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Netanyahu instructs prisons to prepare thousands of new spaces

Netanyahu instructs prisons to prepare thousands of new spaces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the finance, defense and national security ministers to prepare space for thousands of new detainees and prisoners in Israel’s prisons, his office says in a statement. The directive comes

Israel war cabinet minister Gantz claims Gaza war not ‘against Islam’

Israel war cabinet minister Gantz claims Gaza war not ‘against Islam’

Seeking to calm tensions ahead of the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, war cabinet minister Benny Gantz issues a direct appeal to Muslim citizens declaring that Israel’s war in Gaza is not a war

Egypt in touch with Hamas and Israel in search of Gaza ceasefire deal – sources

Egypt in touch with Hamas and Israel in search of Gaza ceasefire deal – sources

Egypt was in contact with senior Hamas and Israeli figures as well as other mediators on Sunday in an effort to restart negotiations for a truce in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month

Canada resumes funding UNRWA despite Israeli claims

Canada resumes funding UNRWA despite Israeli claims

Canada will resume funding to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency, International Aid Minister Ahmed Hussen said on Friday, becoming one of the first international donors to announce such a move. Ottawa paused funding on Jan.

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war

Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month as talks to secure a

Biden interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester at Atlanta rally

Biden interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester at Atlanta rally

President Biden was interrupted at an Atlanta rally on Saturday by a pro-Palestinian protester who called him "genocide Joe." At the Pullman Yards rally in Georgia's capital city, Biden was quickly interrupted shortly after he

Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank

Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank

Israel’s halt in renewing visas for international aid workers in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli occupied West Bank is kneecapping aid work just when it's needed the most, a coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental

Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes

Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes

Along with cumbersome border checks and relentless Israeli bombardment, the humanitarian response in war-ravaged Gaza faces a new challenge: a de facto freeze on visas for many international aid workers. Israeli authorities have stopped issuing

Israel Army completes road across width of Gaza, satellite images show

Israel Army completes road across width of Gaza, satellite images show

The Israel military Forces has finished building a new road which runs across northern Gaza from east to west, according to satellite images verified by the BBC. The IDF told the BBC they were attempting

How Biden’s temporary port in Gaza will work – and the huge challenges it faces

How Biden’s temporary port in Gaza will work – and the huge challenges it faces

Gaza’s beaches will soon become the focal point of a major new humanitarian relief operation to get food and supplies to the besieged territory by sea. With Washington increasingly frustrated with Israel over the small