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The goal was to kill civilians in Israel

The killing of civilians was systematic and intentional when Hamas and its allies attacked Israel on October 7. This is shown by a report from the human rights organization Human Rights Watch.

The goal was to kill civilians in Israel

Hezbollah warns of attacks if civilians are killed

If more civilians die in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, the Shia militia Hezbollah will attack new targets within Israel, says the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. According to Lebanon's state news agency, five people, including three children, were killed in Israeli attacks on Tuesday.

Hezbollah warns of attacks if civilians are killed

Important Lifeline Destroyed – Gaza's Crops Destroyed

This time of year, Gazaremsan's fields usually thrive. But green fields have been replaced by dry earth mounds.

Important Lifeline Destroyed – Gaza's Crops Destroyed

Many dead in new attack on "safe zone" in Gaza

Up to 60 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in southern and central Gaza over the past 24 hours. One of the attacks was carried out against al-Mawasi, an area where Israel's military has urged displaced Palestinians to seek shelter.

Many dead in new attack on "safe zone" in Gaza

China wants to promote Hamas and Fatah's "reconciliation"

China wants to facilitate "reconciliation" between the rival Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah, which according to reports from the news agency AFP will meet in the country later in July. A high-ranking official within Fatah says that representatives of the movements will meet together with Chinese officials in Beijing on July 20 and 21, reports AFP.

China wants to promote Hamas and Fatah's "reconciliation"

Blinken expresses concern over death toll in Gaza

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed his concern over the recent civilian casualties during a meeting with the Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, and the Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, reports the news agency AFP. Blinken is said to have stated during the meeting that the number of civilian casualties in Gaza is "unacceptably high", according to the US Department of State's spokesperson Matthew Miller.

Blinken expresses concern over death toll in Gaza

Hamas and Fatah to Meet in China

Representatives from the rival Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah have agreed to meet in Beijing this month, according to a high-ranking official in Fatah to the news agency AFP. The terrorist-listed Hamas delegation is said to be led by its Qatar-based political leader Ismail Haniya, while Fatah's delegation will be led by the movement's vice chairman Mahmoud al-Aloul.

Hamas and Fatah to Meet in China

More EU sanctions against settlers

Five additional Israeli settlers and three settlement organizations are affected by EU sanctions due to violent incidents in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The individuals named, including well-known settlement leaders such as Baruch Marzel and Bentzi Gopstein, are accused of "serious and systematic human rights violations against Palestinians", according to a statement from the EU Council of Ministers.

More EU sanctions against settlers

Ship Attacked off Yemen

A merchant ship was attacked off Yemen on Monday, but managed to reach the next port without any reported damage. The attack took place 13 miles southwest of the port city of Hodeidah, which is controlled by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to the British trade organization UKMTO.

Ship Attacked off Yemen

UN: It Will Take 15 Years to Clear Up in Gaza

It will take 15 years to clear nearly 40 million tons of war debris in Gaza, according to a calculation from the UN. The war between Israel and Hamas has left large parts of the strip in ruins.

UN: It Will Take 15 Years to Clear Up in Gaza

Multiple deaths in new attack on school in Gaza

At least 15 people have died in an Israeli attack on a school in a refugee camp in Nuseirat in central Gaza. This is reported by Gaza's civil defense.

Multiple deaths in new attack on school in Gaza

Israel Extends Military Service

The Israeli government has voted through a temporary law that extends the compulsory military service by four months – from 32 to 36 months. The parliament, the Knesset, is expected to approve the law, which will come into effect immediately after.

Israel Extends Military Service

New Protests Against the Absence of a Ceasefire

New demonstrations filled Israeli streets on Saturday. Benjamin Netanyahu defended himself in a speech and said that the hostages in Gaza are top priority.

New Protests Against the Absence of a Ceasefire

Many dead in attack in southern Gaza

At least 90 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 300 injured in an Israeli attack on a camp in al-Mawasi outside the city of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, according to several media outlets. .

Many dead in attack in southern Gaza

Gaza Hospital: 11,000 patients in two months

The Red Cross field hospital on the Gaza Strip has received more than 11,000 patients since it opened two months ago. In total, 470 surgical operations have been performed at the hospital, and 80 percent of the operations have been for war injuries, writes the Red Cross to the Norwegian news agency NTB.

Gaza Hospital: 11,000 patients in two months

Norway increases support to Unrwa

Norway is increasing its support to the UN's Palestine organization Unrwa by 100 million Norwegian kronor. This means that the Norwegian contribution to the organization this year is 475 million kronor.

Norway increases support to Unrwa

Hamas proposes independent Gaza administration after the war

An independent and technocratic government can govern the Palestinian Gaza Strip and West Bank after the ongoing war, suggests Hamas in the negotiations for a lasting ceasefire. .

Hamas proposes independent Gaza administration after the war

Dozens of fatalities reported in Gaza

Dozens more people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, according to the Hamas-controlled healthcare system. Battles are raging on the ground and there are continued attacks from the air.

Dozens of fatalities reported in Gaza

USA: Israel promises security for aid workers

Israel has promised to improve the security for aid workers in Gaza. This is stated by the head of the American aid organization USAID.

USA: Israel promises security for aid workers

USA plans to close emergency pier outside Gaza

The pier that the American military built off the coast of Gaza to more easily bring in supplies will soon be closed. This is stated by the Pentagon.

USA plans to close emergency pier outside Gaza

Talks on Ceasefire Continue in Cairo

An Israeli delegation is expected to travel to Cairo on Thursday evening for continued negotiations on a ceasefire with Hamas, following talks in Qatar on Wednesday, according to Israeli media. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office emphasizes that the talks are only aimed at bringing home the hostages while all goals of Israel's war in Gaza are fulfilled.

Talks on Ceasefire Continue in Cairo

Israeli Army: Failed to Protect Kibbutz

Several mistakes were made during the late defense of the kibbutz Be'eri during the Hamas terror attack last year. This is stated by the Israeli army in its first partial investigation of the military's response to the fateful attack that triggered the ongoing Gaza War.

Israeli Army: Failed to Protect Kibbutz

Gaza District "in Ruins" after Israeli Offensive

The day after Israel's military announced that it had completed its offensive in the Shujaiyeh area of Gaza City, the work of searching through the rubble left behind is underway. According to the authorities in the Hamas-controlled strip of land, 60 bodies have so far been found in the area.

Gaza District "in Ruins" after Israeli Offensive

New US sanctions against Israeli settlers

USA introduces new sanctions against Israeli settlement extremists, following the recent increase in violence against Palestinians on the occupied West Bank. .

New US sanctions against Israeli settlers