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Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC seeking warrant for his arrest
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (269+ words) Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday that the International Criminal Court's prosecutor is seeking a warrant for his arrest in what he called "a declaration of war." In a speech delivered from his office in Jerusalem, Smotrich…...
All boats in latest Gaza-bound Flotilla stopped by Israeli forces
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (434+ words) All 50 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla listed by organisers as sailing have been intercepted by Israeli naval forces in the eastern Mediterranean, with about 430 activists being taken to Israel. Israel's Foreign Ministry said the operation had concluded, with 430 activists…...
Blank Ballots Impede Vote for New Hamas Leader
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (1689+ words) While many were waiting to learn who would become the new head of Hamas's political bureau, the movement issued a rare and surprising statement last Saturday saying the result could not be decided in the first round and that a…...
UN considers response to Israeli move to build a military compound on site of relief agency
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (839+ words) Israel at the weekend announced the government's approval for a defense ministry complex at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency "s compound in Sheikh Jarrah, including a museum and enlistment office. "These are U. N. premises and, at a minimum, this…...
Allegations of unsanitary, rat-filled conditions made at IDF Haifa base
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (488+ words) Allegations of "catastrophic" sanitary conditions have been made at an IDF base in Haifa, with up to 13 rats being spotted in a single day, according to a report by N12 News." Appeals have been made for months, according to an anonymous…...
UNRWA Situation Report #221 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem [EN/AR] - occupied Palestinian territory
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (380+ words) Highlights The Gaza Strip Israeli forces continued to maintain a high level of activity, primarily in eastern Gaza City and Khan Younis, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to critical facilities. OHCHR reported that in April 2026 alone, at least 111 Palestinians,…...
Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass uprooting and say today's catastrophe is worse
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (178+ words) Ne'man Abu Jarad and his daughter push a cart loaded with jerrycans filled with water as they walk at a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Ne'man Abu Jarad carries his granddaughter Hour…...
Israeli minister orders West Bank hamlet evicted after hearing he may face arrest warrant overseas
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (470+ words) It was not clear whether the International Criminal Court is mulling an arrest warrant for the minister, Bezalel Smotrich. The Hague court said it keeps requests and plans for warrants confidential. But the ICC already has issued arrest warrants for…...
Israel fires shots at Gaza flotilla, boats intercepted
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (33+ words) All 50 boats in a flotilla bound for Gaza have been intercepted in the eastern Mediterranean, with 428 participants from more than 40 countries detained. Israel fires shots at Gaza flotilla, boats intercepted...
The numbers behind the 'sacred work' of cleansing the West Bank of Palestinians | Opinion
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (157+ words) Haaretz Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Since January 2023, entire families have packed up their belongings and left the areas where they grew up, places in which they invested their labor and their…...