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Israeli forces bulldoze land during incursion into Syria’s Quneitra countryside

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A view of Circassian village at the countryside of Quneitra, Syria on March 26, 2026. [Enver Asfur – Anadolu Agency]

An Israeli force entered the village of Al-Rafid in the countryside of Syria’s Quneitra province on Tuesday and conducted bulldozing operations west of the village, according to Syria’s state news agency, SANA, Anadolu reports.

SANA reported that an Israeli military bulldozer advanced toward the village in southern Quneitra before conducting land-clearing operations in areas west of Al-Rafid.

Syrian authorities did not immediately respond to the incident, and the motives for the operations are still unclear.

The incident comes amid continued Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty, particularly in the south.

Israeli forces have carried out near-daily airstrikes and ground incursions in southern Syria, including setting up checkpoints, searching civilians, raiding homes and detaining residents, among them children and shepherds.

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, Israel declared the collapse of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between the two sides and occupied the Syrian buffer zone, while Damascus said it remained committed to the agreement.

Despite the new Syrian administration not issuing threats toward Israel, Israeli forces have continued launching airstrikes across Syria since Assad’s removal, killing civilians and destroying military sites, vehicles and ammunition.

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Netanyahu says Israel expanding ground offensive in Lebanon despite ceasefire

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Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu visits an Israeli military unit stationed in the occupied territory of southern Lebanon on April 12, 2026. [Kobi Gideon – GPO – Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel is expanding its military offensive in Lebanon with “large forces on the ground,” despite a US-announced ceasefire that remains in effect until early July, Anadolu reports.

Netanyahu made the remarks at the start of a meeting of Israel’s Security Cabinet, according to a statement from his office.

“We are deepening our operations in Lebanon, and the Israeli army is operating with large ground forces and controlling strategic areas,” Netanyahu said, without specifying the locations.

He also claimed the army was “fortifying the security belt” to protect northern Israeli towns.

The Israeli army has continued to violate the ceasefire that took effect on April 17 and was later extended by the United States until early July.

According to Lebanese officials, the Israeli attacks have killed nearly 3,200 people, injured more than 9,600 and displaced over 1.6 million since early March.

READ: 4 women killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon town despite ceasefire

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Middle East nations ‘will no longer be shield’ for US bases, Iran’s supreme leader says

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A view of a banner featuring Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran continue on March 14, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Tuesday that the nations of the Middle East “will no longer be a shield for American bases” and that Washington will no longer have a “safe haven” in the region, Anadolu reports.

Khamenei’s remarks came in a statement issued to mark the climax of the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.

He called on Muslim nations and other countries of the region “to pursue shared interests” for shaping a new regional and global order.

“I sincerely invite all Islamic countries and governments to friendship and cooperation for the common good,” he added.

The call comes amid Pakistan-led mediation efforts to put an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran that started on Feb. 28, inviting retaliatory attacks from Tehran.

A ceasefire took effect on April 8 and was later extended by US President Donald Trump indefinitely.

READ: Qatar denies reports of $12bn offer to Iran to secure US deal

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Sheikh Ekrima Sabri warns of escalating threats to Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam Sheikh Ekrima Sabri attends an event in Istanbul, Turkiye on January 14, 2025. [Ağıt Erdi Ulukaya – Anadolu Agency]

Ekrima Sabri warned on Monday of escalating dangers facing Al-Aqsa Mosque, calling on Arabs and Muslims to take urgent action to protect Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem.

In statements reported by Sanad News Agency, Sabri said Al-Aqsa Mosque is facing increasingly serious threats because of continued actions by Israeli forces and settlers inside the compound.

He specifically condemned an incident last Friday in which settlers entered the mosque compound and carried out religious rituals connected to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, describing the event as dangerous and unprecedented.

According to the reports, six settlers entered the compound after afternoon prayers through the Bab al-Ghawanima gate, assaulted one of the mosque guards and moved toward the Dome of the Rock while carrying ritual bread offerings associated with the holiday.

In related remarks, Jerusalem affairs researcher Abdullah Marouf warned of possible fire hazards inside the Al-Aqsa compound because of the accumulation of dry grass in cultivated areas.

Marouf said Israeli police are preventing the Islamic Jerusalem Islamic Waqf from cutting the grass despite unusually heavy growth this year linked to seasonal rains and prolonged spring closures.

The statements come amid continued tensions surrounding access to and control over holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City.

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Former ICC prosecutor says she faced pressure and threats over Palestine investigation

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Former ICC’s Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda [Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung/Flickr]

Former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, said she was pressured and threatened in connection with investigations related to Palestine, including direct contacts from former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Bensouda said Cohen met her twice — in Munich and New York City — and explicitly requested that she halt investigations concerning Palestine.

She described the request as direct interference in the work of the court.

According to Bensouda, the pressure later escalated into indirect threats targeting members of her family. She said her husband was followed and information was gathered about him in what she believed was an attempt to influence her decisions.

Bensouda stated that she informed Dutch authorities about the threats but did not receive what she considered adequate protection.

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She also said that member states of the ICC did not provide sufficient political backing in the face of Israeli pressure related to the Palestine investigations.

The former prosecutor stressed that the court must continue its work independently despite political pressure, arguing that international justice should not be subordinated to political interests.

The comments come amid ongoing controversy surrounding ICC investigations into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The ICC previously issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over allegations related to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

READ: ICC chief prosecutor says he is ‘exonerated’ in alleged misconduct probe

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