The Israeli embassy in Canberra publicly criticized the Australian Labor party's draft policy platform on Israel and Palestine, ahead of its national conference. The embassy claimed the draft risks blaming Israel for the Gaza conflict while giving insufficient attention to Hamas's role, an unusual intervention in domestic politics.
Thousands of Israeli settlers and right-wing activists marched towards the Gaza border, calling on the government to re-establish Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory, which were evacuated in 2005 under a disengagement plan.
Hamas has declared its intention to transfer governing authority in Gaza to a US-backed interim administration, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). This move aims to revive a stalled peace process and counter Israeli proposals for limited reconstruction and governance in specific areas. However, significant obstacles remain, including Israel's prevention of NCAG entry into Gaza and Hamas's refusal to disarm unilaterally.
Al Jazeera has rejected Israeli accusations that Ahmed Wishah, a cameraman killed in Gaza, was a Hamas operative. The Israeli military claimed Wishah was a sniper in Hamas's military wing, but provided no evidence. Family and colleagues mourned Wishah in Deir el-Balah.
Amnesty International released a report accusing Israel of a state-sanctioned campaign of "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank, aiming to annex the territory. The report details forced displacement of Palestinians due to settler violence and government policy, with over 100 villages affected since 2023.
Israel confirmed deporting all foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla. The first group of 422 activists, including 85 Turkish nationals, arrived in Turkey after being intercepted at sea. One activist reported being beaten by Israeli forces.
Israel announced Thursday the deportation of all foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as the first group arrived in Turkey amid global condemnation of their treatment. Hundreds were detained after attempting to breach the blockade.
Israel has deported over 430 foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla after global condemnation of their treatment. Activists reported abuse, including beatings and humiliation, by Israeli security forces. The UK, Italy, Poland, and Greece summoned Israeli diplomats, with Italy proposing sanctions against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The UN Human Rights Office released a report urging Israel to prevent "acts of genocide" in Gaza and raising concerns over "ethnic cleansing" in Palestinian territories. The report details "serious violations of international humanitarian law" by the Israeli army, potentially amounting to war crimes.
Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla appeared before an Israeli court in Ashqelon on Sunday. Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avilo were intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Greece. The state requested a four-day detention extension. The flotilla of over 50 vessels aimed to break Israel's Gaza blockade and bring supplies to the Palestinian territory.
