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The Arab world is cautiously optimistic about Trump's recent peace initiative in the Middle East, which has garnered regional support and admiration, but concerns remain about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's potential to undermine the peace process through continued military actions and restrictions on aid to Gaza.
Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video taunting jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, prompting condemnation from Palestinian officials. The clip shows Ben-Gvir making threatening remarks to Barghouti during a prison visit, amid ongoing tensions and policies affecting Palestinian prisoners. The incident has heightened tensions and drawn criticism from Palestinian authorities, highlighting the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A 20-year-old American, Sayfollah Musallet, was brutally beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank while visiting relatives, amid ongoing violence and tensions in the region, prompting calls for investigation and raising concerns about the pattern of settler violence against U.S. citizens.
A Palestinian American man was beaten to death and another was shot in a confrontation with Israeli settlers in Sinjil, West Bank, prompting Israeli police to investigate amid rising settler violence since 2023. The incident has drawn international attention and calls for accountability.
Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, along with three grandchildren, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military confirmed the attack, describing the sons as operatives in the Hamas armed wing. Haniyeh, based abroad in Qatar, has been the face of Hamas' international diplomacy amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. Hamas was studying an Israeli ceasefire proposal but deemed it "intransigent" and met none of the Palestinian demands. Haniyeh's eldest son confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post, while Israel regards the entire Hamas leadership as terrorists.
The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, as well as the unconditional release of all hostages, after the United States abstained from the vote. The resolution, proposed by the 10 elected members of the council, aims to end the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza and provide humanitarian assistance to civilians. The U.S. abstained due to disagreements with certain aspects of the resolution and the absence of a condemnation of Hamas, but emphasized its commitment to pursuing these objectives through diplomacy.
Jared Kushner suggested moving Palestinians from Gaza's "valuable" waterfront to Israel's desert region, citing potential for real estate development and downplaying the current humanitarian crisis. He proposed displacing Palestinians to the Negev desert, despite its harsh conditions, and dismissed the idea of a Palestinian state as a "super bad idea." His comments have sparked controversy and raised concerns about the future of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Israeli forces raided Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital, claiming to have killed over 20 gunmen, sparking a fire and causing casualties, while also detaining over 200 terrorist suspects. The military stated that the hospital was being used by Hamas leaders and that they will continue to attack any place where Hamas tries to establish its grip. The raid led to criticism from Hamas, with the Israeli army also reportedly targeting a school where displaced families were sheltering.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Germany cannot stand by and watch Palestinians starve in Gaza, calling for more humanitarian aid and improved distribution. While reaffirming Israel's right to defend itself, Scholz faces criticism for not addressing the same right for Palestinians. Netanyahu defends Israel's actions, referring to Hamas as a "genocidal organization," as international criticism grows and protests against his government escalate within Israel.
The US military conducted an airdrop of over 38,000 meals into Gaza, with plans for more to come, as talks over a ceasefire progress. The airdrop, criticized by some humanitarian agencies, aims to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the conflict. The situation in Gaza is dire, with a recent tragic incident highlighting the urgent need for sustained humanitarian assistance, as the entire population faces acute food insecurity and high levels of child malnutrition.
President Biden confirmed plans to airdrop aid supplies into Gaza after a stampede towards aid trucks killed over 100 Palestinians, with the first airdrops expected within days. The U.S. is also considering aid delivery by navy vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. The incident has sparked controversy, with conflicting reports on the cause of the deaths, and Israel and Hamas trading blame.
Dozens of Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded during a humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza City, with conflicting reports on whether the deaths were caused by Israeli fire or a stampede. The incident occurred as Palestinians rushed toward trucks carrying aid, with the Israeli military claiming that most deaths were due to a stampede while Palestinian officials blamed Israeli forces. The area has suffered widespread devastation and has been largely isolated from the rest of the territory for months, with little aid entering.
Israel's far-right national security minister has proposed new restrictions on worshipers entering Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, raising tensions amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas. The plan, which includes limiting access for Palestinians from the West Bank and those with Israeli citizenship, has not been dismissed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The proposal has sparked backlash from both Palestinians and opposition members within the Israeli government, with concerns that such restrictions could lead to increased unrest in the region.
Palestinian gunmen continue to engage Israeli forces in Gaza City and Khan Younis, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating that 17 of Hamas' 24 combat battalions have been dismantled. Israeli forces are conducting "mopping-up operations" and "neutralising" Hamas tunnels, while thousands of Palestinian civilians have sought shelter in Rafah amid fears of an Israeli push into the area. Egyptian and Qatari-mediated negotiations, backed by the United States, are ongoing to secure a truce, with Hamas demanding an end to the war and Israel open to a temporary truce.
Chicago City Council narrowly passed a symbolic resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting a tiebreaking vote in support. The measure, introduced by alds. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez and Daniel La Spata, called for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" and the release of all hostages. The vote followed a tense debate and saw the mayor clear the council gallery after repeated interruptions. The resolution's passage makes Chicago the largest U.S. city to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, but it was intensely divisive, with some alderpeople expressing concerns about contradicting U.S. foreign policy.