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Belgium Sets Conditions for Recognizing Palestinian State

Move will be tied to release Gaza hostages

(Newser) - Belgium is set to formally recognize a Palestinian state, but with a catch: the move hinges on the release of all Gaza hostages and a future where Hamas is no longer in charge. Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot made the announcement ahead of September's UN General Assembly, aligning Belgium...

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....

Democratic Stalwart Leaving Congress After 34 Years

Jerrold Nadler steps aside amid calls for new leadership

(Newser) - Representative Jerrold Nadler, a staple of New York City's Democratic establishment and Congress' liberal wing for more than three decades, will step down at the end of his current term, he tells the New York Times . Nadler, 78, said he was motivated by a growing demand for generational...

Israel Kills Hamas Spokesperson
Israel Kills Hamas
Spokesperson
Sep 1, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

Israel Kills Hamas Spokesperson

Israeli military says it killed spokesperson for terror group's armed wing

(Newser) - The Israeli military announced Sunday that it killed the longtime spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, as the country's security cabinet met to discuss the expanding offensive in some of Gaza's most populated areas, the AP reports. There were no plans to discuss negotiations for a ceasefire at the...

Before Strike, Iran Bodyguards Made a Fatal Mistake

Israel tracked the phones of those protecting Iranian leaders, reports the New York Times

(Newser) - Israel nearly wiped out the upper echelon of Iran's civilian and military command in one fell swoop thanks to a surprising vulnerability: bodyguards' mobile phones. As the New York Times explains, Israel dropped six bombs on an underground bunker in June where top Iranian officials—including President Masoud...

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...

Before She Died in Gaza, Journo Took Some Final Photos

Photojournalist Mariam Dagga left behind pictures of hospital where she was killed in Israeli strike

(Newser) - The last photos taken by Mariam Dagga show the damaged stairwell outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip where she would be killed by an Israeli strike moments later. Dagga, a visual journalist who freelanced for the AP , was among 22 people, including five reporters, killed on Monday when Israeli...

UN Staffers Call for Gaza War to Be Labeled Genocide

Poll shows 50% Americans agree

(Newser) - Hundreds of United Nations staffers have urged Volker Turk, the United Nations' top human rights official, to formally label the ongoing conflict in Gaza a genocide. According to a letter seen by Reuters , more than 500 employees from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights argue that...

Report: Israel's Reservist Turnout as Low as 50%

Soldiers describe war fatigue, disillusionment as Gaza offensive stretches on

(Newser) - Israel's plans for a major offensive in Gaza are running into a problem: a growing number of exhausted reservists are staying home. After nearly two years of intermittent combat, some Israeli reserve soldiers are citing burnout, strains on family life, and career concerns as reasons for skipping call-ups,...

4 Palestinians Shot, Killed by IDF While Seeking Aid: Witnesses

Witnesses say Israeli forces fired when crowd pushed toward aid site before it opened

(Newser) - Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said. Gaza City is in famine after 22 months of war, while Israel's military moves ahead with a...

Israeli Data Suggests Most Killed in Gaza Are Civilians

Internal database contradicts official claims about militant casualties

(Newser) - More than 80% of those killed in Gaza since the war began have been civilians, a classified Israeli military database reveals. A joint investigation by the Guardian, +972 Magazine , and Local Call has found that as of May 2025, 8,900 named fighters from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad...

Israel Approves Plan That Could Split West Bank

Settlement project risks destroying hopes for Palestinian state, opponents say

(Newser) - Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state.
  • Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has
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Israeli Official Charged With Soliciting a US Minor

Cybersecurity official Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was arrested in Las Vegas

(Newser) - An Israeli cybersecurity official accused of soliciting a 15-year-old girl in Las Vegas has left the US after he was bonded out of jail. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's questioned the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case , claimed the government had "release[d] a child...

Eye on Gaza, Israel to Call Up 60K Reservists

Those already serving report decreased motivation, negative feelings toward government

(Newser) - Israel's military will start calling up 60,000 reservists, and extend active duty for some 20,000 reservists already serving in the country's exhausted army, as it proceeds with its planned occupation of Gaza City , an official told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. It reports reservists will...

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...

Gal Gadot: Israel Criticism Turned 'Personal'

Actor blames Snow White 's poor performance on pressure to speak out against her home country

(Newser) - Forget the bad reviews . Gal Gadot blames "pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel" for the poor response to Disney's live-action remake of Snow White, in which she starred as the Evil Queen. The film came under fire early on for its casting and its portrayal of...

Thousands Strike to Pressure Israel on Hostages, Gaza Plan
Thousands Join Israeli Strike
Aug 17, 2025 11:15 AM CDT

Thousands Join Israeli Strike

Police turn water cannons on crowds during nationwide protests over hostages, Gaza offensive

(Newser) - Israeli police blasted crowds with water cannons and made dozens of arrests on Sunday as thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza aimed to shut down the country with a one-day strike that blocked roads and closed businesses. Groups representing families of hostages organized the nationwide...

Far-Right Israeli Minister Taunts Long-Jailed Palestinian Leader

Itamar Ben-Gvir tells Marwan Barghouti anyone who harms Israel will be 'wiped out'

(Newser) - A video widely circulated on Friday shows Israel's far-right national security minister berating a Palestinian leader face-to-face inside a prison, saying anyone who acts against the country will be "wiped out." Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the...

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...

Hostage Families Want National Walkout in Israel

They want release of hostages, ceasefire to stop 'endless war'

(Newser) - As Israeli leaders push to intensify military action in Gaza, families of hostages are urging the nation to shut down in a bold strike. The Hostage Families Forum, a leading advocacy group, is calling for citizens across Israel to participate in a nationwide walkout on Sunday while pressing the...

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