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At least 260 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israeli attacks during the war on Gaza. The latest were three on a humanitarian and journalistic mission with the Egyptian Relief Committee. International organizations have condemned the targeting, noting that local journalists in Gaza are the most affected.
The US Treasury Department, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control, announced new sanctions on six Palestinian charities it claims are linked to Hamas, without providing evidence. This move is part of a broader sanctions policy and coincides with the ongoing Israeli blockade on Gaza, which the US continues to support.
Israeli MK Simcha Rothman boasted about Gaza’s destruction, claiming it will serve as a global model, referencing over 71,000 Palestinians martyred, starvation, and forced displacement. At a Knesset conference, ministers pledged to expand settlements and declared Gaza would be Jewish within ten years.
New York City pension funds may reinvest in Israeli government bonds, despite the ongoing genocide in Gaza and apartheid in the occupied West Bank, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s support for divestment. Mamdani repealed prior orders blocking boycott efforts, while CFO Mark Levine emphasized that investment decisions are based solely on performance.
US President Donald Trump has appointed former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to his so-called ‘Board of Peace’ to oversee Gaza’s governance and reconstruction after two years of Israeli genocide. The board also includes Steve Witkoff, Ajay Banga, and Jared Kushner, supervising executive bodies and temporary governance institutions for Gaza.
Israeli authorities ordered the removal of Sheikh Moataz Abu Sneineh, Imam of the Ibrahimi Mosque, and Hammam Abu Markhiya, head of its staff, for 15 days. The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf described the move as a dangerous escalation undermining the mosque’s religious significance and restricting worship. The decision is part of a wider policy marginalizing religious and administrative figures at the holy site.
