Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the West Bank, injuring four Palestinians and damaging property, including a major dairy factory. The violence has surged since the Gaza war, with international bodies and Israeli officials condemning the incidents, though settler violence often goes unpunished. The Israeli president condemned the recent attacks, calling for decisive action, amid broader concerns of impunity and rising violence in the region.
The UN and international leaders have condemned Israel's plan to take over Gaza City, approved by Israel's Security Cabinet, citing risks of increased violence, displacement, and suffering. The plan involves expanding military operations in Gaza, with Israel aiming to disarm Hamas, secure hostages, and establish control, but faces widespread criticism and protests both domestically and internationally.
The UN condemns the Israeli-backed aid distribution system in Gaza as a 'death trap' after at least 46 people were killed by Israeli fire while waiting for aid, amid ongoing violence and a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
At least 40 Palestinians, including many trying to access aid, were killed in Israeli strikes near Gaza aid sites, amid international criticism of Israel-backed aid distribution methods which are seen as dangerous and ineffective, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The United Nations condemned the Taliban for publicly flogging 63 people, including 14 women, in Afghanistan's Sari Pul province. The Taliban's supreme court confirmed the punishments for crimes such as sodomy, theft, and immoral relations, carried out at a sports stadium. Despite initial promises of moderate rule, the Taliban have resumed severe public punishments similar to their previous regime in the 1990s.
At least 50 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in Gaza, which had been converted into a shelter for displaced Palestinians. The UN has condemned the attack, calling the images and footage "horrifying." In total, more than 80 people were killed in twin strikes on the Jabalia refugee camp. The Israeli army did not specifically comment on the strikes but said its troops were expanding operations in the Gaza Strip to target terrorists and strike Hamas infrastructure. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen, with calls for urgent action to improve the situation for residents.
