- 3d ago
Israel arrests four settlers after attack on CNN crew; US congressman reports being 'detained' by armed settlers in separate incident
Israeli police detained four suspects after a group of settlers attacked a CNN team with sticks, metal bars and a knife near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The incident comes days after US congressman Ro Khanna said armed settlers held him and his travelling companions.
- Jul 6
Hamas dissolves Gaza government after 20 years, paving way for US-backed technocratic committee
Hamas announced the dissolution of its de facto government in Gaza on Monday, inviting a US-backed technocratic committee to take over administration of the enclave. The move is part of a stalled Trump peace plan, but Israel and the Board of Peace remain cautious.
- Jun 17
Israeli settlers set fire to two West Bank mosques, spray 'vengeance' graffiti on walls
Colonists struck two mosques in villages north of Ramallah before dawn on Wednesday, burning ablution rooms and scrawling Hebrew slogans as Palestinian residents confronted them and Israeli forces later fired tear gas into the crowd.
- Jun 14
Mahmoud Abbas announces Palestinian presidential election in early 2027, first since 2005
The Palestinian Authority president, 90, issued a decree scheduling a presidential ballot early next year. Legislative elections will follow at the end of 2027.
- Jun 7
Israel strikes Iran after missile barrage shatters April ceasefire, as Trump urges Tehran back to talks
Israel launched airstrikes on central and western Iran early Monday after Tehran fired missiles at Israeli territory for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, further straining efforts to end the 100-day war.
