About WTF Middle East
An independent record built for clarity, accountability, and careful attribution.
WTF Middle East is an independent, nonpartisan tracker of ceasefire agreements, humanitarian pauses, and breakdowns across the region. Coverage currently includes Israel–Palestine, direct Israel–Iran exchanges, Hezbollah/Lebanon, and the Houthis/Yemen, with more theaters added as records are researched. It exists because the news moves fast and the deals keep breaking, and no existing source lays out simply what's holding and what isn't.
Sourcing
Every entry cites primary sources: UN press releases and resolutions, OCHA, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms, and official statements from mediating states. Casualty figures come from attributed sources (ACLED, UN OCHA). News outlets and analysis sites (Reuters, AP, Crisis Group) are read as references while curating — never republished.
The "who broke it" rule
Attributing a breach is the most politically loaded claim this site makes, so it has a strict rule: the "who broke it" box only appears when attribution is backed by a named adjudicating body (UN, a ceasefire monitoring mechanism) or ≥2 credible named outlets. Where attribution is genuinely disputed across sources, the box appears with a basis of "contested" — surfacing the dispute rather than suppressing it. The basis is always shown next to the claim, so you know exactly on what authority blame is assigned.
Casualty figures
Every casualty estimate ships with its source attached. Where figures are contested (ACLED and OCHA often differ substantially), the discrepancy is noted, never papered over. No guessed numbers are presented as fact.
Editorial stance
Blunt but factual. The site calls a collapsed deal collapsed and admits when the situation is chaotic. Every claim that could be disputed — a breach, a casualty figure — carries its basis and source.
How to cite
Link directly to the agreement's page. Example: WTF Middle East, "Lebanon ceasefire (Nov 2024)," retrieved 2026-07-17.
Corrections
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