More than 500 people were arrested during a large protest in central London opposing the UK government’s ban on Palestine Action. Hundreds gathered with supportive signs, facing a significant police presence that had assembled hours before the vigil started.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem for the second time in a week after a 40-day closure to Palestinians. The raid included performing Talmudic rituals under armed police protection, amid resumed settler incursions with extended durations following the site’s reopening.
Israeli police assaulted Christian worshippers during Holy Saturday celebrations in occupied Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The attacks involved beatings, pushing, and arrests amid heavy security measures restricting Palestinian Christians’ access. Palestinian and Jordanian officials condemned these violations against freedom of worship and holy sites.
Nine-year-old Retaj Rayhan was martyred by a bullet from an Israeli sniper inside a temporary school tent built on the ruins of her school in Beit Lahia. The story depicts the tragic state of education amid destruction in Gaza, with no ambulance services and continuous attacks on educational institutions.
An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza killed eight Palestinians and injured several others. Israeli forces continued shelling despite the ceasefire. The UN condemned the killings and warned about worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
A Spanish political group filed a criminal complaint against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the illegal detention and mistreatment of a Spanish peacekeeper in southern Lebanon by Israeli forces, alleging violations of international law.
Belgian authorities intercepted a shipment of military equipment from the UK destined for Israel after suspicions arose over incomplete declarations. The cargo contained sensitive devices requiring strict permits, violating Belgian laws prohibiting arms transit to Israel.
Israel expelled Spain from the US-run Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat due to Spain’s pro-Palestine, anti-occupation stance, in coordination with the US. This occurs amid ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and Spain’s refusal to support Israel militarily and diplomatically.
