Archived Antiwar.com News from May 08, 2025

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Updated May 8, 2025 - 8:34 PM EDT

IDF Lists Hostages as Least Important Goal

		*Trump Considering US-Led Iraq-Style Occupation of Gaza*
		*US Gaza Pier Op Was More Than a Flop, It Was a Gigantic Hazard*

Dozens of Community Kitchens in Gaza Shut Down

		*Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 106 Palestinians Over 24 Hours*
		*Israeli War and Healthcare Collapse Leave Gaza Child Unrecognizable*

Yemen's Houthis Launch Drone Attack on Israel

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hamas Commander in Southern Lebanon

Israel and Syria Have Engaged in Secret Talks

Macron Hosts Syria's De Facto President on First European Visit

31 Killed by India's Missile Attack on Pakistan

Vance: US-Iran Talks Are 'On the Right Pathway'

Ukrainian Drones Shut Down Moscow Airports

Israel Advances Settlement To 'Kill Palestinian State'

Viewpoints

	The Trump Administration Is Not Serious About Ending Endless Wars by Connor O'Keeffe
	ADL Takes on Shareholders Questioning Israel Arms Sales by Eli Clifton

	I Was Detained for My Beliefs. Who Will Be Next? by Mohsen Mahdawi
	From Gaza to Vietnam, What Is the Value of a Photo? by Belén Fernández
More Viewpoints

Britain's Coalition of the Willing Decides That It's Unwilling
by Ian Proud

Frontline

	Meet the Jewish Students Speaking About Columbia's Protests
	Trump: US Won't Lower China Tariffs To Kick Start Trade Talks
	Elon Musk Set To Win Big With Trump's Trillion-Dollar Pentagon Budget
	Port Sudan Explosions: Lifeline for Aid Comes Under Attack for Fourth Day
	How World Leaders Are Reacting to India-Pakistan Military Attacks

The War at Home

	Trump Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege Amid Judge's Abrego Garcia Inquiry
	GAO: Pentagon Will Likely Fail Audits Through 2028
	US Appeals Court Orders Turkish Student Rumeysa Ozturk Transferred to Vermont
	At Least Two Injured in Columbia University Protest, NYPD Takes Dozens Into Custody
	Army Officer Calls XM7 Rifle 'Unfit for Use as a Modern Service Rifle'

Russia/Ukraine

	US Vice President Says It's 'Very Important' for Russia, Ukraine To Have Direct Talks
	Over 500 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down in One Day: Russia
	Trump Team Urged Ukraine To Take US Deportees Amid War, Documents Show
	Trump Says Time for Decisions on Ukrainian Reconciliation

United Kingdom

	British MP Shares Posts Celebrating Indian Strikes That Killed Civilians in Pakistan
	Nearly 200 Israeli Citizens in the UK Call on Government To Suspend Trade With Israel
	'Use Trade Talks With Israel as Leverage', UK Government Urged
	UK Jewish Creatives Write Guidance on Antisemitism and Censorship in Arts That Supports Palestinian Cause
	Tory MPs Urge Starmer To Take 'Necessary Step' of Recognizing Palestinian State
	Britain's Labour Government Sent 8,000 'Munitions of War' to Israel After Saying It Had Stopped

India/Pakistan

	Infographic: Military Capabilities of India and Pakistan
	Pakistan Says Armed Forces Authorized to Undertake 'Corresponding Actions' After India Strikes
	Information War: Are India or Pakistan Telling the Truth About Attacks?
	India-Pakistan Deadly Strikes Force Airlines To Re-Route, Cancel Flights
	Operation Sindoor: What's the Significance of India's Pakistan Targets?
	Key Images as India Launches Military Attack and Pakistan Hits Back
	Kashmiris Experience Night of Terror as India-Pakistan Fighting Escalates

Palestine/Israel

	What Is 'Gideon's Chariots', Israel's Latest Plan for Gaza?
	Israeli Settlers Reportedly Torch Farm House Near Ramallah
	Mother of Gaza Hostage Is Furious Over Mixed Signals on How Many Captives Are Dead
	Israel Claims To Care About Palestinian Students – So It Shuts Down Their Schools
	Palestinians in Razed West Bank Hamlet Vow to Stay
	The Netherlands Wants To Force a Review of EU Ties With Israel as Concerns Grow Over Gaza
	Israel Launches PR Initiative To Boost Global 'Legitimization' of West Bank Settlements
	Gaza Aid Crisis: NGOs Fear Israeli Crackdown as Mass Starvation Looms
	IDF Ordered Gaza Mosque Evacuation but Hit Nearby School Instead, Killing 32, Residents Say
	Palestinian Journalist Killed Hours After Celebrating Birth of Daughter

Middle East

	Trump Expresses 'Absolute Confidence' as Steve Witkoff Is Sworn in as Special Middle East Envoy
	Iran Furious at Trump 'Renaming' Persian Gulf 'Arabian Gulf'
	UN Says To Stick With Persian Gulf Name
	Iraqi Kurdish Politics in Paralysis After Parliament Dissolved
	Jordan Arrests BDS Leader Hamza Khader Over Pro-Gaza Activism

Somalia

	Somalia: US Military Adding Infrastructure, Security at Baledogle Airfield That's Been Al-Shabab Target
	Somalia Receives Chinese Tiger Armored Vehicles From African Union

Mali

	Mali's Military Government Suspends Political Parties' Activities
	Protests Grow in Mali as Opposition Leader Faces Trial Over Junta Criticism

Africa

	Egypt Lawyers Appeal 2016 Red Sea Boundary Deal With Saudi Arabia
	Libyan Authorities Reject Report They Will Take in US Deportees
	Uganda Opposition Leader Says President's Son Tortured Aide