WorldThe head of the Palestinian NGO Network says Gaza is experiencing what he calls an Israeli policy of deliberate starvation. Severe restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Strip are worsening the crisis, making basic food increasingly difficult to obtain and forcing more Palestinians to seek ways to provide for themselves.
WorldViolence has continued in Gaza despite a ceasefire in place since October 2025. Local authorities said Israeli strikes killed several people in the enclave on August 23, while an Israeli military shooting killed a boy in the West Bank. More than 1,280 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the truce was announced, while Israel has reported drones, balloons and kites launched toward its territory.
WorldA year has passed since Israeli strikes killed 33-year-old visual journalist Mariam Dagga at Nasser hospital in Gaza. She was alongside other journalists and rescue workers, but no one has yet been held accountable.
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WorldHundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face a daily choice between scavenging garbage for fuel to cook and crowding around scarce charity kitchens with their pots as shortages continue to grip the embattled enclave.
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WorldAn Israeli strike on central Gaza hit a factory and warehouse on Salaheddine Road after the military issued an evacuation notice for the area. The attack caused extensive destruction and a fire that civil defence teams worked to contain. In al-Maghazi, Israeli forces also attacked a group of civilians, killing a Palestinian and wounding many others. The strikes came despite recent diplomatic efforts, deepening Palestinian skepticism about political initiatives.
World5:50The programme says that after 326 days of a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,285 Palestinians in Gaza. A US envoy met Hamas leaders, while Israeli settlers continued to terrorise Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Israel is threatening escalation in southern Lebanon. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 73,391 Palestinians in Gaza.
Society2:25Thousands of children in Gaza are learning to swim again after losing limbs in Israeli strikes. The Tanteesh Foundation and Heal Palestine run classes led by amputee coaches, giving young people—many displaced and living in tents—confidence and a respite from their circumstances.
SocietyThe war has disrupted the lives of an entire generation of children in Gaza. To help them deal with the conflict’s trauma, an NGO launched a huge swimming lesson in Khan Younis, where hundreds gathered on the beach to learn to swim in an event that could even set a world record.
WorldProtesters gathered outside a Nijkerk distribution centre handling goods from Israeli settlements. The Dutch government’s ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements is due to take effect on September 22. Protesters say it is necessary, while the Israel Product Center, run by Christians for Israel, has challenged the measure in court as discriminatory.
WorldFamilies in Gaza are still looking for children and relatives who have disappeared, with many receiving no clear account of what happened. Nine-year-old Jalal has been missing for about three months, while Obaida, who vanished at an aid distribution site at age 15, has been missing for more than a year. Relatives sought information from the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international groups but say they received conflicting accounts.
WorldThe mother of 5-year-old Hind Rajab is demanding a “transparent and international investigation” into the 2024 killing of her daughter and other family members in Gaza. Israel’s military acknowledged this week that its forces fired at the family’s car and toward an ambulance sent to the area.
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WorldDozens of former senior French and British diplomats urged their governments on Saturday to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories. They accused Israel of seeking to “destroy” any prospect of a viable Palestinian state.
WorldMore than 100 former British and French diplomats have written to the French president and British prime minister, urging bans on trade and arms sales to pressure Israel to accept a Palestinian state. They describe Israel’s actions as the “erasure” of Palestine.
WorldMore than 100 former British and French diplomats have written to the French president and British prime minister urging action against Israel. They accuse Israel of the “erasure” of Palestine, call for bans on trade and arms sales to pressure it to accept a Palestinian state, and warn that it is no longer seen globally as a genuine democracy.
WorldTurkey and Israel exchanged insults after Ankara said it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Turkey accused him of “genocide” over the interception of an aid flotilla heading to Gaza, while Netanyahu’s office accused Turkey of hypocrisy.
WorldTurkey and Israel exchanged accusations Friday after Ankara said it had sought an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Turkey alleges “genocide” over the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, and remains one of Israel’s most outspoken critics over the war in Gaza.
WorldTwo Palestinians were killed in the West Bank on Friday, Palestinian sources and the Israeli army said. One died from Israeli army gunfire in Jenin in the north, while the other was killed by a settler in the territory’s south.
WorldA so-called ceasefire in Gaza has not ended fear, displacement or death. A Palestinian is trying to restart his business amid continuing attacks and deep uncertainty as negotiations over a possible peace deal between Israel and Hamas continue.
WorldThe leaders of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Britain and Canada called Israel’s publication of construction tenders for the E1 settlement project in the West Bank “unacceptable.” They warned the move would sever the West Bank, damage the territorial contiguity of the Palestinian Territories and undermine prospects for a two-state solution.
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WorldResidents of Qaryut, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, say growing Israeli settler attacks and military restrictions are making life more dangerous and driving families away. The village is surrounded by at least seven illegal Israeli settlements and outposts. Residents say settlers are taking more land, while soldiers bar some farmers from their olive groves. Two Palestinian brothers were killed in March.
WorldTürkiye and seven other countries have condemned Israeli plans to build more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. Their joint statement called the E1 plan a dangerous escalation that threatens the viability of an independent Palestinian state. Palestinian National Initiative figure Mustafa Barghouti shares his analysis.
WorldIsraeli soldiers were filmed throwing belongings from Palestinian homes in Qusra, in the West Bank, while settlers continued to surround the area. The Israeli military said it was investigating the incidents.
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WorldTürkiye has asked Interpol to issue a red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the 2025 attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to break Israel’s naval blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Turkish Justice Department also requested one for Israeli official Afek Moskovitch.
World2:02The United Nations said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was alarmed by reports of illegal Israeli settlement outposts in the West Bank. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric warned that development in the E1 area would sever links between the northern and southern West Bank and severely damage the territory’s integrity, threatening a two-state solution.