Blinken avoids congressional oversight in weapon sale to Israel; Israeli military targets UN humanitarian aid convoy, historical sites, steals from Gazan homes; Gazan food insecurity is “catastrophic”; Israeli envoy threatens Lebanon; Gaza medical workers tortured, journalist killed; multiple incidents in West Bank; Friday worship disrupted in Jerusalem
241 killed in Gaza in 24 hours; Gazan prisoners of Israel report horrific torture; Israeli military leader would not hesitate to attack “safe zones” if needed; Palestinian organs said to be stolen; 6 killed by drone attack in West Bank
Pope Francis speaks about Palestine on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; deadly airstrikes in Gaza, raids in West Bank; another video released of stripped Palestinian hostages
UN Security Council resolution; major newspapers criticize Israel’s bombing campaign and Hamas narrative; Gazans face “crisis levels of hunger”; another Gazan Christian dies on church compound.
US reportedly working to prevent conference on Geneva Convention violations; Israeli prison guards beat Palestinian prisoner to death; ongoing devastation, starvation in Gaza
Crucial information for understanding today’s news on Israel-Palestine
Israel still targeting journalists, lying about it; Israel forces killed Israelis with white flags – then Israeli military chief claims “Israeli forces don’t kill people with white flags”; hostage negotiation possibility; more on women gunned down in church; more on Gazans buried alive on hospital grounds; major Israeli raid on West Bank town of Tulkarm – 5 killed, including a teenager; Netanyahu’s latest plan; Ben-Gvir’s latest antics; humanitarian update.
In Gaza: death by Israeli bulldozer, journalists killed, Christians under attack, humanitarian catastrophe; Israel kills 3 of its own as they surrender, guns down 2 Palestinians at point-blank range in West Bank; Biden under pressure.
Gaza hospitals in crisis amid devastation, journalists at risk; Jenin in shambles; Israeli forces brutally attack CNN photojournalist on camera; Israel says “intense phase” of war to last till end of January; Taylor Swift, Santa Claus, Ilan Pappe harassed; Jewish Voice for Peace stops traffic all over the US on last night of Hanukkah
Israeli soldiers cut off food to newborns; Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens; 3-day siege on Jenin ends with 12 Palestinians dead; more Americans protest Biden policy, more punished for Palestine support; Jewish teacher in Georgia says he will behead student over her statement about Israeli flag…