This week, the Israeli army announced the assassination of Ahmad Hassan Swailem, leader of the sniper unit in the Beit Hanoun Battalion of Al-Qassam Brigades. Swailem, a father who lost his wife and three daughters in an earlier strike, was killed in a Gaza City air raid along with another Palestinian and a child. He was accused of leading attacks that killed and wounded 14 Israeli soldiers in 2025.
Flight tracking sites showed Netanyahu flew hundreds of kilometers through Canadian airspace en route to meet Trump, despite Canada’s prior commitment to enforce the ICC arrest warrant. This is the second time in two months his official aircraft flew over Canada. Netanyahu avoided Spain and Slovenia, while France allowed the flight.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described new measures easing settlement expansion in the West Bank as resembling ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Nations and organizations condemned the steps as violations of international law and deepening annexation. Palestine submitted an urgent request for an extraordinary Arab League session.
Reports indicated Israel considered denying entry to commentator Tucker Carlson following his criticism of the genocide in Gaza, ultimately allowing him in to avoid a diplomatic fallout. The move comes amid a public argument between Carlson and US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
Palestinian teenager Jadallah Jadallah bled to death after Israeli soldiers shot him and left him for 45 minutes in al-Far’a camp in the West Bank, ignoring pleas for help. He was one of 55 Palestinian children killed in 2025, with Israel still holding 77 minors’ bodies.
An Israeli court denied a five-year-old Palestinian child life-saving cancer treatment, citing his Gaza Strip registration despite living in Ramallah since 2022. Doctors stress his urgent need for unavailable therapy and transplant procedures. His mother described the ruling as a death sentence.
US authorities have unredacted billionaire Les Wexner’s name in Epstein-linked child trafficking files following pressure from Congress. New documents list him as a co-conspirator with Ghislaine Maxwell. Despite strong financial ties to Epstein, Wexner has not faced criminal charges.
Gaza’s Government Media Office condemned Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire, stating that over 1,620 breaches since October 10 have led to hundreds of civilian deaths and restricted aid entry. It warned of a growing humanitarian crisis due to shelter denial and a devastated health system. Since February 2, only 255 Palestinians have exited via the partially reopened Rafah Crossing.
