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Gaza: 8,000 bodies remain under the rubble, Civil Defence says
Gaza's Civil Defense reports that approximately 8,000 Palestinian bodies remain under rubble after Israel's military operations in the territory. An additional 3,000 people are listed as missing with ...
Israel approves registration of West Bank land as 'state property'
The Israeli government has approved the registration of extensive areas of land in the occupied West Bank as “state property,” which is seen as a step towards de facto annexation of Palestinian territ...
Tucker Carlson sheds light on Christian-Muslim harmony in Palestine, Jordan
Conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson has featured guests highlighting religious freedom for Christians in both Jordan and Jerusalem. He hosted the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem, Hosam ...
Gaza’s violent reality: hundreds have been killed since October ceasefire
Since October's ceasefire brokered by the US, over 500 Palestinians have been killed due to ongoing Israeli strikes against Gaza, raising concerns about its effectiveness and implementation....
Gaza: Palestinians living along the 'Yellow Line' endure daily Israeli attacks
Residents along Gaza's 'Yellow Line', imposed by Israel as a temporary withdrawal boundary post-ceasefire, report daily gunfire and explosions, causing displacement and trauma. The line's shift closer...
Rafah e-wallet plan highlights Israel's deepening financial occupation
The US-led proposal for a 'planned community' in Rafah, Gaza involves electronic payment systems as part of an Israeli-controlled surveillance structure. The initiative aims to embed Palestinians with...
Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
The Israeli government has decided to resume a contentious land regulation process in parts of the occupied West Bank. This move aims to consolidate control over vast territories for future developmen...
Israeli FM Saar to attend Trump's first Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, officials say
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will participate in U.S. President Donald Trump’s inaugural 'Board of Peace' meeting on February 19th, according to Israeli officials. At this event, held in Washi...
Israel’s West Bank annexation moves raise security alarm in Jordan
Jordan expresses deep concern over Israel's recent policy changes regarding the occupied West Bank, which include revoking land protection laws and other measures that experts warn could amount to a '...
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 12
The Gaza civil defence agency reported that at least 12 people were killed by Israeli strikes since early Sunday morning, in apparent retaliation for alleged ceasefire violations. The ongoing violence...
Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, say Palestinian officials
On Sunday, Israel conducted air strikes in Gaza as a reported response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, resulting in at least 11 Palestinian deaths according to officials. In detail, four were killed...
Palestinian paramedic from Gaza dies in Israeli custody
A Palestinian paramedic named Hatem Ismail Rayyan, 59 years old, died in Negev prison after being arrested on December 27, 2024, along with his son Muath during an Israeli raid at Kamal Adwan Hospital...
Exclusive-Trump plans to announce Gaza funding plan, troops at first Board of Peace meeting, US officials say
President Donald Trump plans to unveil a multi-billion dollar reconstruction initiative for Gaza alongside details of an envisioned U.N.-approved stabilization force. This announcement is scheduled du...
Indonesia’s president to attend ‘Board of Peace’ meeting in US
President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia will attend the inaugural leaders’ meeting of US President Donald Trump's “Board of Peace”, scheduled for February 19, 2026. During his visit, he intends to neg...
Israel revokes citizenship from two Palestinians ahead of deporting them
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved stripping two Palestinians from occupied East Jerusalem of their citizenship and preparing to deport them. The move is based on a 2023 law allowi...
US court blocks deportation of pro-Palestine Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk
A US immigration court has dropped the case against Turkish doctoral student and researcher Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts University, who was detained by ICE in March 2024 due to her pro-Palestinian activis...
Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say; Israel says Hamas violated truce
On February 15th, Israeli airstrikes struck Gaza, resulting in the death of at least eleven Palestinians, according to Palestinian officials. Israel's military stated that these strikes were a respons...
MSF suspends some Gaza hospital work over presence of gunmen, suspected weapons transfers, group says
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has suspended non-essential medical operations at a significant hospital in southern Gaza following reports of armed men inside the facility. MSF expressed concern over ...
French foreign minister faces criminal complaint over misquoting Francesca Albanese
A group of international lawyers has filed a criminal complaint against French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot for disseminating false information about United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occu...
Gaza is not a natural disaster. It is the victim of genocide enabled by global inaction
The article argues that Gaza's plight is not due to natural disasters but rather the result of deliberate political actions and military strategies by Israel, with global inaction enabling this situat...
US security firm that oversaw deadly aid sites in Gaza in talks for future role: Report
UG Solutions, an American security firm that provided protection at aid distribution sites in Gaza where hundreds died, is reportedly negotiating with the Board of Peace over a potential future role i...
Israeli court ordered prisons to give Palestinian detainees more food. They are still hungry
Five months after Israel's Supreme Court ruled that its prisons are not providing adequate food for Palestinian detainees and ordered improvements, prisoners remain underfed and malnourished. A 45-yea...
Wes Streeting has utterly exposed the UK's complicity in Israel's crimes
Labour minister Wes Streeting acknowledged privately that Tel Aviv had gone 'rogue' and was committing war crimes while his government continued shipping arms to Israel. His messages with Peter Mandel...
'Erasing history': British Museum criticised for removing references to ‘Palestine' from exhibits
The British Museum has faced criticism for removing references to Palestine from its ancient Middle East exhibits following pressure from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Scholars and activists condemn ...
Israeli cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn 'de-facto annexation'
The Israeli cabinet approved measures to strengthen control over the occupied West Bank and facilitate land purchases by settlers. Palestinians view this move as a form of de facto annexation, while I...
Board of Peace members have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Board of Peace members have pledged over $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. Additionally, member states committed pe...
UN official says Israel 'consolidating unlawful annexation' of West Bank
Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned that Israel's expansion of civilian control in the occupied West Bank would constitute unlawful annexation and accelerate the dispossession a...
Israeli weapons 'evaporate' thousands of Palestinians in Gaza: Investigation
An investigation by Al Jazeera found that Israeli weapons have left thousands of Palestinian bodies 'evaporated', documented over 2,800 cases where people vanished, likely due to the use of US-supplie...
Arundhati Roy pulls out of Berlinale over 'jaw-dropping' stance on Gaza
Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy has pulled out of the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) after comments by jury head Wim Wenders suggested that filmmaking should not be poli...
‘It just blows your lungs out of your mouth’: A history of thermobaric weaponry
Recently, Palestinian officials have accused Israel of utilizing American-manufactured thermobaric weapons during operations in Gaza....
Israeli minors assault Palestinian pupils on a school trip
A group of Israeli students attacked Palestinian teachers and pupils during a school trip to Beisan (Beit She’an), leaving more than a dozen people hospitalized with minor injuries from pepper spray, ...
How Israeli restrictions are starving Palestinian families in occupied West Bank
Hanadi Abu Zant, like many Palestinians, lost her work permit inside Israel due to Hamas' October 2023 attack on Gaza, unable to pay rent for nearly a year. With growing fears of eviction, she now hid...
Indian writer Roy pulls out of Berlin Film Festival over Gaza row
Award-winning Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy announced her withdrawal from the Berlin International Film Festival after jury president Wim Wenders stated that cinema should remain outside po...
‘It just blows your lungs out of your mouth’: A history of thermobaric weaponry
Palestinian officials have alleged that Israel is utilizing US-manufactured thermobaric weapons in Gaza....
UN agency begins clearing huge Gaza City waste dump as health risks mount
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has initiated the clearance of a significant garbage mound in Gaza City's Fras Market, an area overwhelmed by solid waste during wartime conditions. The cleanup eff...
UN says Israel's West Bank plans would accelerate 'dispossession of Palestinians'
The UN rights chief criticizes Israel's proposed plans for tightening control over the occupied West Bank and expanding settlements as further steps towards illegal annexation of Palestinian territori...
Rich Outzen joins ILTV to discuss Gaza and Israel-Iran tensions
Rich Outzen has joined a discussion on ILTV (Atlantic Council's Insight & Impact video series) focusing on the current situation in Gaza and the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The conver...
Israel 'exploring opportunities' to benefit economically from rebuilding Gaza
Israeli officials are exploring economic benefits for Israel through Gaza's reconstruction, including building highways and expanding power plants in Ashkelon near the Gaza border. They aim to secure ...
This is what Palestinian resistance looks like today
The article emphasizes the contemporary forms of Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation, highlighting protests, demonstrations, and other civil disobedience tactics used by Palestinians....
World artists back Palestine rapporteur Francesca Albanese despite criticism
Over 100 international entertainment figures signed an open letter backing UN Palestinian rights investigator Francesca Albanese against pressure for her resignation over recent statements regarding t...
Palestinian leader urges removal of all Israeli 'obstacles' on Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged the elimination of all obstacles that Israel is alleged to have imposed on the implementation of phase two of the Gaza ceasefire agreement during a speech...
Gaza girls take up boxing to heal war's scars
In Gaza, young girls are engaging in boxing training as a way to cope with the psychological impacts of war. A boxing coach who previously ran a club that was destroyed during conflict now leads sessi...
Challenges Overshadow Hope in Gaza
Although major clashes have ceased in Gaza, deep-seated disagreements are likely to impede progress on President Trump's peace plan for the region....
Managed Deprivation in Gaza
The article criticizes the current humanitarian conditions in Gaza and suggests that without improvements, the Trump administration's peace efforts should not be given credit or support....