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Israel waging war instead of US: Palestinian presidency

Israel is waging a war against Palestine instead of the United States, Palestinian presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh has stated.

UN experts urge countries to immediately halt weapons exports to Israel amid Gaza war

A group of the UN experts has stressed that any arms exports to Israel that would be used in the Gaza Strip are likely a violation of international law and should stop immediately.

Israeli post-war Gaza plan ‘destined to fail’: Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority has sharply criticised a “day after” plan for the Gaza Strip presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it “destined to fail”.

Israeli police say 1 killed, several injured in checkpoint shooting near Jerusalem

At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded when three gunmen opened fire at motorists close to an Israeli checkpoint near occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli police have confirmed.

Israeli lawmakers back Netanyahu’s rejection of  Palestinian state

Israeli lawmakers voted to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of any “unilateral” recognition of a Palestinian state as international calls have grown for the revival of Palestinian statehood negotiations.

Highly dangerous”: Retired Israeli officials warn of Al-Aqsa Mosque restrictions during Ramadan

A group of retired Israeli officials have warned about placing restrictions at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, cautioning the move could lead to "escalation and disturbances on a wide scale".

US to ICJ: Israel should not be asked to immediately end occupation of Palestinian territories

The United States has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it should not order the unconditional withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territories without security guarantees.

Palestine PM calls for international investigation into Israeli crimes against women, children

The Palestinian Authority prime minister has demanded an international probe into Israeli “crimes” against women and children in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

World Court begins hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) started hearing historic oral arguments Monday over Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories since 1967.

Israel seeking to restrict Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan: Report

Tel Aviv has approved restricting the entry of Palestinians living in the occupied territories to the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, beginning in the second week of the next month, according to reports.

Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank hits record high: Report

The Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank reached a record high during the first year under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, a report by an Israeli leftist non-governmental organization said.

Israel PM rejects intl. pressure for Palestinian state

Israel will continue to oppose international recognition of a Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, adding that it could prevent the settlement of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Biden urges US Congress to approve $14bn for Israel amid Gaza war; 28k Palestinians killed in Gaza

US President Joe Biden has called on the House of Representatives to pass a $95bn national security funding bill that includes billions in military aid to Israel. More than 28,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in Israel's onslaught against Gaza.

Number of Palestinians detained in West Bank since start of Gaza war passes 7,000

The number of Palestinians arrested by the Israeli army in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, has passed 7,000, Al Jazeera has reported, citing a report by the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society.

UN experts say deadly Israeli West Bank hospital raid may amount to war crime

An Israeli undercover operation on a hospital in the occupied West Bank last month may amount to a war crime, five United Nations special rapporteurs have stated.

Pro-Palestine judge elected as ICJ president

A Lebanese judge known for his past criticisms of Israel has been elected as the new president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and will now oversee a genocide case brought against Tel Aviv over its military campaign in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Amnesty says Israel used unlawful lethal force against Palestinians in West Bank

Israel has unleashed unlawful lethal force against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, carrying out unlawful killings and displaying “a chilling disregard for Palestinian lives”, Amnesty International has announced.

PA president vows to resist Israeli plans to separate Gaza from Palestine

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has stressed that Israel will not be allowed to separate the Gaza Strip from the rest of the Palestinian territory.

Israel hit squad dressed as doctor, nurse assassinates three in West Bank hospital: PA

Israeli soldiers disguised themselves as doctors and nurses raided early Tuesday a hospital in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinians with gun silencers, Palestinian officials say.

Israel has jailed over 6k Palestinians since start of Gaza war: Report

Israel has imprisoned at least 6,330 Palestinians since October 7, 2023, when it launched a genocidal war against the besieged Gaza Strip and intensified its raids across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources say.

PLO urges countries pausing UNRWA funding to “retract their decisions”

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on countries halting support for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to “immediately retract their decisions".

Palestinian Authority, Hamas hail ICJ’s ruling on Gaza

Palestinian officials and the Hamas movement have lauded provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.

Authorities say at least 1 dead, 17 injured in twin attacks in central Israel

At least one person has been killed and 17 others were wounded in car-ramming attacks in central Israel, according to police and medical officials.

Israel committed horrific crimes during 100 days of Gaza war: Palestine foreign ministry

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced that Israel has committed horrific crimes and forcibly displaced Palestinians during its genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

PA chief Abbas ejects proposals to relocate Gazans in meeting with Blinken

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and rejected any attempt to relocate Palestinians from the strip in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah, according to a readout of the meeting reported by the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.

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