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… ists recount Israeli detention ordeal By AFP June 25, 2026 12:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Demonstrators lift flags of Palestine and placards during a march calling for an end to war in the Gaza Strip …
'Inhumane': Gaza flotilla activists recount Israeli detention ordealCitizen Digital
… ists recount Israeli detention ordeal By AFP June 25, 2026 12:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Demonstrators lift flags of Palestine and placards during a march calling for an end to war in the Gaza Strip …
'Inhumane': Gaza flotilla activists recount Israeli detention ordealCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize In the darkness of a market in the central Gaza Strip, where power outages are a part of daily life, a brightly lit screen showing a World Cup match holds everyone's gaze. …
Bittersweet World Cup for Gaza's football fansCitizen Digital
… In 2025 Israel was at war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the Palestinian militant group's October 2023 attack, as well as continuing its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon and fighting a 12-day war with Iran in June. …
Over half of civilian deaths from explosive weapons attributed to Israeli military in 2025 - reportCitizen Digital
… The WFP, which on Tuesday appointed Sweden's Carl Skau as its acting executive director to temporarily replace outgoing chief Cindy McCain, was instrumental in addressing two confirmed famines in 2025, in parts of the Gaza Strip and Sudan. …
UN warns of 'unprecedented' gaps in global food aid amid funding cutsCitizen Digital
… The sense of disappointment led to a surge in support for rival Hamas, which made huge political gains in the occupied West Bank in 2006 elections that it won handily, before going on to expel Fatah from the Gaza Strip almost entirely after a bout of factional fighting.
Palestinian president's son elected to top Fatah leadership bodyThe Standard
… In November 2023, his son, Moshe Leiter, was killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, a month after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. …
The veteran envoys leading Lebanon-Israel direct talksThe Standard
… t by the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children builds on prior investigations, including by the UN, to determine the full scale of sexual violence perpetrated during the assault and against the hostages during the ensuing war in the Gaza Strip …
Israeli report accuses Hamas of 'systematic, widespread' sexual violenceThe Standard
… There are no lists affiliated with Fatah's archrival Hamas, which controls nearly half of the Gaza Strip. …
Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza warUS President Donald Trump's Board of Peace proposed a $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan over six months at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York, as world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called for action to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace proposed a $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan over six months at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York, as world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called for action to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has refused visas for Palestinian Authority officials, including president Mahmoud Abbas, to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week. The State Department cited their failure to reform and ongoing activities that undermine peace prospects, while the Palestinian foreign ministry rejected the decision as unjustified and contrary to rebuilding trust.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
The US ambassador to Israel accused Britain's government of antisemitism after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband described the situation in Gaza as "horrific" and called for action on the humanitarian situation.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem urged Arab and Islamic countries to take unified action against a proposal from Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to remove Palestinians from Gaza, saying such displacement plans represent "an extremely dangerous development."
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged a major reset of policy towards Israel in the coming weeks, condemning "appalling settler terrorism" in the occupied West Bank following increased attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian villages.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump said no talks with Iran are under way or scheduled, and posted a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as American territory, contradicting his envoy Jared Kushner's statement that the US and Iran were having "very positive and active conversations". Trump has been pressing a threat to claim sovereignty over the strategic waterway as a nearly six-month-old Iran war continues.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu, following rare talks with Hamas to discuss a US-backed Gaza peace plan. Israel rejected Trump's 15-point plan last week, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's reconstruction under a new Palestinian civilian administration.
17 August 2026 · Capital News →
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook eastern Egypt early Monday about 40 kilometres north of Suez, prompting authorities to activate response plans. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, though tremors were felt across a wide area including Cairo and El-Arish.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a Trump-announced deal requiring it to hand over weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and Israel to gradually withdraw from Gaza. Israel did not immediately comment, though an Israeli political source told AFP the proposed agreement did not "satisfactorily" address Israeli demands for full demilitarisation of Gaza.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Israeli military said it struck a mosque in northern Gaza it claimed was used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility, with AFP photos showing fire and smoke above displaced Gazans' tents at the Al-Muttaqin Mosque. Since a ceasefire began in October 2025, 1,207 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip as Israeli strikes continue despite the truce.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Pro-Palestinian activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have recounted allegations of abuse, including cracked bones, humiliation, and sexual assault, by Israeli authorities during detention last month. More than 430 activists from around the world were detained when Israeli speedboats intercepted the flotilla, prompting investigations by France, Italy, and Australia, though Israeli authorities deny the allegations.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pro-Palestinian activists say they suffered cracked bones, humiliation, and sexual assault from Israeli authorities after participating in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last month. More than 430 activists from around the world were detained; France, Italy and Australia have launched investigations into the allegations, which Israeli authorities deny.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
In central Gaza, where power outages are frequent and neighborhoods remain devastated from a two-year war, residents gathered in darkness to watch World Cup matches on a brightly lit screen, with Belgian and Egyptian fans united in their passion for the tournament. A Palestinian Football Association member described the World Cup as not trivial for Gazans.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to an Explosive Weapons Monitor report released Wednesday, more than half of the over 22,600 civilian deaths caused by explosive weapons in 65 countries in 2025 were attributed to the Israeli military, marking a 21 percent decrease from 2024 largely due to ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN's World Food Programme is facing a 75-percent funding shortfall amid multiple global crises, with an official stating the funding gaps are "unprecedented" and leaving tens of millions going hungry. The WFP cited European funding cuts as the largest shock to the system, despite the United States remaining its top donor.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yasser Abbas, 64, son of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and a businessman based in Canada, won a seat on Fatah's central committee in preliminary results from the movement's first congress in years. Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti topped the results with the highest number of votes.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lebanon's Simon Karam and Israel's Yechiel Leiter, both veteran politicians, will meet in Washington for the third round of direct negotiations as President Trump seeks a breakthrough. Lebanon seeks to consolidate a ceasefire and secure Israeli troop withdrawal, while Israel wants Hezbollah disarmed.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
An independent Israeli investigative commission released a 300-page report concluding that Hamas and its allies committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence during their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages held in Gaza, employing recurring tactics of sexual abuse and torture designed to amplify terror and humiliation.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza's Deir el-Balah area voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first vote since the Gaza war began in October 2023. Nearly 1.5 million registered voters participated in the West Bank, along with 70,000 in Deir el-Balah, with most electoral lists aligned with President Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party or running as independents, amid widespread disillusionment and criticism of the Palestinian Authority.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →