Israeli forces kill over 140 in Gaza, order mass evacuation; 3 Palestinian prisoners confirmed dead; Hamas reiterates readiness to release all hostages for end to Gaza war; Sky News exposes Israeli lie; Trump has forgotten Gaza, Netanyahu is relieved; Trump talks of turning Gaza into ‘freedom zone’
Bunker buster bombs kill 84; shady “aid group” to start food distribution within weeks – as food spoils outside Gaza; US court hits Israeli spyware firm NSO with $167m fine; GOP works to crush dissent speech; France makes Netanyahu furious; more.
Israel kills Palestinian journalist; Netanyahu won’t end Gaza war, but might accept temporary ceasefire; Israeli cabinet votes to formalize annexation of occupied West Bank territory; US ended Houthi campaign amid mounting risks, soaring expenses
Previously unreported US government study reveals use of terror charges as a tactic to lock up Palestinians and to thwart the peace process with little if any evidence.
Trump, who campaigned on his record of good relations with Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has spent the past month building out a vision for U.S. policy in the Middle East that appears to be sidelining the country and its leader.
Risk of famine across all of Gaza; Hamas frees soldier Edan Alexander; Israeli settlers almost pulled off animal sacrifice in Al Aqsa; more land theft in West Bank; Shireen Abu Akleh; bill would enable Trump to denounce any nonprofit as a “terrorist-supporting organization,” lose tax-exempt status; Google saw Israel as uncontrollable; Gaza flotilla update
To secure Alexander’s freedom, Trump had to defy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who shattered the previous ceasefire agreement and resumed his assault on Gaza in March. Israel’s ongoing killing spree came after the US and Hamas came close to a side deal to free Alexander that same month, when Netanyahu also intervened to stop them.
Blindness on the rise in Gaza; Hamas makes a deal with Trump; Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza ‘kills captives’; Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message; Israeli spyware
Israel kills cancer patients through deliberate delay; torture at notorious Sde Teiman prison is systematic policy known to Israeli army commanders; video shows Israeli agents killing Palestinian in Nablus; explosives bound for Israel are flying out of JFK airport; UK Lawyers for Israel claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza
US aid plan for Gaza looks like ‘bait to force displacement’; Trump cuts ties with Netanyahu; when Israel turned on Kissinger; judge frees Rümeysa Öztürk, warns of grave threat to free speech