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After 'Frantic' Search, Ex-Israeli Military Lawyer Arrested

Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is accused of leaking video showing abuse of Palestinian detainee

(Newser) - Israel has arrested Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the nation's former top military lawyer, after she admitted to leaking footage showing Israeli soldiers sexually abusing a Gaza detainee at the Sde Teiman detention center. Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned Friday as military advocate general, said she released the video to counter "...

Experts: Gaza Is in the Midst of an 'Ecocide'

Toxic waste, rubble, pollution, and disease reshape daily life amid Israel-Hamas war

(Newser) - Gaza's environmental crisis is deepening at a pace that experts now describe as "above imagination," with a new report highlighting catastrophic pollution, collapsing infrastructure, and rising health threats after years of war. The Arava Institute, an Israeli research center, reports that Gaza is now buried under an...

Palestinian Militants Turn Over Remains

Israel will attempt to identify the two hostages

(Newser) - Israel's military said Thursday that Palestinian militants handed over remains of two hostages, the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week. The two sets of remains were given to the Red Cross in Gaza, then transported into Israel under...

'You Are Coming Home!' All Israeli Hostages Are Freed

The 20 are being reunited with their families as part of ceasefire deal

(Newser) - All 20 of the living hostages held by Hamas are free. The militant group released them on Monday as part of the ceasefire deal brokered last week by the US, reports the AP . In exchange, Israel began sending busloads of freed Palestinian prisoners to the West Bank city of Ramallah,...

Palestinians Return as Israelis Cheer Hostage Deal

Witkoff, Kushner address rally in Tel Aviv

(Newser) - The Gaza ceasefire held in its second day as tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their neighborhoods Saturday and Israelis cheered the pending release of remaining hostages. "Gaza is completely destroyed. I have no idea where we should live or where to go," said Mahmoud al-Shandoghli...

What to Know About Israel-Hamas Talks

Day one reportedly ended on a positive note

(Newser) - Israel and Hamas began indirect talks on ending the war in Gaza on Monday, after both sides signaled support for US President Trump's peace plan , the AP reports. The talks in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh are brokered by the US and aim at hammering out...

Ex-UK Prime Minister Blair at Top of List to Run Gaza

His name is being floated to manage UN transitional team in charge of Gaza before Palestinian handover

(Newser) - Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is reportedly involved in discussions about overseeing a transitional authority in Gaza, should a ceasefire be reached. Per the BBC , Blair has participated in high-level talks with various stakeholders on both ending the current conflict and shaping Gaza's future governance. The latest...

Judge: Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Deported

Columbia activist is accused of omissions on his green card application as his legal fight continues

(Newser) - A US immigration judge has ordered the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine activist known for his leadership in campus protests at Columbia University against Israel's military actions in Gaza. The order, issued by Judge Jamee Comans in Louisiana on Friday, directs Khalil—a Palestinian originally from Syria...

Sanders Is First Senator to Call Gaza a Genocide

Cites UN findings, urges end to US military aid

(Newser) - Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly labeled Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide this week, making him the first sitting US senator to use the term in reference to the ongoing conflict. In a statement , Sanders said the evidence is "inescapable," referencing a recent UN commission report that...

Team Commissioned by UN Council Accuses Israel of Genocide

The team does not speak for the UN, and Israel denounced its report

(Newser) - A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it, the AP reports. The deeply-documented...

It's a New Move for Those Living in Gaza City

Israeli military tells famine-stricken Palestinians there to move southward to humanitarian zone

(Newser) - Israel's army on Saturday called on Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expanded its operations in preparation for seizing the famine-stricken city, including targeting high-rise buildings. Parts of the city, home to nearly 1 million people, are already...

Israel Calls Vote by Genocide Scholars 'Disgraceful'

International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israeli campaign in Gaza is indeed genocide

(Newser) - A leading group of genocide scholars has formally declared that Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza meets "the legal definition of genocide." The International Association of Genocide Scholars, which has about 500 members, approved the resolution by a wide margin—86% of those voting supported it....

Trump Administration Halts Nearly All Visas for Palestinians

This comes as some Palestinians have been receiving medical care in the US

(Newser) - The US has halted nearly all visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, a sweeping move that effectively bars thousands from entering the country for education, business, or medical care. The policy, detailed in an Aug. 18 State Department cable, goes beyond the recent freeze on visas for Gazans and...

US Pulls Visas for Palestinians Planning to Attend UN Assembly

Several nations have said they'll support statehood at the gathering

(Newser) - The US announced Friday it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials planning to attend a United Nations General Assembly session next month in New York. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the action is in response to Palestinian efforts to obtain international recognition of a Palestinian state...

Israel Meets Calls for Palestinian State With Controversial Settlement Project

Critics say E1 project would split West Bank, may destroy plans for future Palestinian state

(Newser) - Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has...

Sally Rooney Could Be Arrested Over Her Donations

Popular author says she won't stop donating to Palestine Action

(Newser) - Irish novelist Sally Rooney faces possible arrest under the UK's Terrorism Act after pledging to donate her book royalties to Palestine Action, a group recently listed as a terrorist organization in the country. Rooney, known for bestsellers like Normal People, said she will continue to support the organization...

After Posts From Loomer, US Halts Visas for Gazan Patients

Right-wing activist called flights bringing children to US a 'national security threat'

(Newser) - A day after right-wing activist activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the US for medical treatment and questioned how they got visas, the State Department announced it's halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a review. Secretary of State...

Sources: Israel Has a New Site in Mind for Palestinians

They tell the AP that the nation is mulling resettling Gazans in war-torn African country of South Sudan

(Newser) - Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas. Six people familiar with...

Bibi's Gaza Plan Meets With a Chorus of Nos

Israeli opposition chief, world leaders, hostage families react to plot to take over Gaza City

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu's plans for Israel to take over Gaza City amid international calls for a ceasefire in the nation's fight with Hamas aren't going over well with many. The New York Times reports that the prime minister is being "broadly criticized"—by resident politicians, global...

Israel: Military Will 'Take Control of Gaza City'

Announcement marks another escalation of the war

(Newser) - Israel said early Friday that it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas, the AP reports. The decision, taken after a late-night meeting of top officials, came despite mounting international calls to end the war and protests by many in Israel who...

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