Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for reconsidering the unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel, stating it enabled genocide in Gaza and contributed to the killing of thousands of women and children. She emphasized enforcing U.S. human rights laws like the Leahy Laws.
Doctors Without Borders halted some operations at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza citing armed men inside without providing proof; the hospital and Gaza authorities rejected the claims and urged reconsideration of the suspension.
Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry sets 12 strict conditions for joining an international force in Gaza, emphasizing a non-combat role focused on humanitarian aid and civilian protection, rejecting normalization with Israel and requiring Palestinian consent. Indonesian President will attend a peace council meeting in the US in 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu acknowledged Gaza does not have heavy weapons, downplaying the threat he previously described. Human rights groups say his exaggerations justified attacks causing massive Palestinian casualties.
Palestinian Authority security forces opened fire on a family car in Tubas, resulting in the death of two children and injuries to others, while arresting their father whose condition remains unknown. The incident drew condemnations and calls to end pursuits of Palestinians.
Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan amid a fragile ceasefire following two years of Israeli war, with handmade lanterns and colorful decorations adorning the devastated streets and tents.
For the first time since 1967, Israel has approved registering land in the occupied West Bank as state property, facilitating Israeli control over large Palestinian areas, enabling dispossession and displacement, violating international law, and undermining the prospect of a Palestinian state.
Israel plans to establish a new illegal settlement, the first expansion of Jerusalem into the West Bank since 1967, on 500 dunams of Palestinian land. An agreement was signed by finance and housing ministries and the Benjamin Regional Council to build about 2,780 housing units in the new settlement.
