Dozens of delegates walked out of the UN General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech, in which he forcefully denied allegations of genocide in Gaza and called them 'the biggest lie of the century.'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply rebuked French President Emmanuel Macron after his UN General Assembly speech criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank and dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of achieving peace in Gaza. Macron stated Hamas was not active in the West Bank and called the Gaza situation a 'spectacle that shames us all.'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a 24-hour trip to address the UN General Assembly this month, following calls from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his arrest over the Gaza war. Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese warned that large-scale rubble removal operations in Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza risk erasing evidence of alleged atrocity crimes and preventing recovery of bodies. The UN estimates 61 million tons of rubble remain, with Palestinians reporting over 8,000 people buried in debris.
Israeli forces led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir took control of the Kalandia/Kafr Akab vocational training center, the last remaining UNRWA facility in occupied East Jerusalem. A Palestinian boy was shot during the raid, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to condemn the action as unlawful.
Military delegations from Uganda and Burundi traveled to Israel to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force under US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' plan. Officials visited the Rafah area and are finalizing participation in the nascent mission.
Five major Western nations condemned Israel's advancement of the E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank, which involves tenders for over 1,200 housing units and could split Palestinian territories, potentially ending prospects for a two-state solution.
Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, the UAE and other regional powers condemned recent Israeli military strikes in Gaza and Israel's rejection of a US peace plan, urging compliance with ceasefire obligations as mediation efforts reach a critical stage.
International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane condemned fresh US sanctions imposed on her and other ICC officials, warning of threats to the international rule of law. The Trump administration sanctioned ICC officials after the court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Gaza war.
The UK, Canada and Australia have jointly criticized Israel's decision not to launch a criminal investigation into April 2024 airstrikes that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, calling the decision "shameful" and "egregious." Australia expressed particular outrage over the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom.
Australia summoned Israel's ambassador and expressed outrage after the IDF decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over the 2024 airstrike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six others in Gaza.
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video tour of a gallows complex under construction where Palestinians convicted of terror offenses will be executed, including viewing booths for victims' families. The move has drawn international condemnation and criticism that it provides ammunition to Israel's enemies.
US envoy Jared Kushner held rare talks with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday before traveling to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The diplomatic push aims to advance a stalled US-backed Gaza peace plan that includes Hamas disarmament and Israeli military withdrawal, which Netanyahu has so far rejected.
US envoy Jared Kushner held rare talks with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday before traveling to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The diplomatic push aims to advance a stalled US-backed Gaza peace plan that includes Hamas disarmament and Israeli military withdrawal, which Netanyahu has so far rejected.
Multiple Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed several Palestinians, including a Hamas commander and civilians at a cafe, as both sides accuse each other of violating an ongoing ceasefire. The attacks occurred between August 16-22, 2026, while U.S. envoy Jared Kushner met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss ceasefire implementation.
Representatives of President Donald Trump, including senior adviser Jared Kushner and Board of Peace envoy Nickolay Mladenov, are holding talks in Cairo with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators to advance a U.S. Gaza peace plan. Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya is also traveling to Cairo for discussions with Egyptian intelligence amid the diplomatic push.
Israeli settlers have surrounded and attacked Palestinian family homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, cutting off water and electricity, prompting condemnation from Amnesty International, the US and UK. The siege has sparked international calls for Israeli government action and debate over transferring law enforcement from the IDF to police.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point peace plan for Gaza issued by President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, while a senior US official overseeing the proposal defended it as the "only way forward" to prevent another attack like the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point peace plan for Gaza issued by President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, while a senior US official overseeing the proposal defended it as the "only way forward" to prevent another attack like the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza proposed by President Donald Trump, insisting that Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. The rare public break between Netanyahu and Trump marks a significant diplomatic rift over the Gaza conflict.
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.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, stating Israel will not withdraw from current positions until Hamas is completely disarmed. The statement contradicts terms proposed by the Board of Peace and threatens to derail Trump administration efforts to broker a Gaza settlement.
Israeli forces continued airstrikes in Gaza for a second consecutive day on Sunday, killing between 13 and 17 Palestinians according to various reports, even as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough in implementing last year's ceasefire agreement. Israeli officials indicated there is no deal to halt military operations.
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.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the city lacks legal authority to enforce an ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but called on federal officials to do so, drawing fierce criticism from conservatives.
Hamas announced the dissolution of its governing body in Gaza after nearly two decades in power, clearing the way for a technocratic committee backed by the UN to take over civilian administration. Israel dismissed the move as a 'stunt.'
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Monday morning, killing at least 7-10 people and injuring dozens more with waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. The deadly assault came just hours before a critical NATO summit in Turkey that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to attend.
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.
A leaked draft resolution reveals that the UN-sanctioned Board of Peace, announced by Donald Trump to govern Gaza, is planning to grant itself comprehensive legal immunity including protection from arrest, detention, and legal proceedings. The immunities would extend to all Board members and reportedly include property rights.
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.
Palestinian health authorities report that Israeli military operations have killed 1,005 people in Gaza since a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was reached in October, raising questions about the implementation of the truce.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called on Israel to abandon plans to take control of 70 percent of Gaza during the G7 summit in France, where he also met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines.
Activists unfurled a massive banner reading 'Kick Israel out of FIFA' over a World Cup logo in Toronto on Friday, hours before Canada's opening match, while Iran's delegation reported that 15 officials were denied U.S. visas for the tournament.
Slovenia has revoked a 2025 ban on weapons trade with Israel and lifted entry bans on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two Cabinet ministers. The Defense Ministry said the arms trade restrictions, introduced in July 2025, are no longer necessary as trade is already governed by national and EU law.
Multiple fronts of international criticism emerge against Israel, including US congressional calls for Gaza medical evacuations, Amnesty International accusations of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, demands for a detained Gaza doctor's release, Ireland relocating a soccer match over Gaza war protests, and US legislative battles over military cooperation provisions.
A U.S. oversight body monitoring foreign assistance discovered evidence that 101 more UNRWA staffers participated in Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, including schoolteachers and principals now exposed as combatants.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported difficulties accessing Iranian nuclear facilities and found little change in Iran's nuclear program assessment despite three months of U.S.-Israeli military operations in the region.
Spanish police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport after the activists were deported from Israel, with video showing violent clashes. Israel demanded answers from Madrid over the treatment of activists, days after Spain summoned Israel's representative over a controversial video by Israeli minister Ben-Gvir taunting detained flotilla members.
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir triggered a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage showing himself taunting handcuffed international activists who were detained while attempting to reach Gaza by sea.
Israeli naval forces intercepted and raided the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza near Cyprus, detaining Pakistani humanitarian worker Saad Edhi (son of Faisal Edhi) and other activists. The seizure sparked international outrage and condemnation.
A US federal judge overturned sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese, who had been sanctioned after recommending war crimes prosecutions over Gaza. Judge Richard Leon wrote that 'Albanese has done nothing more than speak.'
Israeli forces intercepted dozens of boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, detaining approximately 175 activists including at least six Australians in international waters near the Greek island of Crete.
A joint EU-UN assessment found that more than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, with devastation affecting housing, health, education, commerce, and agriculture sectors.
Israel and Hamas reached a multi-phase ceasefire agreement in October 2025 involving hostage and prisoner releases, with President Donald Trump announcing the deal and later unveiling additional peace plan phases. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to subsequent phases remained unclear, with reports of continued strikes and tensions over implementation.
