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Dubai airport struck again, plus what else to know about the war this morning  ABC News

More registered US voters view Israel negatively than positively, poll finds MEE staff on Mon, 03/16/2026 - 17:58 Poll shows a surge in negative views on Israel among independents, a key voter bloc that helped Trump win back the White House Anti-Trump and pro-Palestine protesters gather outside the 'Donald J Trump Institute of Peace' in Washington, DC, on 19 February 2026 (Heather Diehl/Getty Images/AFP) Off More registered voters in the US now view Israel negatively rather than positively, according to a poll released on Monday by NBC News. The poll found that 39 percent of US voters now view Israel negatively, while 32 percent view it positively. That is a sharp drop in positive attitudes towards Israel compared to 2023, when 47 percent had a positive view and just 24 percent a negative one.  Perhaps most notable of all, support for Israel has plunged among independents, a key voter bloc that helped deliver US President Donald Trump to the White House in 2024. In 2023, 40 percent of independents had a favourable view of Israel, with just 22 percent viewing the country negatively. Fast forward to 2026, and negative views of Israel have more than doubled to 48 percent, while support has shrunk to 21 percent. On 7 October 2023, Hamas led an attack on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people. Israel responded with a ferocious assault on Gaza that has killed over 72,000 Palestinians. The United Nations, human rights experts, and many world leaders have concluded that Israel has committed acts of genocide in its offensive. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The assault on Gaza occurred against the backdrop of a wider regional war that saw Israel attack Lebanon, Syria and even Qatar. It has since entered a devastating war on Iran alongside the US. Rise in sympathy for Palestinians The negative view of Israel coincides with a rise in sympathy for Palestinians.  The poll found that 40 percent of respondents sympathise with Palestinians, while 39 percent said they sympathise with Israel in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, NBC reported. Almost half of UK would consider ending a friendship over Israel-Palestine, poll finds Read More » The first time NBC polled US registered voters in November 2013, only 13 percent said they sided with the Palestinians. The vast majority of registered Democrats now side with Palestinians: 67 percent compared to just 18 percent in 2013. Now, only 17 percent of registered Democrats side with Israel. Among registered Republicans, support for Israel is still ironclad at 69 percent, barely moving from 67 percent in 2013. However, other polling suggests a wide divide between young and older registered Republicans. Young Republicans, those under the age of 50, especially, are now more likely to have an unfavourable view of Israel, with 50 percent polling in that direction, according to a Pew Research poll published in April 2025. The NBC poll confirms the trend of a wide-scale plunge in support for Israel among young voters in the US. Just 13 percent of young voters, who the NBC poll identifies as between the ages of 18 and 34, hold a favourable view of Israel, while 63 percent have a negative opinion. In 2023, 37 percent of young voters held an unfavourable view of Israel, 26 percent a positive view, and 37 percent were neutral. Across all age groups, positive views of Israel have sunk compared to 2023. There was a particularly sharp drop in favourability among 50 to 64-year-old voters, with 58 percent holding a favourable view of Israel in 2023 and just 37 percent doing so in 2026. Negative views on Israel also doubled from 15 percent to 30 percent in this demographic. US Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Iran war cannot be ’windfall’ for Putin, says Starmer, as Zelenskyy arrives in UK  The Guardian

These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran Iran’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites.  The iconic turquoise domes of Isfahan and the intricate interiors of mosques and palaces across the country are internationally renowned.  Iran's architectural heritage can be divided roughly into two eras. The first is the pre-Islamic period, which included Iranian empires such as the Achaemenids and Sassanids, and the second involves a succession of Islamic empires and states, starting with the Rashidun caliphate and ending with the Qajar state until the early 20th century. Iran has 29 sites recognised as World Heritage Sites by Unesco - the tenth most sites in the world. But these sites have come under attack over the past two and a half weeks by Israel and the US.  From Isfahan to Tehran to Khorramabad, Israeli and US strikes have devastated Iranian landmarks, including several inscribed by Unesco.  Read more: These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran

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Video explainer: Five ways the Iran war could end  Financial Times

Polls shows the US is divided on the Iran War but united on its goals  The Hill

The Iran War Isn’t Just A Gas Price Story. It’s A Food Price Crisis With The Worst To Come  Forbes

With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War  The New York Times

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Israel Prepares For The Iran War To Continue At Least Another Month - Report  i24NEWS

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Missile debris falls near Al-Aqsa Mosque and Church of the Holy Sepulchre  Israeli police say fragments from missiles and interceptor systems landed at several religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City after Iranian missiles were intercepted over the city. Authorities said debris fell near the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and in the Jewish Quarter. “During the recent barrage of missiles fired from Iran towards Jerusalem, several interceptions took place over the city,” police said. “Following these interceptions, police forces located missile fragments and interceptor debris, some of it large, at several sites in the Old City.”

The Iran War Is a Final Nail in the Electoral Coffin of pro-Israel Democrats  Haaretz

Iran’s War Strategy: Don’t Calibrate—Escalate  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity Donald Trump would like you to know that he is winning the war with Iran. So comprehensively, in fact, that he now needs Nato’s help. The western alliance, he warns, will have a “very bad” future if its members refuse. Germany’s defence minister had a brisk reply: this is not our war. Meanwhile, tankers pile up outside the strait of Hormuz as Britain promises, in an understated way, to keep “looking” at its options. Mr Trump has found out that starting a war without a coalition of the willing is easier than finishing one with it. Along with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, the US president started with an illegal attack on Iran in which the country’s supreme leader was assassinated. American forces have established overwhelming military superiority. By hitting military targets but sparing key oil facilities on Kharg Island, Mr Trump is sending a blunt signal: the US can wreck Iran’s economy. It just hasn’t decided to – yet. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

Satellite images shared by the US military appear to show strike damage across Iran as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.

UN Report Calls 2025 Israeli Strike on Iran's Evin Prison a War Crime  Haaretz

Iran’s War Is Not Only With the West  The Atlantic