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Jordanian Parliament Expunges Israel From Debate Minutes Over Huckabee Remarks
middle-east23 hours ago

Jordanian Parliament Expunges Israel From Debate Minutes Over Huckabee Remarks

Jordan’s parliament unanimously voted to strike mentions of Israel from the minutes of a debate on US Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s comments about West Bank reforms, with MP Hail Ayash saying the Jewish state’s name represents an enemy to Jordanians; Speaker Mazen al-Qadi said Huckabee’s statements violated international law and the UN charter. Other MPs called for summoning the US ambassador and some urged referring to Israel as the “usurping entity,” reflecting a hardline stance on Palestinian issues even though Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel 31 years ago.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#gaza-strip#israel#jordan
Cardinal Pizzaballa urges concrete actions and shared leadership to rebuild trust in the Holy Land
world17 days ago

Cardinal Pizzaballa urges concrete actions and shared leadership to rebuild trust in the Holy Land

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, speaking in Rome, says a short-term peace between Israelis and Palestinians is unlikely after Gaza and warns slogans won’t rebuild trust; he urges concrete actions, opportunities for encounter, and leadership on both sides, questions the Board of Peace as serving major powers, notes the worsening plight of Christians in the Holy Land including emigration and permit hurdles, backs working toward a two-state solution, and calls pilgrims to return to Bethlehem and Jerusalem to show presence.

via Vatican News|
#christians#gaza-strip#holy-land
Rafah Crossing Reopens, But Passages Remain Narrow and Contested
world17 days ago

Rafah Crossing Reopens, But Passages Remain Narrow and Contested

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened this week after two years of war, but only a fraction of those eligible have crossed and delays persist as negotiators cap entries. In four days, 36 Gaza patients and 62 companions left for Egypt, while thousands await medical care; early days saw a mix of approvals and slow transfers, leading to hours-long questioning and transport bottlenecks. Allegations of mistreatment—handcuffing and long interrogations—emerged, though Israeli authorities deny misconduct and UN rights officials warn of a pattern of ill-treatment. The reopening is treated as a pilot and could expand if successful, but it remains tightly controlled and controversial.

via AP News|
#egypt#gaza-strip#human-rights
Brother of Israel’s security chief linked to Gaza smuggling ring arrest
world20 days ago

Brother of Israel’s security chief linked to Gaza smuggling ring arrest

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, was arrested with 14 others in a police bust accusing a smuggling network of moving illegal goods—primarily cigarettes—into Gaza for profit. The indictment alleges 14 crates of cigarettes worth about 365,000 shekels (~$117,000), along with mobile phones and car parts, trafficked via West Bank and Gaza routes sometimes under humanitarian pretexts. Prosecutors say the ring aided Hamas and threatened Israeli security; Zini’s attorney denies the charges and notes no evidence links him to his brother. The investigation was led by police and Shin Bet, separately from the brother’s agency.

via cnn.com|
#bezalel-zini#gaza-strip#israel
Militia-linked checks at Gaza checkpoint shadow Rafah reopening
world22 days ago

Militia-linked checks at Gaza checkpoint shadow Rafah reopening

Following the reopened Rafah crossing, only 12 of about 50 expected evacuees were allowed into Gaza; Gazan travellers said the Abu Shabab militia conducted searches at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza, sometimes mistreating travellers, while EU monitors reportedly confiscated a range of belongings, highlighting the security and governance tensions around Rafah and Gaza medical evacuations.

via BBC|
#abu-shabab-militia#eu-monitors#gaza-strip
Rafah crossing reopens with tight limits, offering a fragile lifeline for Gaza
middle-east23 days ago

Rafah crossing reopens with tight limits, offering a fragile lifeline for Gaza

Israel reopened Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to allow movement of people after being closed since May 2024, as part of a phased ceasefire framework tied to the return of the last Israeli hostage's body. The crossing will operate with strict daily caps—about 50 patients may exit Gaza and 50 may return with no goods allowed—under EU supervision and remote Israeli security checks, while around 20,000 sick and wounded Palestinians await exit and aid continues to enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom. The move is seen as a cautious lifeline rather than a full reopening.

via BBC|
#egypt#gaza-strip#humanitarian-aid
israel-news25 days ago

IDF Dentist Details Final Identification of Gaza Hostage Ran Gvili

Capt. 'L', a dentist in IDF Unit 6017, discusses positively identifying St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili in northern Gaza after exhuming about 250 bodies; the ID relied on two of three methods—fingerprints, dental work, or DNA—to confirm the remains, with ante-mortem dental records playing a key role. The operation Brave Heart required navigating danger in the field, and the notification of the ID sparked a moment of unity and relief across the nation as the unit announced the news.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#forensics#gaza-strip#idf
world2 months ago

Hamas prepares for internal leadership elections

Hamas is preparing to hold internal elections for its new political bureau head, with Khalil al-Hayya and Khaled Mashaal as leading candidates. Hayya is favored due to his popularity in Gaza and involvement in West Bank operations, and his platform supports maintaining armed confrontation with Israel. The election aims to resolve internal disagreements about Hamas's future strategies and regional ties.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#gaza-strip#hamas#khaled-mashaal
world4 months ago

Israel and Hamas Exchange Remains Amid Ongoing Gaza Search

Israel is considering five strategic options—including expanding control, escalating military actions, conducting hostage-remains retrieval operations, applying diplomatic pressure, or ending agreements—if Hamas fails to return the remains of hostages, amid concerns that Hamas is using the remains as bargaining chips and misleading international teams.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#gaza-strip#hamas#hostage-remains
Israel to receive deceased hostages' bodies amid ceasefire talks
world4 months ago

Israel to receive deceased hostages' bodies amid ceasefire talks

Israeli officials are preparing to receive the body of a deceased hostage from Hamas, which claimed to have located the body after extensive digging. This follows recent IDF strikes in Gaza in response to Hamas violations of the ceasefire, including attacks and the deaths of two IDF soldiers. The IDF also responded to terrorists crossing the 'yellow line' near Shejaiya, posing threats to troops.

via Israel National News|
#ceasefire#gaza-strip#hamas