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Sep 25, 2026

UN adds 61 companies to blacklist of firms linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank

The UN human rights office expanded its database of businesses tied to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank by 61 companies, bringing the total to 214 firms across 11 countries. The list identifies companies the UN says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business activities in settlements considered illegal under international law, drawing sharp criticism from Israel.

Sep 25, 20266 sources

Sep 17, 2026

Israel issues tender for 2,167 housing units in E1 settlement expansion near Jerusalem

Israel has added a tender for 2,167 housing units to its controversial E1 settlement expansion plan near Jerusalem, nearly tripling the project size announced in August. Critics say the development endangers prospects for a geographically contiguous future Palestinian state by cutting across the West Bank territory.

Sep 17, 20266 sources

US grants visas to Iranian delegation for UN General Assembly amid ongoing war

The Trump administration has approved visas for Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, despite the seven-month war between the two countries. The decision comes one day after the US denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation for the same meetings.

Sep 17, 20267 sources

Sep 16, 2026

War-damaged building collapse in Gaza City kills at least 20, traps dozens

A residential building previously damaged by Israeli bombing collapsed overnight in Gaza City, killing at least 16-20 Palestinians including women and children. Rescuers are working to free dozens trapped under the rubble, with reports indicating 10 families had been living in the structurally compromised building despite warnings.

Sep 16, 20265 sources

Sep 3, 2026

Multiple Palestinians killed in West Bank amid escalating violence and settler attacks

Israeli forces killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents across the occupied West Bank over several days, including during military raids and amid a surge in settler violence that has drawn international condemnation. The violence included attacks by militant settlers on Palestinian communities and an Israeli being stabbed.

Sep 3, 20264 sources

Two Palestinian teenagers killed in West Bank as Israeli forces raze village near Hebron

Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian youths, including 16-year-old Khalil Abu Alia, during a confrontation in Al-Mughayyir village that began when settlers attempted to steal sheep. Separately, Israeli military razed an entire village near Hebron in what residents describe as an escalation of violence in the occupied West Bank.

Sep 3, 20264 sources

Aug 22, 2026

Over 100 former French and British diplomats call for joint sanctions on Israel over Palestinian territories

More than 100 former French and British diplomats have issued an open letter urging French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to impose joint sanctions on Israel, including halting arms exports and banning trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank. The diplomats warn that Israeli settlement expansion and occupation policies are erasing prospects for an independent Palestinian state.

Aug 22, 20265 sources

Aug 19, 2026

Hamas and Fatah prepare for Cairo talks amid coalition-building before Palestinian elections

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah are set to meet in Cairo next week to resume national dialogue, as Hamas explores forming a broad electoral coalition with other groups opposed to the ruling Fatah government ahead of Palestine's first legislative elections in two decades scheduled for November.

Aug 19, 20263 sources

Aug 16, 2026

Kushner and Netanyahu agree US general will oversee Hamas disarmament in Gaza

US envoy Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an understanding that an American general will verify Hamas disarmament before Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Kushner predicted progress could begin within 30 days and warned Hamas must honor commitments or face US backing for Israel to 'finish the job.'

Aug 16, 20269 sources

Aug 13, 2026

Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for killing 30 to 40 Palestinians in Gaza nightly

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who sits on the security cabinet, advocated in a taped interview for killing dozens of Palestinians in Gaza each night and encouraging mass emigration from the territory. The comments come amid ongoing reports of Israeli troops forcing Palestinian families from homes in the West Bank.

Aug 13, 20264 sources

Israel to transfer West Bank law enforcement from military to police following settler violence

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to prepare transferring civilian law enforcement in the occupied West Bank to police, following a week-long siege by settlers of Palestinian homes including one owned by a Palestinian American family. The move, described by critics as de facto annexation, comes after the U.S. ambassador condemned the settler violence as a 'horrific act of terror.'

Aug 13, 20266 sources

Aug 12, 2026

Israeli military conducts strikes on suspected Hamas operatives in Gaza

The Israeli Defense Forces carried out military operations in Gaza, including an airstrike that critically wounded a Palestinian man identified as a Hamas commander allegedly planning attacks, and opened fire on a suspected Hamas sniper near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza.

Aug 12, 20262 sources

Israeli troops fail to disperse settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village

Israeli military forces clashed with Jewish settlers on Wednesday while attempting to remove them from an outpost near the Palestinian village of Qusra, where settlers have been blocking two families in their homes since Sunday. The troops withdrew after failing to clear the area, with witnesses reporting settlers dismantling fences and blocking roads.

Aug 12, 20265 sources

Aug 11, 2026

Palestinian elections set for November after Abbas restores parliament to 132 seats

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree restoring the Palestinian Legislative Council to 132 seats, reversing a June expansion, as elections are scheduled for November 28. Hamas has announced plans to participate in the first parliamentary elections in 20 years.

Aug 11, 20262 sources

Thousands of Gaza cancer patients await evacuation as death rates surge amid treatment crisis

Thousands of patients in Gaza remain unable to access medical evacuation despite the ceasefire, according to WHO officials. Gaza doctors report cancer patients are dying at two to three times the pre-war rate after Israel destroyed the territory's only cancer treatment facility and continues blocking many from traveling for specialized care.

Aug 11, 20262 sources

Israel demolishes home of Palestinian Farouk Ramadan weeks after deadly West Bank clash

Israeli forces demolished the home of Farouk Ramadan in the West Bank town of Tal on August 11, less than three weeks after he was killed during a July 24 clash that erupted when Israeli settlers approached the town, leaving one settler and one Palestinian dead. The demolition comes amid continued Israeli raids and arrests across the occupied West Bank, with the UN warning the territory is at a 'breaking point.'

Aug 11, 20264 sources

Aug 6, 2026

Eight Muslim nations issue joint statement condemning Israeli military operations in Gaza

Foreign ministers from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey released a joint declaration criticizing Israel's military campaign in Gaza, particularly attacks on healthcare facilities, and warning that continued strikes threaten peace implementation efforts.

Aug 6, 20265 sources

Israeli American historian Raz Segal, who called Gaza war 'Genocide', receives $250K settlement from University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota reached a $250,000 settlement with historian Raz Segal after withdrawing its offer for him to lead its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in June 2024, following pressure from donors and pro-Israel groups over his characterization of Israel's Gaza military operation as genocide.

Aug 6, 20268 sources

Aug 5, 2026

Israel allocates $37 million to seize control of over 70 West Bank heritage sites

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the allocation of 113 million shekels ($37 million) to develop and take control of more than 70 historical and archaeological sites across the occupied West Bank, expanding Israeli control over Palestinian heritage locations amid intensified settlement expansion.

Aug 5, 20265 sources

Aug 4, 2026

Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 family members killed in 2023 Israeli airstrike, recovered from rubble after three years

Thousands gathered in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood to bury 112 members of extended families whose bodies were recovered after a 136-hour operation, nearly three years after an Israeli airstrike buried them beneath residential buildings. Authorities described it as Gaza's largest mass funeral since the war began.

Aug 4, 20266 sources

Aug 1, 2026

Israeli forces detain dozens of Palestinians including children as settler violence escalates in the West Bank

Israeli military forces conducted widespread raids across the occupied West Bank, detaining at least 14-28 Palestinians including children in areas near Nablus, Tubas, Bethlehem, and other cities. The operations coincided with escalating settler violence, including attacks on Palestinian villages and the closure of an IDF investigation into a brutal 2023 settler assault without charges.

Aug 1, 20268 sources

Jul 29, 2026

UN human rights office warns of escalating Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank

The United Nations human rights office issued a warning about worsening violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, calling for international action as settlement construction reaches record levels.

Jul 29, 20261 source

Jul 26, 2026

Israel approves entry of international stabilization force into Gaza under Trump ceasefire plan

Israel's security cabinet voted on July 26, 2026, to allow the 200-member International Stabilization Force into Gaza under Trump's ceasefire framework, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir casting the sole dissenting vote, one day before Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington.

Jul 26, 20266 sources

Israeli settlers set fire to two West Bank mosques

Following a July 25–26, 2026 clash that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to mosques in Qusra and a nearby village, leaving Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge for Benayahu."

Jul 26, 20266 sources

Jul 24, 2026

Netanyahu orders major Nablus operation and faster legalization of West Bank outposts

Following a deadly clash near Tell in the occupied West Bank that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an extensive military operation in Nablus and accelerated legalization of unauthorized settler outposts.

Jul 24, 20267 sources

Jul 21, 2026

Netherlands to ban imports from Israeli settlements in West Bank starting September 22

The Dutch government announced it will prohibit the import and sale of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories beginning September 22, 2026, joining Ireland, Belgium, and Spain in imposing such restrictions. The ban, announced in May but only now dated, is intended to reflect the Netherlands' obligations under international law, though enforcement is expected to be challenging due to inadequate product labeling.

Jul 21, 20267 sources

Israel builds more than 23 kilometres of earthen barriers in Gaza, raising Palestinian fears of permanent division

Satellite imagery shows that Israel has constructed a network of earthen barriers totaling more than 23 kilometers in the area of Gaza’s “yellow line”, separating more than half of the territory under Israeli military control from the rest of the enclave. The project has heightened Palestinian fears that the temporary boundary could become permanent as implementation of the U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement remains stalled.

Jul 21, 20267 sources

Jul 20, 2026

Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new leader, succeeding Yahya Sinwar

Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new overall leader, replacing Yahya Sinwar who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in October 2024. Al-Hayya previously served on Hamas's five-member leadership council and won the position after a run-off with Khaled Meshaal.

Jul 20, 20262 sources

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians during a settler raid in the West Bank village of Deir Jarir

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians and at least one other Palestinian was wounded during clashes in Deir Jarir on Sunday night after settlers entered the village to retrieve livestock they claimed had been stolen. The IDF said troops entered to prevent friction and evacuate the settlers and opened fire after stones and concrete blocks were thrown, while Palestinian residents accused the military of protecting and coordinating with the settlers.

Jul 20, 20266 sources

Jul 14, 2026

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 12 in Gaza over two days despite months-old ceasefire with Hamas

Israeli strikes killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over a 48-hour period, including six police officers in an attack on a police post in Jabaliya refugee camp, as violence continues despite a ceasefire agreement with Hamas that has been in place for months.

Jul 14, 20268 sources

Jul 8, 2026

Violence and deaths continue in Gaza, nine months after the ceasefire, with Israel controlling nearly 70% of territory

Nine months after a ceasefire was declared in October 2025, reports indicate ongoing violence in Gaza with at least six people killed in recent Israeli attacks, including children. Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza's territory, while conflicting accounts emerge about humanitarian conditions and civilian casualties during the ceasefire period.

Jul 8, 20267 sources

Jul 6, 2026

Uganda approves troop deployment to Gaza for Trump-proposed international stabilization force

Uganda's parliament voted Thursday to approve the potential deployment of its military to the Gaza Strip as part of a multinational security force proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan. Morocco has also pledged troops for the mission.

Jul 6, 20269 sources

Jul 4, 2026

Egypt's World Cup coach waves Palestinian flag after knockout victory over Australia, dedicates win to Palestinians and their martyrs

Egypt national team manager Hossam Hassan displayed a Palestinian flag and dedicated his team's World Cup Round of 16 penalty shootout victory over Australia to the Palestinian people, prompting FIFA to issue a statement on the political gesture. Hassan said his "heart and soul" are with Palestinians and offered prayers for their martyrs.

Jul 4, 20268 sources

Jul 1, 2026

UN calls for release of detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya amid reports of severe injuries and torture

A UN human rights body has deemed Israel's detention of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya arbitrary and called for his immediate release, as his lawyer reports he is almost unrecognizable due to severe injuries sustained during 18 months in Israeli custody and faces imminent danger to his life.

Jul 1, 20266 sources

Jun 24, 2026

Three ICC judges sue Trump administration over sanctions imposed for judicial actions

Three International Criminal Court judges filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday, challenging sanctions imposed on them last year over their judicial actions involving U.S. and Israeli personnel. The judges argue the sanctions are unlawful.

Jun 24, 20263 sources

Jun 22, 2026

UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide through deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in Gaza

A UN independent international commission of inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children, finding that approximately 30% of those killed in the conflict have been children. The report documents continued killings even after the October 2025 ceasefire, with over 265 children among more than 1,000 deaths since the truce began.

Jun 22, 20268 sources

Jun 16, 2026

Escalating settler violence in occupied West Bank prompts warning from former Israeli officials as attacks leave casualties

A series of violent attacks by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, including the shooting death of a seven-month-old baby by an Israeli soldier and an assault on a 92-year-old man, has prompted former senior Israeli officials to issue a 'final warning' demanding government action against settler terror.

Jun 16, 20264 sources

Jun 14, 2026

Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 73,000 as Israeli strikes continue despite ceasefire efforts

Gaza's Health Ministry announced the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing conflict has exceeded 73,000, as Israeli forces continue conducting strikes even amid ceasefire negotiations and agreements.

Jun 14, 20264 sources