UAE confirms Netanyahu visit to Abu Dhabi as Israeli election campaign intensifies
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Abu Dhabi and met President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The visit took place on Sunday and was later reported by the official Emirates News Agency on Monday. It comes at a politically sensitive moment in Israel, about a month before Knesset elections.According to the official account, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations between the UAE and Israel and ways to strengthen and develop them. The trip had already been reported in the Israeli press before the UAE confirmation. Netanyahu's office has denied receiving information... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Sep 2026 21:05 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Deadly violence and regional tensions dominate as floods hit US and Thailand
South Africa was hit by a wave of violence, with police saying at least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, in one of the country’s deadliest recent outbreaks of gun crime. 🔗In the Middle East, Iran is looking to the Caspian Sea as a possible alternative route for oil exports and imports while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, underlining the pressure on its southern shipping lanes. 🔗 Yemen also saw fresh bloodshed, with an airstrike killing at least seven people and wounding dozens near the Mawiya junction as fighting intensified around... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 27 Sep 2026 18:21 LONDON
New revelations over October 7 warnings intensify pressure on Netanyahu
Fresh revelations about warnings allegedly received before Hamas's 7 October attack have intensified political pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reports published over the weekend said additional foreign and intelligence alerts reached him before the assault, adding to an already volatile debate over responsibility for the security failures that preceded the war. The disclosures have landed during Israel's election campaign and shortly after Netanyahu used a speech at the United Nations to defend his record.According to the reports, the New York Times confirmed an earlier account that United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed secretly warned Netanyahu about the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Sep 2026 17:04 LONDON
Israel envoy taunts Iranian diplomat at UN General Assembly amid Netanyahu speech
A separate confrontation unfolded inside the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York when Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, approached an Iranian diplomat and offered him a Starlink box. The exchange was filmed and later posted online by Danon, turning a brief face-to-face encounter into a public political provocation. The Iranian diplomat did not respond and kept his face turned away during the approach.The incident took place after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already addressed the assembly, and the video appears to have been recorded while another speaker was at the podium. Danon also told the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Sep 2026 13:01 LONDON
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Netanyahu delivers defiant UN speech amid protests and walkouts in New York
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York to mount a forceful defence of Israel's conduct in Gaza and its campaign against Iran. The speech came as planned protests took place outside the venue and dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he approached the podium. Netanyahu, who is preparing for Israel's legislative elections in October, turned the appearance into a broad attack on critics at home and abroad.During the speech, Netanyahu accused opponents of Israel's war in Gaza of moral failure and criticised media outlets and international partners.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Sep 2026 08:32 LONDON
Netanyahu speech at UN prompts walkout as Gaza and Iran dispute deepens
Dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, turning the session into a sharp diplomatic confrontation. Netanyahu defended Israel's military campaigns in Gaza, Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East and rejected accusations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. He told the chamber that Israel would continue fighting and urged remaining critics to leave the hall.The speech came hours after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a recorded address by video link after being denied a US entry visa. Abbas accused Israel of illegal settlement expansion in the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 22:29 LONDON
Netanyahu heads to UN amid tensions with critics in New York
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York to attack both critics and allies, according to the supplied report. The speech comes as he faces a difficult re-election campaign at home and renewed political pressure over Israel's war in Gaza. The row around his visit has also drawn in New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has become one of his most visible local critics.The report says Netanyahu is likely to raise the case of Israeli ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter, whose son was badly injured in an alleged... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 16:38 LONDON
Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN General Assembly by video after US visa denial
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a recorded address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday after the United States denied visas to him and his delegation. He was not present in the chamber, and his speech was instead transmitted to delegates. Abbas used the appearance to criticise the visa decision and to accuse Israel of deepening the fragmentation of Palestinian territory.Abbas said the denial of entry amounted to a breach of the obligations of the United States as host country for the General Assembly. He argued that Palestinians and their leadership should not be punished for demanding an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 15:30 LONDON
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Israeli soldier seriously wounded in West Bank checkpoint incident as Netanyahu visits family
The son of Israel's ambassador to the United States was seriously wounded in a vehicle-ramming incident near a checkpoint by Beit Horon in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. The wounded man, identified as Neria Leiter, was described by his father as fighting for his life after the attack on Wednesday. Israeli forces shot and killed the suspected driver as he tried to flee, and more troops were deployed in the area soon after.The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the dead man as Mahmoud Suleiman. Israeli forces said the vehicle moved toward a checkpoint in the afternoon... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 12:29 LONDON
Netanyahu takes UN stage with Israel's election politics in focus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York later on Thursday, in a speech that is being watched closely both abroad and at home. The appearance comes as criticism of Israel at the UN intensifies and as Netanyahu seeks to present himself as the country's main voice on the international stage. It is his 15th address to the assembly, underscoring how often he has used the forum as a political platform.The speech is taking place at a sensitive moment in Israeli politics, with polls showing declining support for Netanyahu and his... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 11:08 LONDON
Netanyahu and Abbas set for UN speeches as Gaza scrutiny intensifies
Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday as international scrutiny of Israel's war in Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian territory intensifies at the annual debate in New York. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is also due to speak, but by video after being denied a US visa. The two appearances place the Gaza conflict and the wider Palestinian issue at the centre of the third day of the assembly.The timing adds to the diplomatic pressure surrounding the session, which has already seen criticism of Israel from other world leaders. The supplied material says... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 06:29 LONDON
Israel moves to bar main Arab lists from October election
Israel's Central Elections Committee has voted to bar the country's two main Arab electoral lists from next month's election, in a move that could leave Palestinian citizens of Israel without major Knesset representation options if upheld. The decision affects the United Arab List, known as Ra'am, and the Joint List, an alliance of Arab-led parties. The committee also voted separately to disqualify Hadash lawmaker Ofer Cassif and Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh.The election is scheduled for October 27, and the bans are not yet final. Decisions against individual candidates require approval from the Supreme Court, while the lists themselves can... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Sep 2026 03:32 LONDON
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Netanyahu condemns Macron's UN remarks on the West Bank as 'grotesque absurdity'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticised French President Emmanuel Macron after comments made during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly about Israel's actions in the occupied West Bank. The dispute centres on Macron's remarks in French, in which he said there were daily violations in the West Bank and questioned the role of Hamas there. Netanyahu responded by calling the comments a "grotesque absurdity".A French diplomatic source said Macron's words had been misinterpreted. The source said the intended meaning of the French phrase was that Hamas had never governed the West Bank, rather than that the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Sep 2026 13:00 LONDON
Israeli minister and settlers enter Al-Aqsa compound amid holiday tensions
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem under heavy police protection, while hundreds of settlers also entered the site for religious rituals during the Jewish holiday period. The developments came as tensions remained high around one of the most sensitive religious locations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The reporting also says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured excavation tunnels beneath the Al-Aqsa compound and the Old City during the same holiday period.According to the supplied material, about 570 settlers entered the compound to perform rituals, with more than 450 entering the following morning,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 13:00 LONDON
THE BATTLE FOR ALI AL-TAHER: HOW A SOUTHERN LEBANON AMBUSH SHATTERED TRUMP’S WASHINGTON AGREEMENT
A catastrophic military escalation in Southern Lebanon has successfully disrupted the highest levels of global diplomacy. Just days after the signing of the United States and Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an armoured battlefield clash on the strategic heights of Ali al-Taher has effectively frozen implementation talks scheduled to begin today in Switzerland. The crisis provides an alarming look at how kinetic actions on the ground can instantly sabotage geopolitical blueprints designed in Washington. The Official Statement from Hezbollah Following the midnight clashes, the media wing of Hezbollah issued a formal, comprehensive statement outlining their strategic justification and rejecting accusations... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Jun 2026 12:24 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
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GAS, GOD, AND GUNS: The Secret Agenda Behind the Washington Talks and the Death of the Maritime Border
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 08 May 2026 12:29 LONDON
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
