An immigration judge ruled that the US government can deport Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, under a controversial Cold War-era law based on his pro-Palestinian advocacy and past convictions in Israel.
The Senate voted 47-51 to block a Democratic resolution that would have required the State Department to report on violence and human rights violations in the occupied West Bank, including deaths of American citizens. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against it.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani condemned Israel's actions in Gaza and rejected claims that Qatar funded Hamas's military operations. He also alleged that Israel has conducted a campaign to undermine Qatar's role as a mediator in ceasefire negotiations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the UAE on Sunday to meet with Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reportedly to request denial of reports that the UAE had warned Israel about Hamas attack plans before October 7, 2023.
Multiple reports have emerged documenting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received advance warnings from Egypt and other sources about a possible Hamas attack before October 7, 2023. The revelations, appearing weeks before Israel's national election, have put Netanyahu's handling of intelligence warnings under intense scrutiny, with families of victims demanding answers.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband acknowledged that Labour's previous approach to Gaza had been insufficient, telling critics they were right about Palestinian suffering. He announced a policy reset including sanctions on Israeli settlers and condemned what he called 'ethnic cleansing' in the West Bank, calling the situation 'a stain on the conscience of the world.'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his UN General Assembly speech to accuse New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism and endangering Jewish New Yorkers, calling Hamas the mayor's 'buddies.' Mamdani responded by planting an olive tree with Palestinians during the speech.
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.'
The Trump administration's Board of Peace presented a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin rebuilding Gaza, though officials acknowledged major implementation challenges including security concerns and the requirement that Hamas disarm before reconstruction can proceed.
The Spanish government has permitted the Trump administration's extradition request for American activist and Gaza humanitarian donor James "Fergie" Chambers to move forward in Spanish courts. The decision has drawn criticism as Chambers faces legal proceedings over his pro-Palestine activism and aid work.
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.'
An inquest into the deaths of three British aid workers killed in an Israeli drone strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza in April 2024 could be expanded to include testimony from Israeli Defense Forces commanders and UK military officials. The mother of one victim has called for an end to UK arms sales to Israel.
The Trump administration is preparing comprehensive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court itself, potentially disrupting payments, IT services and investigations. The move follows the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
A war-damaged residential building housing about 100 displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on September 16, killing at least 21 people including 11-12 children. Rescue teams ended search operations on September 17 after saving 45 people from the rubble.
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.
An Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in western Gaza City killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 13 others on Sunday. The IDF stated it targeted Hamas engineers, while the strikes continue despite a reported US-brokered ceasefire.
Gaza's largest functioning hospitals are experiencing cascading power cuts as shortages of engine oil and spare parts cause generators to fail, putting patients' lives at risk. The crisis coincides with continued Israeli airstrikes, including one that killed a family of four in northern Gaza.
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.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing political backlash after reports emerged that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned him of an imminent Hamas attack approximately 10 days before the October 7, 2023 assault. According to excerpts from a forthcoming book published in Haaretz, Netanyahu allegedly did not brief security chiefs about the warning, which he has denied as "an absolute lie."
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 Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened a "full-scale war" against the Palestinian Authority if it prepares an attack similar to Hamas's October 7, 2023 assault. The warning came after a Palestinian stabbed and wounded an Israeli man at a West Bank settlement outpost before being killed by troops.
Yair Golan, leader of Israel's left-wing Democrats party, is campaigning on pledges to end ongoing conflicts and address Jewish settler violence in the West Bank as Israel heads toward elections on October 27. The campaign unfolds amid heightened tensions and fears of political violence.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated categorically that Israel has no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza, responding to recent proposals by Israeli ministers to expel the territory's two million residents. During a West Bank visit, Huckabee also condemned settler violence and urged severe consequences.
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.
Two Israeli ministers have proposed plans for the forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, reviving proposals repeatedly voiced by right-wing politicians over the past three years as they seek to rally supporters before an upcoming election. The proposals come amid ongoing violence in Gaza despite ceasefire efforts.
The Justice Department announced the FBI seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations allegedly intended for Hamas's Al Qassam Brigades, taking control of fundraising domains and servers. The operation disrupted terror financing through targeted crypto warrants issued in 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused security officials of deliberately not waking him for over an hour during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, claiming he would have ordered immediate mobilization and prevented the massacre. Reports indicate his first phone call to the IDF chief occurred three hours after the attack began.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's use of laws to cancel visas and initiate deportation proceedings against noncitizen college students based on their pro-Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel is unconstitutional. The case involved Stanford University students who were targeted for their political speech.
The United States has designated UK-based activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization and imposed sanctions, marking a shift in counterterrorism efforts to target left-wing groups under the Trump administration. The UN human rights office condemned the designation as a disproportionate restriction on free speech and civic rights.
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, recently sanctioned by the United States, called on Japan to resist American pressure on ICC members to withdraw from the court. The appeal comes as Washington escalates its campaign against the Hague-based tribunal, partly in response to war crimes charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
An Israeli strike on a residential building in Deir al-Balah destroyed an adjacent humanitarian warehouse belonging to the Palestinian Land of Man Association, killing at least seven Palestinians. The warehouse contained nutritional supplements and infant food supplies that are now unusable, worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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.
An Israeli government-funded operation created a fake US think tank called the Hanover Institute for Public Policy that published over half a million words of pro-Israel material in nine days, designed to influence how AI chatbots respond to questions about Israel and Gaza.
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.
Israeli forces launched multiple attacks across Gaza, striking a water desalination plant in northern Gaza City, a mosque, and residential areas, killing at least seven Palestinians including two children. Among the victims was 10-year-old Amal Abu Khater, shot while eating in her tent in Khan Younis.
Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced they will treat kites and balloons from Gaza as drones and respond with forceful military action regardless of whether they carry explosives.
Protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in New York City, with some anti-Zionist activists detained by police for disrupting traffic. Demonstrators reportedly used fake blood during the protest, which drew accusations of invoking antisemitic blood libel tropes.
Senior Israeli military officials believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be seeking to escalate situations in Gaza and Syria to disrupt upcoming parliamentary elections. The concerns have sparked tensions with Washington over Israeli strikes in Syria and actions in Gaza and the West Bank, while former PM Naftali Bennett accused Netanyahu of toxic campaigning that could incite violence.
Turkey announced it will request an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case related to Israel's interception and detention of activists attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Netanyahu's office condemned the move as a "pathetic attempt to intimidate" Israeli leaders.
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 military acknowledged for the first time that its troops opened fire on a car carrying 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza in 2024, announcing a criminal investigation more than two years after the incident. The probe is part of the military's first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza, which also includes the killings of 15 Palestinian paramedics.
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.'
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.
US envoy Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt, seeking to advance President Trump's Gaza peace plan that Israel has rejected. Kushner is expected to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu next.
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.
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.
Israeli airstrikes killed two Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, including Gaza City police chief Jamal Abu Kamil, marking the first reported fatalities in more than a week. The strikes came after the US pressed Israel to scale back operations, with Israel's leadership requiring IDF chief approval for strikes except in cases of imminent danger.
Multiple Israeli drone strikes in Gaza have injured several Palestinians in recent days, with attacks targeting motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles in Deir al-Balah and northern Gaza. The strikes represent violations of the ceasefire agreement.
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.
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.
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.'
Gaza's health ministry recorded over 3,950 miscarriages between January and June 2026, triple the rate of the previous six months, with approximately one miscarriage for every five live births. Pregnant Palestinian women face severe healthcare access challenges and dangerous living conditions in displacement camps during the ongoing conflict.
Palestinians and press freedom advocates held vigils and commemorations on the first anniversary of the death of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who was killed while reporting in Gaza and became one of the defining voices of the conflict.
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.
UN experts condemned a sharp escalation in violence against Palestinian civilians in July 2026, with settler attacks in the West Bank surging 63% in the first half of the year to 660 incidents. The UN warned the West Bank is at a 'breaking point' as Israeli forces continued raids and arrests while strikes in Gaza killed multiple Palestinians.
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.
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.
British courts have issued rulings in multiple cases involving pro-Palestine activists charged with criminal damage during protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. Paula Akpan was acquitted of criminal damage charges, while two Youth Demand activists were convicted for a Picasso gallery protest, and a Palestine Action defendant's emotional state was heard in court regarding an alleged raid on an Elbit arms factory.
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.
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.
Iran executed two Iranian citizens on Monday after convicting them of espionage for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, accusing them of providing sensitive military and security location coordinates that allegedly aided Israeli targeting during recent conflicts, including a 12-day war in June. The executions come amid ongoing tensions in the region, with separate developments including Israeli strikes in Gaza and concerns over a U.S.-backed Gaza disarmament plan.
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.
Israeli military strikes in Gaza destroyed medicine and medical supply warehouses adjacent to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, while separate attacks across the strip killed between seven and nine Palestinians. The warehouses were described by officials as critical medical infrastructure for the region.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his 'Board of Peace' has reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in Gaza. The announcement marks a significant development in efforts to address the security situation in the territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explored the full range of options to curb Iran's nuclear program in a meeting, including diplomacy, economic pressure, and potential military action, according to a senior Israeli official.
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.
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.
Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the latest date permitted by law, in what is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership following the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and ongoing regional conflicts.
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.
Rep. Haley Stevens and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed faced off in a contentious Democratic Senate primary debate, sparring over Israel policy, AIPAC funding, and their contrasting approaches to politics as the race enters its final stretch.
Israeli military operations in Gaza City, Khan Younis, and other areas killed at least seven Palestinians, including a Hamas operative, an Egyptian aid worker, and a child, with more than 20 wounded. The attacks occurred amid what sources describe as continued violations of ceasefire terms.
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.'
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.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of a Gaza hospital arrested by Israeli forces on December 27, 2024, is reportedly in life-threatening condition in Israeli detention. His lawyer reports he can barely breathe or speak and has been held without charge for over 18 months, prompting urgent calls for his release.
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.
As Israel commemorates 1,000 days since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Defense Minister Katz announced the IDF has been ordered to prepare an independent strike plan against Iran, warning Israel could go to war 'tomorrow' and would respond powerfully to any Iranian missile fire.
Israeli airstrikes in southern and central Gaza on Monday killed at least eight people, including two children, and wounded at least 20 others, according to health officials. One strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah, killing an eight-year-old boy and his grandfather.
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.
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.
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.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced he is cutting all contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after she reportedly compared Israeli policy to apartheid-era South Africa. Kallas has called for maintaining constructive dialogue with Israel.
The United States lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports on Thursday, allowing oil tankers to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed an interim peace agreement. The deal, which starts a 60-day clock for final negotiations, drew sharp criticism from Israeli leaders, prompting Vice President JD Vance to tell Israel to "wake up and smell the reality" of its international isolation.
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.
Gulf states are adapting to a shifting regional landscape following a US-Iranian memorandum of understanding, while expressing concern over funding Iran's $300 billion reconstruction and Israel's significant territorial expansion into Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria since 2023.
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.
