New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is sticking to his criticism of AIPAC despite a backlash from Israel supporters, framed here as a win against the pro-Israel lobby's grip on US politics.

• A new UN report says Israel is still committing genocide in Gaza, with children making up a large share of the dead and care centers for babies and mothers hit.
• Cheap $200 drones used by Hezbollah are destroying multi-million-dollar Israeli tanks in southern Lebanon, killing dozens of soldiers and making invasions riskier worldwide.
• A US double-strike on a girls' school in Iran killed scores of children, and the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth is accused of burying the investigation.
• Mamdani called out AIPAC's "dark money" influence over politicians; critics claim it stokes violence, but he is refusing to apologize.

Outlook: Expect continued fights over criticism of Israel in US politics, with Mamdani positioning himself as unafraid to take on the lobby.