Israel – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 18, 2025

Israel News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.

Palestine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 18, 2025
Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.

Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 18, 2025
Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.

Law News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 18, 2025
Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.

Defence News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 18, 2025
Defence News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Brad Sherman Condemns Settler Violence, Urges Arrests in Killing of U.S. Citizen
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released the following statement:  I am the Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus, the Ranking Member of the Congress-Knesset Friendship Group, and a lifelong advocate for an ironclad U.S.-Israel relationship. It is in the spirit of […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: UN sounds alarm over Syria as sectarian clashes, Israeli strikes flare
Source: United Nations 4 The Druze-majority Sweida governorate, long relatively insulated from earlier phases of Syria’s 14‑year conflict, has now become a flashpoint. Briefing an emergency meeting of the Security Council, UN Assistant Secretary‑General Khaled Khiari painted a grim picture: hundreds of casualties among soldiers and civilians –including women, children and the elderly – alongside […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: World News in Brief: violence spurs displacement in Syria, Israeli forces cross the Blue Line in Lebanon, mall fire kills dozens in Iraq
Source: United Nations 4 As of Thursday, nearly 2,000 families have been displaced from violence-affected areas in Sweida governate and are currently sheltering in a dozen collective sites. Many are unable to return home due to damage, looting or destruction of their homes. The health systems in Sweida and neighbouring Dar’a governorate remain under critical […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Guterres deplores Israeli strike on Gaza church
Source: United Nations 2 Three people were killed and at least 10 others were injured in the bombing of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, according to media reports. Stephanie Tremblay, a spokesperson for the Secretary-General, noted that the church was both a place of worship and a sanctuary for civilians. “Attacks on places […]

MIL-Evening Report: Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act. Justice Angus Stewart ruled a series of speeches Haddad posted online were “fundamentally racist and antisemitic [and] profoundly offensive” […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The UK is deeply concerned by violence and attacks on civilians in Syria: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Speech The UK is deeply concerned by violence and attacks on civilians in Syria: UK statement at the UN Security Council Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria. I would like to make three points.   […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency meeting on rising tensions in Syria
Source: United Nations 2 The Security Council meets this afternoon for an emergency session on Syria after a wave of Israeli airstrikes reportedly hit military sites and key locations in Damascus, killing and injuring civilians and soldiers. The meeting was requested by Syria and backed by Council members Algeria and Somalia. A senior UN political […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Security Council Holds Briefing on Situation in Syria
Source: United Nations 4 9960th Meeting (PM) Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations Mohamed Khaled Khiari will give an emergency briefing to the Security Council this afternoon on the situation in Syria.  The meeting was requested by Syria in a 16 July letter (document […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Will Donald Trump get Vladimir Putin (before Maga gets Trump)?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. You know when the Kremlin is worried about something […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Israel: Netanyahu considering early election but can he convince people he’s winning the war?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Brian Brivati, Visiting Professor of Contemporary History and Human Rights, Kingston University Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile coalition is fracturing. Gil Cohen Magen / Shutterstock One of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, Shas, has announced it will resign from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The party said its decision was made […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Slovenia Declares Two Israeli Ministers Personae Non Grata
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News LJUBLJANA, July 17 (Xinhua) — The Slovenian government on Thursday declared Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Breaking: Slovenia Declares Two Israeli Ministers Personae Non Grata
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News LJUBLJANA, July 17 (Xinhua) — The Slovenian government on Thursday declared Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir […]

Israel’s attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria’s efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday. A planned visit by inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has already […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones
Source: United Nations 2 Of the 234 million school-age children affected by conflict globally, 85 million children are completely out of school.   The figures are “unprecedented,” Helena Murseli, who leads the UN Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Global Education in Emergencies team, told UN News.  © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire UNICEF’s Helena Murseli. “These are not isolated incidents. […]

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Weber Introduces BIRD Health Act to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Medical Innovation
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Randy Weber (14th District of Texas) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (TX-14) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the United States-Israel Bilateral Innovation for Research and Development in (BIRD) Health Act of 2025. The legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to partner […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM meeting with Chancellor Merz of Germany: 17 July 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release PM meeting with Chancellor Merz of Germany: 17 July 2025 The Prime Minister met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Downing Street this afternoon. The Prime Minister met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Downing Street this afternoon following the signing of a new UK-Germany bilateral treaty, […]