WorldDozens of Israeli settlers attacked a home in Qusra village, throwing stones as residents sheltered inside. The residents were tear-gassed and detained by Israeli forces instead of being protected. Homeowner Luay Bayruti says he and six others were handcuffed in an army vehicle for more than 40 minutes and beaten. Residents say settlers also set fire to nearby land before soldiers let them leave.
WorldVideos obtained by Reuters show Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank village of Qusra. The Israeli army then arrived and ordered the settlers to leave.
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WorldIsraeli strikes are continuing across Gaza despite a ceasefire, killing and injuring Palestinians. Farmers face increasing danger, while the territory’s healthcare system struggles with severe shortages of medical supplies and basic necessities.
WorldIsraeli strikes in Gaza killed five people, according to local hospital officials. Nasser Hospital officials said two brothers and another relative died when their family home outside Khan Younis was hit. Health officials at Shifa hospital reported one death in each of two separate strikes in Gaza City.
WorldViolence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank is on course to reach record levels this year, human rights groups warn, as attacks spread into new areas. Such attacks have increased under Israel’s current government alongside a rapid expansion of Israeli settlements, which are illegal under international law, and many incidents receive little coverage.
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WorldNadav Weiman, executive director of Breaking the Silence, describes a troubling gap between Israel’s public explanations of military operations in Gaza and soldiers’ experiences on the ground. Testimonies collected by the group suggest the disparity reflects policies, assumptions and rules of engagement, not only individual incidents. Testimony about the Nasser Hospital strike points to “retrospective incrimination.”
WorldIsraeli forces have placed new roadblocks around three Palestinian homes in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers have surrounded the houses since August 9, trapping the families inside, while the barriers further restrict access to the homes and nearby area.
PoliticsThe Israel Product Centre in the Netherlands is suing the Dutch state over a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. It calls the measure discriminatory and contrary to EU free-trade rules, while the government says it is needed to avoid economically supporting Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian land. The centre rejects that reasoning and accuses the government of criminalising Jewish life.
WorldThe UN Security Council remains split over how to sequence a US-backed plan to end the Gaza war. The 15-point roadmap ties Hamas’s disarmament to a phased Israeli withdrawal. Hamas accepted it in July, but Israel rejected it five days later, insisting disarmament must come first. The US supports Israel’s interpretation, while Qatar, speaking for the Arab Group, opposes it.
WorldParents in war-ravaged Gaza have been warned to prevent their children from flying kites after several drifted across the border into Israeli villages. Israel has threatened a forceful response to further incidents.
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WorldSeveral countries are taking tougher steps over Israeli settlement activity and settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Belgium has tightened import restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements, while the Netherlands is preparing to ban their import, purchase and sale. Yet settlement products continue reaching European markets, sometimes through illegal or hard-to-trace channels, making enforcement increasingly difficult.
World2:45A year after Israeli strikes at a Gaza hospital killed journalists, the news organizations say there is still no full explanation. The Associated Press and Reuters renewed their call for Israel to account for the attacks and allow journalists into Gaza to support colleagues who have covered the war from its outset.
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WorldMore than 73,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since the war began in October 2023. Much of the population has been displaced repeatedly, while the destruction of homes and infrastructure has devastated civilian life. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel controls 60% of the Strip and plans to expand that to 70%.
WorldFor decades, Israel has extended its reach beyond internationally recognised borders through occupation, illegal settlement expansion, bombing campaigns and repeated military incursions. In Gaza, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed and hundreds of thousands left homeless as deadly strikes continue. In the occupied West Bank, illegal settlements and settler violence keep displacing families, while Israeli incursions have recently reached Lebanon and Syria.
WorldIsraeli officials accuse Hamas of using kites and balloons to plan attacks inside Israel. The Iran-backed militant group has until Wednesday to curb their use or face repercussions.
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World1:09Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist for The Associated Press and other news organizations, was killed at Nasser hospital a year ago in Israeli strikes that also killed 21 other Palestinians. She began journalism work in 2015 and used photographs and video to document ordinary Palestinians living through extraordinary hardships as one of the few women visual journalists covering the war.
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WorldSince the Gaza war began in October 2023, Israel’s government, military and illegal settlers have also targeted the occupied West Bank. Near-daily raids, arrests and home demolitions have been accompanied by the destruction of civilian infrastructure. UN data says Israeli forces killed more than 1,200 Palestinians there between 2023 and 2025, exceeding the combined toll of the previous 17 years.
WorldDisplaced Palestinians living in tents in Gaza are facing worsening summer heat amid limited electricity, water and adequate shelter. Families bathe children, spray tents with water, seek the most ventilated areas and fix old fans, but prolonged outages and drained batteries restrict relief.
WorldIsrael is threatening tougher action over kite and balloon launches from Gaza, adopting a “zero tolerance” policy. Hamas denies planning a new offensive, putting the ceasefire under renewed pressure. The US is also escalating economic pressure on Iran, threatening sanctions against its trade partners and targeting Iran’s digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping sectors.
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WorldA series of Israeli air strikes across Gaza has killed at least seven people and wounded several others. A desalination plant and a humanitarian-supplies warehouse in Deir al-Balah were hit, as was a mosque in Sheikh Radwan. A house in the Bureij refugee camp was also attacked, killing a child among others.
WorldIsraeli strikes on the war-torn Gaza Strip killed at least four people on Monday, including two children, according to hospital officials.
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WorldEyad Amawi, a representative of the Gaza Relief Committee and coordinator for local NGOs, discusses Israeli drone strikes in Gaza. The strikes targeted the Maghazi refugee camp and Zawayda town.
WorldThe European Union says Israel’s latest plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank would fundamentally damage the two-state solution, which it says it remains unwaveringly committed to.
WorldIsraeli air attacks are intensifying across Gaza, leaving Palestinians with few places to escape the violence. Residential buildings and makeshift shelters have been struck, while civilians struggle to find even a fragile sense of safety amid continuing violations of the ceasefire.