News in brief
Israel’s military confirmed on Sunday that it had carried out airstrikes on what it described as a Houthi-controlled energy facility in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital. The operation, conducted around 04:00 local time, was presented as a response to repeated missile and drone attacks launched by the......
Protests erupted on Sunday across several Israeli cities as demonstrators demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza and bring an end to the ongoing war. In Tel Aviv, a massive Israeli flag decorated with the faces of kidnapped citizens was......
The United States has announced the suspension of humanitarian and medical visas for Palestinians from Gaza, citing the need for a review of current procedures. The decision, made public on Saturday by the State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, comes amid growing pressure from far-right......
Beirut, August 16, 2025 – Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have urged the Lebanese government to engage in a comprehensive dialogue aimed at addressing political, social, and security concerns. Ra’fat Mara, media officer of the Hamas movement in Lebanon, stated that the refugees are committed......
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declared on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had become “a problem in himself” and vowed to use Denmark’s role in the rotating presidency of the European Union to increase pressure on Israel. “Netanyahu is now a problem......
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the acceleration of a major settlement project in the West Bank, aiming to build 3,400 housing units in the E1 area and formally annex the occupied Palestinian territory. The announcement has drawn strong international criticism. Smotrich, a far-right......
At least 1,760 Palestinians have been killed since late May in the Gaza Strip, mostly by Israeli military fire, while seeking humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations Office for Human Rights in the Palestinian territory. Between May 27 and August 13, the UN office recorded “at......
More than 100 non-governmental organizations have accused Israel of obstructing humanitarian efforts in Gaza by enforcing a new law that severely limits the activities of foreign NGOs. The groups, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Oxfam, say the restrictions have left life-saving......
Organisers of protests supporting the banned group Palestine Action have announced plans for a larger demonstration in London on 6 September, aiming to recruit 1,000 participants—double the previous turnout. Last Saturday, 532 people were arrested at Parliament Square for holding placards opposing......
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the few hospitals still operating in Gaza are at breaking point, struggling to cope with a relentless influx of wounded people following incidents near humanitarian aid distribution points. Thousands of residents, risking their lives, continue to gather......
A French air traffic controller at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport has been suspended after reportedly saying “Free Palestine” during a radio exchange with the crew of an El Al flight. The incident occurred on Monday morning during a flight departing from the French capital, the Ministry......
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged citizens to take part in a nationwide strike next Sunday in solidarity with Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. The call echoes earlier appeals from families of captives, who have been pressing for greater public and political action to secure their......
The murder of Anas Al Sharif, a 28-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent, and five of his colleagues in a targeted Israeli strike outside Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital marks another tragic chapter in Israel’s campaign to suppress press freedom. The attack, which killed seven people sheltering in a......
