Gaza/MidEast May 2025

Guardian: "Israel-Hamas war" — (LINK)

Al Jazeera: "Israel-Hamas war live": now "Israel War on Gaza" — (LINK)

Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 48, including 22 children, hospital says (LINK) 14 May 2025.

Israel agrees to resume Gaza aid before end of May after two month freeze, GHF foundation says (LINK) 14 May 2025.

Trump and Saudi Arabia announce $600 billion investment deal, including $142 billion in defence (LINK) — ground.news: 338 media reports (LINK) — 14 May 2025.

Trump meets Syrian president in Saudi Arabia before heading to Qatar: hails Islamist leader as 'attractive guy, tough guy' (LINK) — ground.news: 182 media reports (LINK) — 6 May 2025.

Trump says U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria: had been designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. government since 1979 (LINK) 14 May 2025.

Amnesty report exposes abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia (LINK) — ground.news: 13 media reports (LINK) — 13 May 2025.

Gaza: In Edan Alexander's New Jersey hometown, crowd cheers, sings, dances as he's freed after 584 days in Hamas captivity (LINK) 12 May 2025.

Hamas set to free US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander Monday in goodwill gesture to Trump (LINK) 12 May 2025.

US imposes sanctions on over 20 companies it says helped send Iranian oil to China and used the proceeds to fund terrorist activities: sanctions target a network controlled by Sepehr Energy, the commercial affiliate of Iran's Armed Forces General Staff, which uses front companies to conceal oil shipments. (LINK) — ground.news: 38 media reports (LINK) — 13 May 2025.

One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel's months-long blockade continues, warns UN partnership IPC (LINK) — ground.news: 35 media reports (LINK) — 12 May 2025.

UN agencies warn Israel plans for aid distribution endanger lives in Gaza: would only provide food and aid to around 60 percent of Gaza's civilians initially (LINK) — ground.news: 84 media reports (LINK) — 9 May 2025.

US pressuring humanitarian groups to get behind Israeli aid plan for Gaza (LINK) 8 May 2025.

World Central Kitchen says it is forced to halt aid operations in Gaza — (LINK)

Trump announces US, Houthis to stop bombing each other — Houthis argue they will 'evaluate' ceasefire proposal (LINK) 6 May 2025.

US: 'Important announcement regarding entry of aid to Gaza will be issued in next few days' (LINK) 6 May 2025.

UN humanitarian agency rejects new Israeli plan for Gaza aid deliveries: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says proposal 'contravenes fundamental humanitarian principles', appears aimed at using vital supplies as 'pressure tactic' (LINK) 5 May 2025.

Seven Iranians among 8 men arrested in two separate anti-terror operations, Met police say: plot to "target a specific premises" (LINK) 4 May 2025.

Houthi missile strikes near main Israel airport, several airlines cancel flights into Tel Aviv (LINK) 4 May 2025.

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 40 people in Gaza, officials say (LINK) 3 May 2025.

Israeli forces to demolish more than 100 homes in Israeli-occupied West Bank, local governor says (LINK) 2 May 2025.

Yemen's internationally recognized prime minister resigns over a political dispute (LINK) 3 May 2025.

FoxNews: Iran talks in Rome not happening this weekend and were never confirmed, State Department says (LINK) — 1 May 2025.

Netanyahu claims 18 arrests in Israel fires, police surprised (LINK) — 1 May 2025.