Israel's government plans to provide state funding, including monthly stipends of $550, to members of the extremist settler group 'Hilltop Youth'. The group, known for violent incidents against Palestinians, was sanctioned by the EU and US in 2024.
Israel has seized planning and construction powers at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank from Palestinian authorities, scrapping parts of a 1990s agreement. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the cancellation of the Hebron agreements, though the Foreign Ministry stated the Hebron Agreement was not canceled, only planning for Jewish heritage sites. The Palestinian Authority condemned the move as unlawful.
Israel's expropriation of land around the Sebastia archaeological site and its withholding of Palestinian tax revenues are devastating Palestinian livelihoods. The strategy uses heritage claims to justify settlement expansion and economic strangulation, impacting tourism, employment, and the Palestinian Authority's finances.
Around 1,000 people protested for and against an Israeli property sales event at a north London synagogue. Police made 14 arrests amid clashes between rival groups. Opponents claim the event promotes sales in illegally occupied land, while organizers deny this.
Around 1,000 people protested for and against an Israeli property event at a north-west London synagogue. Police made 14 arrests amid clashes between rival groups, citing concerns for Jewish community safety.
The International Committee of the Red Cross warns of an increasing risk that thousands of Palestinians buried under Gaza's rubble may never be identified. Recovery efforts are slow due to a lack of heavy machinery, with many victims yet to be retrieved, complicating identification by DNA and forensic experts.
Over 100 UK lawmakers have urged the government to cancel an Israeli real estate event in London, citing its promotion of land sales in illegal West Bank settlements. Organizers deny these claims, stating properties are within the Green Line, but event details mentioning settlements have been removed.
At least three Palestinians were killed and several injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Saturday, including air and drone strikes. These incidents occurred despite a ceasefire declared months ago, with Gaza's Health Ministry reporting nearly 1,000 deaths since then. Meanwhile, Israeli forces conducted raids in the West Bank, resulting in injuries and property damage.
Palestinians in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood face accelerated evictions by Israeli authorities, with 59 properties destroyed since late 2023, amid diverted global attention to conflicts in Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon.
Britain, Australia, and Canada have launched a £3m joint peace fund to support grassroots projects advocating for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on youth, civil society, and women.
Amnesty International released a 149-page report accusing Israel of orchestrating 'ethnic cleansing' in the West Bank through state policy, aiming for annexation. The report details forced displacement of Palestinians, with UN data showing over 100 villages emptied and thousands displaced since Jan 2023.
A UN inquiry reports Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank face systematic rights violations from both Israeli forces/settlers and Hamas' rule, highlighting a state of mass atrocities and brutal governance.
A UN inquiry finds Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank face systematic rights violations from Israeli forces and settlers, as well as oppressive rule by Hamas, with both sides deliberately inflicting suffering on civilians.
Eight months into a Gaza ceasefire that remains fragile, fighting and destruction intensified as Israeli forces expanded berms and demolished homes, pushing casualties over 970 in Gaza. Palestinian factions gathered in Cairo to push the second phase of the ceasefire, while West Bank settler violence and land seizures continued. Crossings were sealed and then tentatively reopened, aid funding dwindled, and civilians bore the brunt of the violence and displacements.
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians, including 2 women and 2 children, despite a supposed ceasefire in place since October.
Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan stated that the West is in decline and called for a new dynamic to surpass it, emphasizing investment in education for Palestinians to make them "the best educated people in the world" and to foster a new era for the Muslim world.
Israel conducted simultaneous airstrikes in Gaza, killing at least 11 Palestinians, including women and children, just days before Palestinian factions are set to meet in Cairo to discuss a ceasefire. The attacks targeted residential apartments and individuals affiliated with Hamas, raising tensions ahead of crucial negotiations.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Thursday killed at least nine Palestinians, including five members of the same family. Medics reported 15 wounded. The Israeli military has not yet commented. A neighbor described the devastating pre-dawn attack.
Despite Eid al-Adha, Israeli attacks killed 33 Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank. Settlements expanded in Gaza, and UN report cited sexual violence by Israeli forces. France seeks investigation into flotilla detentions.
Dozens of Palestinians evacuated to Iraq for medical treatment are now stranded, with their travel documents confiscated by Iraqi authorities. They are unable to return home to Gaza or see their families, facing dire conditions and bureaucratic neglect.
A Guardian analysis reveals dozens of US Congress members and staffers took lavish, Aipac-funded trips to Israel since Oct 7, 2023, despite declining US public support for Israel's policies. The trips, costing over $4.2m, featured one-sided briefings and visits to settlements.
Israel cuts all contact with UN Secretary-General António Guterres after being blacklisted for alleged sexual violence in conflict zones, calling the decision 'outrageous' and 'absurd'.
Scrapcycle Solutions, a West Bank start-up, recycles plastic waste into reusable pellets, addressing the region's garbage crisis exacerbated by Israeli occupation restrictions.
Recent revelations highlight Israel's brutal torture of Palestinian prisoners, including sexual violence, with perpetrators often exhibiting gleeful behavior, reflecting a broader societal normalization of violence under settler colonialism.
