Voting in war at the gates of Gaza: ‘We have 20 seconds to get to the shelter’
Israel holds anomalous municipal elections with low voter turnaround in which tens of thousands of evacuees will not cast their ballot until November
Israel holds anomalous municipal elections with low voter turnaround in which tens of thousands of evacuees will not cast their ballot until November

The U.S. says the Hong Kong-registered Kohana Co. Ltd. has shipped over $100 million in Iranian commodities to businesses in China on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Defense

In Qatar, the Islamist group is considering a proposal for a six-week truce to exchange 40 Israeli hostages for the release of 400 Palestinian prisoners and an increase in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip
Marwan Barghouti, imprisoned since 2002 and accused of promoting a third intifada, is capable of bringing together the different political factions in Gaza and the West Bank

The announcement paves the way for the formation of a government of technocrats, along the lines of reforms that the United States envisages for the post-war future of the enclave
The Netanyahu government continues to support violent Jews occupying Palestine despite international sanctions against them, according to the United Nations and human rights organizations

The International Atomic Energy Agency also said in a second confidential report that Tehran made no progress in explaining the presence of manmade uranium particles found at two locations

The move signals a willingness by the Western-backed Palestinian leadership to accept a shake-up that might usher in reforms sought by the United States
Two nations claiming the same land is the perfect formula for a war with no end in sight. This will be the case as long as myths and not the law govern the lives of people and the relationship between them

The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, is believed to have started a livestream, set his phone down and then doused himself in accelerant and ignited the flames. At one point he said: ‘I will no longer be complicit in genocide’

The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy calls on member states to increase and accelerate aid to Ukraine

Half a million people are in the most serious phase of malnutrition, especially in the north of the territory, where some families make bread with animal feed, due to the lack of flour

Israeli media reported that mediators were making progress on an agreement for a cease-fire and release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel

Netanyahu announced that he’ll convene the Cabinet early next week to ‘approve the operational plans for action in Rafah,’ including the evacuation of civilians, despite widespread warnings from the international community

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comments came in response to an announcement that Israel would build more than 3,300 new homes in West Bank settlements

Two legal processes underway are trying to determine whether a genocide is being committed in Gaza

Despite the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, NGOs say supplies have slowed down to a trickle due to bureaucratic obstacles, grueling inspections and arbitrary entry criteria

A man trusted by the Pope, who is head of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, calls for a ceasefire in order to lay the foundation for reconciliation

The Holy See harshens the tone of its criticism of Israel and bolsters contacts in Kyiv in the face of stalemate in both conflicts it seeks to mediate

State Department adviser Richard Visek spoke on the third day of hearings at the court into a request by the General Assembly for a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel’s policies in the occupied territories

It was the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. The vote in the 15-member Council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining

The weakening of the aid operation threatens to deepen misery across the territory, where Israel’s air and ground offensive has killed over 29,000 Palestinians, obliterated entire neighborhoods and displaced more than 80% of the population of 2.3 million
While the competition was accused of taking a lukewarm stance on the Middle East crisis, Berlin has refuted the criticism with several films and debates

Many minors have become lost during forced displacements and, amid the chaos in the Palestinian enclave, no one has been able to locate their parents. Others are orphans, whether they know it or not

Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, tensions with China and North Korea, and a possible Donald Trump presidency suggest the current arms race will deepen

Others in the crowd then drowned out the jeers with applause and cheers

Six days of hearings are scheduled at the International Court of Justice, during which an unprecedented number of countries will participate, as Israel continues its devastating assault on Gaza