Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque Israeli settlers have stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard in occupied East Jerusalem under the protection of Israeli police, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports. The Jerusalem Governorate said dozens of settlers stormed the compound’s courtyards on Wednesday, carried out provocative tours and rituals. Israeli forces protected the settlers during the incursion, it added.
Iran's elimination from the FIFA World Cup prompted a wave of public reactions, with many citizens arguing the team's defeat reflected the political positions of some players rather than simply a sporting failure, according to messages sent to Iran International.
Video: Defaced ‘Lebanon First’ billboards line Beirut airport road Defaced billboards bearing the Lebanese flag and the slogan “Lebanon First” line Beirut Airport Road in the city's south Defaced billboards bearing the Lebanese flag and the slogan “Lebanon First” line Beirut Airport Road in the city's southern suburbs after posters showing solidarity with Iran were removed amid tensions over Lebanon's framework agreement with Israel. pic. twitter.
Beirut [Lebanon], June 29 (ANI): After Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement brokered by the US following months of direct negotiations, protesters took to the streets of the Lebanese capital to express their anger at the deal, Al Jazeera reported. Many of the demonstrators waved Hezbollah flags, which has been militarily confronting Israel in southern Lebanon.
Rights groups criticise Turkey protest ban ahead of Nato summit Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sun, 06/28/2026 - 10:18 Security services detain hundreds, including LGBTQ campaigners, leftist groups and Islamic State supporters Protesters hold a banner reading 'Turkey should leave Nato, Nato bases should be closed' during a demonstration in Ankara on 27 June 2026, ahead of the Nato summit (Adem Altan/AFP) Off Rights groups have condemned a protest ban imposed by Turkey ahead of a Nato summit, as well as the arrest of hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown. Last week, the Ankara Governorate announced a 13-day province-wide ban on all public assemblies from Sunday, citing “national security" and security measures around the conference. A total of 225 people were also arrested, including alleged supporters of the leftist Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) and the Islamic State group.
California Democrat driven from LGBTQ event ‘for being terrible on Gaza' California State Senator Scott Wiener, a progressive Jewish lawmaker and leading candidate to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was chased out of a transgender community march in San Francisco for his alleged pro-Israel stance, Israeli media reported. A video posted by a local activist showed Wiener being accosted by a crowd in San Francisco’s Dolores Park and calling him a “genocidal piece of shit”. The activist filming the video then shouts, “I think your policy on the genocide in Gaza is terrible.
Racist far-right Israeli lawmaker’s visit sparks school strike in Palestinian city Parents and community leaders in Umm al-Fahm, a major Palestinian city inside Israel, have announced a general strike across all schools over a planned visit by far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Succot. Succot, a Religious Zionism party lawmaker who chairs the Knesset Education Committee, said he would visit the city on Sunday to ensure "a single shekel of state funding" does not go to schools he accused of inviting terrorist organisations to address pupils. The city’s parents’ committee said all educational institutions, including special education programmes, would shut because of safety concerns and rising tensions.
Lebanese army urges calm as protests grow over Israel deal Lebanon’s army has said it respects the right to free expression as the country faces what it described as “exceptional challenges”. The army issued the statement after calls for demonstrations in Beirut and other parts of the country following Friday’s framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon. “We call on citizens to act responsibly in light of calls for demonstrations in Beirut and other areas.
Supporters welcomed the agreement as a step toward curtailing Iran’s influence within Lebanon, but others took to the streets, calling it a capitulation.
Hezbollah supporters protest in Beirut against Israel deal Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 06/27/2026 - 11:17 The agreement does not specify when or under what conditions Israel would withdraw from the large areas it occupies in Lebanon Hezbollah supporters take to the streets in the southern suburbs of Beirut to protest against the trilateral agreement that was signed between the US, Israel and Lebanon on 27 June 2026 (Ibrahim Amro/AFP) Off Hundreds of Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of Beirut from late Friday into Saturday to protest against a framework agreement reached between Lebanon , Israel and the United States . The protesters rode motorcycles through the Lebanese capital, including central Beirut, near parliament and along the airport road, hours after the agreement was announced. Footage shared by local media and on social media showed hundreds of Hezbollah supporters riding motorbikes and mopeds through Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahieh, which suffered widespread destruction in Israeli air strikes.
Lebanon orders measures to prevent riots after deal with Israel Lebanese Public Prosecutor Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj issued a judicial order for security forces to take measures to prevent riots, according to reports from Lebanese media. The order followed Hezbollah supporters taking to the streets in Beirut on Friday evening to protest the Israel-Lebanon security deal signed in Washington. Demonstrators blocked a road to the airport with burning tires in the southern suburbs of the capital.
Video: Protesters rally in Beirut against Israel-Lebanon agreement Protesters took to the streets in Beirut to rally against the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement that was signed hours earlier. Lebanon and Israel agreed to a deal as part of a trilateral framework with the United States in Washington on Friday, following five rounds of talks hosted by US President Donald Trump's administration. Hezbollah has rejected the deal, with one lawmaker saying it will only “serve the interests” of Israel.
Hezbollah supporters block Beirut road, burn tires to protest Israel-Lebanon agreement Hezbollah supporters take to the streets of Beirut in protest of an agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon hours earlier. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported that “Hezbollah supporters rode motorbikes through the streets of Beirut", including a central area near the parliament and along a road leading to the airport. The protesters who blocked at least one road with burning tires also shouted slogans.
Hezbollah warned the Lebanese government that it was risking a civil war Protests have broken out in Beirut after the Lebanese government signed a peace agreement with Israel and the US that was rejected by Hezbollah. People gathered in the streets waving Hezbollah and Iranian flags.
Many Iranians are using the Shiite mourning period of Muharram to commemorate those killed in January's nationwide protests rather than take part in state-backed religious ceremonies, according to messages sent to Iran International and videos from across the country.
Iran International has launched a new phase of its campaign documenting the January massacre, focusing on Gharazi Hospital in Isfahan, where documents and witness accounts show the facility became a destination for many of those killed or wounded during the January 8-10 protests.
Iran's Ashura commemorations have again become a stage for competing political narratives, with government supporters and opponents alike using Shi'ite mourning rituals to advance sharply different messages.
World Cup 2026: Bosnia advances to next round surrounded by 'Free Palestine' chants Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 19:38 Bosnia's World Cup run puts 'Free Palestine' chants back in the spotlight as fans hail Edin Dzeko's wartime story Bosnia and Herzegovina's supporters celebrate in the streets at the end of the World Cup 2026 football match against Qatar in Sarajevo on 24 June 2026 (Elvis BarukciAFP) Off Bosnia and Herzegovina's historic run to the Fifa World Cup knockout stage has reignited online attention not only for the team's performances, but also for the pro-Palestine chants that have followed Bosnian supporters throughout the tournament. After a 3-1 victory over Qatar secured Bosnia's place in the Round of 32, videos of fans chanting "Free Palestine" once again spread widely across social media, with many users drawing connections between Bosnia's own experience of war and genocide in the 1990s and Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. Ahead of the match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Qatar in Seattle yesterday, Bosnian fans chanted “Palestine” both before kickoff and inside the stadium during the game, showing solidarity with Palestinians at the World Cup.
Daily electricity and water outages disrupted life across Iran as summer began, with residents blaming years of underinvestment and deteriorating infrastructure despite officials citing rising demand and shrinking water supplies.
JERUSALEM, Israel: A former Israeli prime minister said this week that Israel had secretly brought Starlink internet devices into Iran to help people protesting against the government. However, he said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government did not continue the plan.
