ijra — Live news map of the Middle East, Sudan and Pakistan

'Despite pain and bleeding' Elisha Medan to stand while being sworn into Knesset

Jerusalem, Israel ·

Medan lost both legs fighting in Gaza and says he will use his prosthetic legs during the ceremony despite severe pain.

The Knesset is Israel's parliament, based in Jerusalem, whose members take an oath before beginning their work.

Latest stories on the map (last 6 hours)

  1. On the anniversary of the death of leader 'Abu Ammar', the President: we hold to national constants and press on toward achieving our people's goals of self-determination, return and independence

    Palestine · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  2. Winners of Tawasul Short Film Award announced

    Oman · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  3. Yemeni embassy in Cairo denies that a Yemeni woman was targeted and clarifies the name behind Rawaa Mohammed Abdulsalam story

    Cairo, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Developing · 4 sources

  4. King: cowardly terrorist acts will not shake Jordan

    Jordan · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  5. (Updated) State of Palestine takes part in opening of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Qatar

    Doha, Qatar · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 6 sources

  6. Ammar bin Humaid chairs Ajman Executive Council meeting as part of the UAE government's annual meetings

    Ajman, United Arab Emirates · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  7. Oman, Uzbekistan discuss ways to enhance investment in free zones

    Oman · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  8. French Minister: Europeans will attend Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 22 sources

  9. UN: number of displaced rises to over 320,000 since the recent escalation by the Houthi militia

    Shabwa, Yemen · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  10. Health minister receives Kuwait's ambassador to Bahrain

    Bahrain · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  11. Mansour bin Zayed honours the winners of the Aawam Al Emarat awards in their inaugural edition

    United Arab Emirates · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  12. Logistics opportunity Jordan offers at the Jordanian-European investment conference

    Aqaba, Jordan · · Economy · Developing · 3 sources

  13. Thai ambassador: growing partnership with Jordan in various fields

    Jordan · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  14. UAE Foreign Minister: Sustainable solutions to disputes are achieved only through dialogue and de-escalation, and hosting talks between Russia and Ukraine reflects international trust in our role in supporting peace

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  15. Iran urges US to meet Hormuz demands as Trump sees 'momentum' to end war

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  16. IAEA mission confirms Jordan's commitment to strengthening oversight of radiation and nuclear safety

    Jordan · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  17. Japan Backs Life-Saving Food Aid for Yemen Families

    Yemen · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  18. Piyush Goyal's Egypt visit to boost trade, investment ties: Industry chamber

    Egypt · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  19. 'Despite pain and bleeding' Elisha Medan to stand while being sworn into Knesset

    Jerusalem, Israel · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  20. Tel Aviv cracks down on honking on city streets

    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  21. EHRDC, Dubai Healthcare City Authority organise Nabd Al Seha 2026 career fair

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  22. First ever Pakistani drama to hit 6 billion views on YouTube

    Islamabad, Pakistan · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  23. Zareh Sinanyan visits Armenian communities in Istanbul

    Istanbul, Türkiye · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  24. Lights out in Tehran: Iran braces for worsening gas and electricity crisis

    Tehran, Iran · · Energy · Claim · 1 source

  25. Yedioth Ahronoth: Mansour Abbas shows readiness to recognise Hamas as a terrorist organisation in exchange for genuine government partnership

    Israel · · Politics · Developing · 4 sources

  26. Dubai Financial Services Authority issues white paper on requirements for expanding tokenized asset markets

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Developing · 3 sources

  27. Egyptian consul praises level of artistic participation at Sharjah Calligraphy Forum

    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  28. GCC defense ministers approve establishment of forward command in Kuwait-Xinhua

    Kuwait · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 5 sources

  29. Lahore Qalandars rope in former Bangladesh skipper Aminul Islam as advisor

    Lahore, Pakistan · · Other · Developing · 3 sources

  30. Union Minister of Minority Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju visits Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  31. Eisenkot distributes the main posts in the Knesset and determines its speaker

    Jerusalem, Israel · · Politics · Developing · 3 sources

  32. US evacuates aircraft from UK air base after Iran threat: Report

    Tehran, Iran · · Security · Confirmed · 36 sources

  33. Heavy rain floods displaced people's tents in Gaza, and sewage water adds to their suffering

    Deir al-Balah, Palestine · · Disaster · Confirmed · 42 sources

  34. Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi, responding to Netanyahu's words 'either we destroy Iran or it destroys us': clearly we will certainly destroy them

    Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  35. Qatar's municipalities strengthen oversight and expand licensing to support economic and commercial activity

    Qatar · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  36. Minister of Development meets Azerbaijani ambassador to discuss strengthening cooperation in development and social protection

    Jordan · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  37. National News Agency reports machine-gun sweep toward al-Qantara in Marjayoun district

    Al-Qantara, Lebanon · · Clash · Developing · 2 sources

  38. Defence minister: we look forward to strengthening Gulf military and defence integration

    Manama, Bahrain · · Diplomacy · Developing · 3 sources

  39. Ministry of Commerce: 18% growth in manufacturing commercial registrations and 13% in mining in 2026

    Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Developing · 2 sources

  40. UK awards deals worth millions to firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements

    Israel · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

Loading map…

Loading…

Live