The Israeli military says it is carrying out “extensive strikes” in the Gaza Strip, with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting that more than 400 Palestinians have been killed. The Israel…
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Palestine: Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza
A team of charity workers has been killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, the UK-registered Al Khair Foundation has told the BBC. The charity said eight workers – including…
USA: Authorities arrest second pro-Palestinian Columbia University protester
US immigration authorities have announced the arrest of a second activist who participated in pro-Palestinian protests last spring at Columbia University in New York City. Leqaa Kordia, who is a…
LIVE UPDATES: Israeli attacks kill 5 in north Gaza, shelling hits southern Rafah
US ‘will never back down’, says Hegseth on Yemen strikes The US secretary of defense says Houthi attacks on American ships and aircraft as well as troops “will not be…
LIVE UPDATES: Hamas agrees to free Israeli-American captive to move Gaza truce
Hamas spokesman: We will not renegotiate Gaza ceasefire Hazem Qassem, a senior spokesperson for Hamas, says the group’s decision to release Israeli-American soldier Idan Alexander from captivity was a “positive…
Palestine: UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence and ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza
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…
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…
USA: Judge to consider Trump’s effort to deport Palestinian activist
Lawyers for a Palestinian student activist who the Trump administration attempted to deport will argue against that effort at a Manhattan courtroom hearing on Wednesday. Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent…
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…
USA: Court temporarily blocks effort to deport Gaza protest leader
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested over the weekend by immigration agents. Mr Khalil, a Columbia University…