The Rest of the World Report | Tuesday, March 24, 2026

DAY 25 MORNING EDITION IS LIVE Trump said there's a pause. Israel didn't get the memo. Neither did Iran. ① Israel's Defense Minister Tuesday morning: "We continue striking Iran with full force." Seven Iranian missile waves hit Israel overnight. Tel Aviv struck this morning. The five-day window is open. The war is not. ② For the first time in three years, Palestinians in Gaza prayed together on Eid. Among the rubble of mosques. In new clothes. It happened. 200 trucks a day of aid are entering when 600 are needed. Both things are true. ③ The UN's top Palestinian rights expert told the Human Rights Council Monday: "Israel has been given a licence to torture Palestinians — because most of your governments allowed it." Five European countries want her fired. Amnesty says that campaign is "reprehensible." ④ A court ruled the Pentagon press blackout unconstitutional. The Pentagon closed the pressroom. Journalists must now work from an "annex" that doesn't exist yet, escorted at all times. The NYT is going back to court. ⑤ The Epstein files: 3 million pages released. Half still withheld. Europe is prosecuting people — a former prince, a former PM, a former cabinet minister. America is not. Searches for "Epstein files" fell off a cliff on February 28. The war started February 28. ⑥ Iran. Lebanon. Gaza. Sudan. Cuba. The Pentagon. Every party in this war is restricting press access. The CPJ is tracking it daily. This is why we exist. The rest of the world is watching. We translate it for you.