Masses rally against Gaza City takeover plan, urge soldiers to refuse, seek general strike

Ten of thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv and cities across Israel on Saturday evening to call for a hostage deal and ceasefire agreement before Israel launches its planned mission to... Read more »

In a first, Argentinian lawmaker indicted for anti-Israel social media posts

BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — An Argentine lawmaker has been indicted on criminal charges after comparing Israel to the Nazi regime and calling it a “genocide state” on social media. Vanina Biasi of... Read more »

Why Iraq’s PMF disarmament is a different battle from Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Shafaq News The Lebanese government’s decision to restrict all weapons to state control—including those held by Hezbollah and other non-official armed groups—has sparked strong internal and regional debate. The United States welcomed... Read more »

Israel is committing war crimes – and its legal heads remain silent

Close to twenty experts in international law and legal theory from law faculties in Israel’s universities sent a letter on Wednesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in light of Israel’s plans to... Read more »

Syrian government rejects outcomes of SDF-backed conference in Hasakah

2025-08-09T08:53:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus The Syrian government has rejected the outcomes of the “Unity of Stance” conference held in Hasakah, saying its proposals undermine... Read more »

When did lovers start kissing in ancient Israel? A new study looks to the Bible for clues

Intimate kissing only became prevalent in Ancient Israel after the Babylonian exile, or in the 6th century BCE, a recent study based on biblical textual analysis has suggested. Published in the Journal... Read more »

Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Alaska on August 15

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one week in Alaska, and suggested that an eventual deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the war... Read more »

Faith and finances: Religious tourism fuels Iraq’s economy

Shafaq News In a country still recovering from decades of war, religious tourism has quietly grown into one of Iraq’s most consistent and resilient economic sectors. Each year, millions of pilgrims travel... Read more »

In major shift, Germany suspends arms exports to Israel over Gaza City takeover plan

Germany vowed Friday to suspend sales of arms to Israel that could be used in Gaza, as European and Arab nations slammed the cabinet’s decision to conquer Gaza City after 22 months... Read more »

Israel approves plan to seize Gaza City, prompting sharp domestic backlash

2025-08-08T06:22:58+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan on Friday proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to establish military control over Gaza... Read more »