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Gaza’s Deir Al-Balah Holds First Election Since 2005

While the vote was lauded as a step forward, it came in the context of an ongoing genocide and occupation and a recent law limiting which candidates can…

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Deadliest day in Lebanon since “ceasefire”; Militant surge in Mali; SCOTUS weighing Roundup return

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As Trump’s Narrative on Negotiations Flails, Iran Is Setting Its Own Terms for Ending the War

Despite Trump’s repeated claims that Iran is beginning to capitulate, Tehran believes it has the three Ms on its side: “munitions, markets, and the…

17 hrs ago • Jeremy Scahill

Displaced Lebanese Pool Money to Buy Satellite Images to See What Remains of their Homes

For many residents unable to return to southern Lebanon amid Israel’s invasion and demolition campaign, satellite imagery has become the only way they…

Apr 25 • Lili Gerges

The Justice Dept’s unprecedented campaign to strip citizenship; Soldier charged with using classified info to bet on Polymarket; Meatpackers…

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Despite Denials, AIPAC Is Now Funding Campaign of Ala Stanford In Philadelphia

AIPAC has been funneling money into the campaign of Dr.

Apr 23 • Ryan Grim and Julian Andreone

Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza; Hegseth fires Navy Secretary; Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin acquitted in Kuwait

Drop Site Daily: April 23, 2026

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Meet the Top “Content” Producers Linked to Canary Mission

A Drop Site investigation reveals the highest paid employees of the Israeli group running the infamous pro-Israel doxxing site.

Apr 23 • Jacqueline Sweet

Lebanese Journalist Amal Khalil Bombed and Left to Die by Israel

After Khalil was apparently targeted by Israel, a commentator asserting a connection with the military said journalists "affiliated with Hezbollah" are…

Apr 22 • Jeremy Loffredo

Two Iranian Women in ICE Detention Are Not, In Fact, Related to Qasem Soleimani, Documents Show

After Laura Loomer pointed to two women she claimed were connected to the late Iranian military commander, they were arrested and remain in immigration…

Apr 22 • Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain

Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz; Trump extends U.S.-Iran ceasefire; Israel commits 220 ceasefire violations in Lebanon in 3 days

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As Trump’s Narrative on Negotiations Flails, Iran Is Setting Its Own Terms for Ending the War

Despite Trump’s repeated claims that Iran is beginning to capitulate, Tehran believes it has the three Ms on its side: “munitions, markets, and the…

17 hrs ago • Jeremy Scahill

Trump Blinks First, Extending Ceasefire with Iran as Hormuz Deadlock Continues

Iran is continuing to demand the U.S. lift the naval blockade as a condition for new talks. Trump says resuming war remains an option as Iran prepares…

Apr 22 • Jeremy Scahill

Diplomacy or Escalation? The Iran War at a Crossroads

The Iranian analyst Hassan Ahmadian speaks with Jeremy Scahill about Iran’s strategy, a potential deal, and how decisions are being made in Tehran.

Apr 21 • Jeremy Scahill

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Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of “Significantly Greater Costs” to the U.S. if War Resumes

A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that if Trump starts bombing again, Iran will cut off all diplomatic channels and focus on fighting.

Apr 19 • Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain

"Not Guns for Hire": Trump's Failure to Trigger a Kurdish Uprising

Trump tried to enlist the newly allied Kurds to his war. The U.S. discovered they were highly skeptical of being dragged into conflict by a foreign…

Apr 10 • Drop Site News

Epstein and Israel

The Israeli Government Installed and Maintained Security System at Epstein Apartment

Security equipment and alarms were installed by the Israeli government at a notorious Manhattan residence frequented by former PM Ehud Barak.

Feb 18 • Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain

Epstein Flipped Israel’s Gaza-Tested Biometric Scanners Into Nigeria Ports Deal for UAE

Former Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak used the Boko Haram threat to pilot Israeli facial recognition scanning in Nigeria, while Jeffrey Epstein…

Feb 16 • Murtaza Hussain and Ryan Grim

Jeffrey Epstein Recruited NSA Codebreakers for Genome “Manhattan Project”

The financier pursued cryptographers to “hack” the genetic code, and develop “new signals intelligence” to understand inter-cellular communication.

Feb 10 • Ryan Grim, Murtaza Hussain, and Emily Jashinsky

"Leadership Would Like Your Help": Indian Billionaire Tapped Jeffrey Epstein Before Modi's Visits to U.S. and Israel

New Department of Justice documents reveal Epstein’s direct role in fostering ties between Indian, Israeli, and U.S. elites.

Feb 1 • Meghnad Bose, Fatima Khan, and Biplob Kumar Das

“Praise Allah, There Are Still People Like You”: Jeffrey Epstein Nurtured Israel-Emirates Ties Before Abraham Accords

Epstein leveraged his friendship with the chief of DP World to pitch Israeli logistics infrastructure and cybersecurity investments to the UAE.

Jan 14 • Murtaza Hussain and Ryan Grim

The Palestinian Resistance After October 7

Exclusive: Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War

Senior Hamas official Basem Naim: "It is clear that Netanyahu [is] searching for new justifications to continue the aggression against Gaza and resume…

Feb 16 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

The Unbreakable Nael Barghouti

After 45 years in Israeli captivity, the longest-held Palestinian prisoner speaks about his fight for liberation: “We deserve a state under the sun.”

Jan 19 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

Hamas: We Did Not Surrender and Will Not Abandon Our Struggle for Liberation

As Trump scrambles to push his nebulous Gaza plan forward, the Palestinian resistance says Israel is continuing its pattern of abusing “peace…

Dec 19, 2025 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: Trump Should Heed the Growing Calls Within MAGA and Reject Israel’s Agenda

In an exclusive interview, Meshaal makes the case that Trump should definitively end Israel’s multi-decade war of annihilation and open a new era in…

Dec 15, 2025 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

Trump, Gaza, and Oslo Déjà Vu

The U.S. is pushing its colonialist plan, as Israel keeps killing. Mahmoud Abbas is changing election laws to ban Hamas. And a battle is brewing over…

Dec 1, 2025 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

U.S. Politics

Despite Denials, AIPAC Is Now Funding Campaign of Ala Stanford In Philadelphia

AIPAC has been funneling money into the campaign of Dr.

Apr 23 • Ryan Grim and Julian Andreone

Two Iranian Women in ICE Detention Are Not, In Fact, Related to Qasem Soleimani, Documents Show

After Laura Loomer pointed to two women she claimed were connected to the late Iranian military commander, they were arrested and remain in immigration…

Apr 22 • Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain

Michigan Dems Came Down Hard On Student Protests Against the Gaza Genocide. It Just Blew Up in Their Face.

Two upset primary at the Michigan Democratic nominating convention are material and symbolic victories for pro-Palestinian activists at the University…

Apr 21 • Drop Site News

Rep. Angie Craig's Campaign Is Quietly Distancing the Minnesota Senate Hopeful From AIPAC

After several AIPAC network fundraisers translating to almost $200,000 for Craig's Senate campaign, staffers are saying the pro-Israel lobby group…

Apr 17 • Julian Andreone

Voters Think Candidates Who Won’t Stand Up To AIPAC Won’t Fight On Other Issues, Either: New Poll

A new poll from Drop Site and Zeteo finds Democratic Senate voters in Michigan care more about limiting AIPAC’s influence than Hasan Piker’s.

Apr 15 • Andrew Perez

Global Politics and War

Lebanese Journalist Amal Khalil Bombed and Left to Die by Israel

After Khalil was apparently targeted by Israel, a commentator asserting a connection with the military said journalists "affiliated with Hezbollah" are…

Apr 22 • Jeremy Loffredo

Exclusive: Hezbollah MP Ibrahim Al-Moussawi Says “We Will Be Respecting the Ceasefire”

Al-Moussawi credited Iran for the deal announced by Trump and blasted the Lebanese government for engaging in direct talks with Israel.

Apr 16 • Jeremy Scahill

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“It Seems Like Blind American Ignorance”: The New U.S. War on Iraq

In the shadow of its wars in Iran and Lebanon, the U.S. has conducted devastating attacks on the security forces of its Iraqi ally

Apr 9 • nir rosen

Pakistan Plays Peacemaker While Bombing and Blockading Afghan Civilians

While working to mediate an end to the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, the Pakistani government is escalating its own war against civilians on the border…

Apr 2 • Emran Feroz

The Untold Story of Dario Amodei’s Antiwar Past, as His AI Tech is Used for a New Middle East War

I’m a bit older than Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, but not enough for it to matter, and I learned recently we have something significant in common.

Mar 26 • Ryan Grim

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Trump Blinks First, Extending Ceasefire with Iran as Hormuz Deadlock Continues

Iran is continuing to demand the U.S. lift the naval blockade as a condition for new talks. Trump says resuming war remains an option as Iran prepares…

Apr 22 • Jeremy Scahill

Michigan Dems Came Down Hard On Student Protests Against the Gaza Genocide. It Just Blew Up in Their Face.

Two upset primary at the Michigan Democratic nominating convention are material and symbolic victories for pro-Palestinian activists at the University…

Apr 21 • Drop Site News

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The Trump-Iran Standoff: A Return to War or Negotiations?

Drop Site's Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill discuss the latest developments between the United States and Iran as a ceasefire between the two countries is…

Apr 21 • Drop Site News

Rare Survivors of Pacific Boat Strikes Allege U.S. Forces Kidnapped and Tortured Them

As airstrikes and reports of torture under Ecuador’s U.S.-backed military regime continue to mount, fishermen tell Drop Site News they were blindfolded…

Apr 21 • Camila Lourdes Galarza

Iran war prompts biggest energy crisis in history: IEA; Israeli convoy kills West Bank teen biking to school; UK universities paid to…

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Diplomacy or Escalation? The Iran War at a Crossroads

The Iranian analyst Hassan Ahmadian speaks with Jeremy Scahill about Iran’s strategy, a potential deal, and how decisions are being made in Tehran.

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