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‘The demolitions are equal to death’: the Palestinian families whose West Bank homes have been bulldozed

The Nawajas saved for 15 years to build their house. Now it is razed, along with over 2,000 more since 7 October, under a huge expansion of illegal Israeli settlements

The Guardian - UK

Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister’s comments suggesting starvation in Gaza ‘might be justified’

Australian foreign minister joins UK, Germany and France in condemning comments made by Bezalel Smotrich and repeats calls for ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

Wong condemns Israeli minister's starvation comments

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined international counterparts in slamming an Israeli minister's comments justifying the use of starvation on Gazans.

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White House slams Israeli ‘extremists’ for resisting hostage deal

A top adviser to President Joe Biden says the US president ‘won’t allow extremists’ to blow a ceasefire deal ‘off-course’

The Independent UK

‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape

Israeli society is divided over arrest of 10 soldiers for brutal gang rape of a Palestinian prisoner caught on video.

Al Jazeera

Palestine urges ICC arrest warrant for Smotrich over call to starve Gaza

Palestinian Foreign Ministry slams Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich for saying starving Palestinians may be ‘moral’.

Al Jazeera

Western allies condemn Israeli finance minister's suggestion that starving Gaza might be justified

Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by its far-right finance minister, who suggested that causing the starvation of Gaza’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians “might be just and moral” until Hamas-held hostages are released

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Foreign Secretary David Lammy slams Israeli minister over 'moral' starvation claim

Israeli minister argued that starving the people of Gaza may be ‘moral’ way to get hostages released

Evening Standard

Israel minister condemned for saying starvation of millions in Gaza might be ‘justified and moral’

EU, UK and France urge Israel’s government to distance itself from comments by its finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: UN peacekeepers have never been more crucial on Israeli-Lebanese border, says forces chief – as it happened

Jean-Pierre Lacroix says peacekeeping force is ‘only liaison channel between Israeli and Lebanese sides’

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel as border skirmishes continue – as it happened

US president Joe Biden to meet national security team as fears grow of Iranian attack on Israel

The Guardian - AU

Airlines cancel flights to Israel as Middle East girds itself for Iran’s response to Hamas assassination

On the 300th day of the Gaza war, Israeli forces announce they have eliminated the military commander of Hamas in Gaza, Mohammed Deif.

Fortune

‘It was indescribable’: Golan Heights town mourns 12 children killed in strike

Majdal Shams residents tell of scenes of horror after children who had gathered to play football were struck

The Guardian - UK

The Biden-Harris administration needs to stop illegal Israeli settlements

Under Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, there has been an open spigot for the settlements. This needs to end

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How deep is the divide between Israel’s military and its government?

Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?

France 24

Israeli government allocates millions to unauthorised West Bank settler outposts

The Israeli government has allocated $20.5 million to protect small, unauthorised Jewish farms in the occupied West Bank, aiming to develop them into settlements. Documents uncovered by Peace Now reveal that Israel's pro-settler government has discreetly funneled money into unauthorised outposts, separate from its over 100 officially recognised settlements.

France 24

Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territories is ‘unlawful’

The International Court of Justice ruled Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian Territories is illegal and called on it to stop building settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas hailed the decision while Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said it cannot alter…

The Independent UK

Top UN court set to deliver a view on Israel’s policies in occupied territories

Friday’s hearing comes against the backdrop of Israel’s devastating 10-month military assault on Gaza, which was triggered by the Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel

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Al Jazeera

How Israeli settlements are taking over the West Bank as Gaza war rages

Ahead of key ICJ ruling on settlements, here’s a look at how much West Bank land Israel has grabbed since October 7.

Al Jazeera

Israel minister demands West Bank annexation if UN court rules against it

PM Netanyahu told to order West Bank annexation if the International Court of Justice rules against Israeli occupation.

The Conversation

Gaza update: hopes for a ceasefire fade again

Northern and central Gaza have been hit by Israeli airstrikes this week as troops return to battle Hamas fighters in areas they claimed to have cleared many months ago. The intensified military offensive unfolded just days after mediators thought they were making headway in negotiations for a ceasefire. On Friday,…

The Conversation

How Israel has brought the Palestinian Authority to the brink of financial collapse

Israel’s ultranationalist finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced in May that he would be witholding tax revenues earmarked for Palestine. The decision was made in response to Spain, Ireland and Norway’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

The Conversation

Record Israeli land grab fuels already soaring tension in the West Bank

Israel has reportedly approved its largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, according to a report released on July 3 by Israeli anti-settlement watchdog, Peace Now. The seizure involves more than 12 sq km of land in a key corridor bordering Jordan.

Al Jazeera

Visualising how Israel keeps stealing Palestinian land

Israel has illegally seized more land this year than over the past 20 years combined.

The Conversation

Gaza war: ceasefire deal in the balance again as Israel presses ahead with its military campaign

Hamas made a renewed offer to the Israeli government for a possible ceasefire in Gaza last Friday. The offer included what a member of Israel’s negotiating team called a “very significant breakthrough”.

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