From the southern side of Israel, soldiers awaiting the order to conduct a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. Radical settlers dance with them.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome to discuss the expansion of mutual ties and international cooperation in areas of common interest.presstv.com/Detail/2021/05…

#BREAKING Two Israeli soldiers wounded in shooting attack in Ramallah

#UPDATE: The IDF is preparing for a “powerful night” of strikes on Gaza tonight. According to the IDF spokesman the IDF is preparing to attack "new geographical areas that we have not yet addressed, including Hamas' metro." m.ynet.co.il/articles/59338…

Scoop via @jonathanvswan: The Biden administration will waive sanctions on the corporate entity and CEO overseeing the construction of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline into Germany. axios.com/nord-stream-sa…

Jews & Arabs formed a human chain against violence, today at the Walls of Jerusalem

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stressed that some key issues still have not been resolved.

A Ryanair jet was en route to Lithuania when it was forced to land in Belarus, where authorities arrested Raman Pratasevich, a blogger critical of Lukashenko's government. EU officials slammed the "unprecedented" move.

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders agree on new sanctions against #Belarus, including ban on use of #EU airspace, airports.

Military officials in Yemen say UAE is building runway on Mayun Island, a crucial shipping chokepoint

German researchers say side effect is caused by adenovirus vector and can be fixed

The Australian state of Victoria will enter another seven-day lockdown after a new cluster of cases tied to a more infectious variant of the coronavirus emerged, restricting seven million residents to ‘essential’ work and travel.

The two sides agreed that Yamina head @naftalibennett will serve first as prime minister until September 2023, when Yesh Atid leader @yairlapid will take over until November 2025. jpost.com/israel-news/po…