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Gaza

Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza

Trump says Qatari and Egyptian mediators will deliver the final ceasefire proposal to Hamas soon and says a deal is likely to go into effect as early as next week.

Gaza

Netanyahu says there are ‘broad regional possibilities’ for ceasefires

“Make the deal in Gaza. Get the hostages back!!!” US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform on Sunday morning.

Europe News

UK counter-terrorism police arrest four over RAF base jet vandalism

The arrests come in the same week as the British government said it would ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the Brize Norton break-in.

Gaza

At least 18 dead after Israeli strike hits Gaza street, hospitals say

The chaos around aid distribution continues in the Strip, exacerbated by looting and violence.

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Belgium

EU inaction on Israel could erode international order, NGO Avaaz warns

The NGO Avaaz organised a street installation in Brussels on the suffering of children in Gaza, calling on EU leaders to not look away.

Health news

Mothers and doctors in Gaza say formula shortages risk babies’ lives

Rights groups say the war and the blockade have sparked a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, though Israel says it is allowing in vital aid.

Europe News

EU summit: Leaders meet to talk Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and sanctions

The one-day summit will have a heavy focus on the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine, but also on competitiveness and climate targets.

Gaza

At least 25 killed after Israeli army opens fire near Gaza aid trucks

The Israeli military fired near Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25 and wounding 146.

Europe News

Turkish President Erdogan warns against 'new Sykes-Picot order'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for stronger solidarity among Islamic nations to counter Israeli actions in the Middle East, accusing Israel of causing regional and global insecurity and likening Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.

Europe News

EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza

A review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has found "indications" that Israel breached its human rights obligations with actions in Gaza.

Europe News

UK police searching for pro-Palestinian activists over RAF jet damage

The two suspects sprayed red paint into the planes' turbine engines with repurposed fire extinguishers and caused further damage with crowbars, the group claiming to behind the attack said.

Europe News

Council of Europe alarmed by free speech curbs in Germany

The Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner has raised concerns that German authorities have curtailed the use of Arabic language and cultural symbols during Gaza protests and have allegedly used excessive force against demonstrators.

Gaza

At least 51 killed in Gaza near aid distribution point, hospitals say

Local hospitals reported that Israeli forces carried out an air strike on a nearby home before opening fire toward the crowd in the southern city of Khan Younis.

Europe News

Huge turnout at 'red line' protests for Gaza in Brussels and The Hague

At least 75,000 people marched in Brussels and another 100,000 in The Hague in some of the largest rallies held in Europe to draw attention to Israel's actions in Gaza.

Egypt

Egypt stops activists marching to Gaza to draw attention to aid crisis

Egypt says its side of the Rafah crossing remains open, but access to the Strip has been blocked since Israel seized the Palestinian side as part of its war with Hamas.

Gaza

Hamas attacks GHF bus in Gaza killing five, US-backed charity says

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation condemned the attack on Wednesday night, calling it a heinous act, and stating it feared there may be hostages.

Europe News

French MEP Rima Hassan detained in Israel following 'illegal entry'

The European lawmaker from France Unbowed, whose parliamentary immunity is not valid outside the EU, was a member of the Freedom Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli authorities on Monday.

Europe News

UK to impose sanctions on two Israeli ministers over Gaza comments

Far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir are set to be targeted with sanctions for their comments on the war in Gaza, which British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said "incited extremist violence."

Culture news

Entertainment world reacts to interception of ‘Freedom Flotilla'

Israeli forces seized the Gaza-bound Madleen early on Monday morning. The entertainment world has responded to the action, which saw activists including Greta Thunberg attempt to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis.

Tunisia

Convoy sets off for Gaza from Tunisia to protest Israeli blockade

The convoy of buses and cars plans to traverse Tunisia, Libya and Egypt before reaching Rafah, the border crossing with Egypt that has remained largely closed since Israel's military took control of the Gaza side in May 2024.

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