Branch Davidian Compound in Axtell, Texas
Near Axtell, Texas, 20 miles north-east of Waco was a large group of buildings known as the Mount Carmel Center once used by the Branch Davidian religious group. Named after the Biblical mountain Moun
Journal
atlasobscura.com
19.08.2026
UEFA Champions League: "Hapoel" - "Sabah" match has started
The match between "Hapoel" (Beer Sheva, Israel) and "Sabah" of the UEFA Champions League play-off stage has started.
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
NATO Ally Confronts Warning Shot From Israel as Trump Faces New Test
Trump's Middle East balancing act "increases the chances of confrontations" among allies, a former U.S. official told Newsweek.
Politics
newsweek.com
19.08.2026
Israel announced that 4 commanders of Hamas were killed
Azerbaijan
apa.az
19.08.2026
US pressure on Israel needed for peace in Syria
With Israeli elections approaching, analysts say Netanyahu needs a new escalation, undermining deconfliction efforts.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Israel opens criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian medics
Criminal investigations are not being opened into three other incidents involving aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders.
World
euronews.com
19.08.2026
Why Netanyahu Needs Zohran Mamdani
Likud’s Mamdani billboard bets voters may rally against Netanyahu’s foreign critics, even if they are tired of the Israeli leader.
Politics
newsweek.com
19.08.2026
Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement project
Plans to build on the so-called E1 area - east of Jerusalem - have long been internationally condemned and would in effect divide the occupied West Bank in two.
World
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Israel numbers Palestinian detainee foreheads: What we know
Palestinian news outlets reported a man with the number ‘44’ written on his forehead following a raid in Qabatiya.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Israeli forces mark Palestinians with numbers amid mass arrests
Palestinian detainees were marked with numbers during a mass Israeli arrest campaign in Qabatiya.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Why aid entering Gaza may not reach those who need it
It is extremely difficult for trucks to get through the Israeli blockade, let alone for drivers to reach aid warehouses.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
The six-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.
World
bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Palestinians condemn Israeli step to advance illegal E1 settlement plan
Israeli government issues tender for more than 1,200 housing units as part of illegal E1 settlement project.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
US criticises Israel over 'unnecessary escalation' after strikes on Syrian airbase
Israel said it had attacked the base because Syria had been close to breaching an agreed-upon “status quo in security matters” by allowing Turkish troops to deploy there.
World
euronews.com
19.08.2026
Netanyahu: The International Criminal Court is a puppet tribunal that undermines the principles of justice
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the US imposition of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Azerbaijan
report.az
19.08.2026
NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitic
Mohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage of justice’
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Palestinian-American raises U.S. flag over besieged West Bank home
A Palestinian-American has raised the US flag on his home besieged by Israeli settlers, as the United States renewed criticism of the siege that has generated condemnation around the world.
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Middle East live: Turkey rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base
Turkey rejected on Wednesday Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel. blog for the
World
france24.com
19.08.2026
Israeli settler confronts Palestinian American at his besieged West Bank home
Settlers began besieging the homes in Qusra more than a week ago, part of what rights groups say is a wider effort by settlers to seize more land from Palestinians.
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, called the strikes an "unnecessary escalation."
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026