we'll find out' whether U.S. attack would spark a regional war — 1 February 2026 (LINK)
Israeli strikes kill at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials say — (LINK) ground.news: 131 media reports — 31 January 2026 (LINK)
IDF strikes Hamas, PIJ commanders in Gaza in retaliation for ceasefire violations — (LINK) ground.news: 4 media reports — 31 January 2026 (LINK)
EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group, placing it alongside al-Qaeda, ISIS and Hamas — (LINK) ground.news: 323 media reports — 29 January 2026 (LINK)
— The designation triggers EU asset freezes and related restrictive measures. Sanctions also target 15 individuals and six entities including IRGC senior officials, and expand powers to detain IRGC members in the 27-nation bloc.
Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage — 26 January 2026 (LINK)
Lebanese PM says international force needed after UNIFIL disbands at end of 2026 — 24 January 2026 (LINK)
US presses Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, harden approach to militant groups — (LINK) ground.news: 17 media reports — 24 January 2026 (LINK)
Jared Kushner's vision for Gaza as a gleaming port city clashes with reality: Much of the Gaza Strip lies in ruin from more than two years of Israeli strikes, with its 2 million Palestinian residents largely living in tents — 24 January 2026 (LINK)
! Israel just bulldozed the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem (LINK) 20 January 2026
US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush (LINK) 16 January 2026
Trump names Rubio, Blair, Kushner to lead Gaza Board of Peace — (LINK) ground.news: 519 media reports — 16 January 2026 (LINK)
Iran's judiciary vows fast trials for arrested protesters despite Trump threats: Rights groups say thousands have been arrested and fear the judiciary will make extensive use of capital punishment (LINK) 14 January 2026
At least 1,850 protesters reported killed in Iran as Trump says 'help is on its way': canceled meetings with Iranian officials (LINK) 13 January 2026
UN chief warns he could refer Israel to ICJ over laws targeting UNRWA (LINK) 13 January 2026
Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says: UN Energy, the UN Alliance of Civilisations and the Global Forum on Migration and Development (LINK) 13 January 2026
Iran protests live: Unrest 'stoked and fueled' by foreign elements — Tehran (LINK) 11 January 2026
— Iran's government declares three days of national mourning for the "martyrs" killed in two weeks of protests, including members of security forces. More than 100 security personnel have been killed in recent days, state media report, while opposition activists say the death toll is higher and includes hundreds of protesters.
'Dire' financial crisis forces UNRWA to drop 571 ex-Gazan staff from payroll (LINK) 11 January 2026
Trump weighs potential military intervention in Iran (LINK) 11 January 2026
Iran threatens preemptive strikes against Israel and US bases (LINK) 10 January 2026
Israel says ban on Gaza media access should remain, citing security risks — (LINK) ground.news: 17 media reports — 4 January 2026 (LINK)
Britain says it and France bombed suspected Islamic State arms dump in Syria — (LINK) ground.news: 83 media reports — 3 January 2026 (LINK)
Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll rises to at least 10 (LINK) 3 January 2026
New York Mayor Mamdani defends eliminating executive orders on antisemitism, boycotting Israel (LINK) 2 January 2026
— As one of his first acts as mayor, Mamdani declined to renew two executive orders signed by former Mayor Eric Adams: One that adopted a broad definition of antisemitism and another that prohibited city employees from engaging in the boycott, divest and sanctions movement against Israel.
