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Israel intends to invest $730 million in its state propaganda apparatus to counter growing international isolation and reputation crisis linked to Gaza and regional assaults. The plan includes expanding media strategies, enhancing digital influence, and responding to shifts in global public opinion.
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said his son injured in retaliatory strikes in Lebanon asked him not to finish the work there, wanting more to do. Smotrich threatened devastation in southern Beirut suburbs while Israeli attacks and occupation of southern Lebanon continue.
An Israeli court extended the detention of two activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla amid reports of torture. The flotilla aimed to break Israel’s blockade and deliver aid but was intercepted in international waters. The activists remain in custody and on hunger strike.
On World Press Day, Palestinians in Gaza commemorate over 262 journalists killed by Israeli forces since October 2023, alongside missing and injured media personnel, highlighting a systematic policy targeting journalists.
New Israeli military maps show expanded territories controlled beyond the ‘Yellow Line’ in Gaza, with an additional restricted zone marked by an orange line. This places about 64% of Gaza under Israeli control, raising concerns about threats to Palestinians and restrictions on aid movements.
Spain and Brazil have demanded Israel release their nationals detained following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, with the two still held while other activists were released. Both governments condemned the illegal detention outside Israeli jurisdiction and called for immediate consular access.
