UN experts have accused Israel of increasingly using sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians and carrying out “genocidal acts” through the systematic destruction of maternal and reproductive healthcare facilities. A…
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Palestine: US envoy in Qatar to join talks on extending fragile Gaza ceasefire
The White House’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Qatar to join indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on extending the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. This week, negotiators from both sides…
Palestine: UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza. Speaking in Geneva, Philippe…
Palestine: Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says
Israel ordered all of Gaza’s electricity supply to be cut off on Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held in the territory. Energy…
USA: Pro-Palestinian student protester detained by US immigration officials, says lawyer
A student who played a prominent role during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York City last year has been detained by federal immigration officials, says his lawyer. Mahmoud…
USA: Trump pulls $400m from Columbia University, saying it failed to protect Jewish students
The Trump administration is immediately pulling $400m (£310m) of federal funding from Columbia University, saying it failed to fight antisemitism on campus. A statement by four federal agencies said the…
Jordan: Indian killed was victim of job scam, family say
The family of an Indian man who was shot dead while illegally crossing into Israel say he was a victim of a job scam. Thomas Gabriel Perera was killed by…
Israel: Police say one killed in Haifa bus station knife attack
An Israeli man has been killed and four other people have been wounded in what police say was a terrorist stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. Police…
Palestine: US and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan
The US and Israel have rejected an Arab plan for the post-war reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that would allow the 2.1 million Palestinians living there to stay in place.…
Palestine: Gaza food aid scarce after Israel halts entry
Food prices in Gaza have spiked and aid food parcels could soon run out after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, the UN’s humanitarian agency said. OCHA’s partners reported…