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Hamas condemns Israel-Somaliland recognition
Hamas has strongly condemned the mutual recognition between Israel and Somaliland, calling it a dangerous precedent that grants 'false legitimacy' to an occupying power. The Palestinian movement criti...
Israel accuses Hamas of violating Gaza truce, says it will respond
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement after an Israeli military officer was wounded by an explosive device in Rafah. Israel threatens retali...
Turkey and Hamas discuss next phase of Gaza ceasefire - Reuters
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Hamas officials in Ankara to discuss the ongoing ceasefire agreement in Gaza and potential steps for advancing it to a second phase. The Hamas representat...
Israeli defence minister vows military to remain in Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israeli military will not fully withdraw from Gaza due to security concerns and announced the establishment of a civilian-military unit within the area...
NGOs fear 'catastrophic impact' of new Israel registration rules
New Israeli rules for NGO registration could hinder aid work in Gaza and the West Bank, according to relief workers. The regulations have already led to more than a dozen organizations being denied re...
Israel announces establishment of 11 new settlements in the West Bank
Israel has announced the creation of eleven new settlements and legalized eight existing outposts and neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank. The decision was made by the security cabinet on December...
Israeli forces shoot, wound two in West Bank
Israeli forces shot and wounded two young men near a separation wall in ar-Ram town, occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that the injured were taken to hospital....
Morning update
Key updates from the Middle East: Israeli military killed three Palestinians in Gaza City; three women perished and two are missing after a house collapse in Sheikh Radwan, Gaza; Israeli forces destro...
Rubio fields questions on Russia-Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela at wide-ranging news conference
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio conducted a comprehensive press conference addressing various international issues including the situation in Ukraine regarding Russian aggression, conflicts in Gaza involving...
Rubio hints US could accept Hamas keeping small arms
US Senator Marco Rubio has indicated that the United States might be willing to accept Hamas retaining small arms while focusing on disarming capabilities threatening Israel. This comment was relayed ...
NGOs fear 'catastrophic impact' of new Israel registration rules
Recent regulations in Israel requiring NGOs to register under stricter criteria may severely affect humanitarian aid operations in Gaza and the West Bank, according to NGO workers. The December 31 dea...
Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank camp
On Wednesday, Israeli forces began demolishing 25 buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp located in the occupied West Bank. The military justified this action as a measure to eliminate armed groups i...
Pro-Israel groups target Miss Palestine Nadeen Ayoub after MEE interview
Miss Palestine Nadeen Ayoub faced targeted harassment from pro-Israel groups after appearing on the Middle East Eye's Real Talk podcast where she discussed her participation in the Miss Universe conte...
Gaza no longer has famine, says global hunger monitor
According to Reuters, the Global Hunger Monitor reports that famine no longer exists in Gaza due to improved humanitarian and commercial food access after a ceasefire agreement on October 10th between...
Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government when new Palestinian body takes over
Hamas has announced its intention to dissolve the current government in Gaza once a technocratic leadership committee, as per the US-brokered peace plan, assumes control of the territory. However, no ...
Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, tension rises
At least three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in two separate incidents in Gaza on January 11th. One person died in Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, and another two perished in Bani Suhaila...
Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah wins misconduct case
Prominent Palestinian doctor and University of Glasgow rector Ghassan Abu Sittah has been cleared by the Medical Practitioner Tribunal Service in London after a two-year misconduct case brought by UK ...
Israel asked Qatar to increase amount of funds it gave to Hamas month before October 7
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel requested Qatar to augment financial support provided to Hamas about a month prior to the October 7 attacks. This demand was communicated through the former head ...
Israeli government ignored Doctors Without Borders’ requests to meet about registration issue
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports that Israeli authorities have repeatedly ignored their requests to meet about MSF's recent deregistration from operating in the territory. Out of 37 humanitarian ...
West Bank: More than 200 Israeli settlers storm the Al-Aqsa mosque
Over 200 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque's courtyards in Jerusalem on New Year's Day under military and police protection. This follows similar incursions by settlers into the compound mul...
Israel bulldozes agricultural roads in West Bank
Israeli bulldozers are demolishing an agricultural road east of Salfit in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency. The head of the Yasuf village council stated that the action is destroy...
West Bank: Israeli soldiers raid town, wound two people and take money
Israeli soldiers raided Dhahiriya town south of Hebron and shot two Palestinians, injuring them. They also entered a gold shop owned by the al-Hurub family, seized money from it, and detained other re...
US expects Israel to open the Rafah crossing in both directions after putting on pressure
The US expects Israel to reopen the Rafah Crossing in both directions after pressure from President Donald Trump and his team on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This follows an initial ceas...
World welcomes 2026 with fireworks after year of Trump and turmoil
Revellers globally marked the New Year's Eve bidding goodbye to an eventful year characterized by global warming, US President Donald Trump's disruptive trade policies, and ongoing warfare in Ukraine....
Spain seeks removal of ads for rentals in illegal Israeli settlements
The Spanish government has ordered seven online platforms to remove over 100 listings for holiday rentals in Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. Spain's consumer affairs ministry notified the ...
Hamas reveals new military spokesman Abu Obeida after predecessor's death
Hamas's military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, has introduced a new spokesman following the death of his predecessor in an Israeli airstrike. The identity of the late spokesperson, known as Abu...
Gaza birth rate drops as miscarriages rise
The Palestinian health ministry director reported a significant decrease of 40% in births and an increase in miscarriages in Gaza compared to last year. The drop is attributed to malnutrition and limi...
Israeli settlers attack farmers near Ramallah, following earlier attack near Tubas
Israeli settlers attacked farmers plowing land near Ramallah in the West Bank on Friday, injuring seven people and damaging tractors. Earlier that day, settlers also tried to prevent farmers from acce...
Major clashes break out near Bethlehem after Israeli raid
Clashes erupted on Friday evening between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers near Bethlehem after Israeli forces stormed the town of Artas, leading to an uprising from Palestinian residents who were su...
How Israel’s hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians
For years, Israeli settlers have constructed outposts in the West Bank without official authorization, with many of these settlements eventually being recognized by the Israeli government as legal set...
PA accused of failing Palestinians at a time of genocide
A Palestinian grassroots body has criticized the Palestinian Authority (PA) for recent decisions that deepen internal divisions amid existential challenges such as Israel's settlement expansion and Ga...
Israeli forces abduct Palestinian researcher from his home in Jerusalem
On Thursday, Israeli forces abducted Sari Orabi, a writer and political researcher, during dawn raids at his home in Rafat, north of occupied Jerusalem. Local media reported that Israel carried out a ...
PA accused of failing Palestinians at a time of genocide
A Palestinian grassroots body has criticized decisions made by the Palestinian Authority (PA), including an end to payments for prisoners' families and new election regulations. These measures are see...
Is Israel the guardian of Christianity in the Middle East? | Oborne Unscripted
Peter Oborne explores whether Israel can be considered the guardian of Christianity in the Middle East by visiting Bethlehem during Christmas and assessing the situation for Palestinians living there....
Israel demolishes home of Palestinian accused of attack earlier this year
The Israeli military demolished the house of a Palestinian accused of an earlier attack near Jerusalem that led to the death of Shalev Zvuluny, an Israeli individual. The demolition occurred in Bazzar...
How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians
Reuters reports on Jewish settler activities in the West Bank, focusing on a small outpost named Or Meir located near Road 60. The report indicates that these initial settlements have expanded into la...
Israel will establish settlement outposts in Gaza, defence minister says
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israel plans to establish settlement outposts known as 'Nahal nuclei' in the northern Gaza Strip. He stated this move is to protect Israeli communit...
Israeli military says it is examining killing of Palestinian teen in West Bank
The Israeli military is reviewing an incident in which soldiers shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian boy in the West Bank who they initially claimed had thrown a brick at them. Recent CCTV footag...
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian vehicles near Bethlehem
On Sunday evening, Israeli settlers threw stones at vehicles near the village of al-Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem, damaging several cars. This incident occurred at the al-Maniya roundabout in the occ...
Three confirmed dead after house collapses in Sheikh Radwan
Local media identified three women from the same family who were killed when their home collapsed in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City. The victims are Eman Lubbad, Jana Akram Lubbad, and Su...
Israeli military says it killed two Palestinians in West Bank
The Israeli military confirmed that they killed two Palestinians in the northern part of the West Bank on Saturday evening. One victim was identified as Rayan Abu Mualla, a 16-year-old who died in Qab...
Israeli forces kill young Palestinian near Jenin
On Saturday evening, Israeli forces shot and killed a 22-year-old Palestinian named Ahmed Saed Shehadeh Ziyoud in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The incident ...
Morning update
Israeli forces conducted raids in al-Zawaiya, West Bank, and arrested the son of the town's mayor. Artillery shelling and gunfire were also reported near Gaza City and Khan Younis. Doctors Without Bor...
Gaza Avoids Famine, But Over 100,000 People Still Suffer
Despite averting a widespread famine this year, Gaza continues to face severe humanitarian challenges with more than 100,000 people enduring extreme hardship and suffering....
UN declares famine over in Gaza, says 'situation remains critical'
The United Nations announced on Friday that a famine in Gaza has ended due to better humanitarian aid access. However, the food crisis is still described as severe with more than 70% of the population...
Gaza clings to Medecins Sans Frontieres following Israeli aid ban
A hospital in Gaza faces potential shortages of medical aid due to an Israeli ban on 37 NGOs, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), for insufficient information provided about their Palestinian st...
Judge dismisses lawsuit calling for evacuation of Palestinian Americans in Gaza
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine Palestinian Americans seeking an emergency evacuation due to the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The plaintiffs had relatives trapped in ...
UK bans US Muslim preacher Shadee Elmasry for praising resistance against Israel
The UK has banned American Muslim preacher Dr. Shadee Elmasry from entering the country due to social media posts which have criticized Western support for Israel. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood cance...
UK: Labour minister tells local councils they could be sued for boycotting Israel
A senior British minister has warned local councils that they could be sued for boycotting Israeli businesses. The warning follows multiple councils voting to boycott companies connected with war crim...
UN chief deeply concerned over Israel's suspension of NGOs
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses deep concern about Israel suspending operations of several international NGOs operating in occupied Palestinian territory and calls for the measures...
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