A Força Aérea de Israel realizou um exercício militar na segunda-feira (19) perto da fronteira do Irã. A operação contou com dezenas de caças e aeronaves de reabastecimento em voo, e acontece a cerca de uma semana das eleições parlamentares israelenses.

Segundo o site Axios, o exercício foi realizado a mais de 1.280 quilômetros de Israel, e a rota seguida foi compatível com a de um possível ataque contra o Irã, passando pelo espaço aéreo da Síria e do Iraque.

De toda forma, à medida que as aeronaves militares israelenses se aproximavam da fronteira iraniana, faziam o retorno e voltavam para Israel, ainda de acordo com fontes ouvidas pela Axios.

Israel notificou os Estados Unidos com antecedência e classificou a operação como um exercício de treinamento voltado para “projeção de poder”. Com isso, o objetivo seria evitar que o Irã lançasse ataques antes das eleições.

Autoridades americanas e israelenses pontuaram à Axios que a missão não foi incomum, mas o site ponderou que ela poderia ter levado a um erro de cálculo que reacendesse a guerra.

“Algumas fontes americanas relataram ter a impressão de que Israel esperava que os iranianos disparassem contra as aeronaves, o que forneceria uma justificativa para lançar ataques contra o Irã”, destaca a reportagem.

A Fox News também noticiou que a Força Aérea de Israel fez o exercício militar perto do Irã.

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Os exercícios militares de Israel são feitos em um momento delicado da guerra no Oriente Médio. Sem acordo para fim definitivo do conflito, a navegação no Estreito de Ormuz continua com níveis reduzidos, o que influencia alta no preço do combustível pelo mundo.

Donald Trump, presidente dos Estados Unidos, e Benjamin Netanyahu, primeiro-ministro de Israel, chegaram a discutir no início de outubro a possibilidade de lançarem mais ataques contra o Irã, ainda de acordo com a Axios.

O site relata que o premiê disse ao líder americano que informações de inteligência indicam que o Irã estaria tentando reconstruir seu programa nuclear — o principal motivo do início da guerra.

Trump pareceu inclinado a retomar os ataques, mas, posteriormente, decidiu não realizar uma nova operação militar, destacou a Axios.

O presidente dos EUA, inclusive, afirmou publicamente que não atacará o Irã até as Midterms, as Eleições de Meio de Mandato, que acontecerão em 3 de novembro.

Ele também prevê que o conflito no Oriente Médio terá fim após essa votação.

Por fim, a Axios destacou que o chefe do Estado-Maior das Forças de Defesa de Israel, tenente-general Eyal Zamir, “não permitirá qualquer atividade militar injustificada que possa comprometer” as eleições parlamentares israelenses de 27 de outubro, segundo fontes.

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Without the protective gear, “I probably would have been dead,” Levine said, pointing out that Palestinians do not have such protection, and more than 20 had been killed by settlers this year.

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Dozens of Israeli fighter jets flew toward Iran’s border Monday in a massive show of force demonstrating Israel’s ability to strike the Islamic Republic, according to a report published Wednesday.

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The European Parliament has awarded the 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials, recognising the Hague-based tribunal’s work in investigating and prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Announcing the decision in Strasbourg on Thursday, 22 October, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the award reflected the European Union’s commitment to multilateralism and international institutions.

Metsola praised the Court for its work in upholding international law and justice. The announcement was met with a standing ovation in the parliamentary chamber.

The decision comes amid an escalating confrontation between the European Union and the administration of US President Donald Trump over the ICC’s jurisdiction and independence.

Washington’s sanctions against the Court

On 9 October, the United States imposed sanctions on the ICC as an institution, extending measures previously directed against individual judges and prosecutors.

The restrictions place the Court under the US Treasury’s sanctions regime, limiting financial transactions involving American individuals, businesses and institutions. Washington has issued several temporary and limited exemptions intended to allow specified operations to continue.

The measures followed earlier sanctions against senior ICC officials, including Court President Tomoko Akane, and form part of Washington’s campaign to prevent the tribunal from exercising jurisdiction over American personnel.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has argued that the ICC threatens American sovereignty by asserting authority over nationals of countries that have not accepted its founding treaty.

The Court rejected the latest restrictions, describing them as an attempt to obstruct the administration of international justice.

Established under the Rome Statute, the ICC operates independently of national governments and investigates serious international crimes where its jurisdictional requirements are satisfied.

Neither the United States nor Israel is a party to the Rome Statute.

Arrest warrants involving Russia and Israel

The dispute with Washington has intensified since the ICC issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity connected with military operations in Gaza.

Israel rejects the Court’s jurisdiction and disputes the allegations. Washington has similarly opposed the proceedings against Israeli officials.

The ICC has also pursued investigations into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In March 2023, its judges issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, over the alleged unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children.

Further warrants followed in 2024 against senior Russian military commanders and officials in connection with attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure.

The proceedings demonstrate the geographical scope of the Court’s investigations, although its ability to secure arrests depends heavily on cooperation from individual states.

The ICC has no independent police force and relies on national authorities to execute its warrants.

European Parliament backs international justice

The ICC’s nomination for the Sakharov Prize was submitted by the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament.

Its selection comes as European lawmakers examine how the EU should respond to American sanctions affecting the Court and organisations supporting its activities.

The October restrictions have raised practical questions about access to banking, technology services and other infrastructure required by the tribunal.

European governments must also consider how to support an institution established through an international treaty while maintaining relations with Washington.

The Sakharov Prize carries no legal authority to reverse American sanctions or compel governments to cooperate with ICC investigations. Nevertheless, the award represents an explicit institutional endorsement of the tribunal at a time when its operations face increasing external pressure.

Other nominees and award ceremony

The ICC was selected from three finalists announced earlier this month.

The other nominees were Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu and Iranian sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, whose cases have attracted international attention over political persecution and judicial proceedings.

The Sakharov Prize, established by the European Parliament in 1988, is named after Soviet physicist, dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov.

It recognises individuals and organisations defending human rights, freedom of expression and fundamental liberties. The award includes €50,000.

Previous recipients include Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai and imprisoned journalists.

In 2025, the prize was awarded jointly to Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.

The formal presentation of the 2026 prize is scheduled for 16 December at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

The award places the ICC alongside previous Sakharov laureates while drawing further attention to the unresolved dispute between Washington and European governments over international criminal jurisdiction.

Operations targeting facilities linked to the Iranian nuclear program are being evaluated.

On Wednesday, U.S. media outlets reported on the possibility of new U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran, amid persistent tensions between Washington, Tel Aviv, and Tehran.

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Authorities from both countries are reportedly evaluating various scenarios related to “regional security” and the Iranian nuclear program, considered a major source of “concern” for its Western allies.

Among the options being considered are operations targeting facilities linked to the Iranian nuclear program, including infrastructure considered strategic by Western intelligence and defense services.

Speculation has intensified following the recent visit to Israel by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation in the Middle East.

An investigation published by The New York Times indicates that any far-reaching decision could come after the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for next November.

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In addition to a potential military response, reports suggest the possibility of increased economic pressure on Iran through new sanctions and financial restrictions.

U.S. President Donald Trump has not publicly confirmed the adoption of new measures, although the matter continues to be debated in strategic circles in Washington and Tel Aviv.

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that his country’s occupatory forces are prepared to act “preventively” and “defensively” against any possible Iranian attack during the Israeli electoral process scheduled for October 27.

Katz asserted that the army is “ready to intervene” immediately in operational and intelligence matters, while Iranian authorities have reiterated that they will respond proportionally to any aggression.

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Os conflitos no Oriente Médio são parte central da campanha eleitoral em Israel para o Parlamento, conhecido como Knesset. A votação acontecerá no dia 27 de outubro e definirá o futuro do primeiro-ministro Benjamin Netanyahu.

Tanto o governo quanto a oposição tentam ter controle das narrativas sobre os conflitos. De um lado, o governo de Netanyahu afirma que as ações eram necessárias e garantiram a segurança de Israel; do outro, a oposição critica e diz que os objetivos não foram concluídos e causaram danos ao país.

Uma das guerras que ainda não chegou ao fim é a batalha no Líbano, contra o Hezbollah. Além dos ataques aéreos, que deixaram milhares de mortos, Israel avançou pelo território libanês e capturou uma área que avançava cerca de 10 km pelo país vizinho.

Um cessar-fogo mediado pelos Estados Unidos fez com que a fase mais intensa desse conflito ficasse para trás. Ainda assim, não houve um acordo para o fim definitivo das hostilidades.

Israel quer o desarmamento completo do Hezbollah, enquanto o grupo libanês se nega a baixar as armas e exige que as forças israelenses deixem o Líbano completamente.

Desta maneira, a comunidade internacional acompanha de perto as eleições israelenses para avaliar o futuro das negociações.

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Samuel Feldberg, doutor em Ciências Políticas pela USP e pesquisador da Universidade de Tel Aviv, avalia que não haverá grandes mudanças na política externa israelense após a votação, mesmo se a oposição a Benjamin Netanyahu vencer.

O especialista explica que os candidatos de maior relevância são ligados aos militares e têm experiência na área de segurança, como, por exemplo, Gadi Eisenkot. Ele foi ex-chefe do Estado-Maior das Forças Armadas de Israel e é o principal cotado para assumir o cargo de primeiro-ministro, caso vença Netanyahu.

Outros postulantes também ocuparam cargos importantes, como Avigdor Lieberman, ex-ministro da Defesa.

“As negociações com o governo do Líbano provavelmente vão continuar, mesmo se houver uma alternância de governo. E as demandas em relação à pressão sobre o Hezbollah com certeza vão continuar, mesmo que o governo não seja esse de Netanyahu”, pontua Feldberg.

Karina Calandrin, professora de Relações Internacionais do Ibmec-SP, concorda que ainda haverá pressão da sociedade israelense para que o grupo libanês se desarme e não represente mais uma ameaça para o país.

“A eleição pode mudar os instrumentos e o grau de disposição para negociar, mas provavelmente não eliminará o consenso israelense de que o Hezbollah não pode reconstruir no sul do Líbano a capacidade militar que possuía antes dessas guerras”, analisa.

Uma pesquisa de junho da Universidade Hebraica de Jerusalém, em colaboração com o Instituto Agam, revelou que apenas 12,2% dos entrevistados acreditavam que Israel alcançou a maioria dos objetivos abrangidos pela ideia de “vitória total”, que incluía, segundo a pesquisa, eliminar a ameaça do Hezbollah no Líbano, entre outros pontos.

Outros 61,3% disseram que Israel não alcançou esses objetivos “de forma alguma”, enquanto 26,5% avaliaram que Israel alcançou “alguns” de seus objetivos.

João Miragaya, assessor do Instituto Brasil-Israel e mestre em História pela Universidade de Tel Aviv, diz que é possível que um novo governo israelense tente chegar a um acordo com o governo libanês para o desarmamento do Hezbollah, que poderia terminar em um acordo de paz.

De toda forma, o especialista destaca que o processo seria complicado, ponderando que o “Hezbollah faria de tudo para atrapalhar” as negociações.

 

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Military drills ramped up ahead of potential short, intensive round of attacks that could hit energy sites, nuclear facilities, and arsenals of missiles and drones, sources tell NY Times

Washington and Israel have devised new plans to strike Iran again after the U.S. midterm elections, The New York Times reports, citing senior U.S. officials and other sources. The planning comes as the armed forces of both countries have stepped up military maneuvers in the region to rehearse bombing missions, and as the State Department has ordered nonessential embassy staff and their families to evacuate Saudi Arabia amid the prospect of possible new attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. It also comes as Israel prepares for an election in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for re-election.

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Palestinian citizens may have the electoral weight to influence Israeli politics, even as they feel they have so little control over their lives.

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Pese a que era el líder de Israel cuando unas 1.200 personas murieron en los ataques encabezados por Hamás el 7 de octubre de 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu tiene opciones sorprendentemente buenas de obtener un buen resultado en las elecciones generales de la próxima semana. En parte se debe a las campañas militares del primer ministro israelí, que le han devuelto el prestigio a ojos de algunos de sus compatriotas. También a que preside una economía que en 2025 logró crecer más de un punto porcentual por encima de la media del 1,8% de los países de la OCDE, el club de economías desarrolladas. Aun así, otro Gobierno podría obtener un dividendo económico.

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Las elecciones del 27 de octubre en Israel estarán dominadas por una única pregunta: mantener a Benjamin Netanyahu o deshacerse de él. Pero hay una lucha más profunda sobre la identidad del país, y las fuerzas antiliberales de Israel están ganando.

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Axios says Israel told Washington action was an exercise and show of force; Israeli defense officials said to warn IDF chief to prevent an unnecessary strike before election

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has directed the military and the Mossad to bring down the Iranian government.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony for IDF officer cadets, Netanyahu said his instruction to the Israel Defense Forces and the Mossad was “to overthrow the regime in Iran”, saying that Tehran “has not yet learned its lesson”.

He accused Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei of following in his father’s footsteps by “unlocking the weapon”, and said Iran was again trying to build a nuclear bomb.

The remarks follow similar language in September, when Netanyahu told the IDF General Staff that toppling the regime was “within reach”.

Israel and the United States have been in an intermittent conflict with Iran since earlier this year, during which Ali Khamenei was killed.

Israel’s Channel 12, citing US officials, reported that dozens of Israeli fighter jets and refuelling aircraft flew over Syria and Iraq towards the Iranian border earlier this week on a route suggesting an attack, though the aircraft turned back shortly before reaching Iranian territory.

According to Channel 12, Israel told Washington in advance that the flight was an exercise and a show of force meant to deter Iran.

The channel said some sources believe certain Israeli officials may have hoped Iran would fire on the aircraft, giving Israel a pretext to attack.

The Financial Times has reported that Netanyahu sought to launch strikes against Iran earlier this month, but that US president Donald Trump opposed a new conflict ahead of the US midterm elections.

Channel 12 also reported that IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir warned his American counterpart, General Dan Caine, that a war before Israel’s elections next week would probably force a postponement of the vote.

US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident

The Washington Post photojournalist who was attacked and seriously injured by Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Friday has described how she was saved with the help of local Palestinians.

Heidi Levine sustained four fractured vertebrae, two broken ribs and four puncture wounds when she was knocked to the ground and repeatedly beaten by a crowd of masked settlers while she and other journalists were covering the olive harvest in the Palestinian village of Abu Falah, north of Ramallah.

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