Israeli media report ritual abuse in major Israeli settlement block: three articles.

The Gush Etzion Regional Council has issued an unprecedented public statement acknowledging ritualistic sexual abuse cases within its communities, ending a prolonged period of denial and silence.

A Slow-motion Execution of the West Bank Health System

Israel has control over the Palestinian Authority’s finances, and is slowly strangling its healthcare system. By restricting funds and limiting Palestinians from purchasing private healthcare by barring them from working in Israel, Israel is further driving the population into extinction.

‘To call it a ceasefire is a joke’: Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza with AP

The U.S.-backed diplomat overseeing the truce says progress is deadlocked over the central sticking point of disarming Hamas, upon which all other issues — including Israeli withdrawals and reconstruction — hinge.