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A federal judge temporarily blocked US sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese, citing likely violations of her free speech rights after her criticism of Israel. The sanctions barred her from entering the US and banking there.
UNICEF reported that Israeli forces have killed 70 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank since early 2025 amid rising military and settler violence, with 850 children injured mostly by live ammunition. At least 347 Palestinian children are detained including 180 under administrative detention.
Across Europe, protests against Israel’s presence in the Eurovision Song Contest grew, as Palestinian musicians and activists held alternative concerts condemning Israeli actions in Gaza and calling for Israel’s exclusion from the contest.
The Rafah crossing remains Gaza’s sole connection to the outside world, with Israeli forces occupying the Palestinian side since 2024 and destroying its buildings. Israel partially reopened the crossing with strict controls. Returnees report harassment, intense inspections, and extensive destruction in Rafah.
The US Department of War raised the Iran war cost estimate to nearly $29 billion, $4 billion more than earlier figures, amid pressure to clarify spending, war impact, and concerns over depleted military stockpiles.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee stated that Gulf states face a strategic choice between Israel and Iran following the recent Israeli-US war on Iran affecting several Middle Eastern countries.
