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Israel vows forceful response to Gaza kite flights
world22 hours ago

Israel vows forceful response to Gaza kite flights

Israel says it will take zero tolerance and forceful actions to end kite, balloon and drone launches from Gaza after four kites were found near Kibbutz Nahal Oz; Hamas denies responsibility, calling the kites children's toys, while Israel says they carried no explosives and were meant to test its response. The border incidents come amid Israeli strikes in Gaza that have killed civilians, including a four-year-old, and there is no ceasefire in place.

via BBC|
#border-security#gaza-strip#hamas
Israeli leaders warn Hamas: kite threat will trigger broader Gaza strikes
defense-news1 day ago

Israeli leaders warn Hamas: kite threat will trigger broader Gaza strikes

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz warned Hamas that kite incursions from Gaza into Israel will not be tolerated and that the IDF will escalate strikes across Gaza against those responsible if launches do not stop. The military says it is monitoring whether kite flights become a trend, with reports that 12- and 13-year-old youths are launching the kites under Hamas guidance; in the past week several kites crossed into Israel while 13 Hamas operatives were eliminated in Gaza. Residents criticized perceived delays in response, even as Israel emphasizes it will treat every launch as an act of war and may evacuate affected communities.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#defense-news#escalation#gaza-strip
Arab Allies Back Trump Gaza Peace Push as Israel Rebuffs Plan
world8 days ago

Arab Allies Back Trump Gaza Peace Push as Israel Rebuffs Plan

Four major Arab nations (Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) along with Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia joined President Trump in pushing a US-backed Gaza peace plan, even as Israel rejected it and continued airstrikes. Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov were to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu to try to win support, while Hamas said it would disarm only if Israel ends attacks and withdraws from Gaza. The conflict has produced escalating violence and casualties, with at least about 1,250 Palestinians killed since last year’s deal and several Israeli soldiers dead in clashes.

via New York Post|
#donald-trump#gaza-strip#israel
Gaza strikes destroy mosque as casualties rise; West Bank violence intensifies
world26 days ago

Gaza strikes destroy mosque as casualties rise; West Bank violence intensifies

Israeli warplanes struck central and northern Gaza, killing at least two Palestinians and wounding dozens, including around 20 in the Nuseirat refugee camp, and destroying the Al-Muttaqin Mosque near Gaza City. In the West Bank, Israeli settlers torched a home near Bethlehem, part of a broader rise in settler violence and land-seizure orders around Jenin as discussions of an International Stabilization Force continue under the US-brokered ceasefire.

via aljazeera.com|
#air-strikes#gaza-strip#israel-palestine
UN accuses Israel of targeting children as Gaza tragedy deepens
world1 month ago

UN accuses Israel of targeting children as Gaza tragedy deepens

A 3-year-old boy, Rayan al-Ajeen, was fatally shot near Gaza’s yellow-line boundary after Israeli soldiers fired warning shots; the incident coincides with a United Nations commission of inquiry alleging deliberate Israeli targeting of Palestinian children, a claim Israel rejects, as Gaza and West Bank casualties continue to mount (tens of thousands killed in Gaza, including thousands of children).

via NBC News|
#child-casualties#gaza-strip#human-rights
Israel kills Hamas financier Ihab Khrizim in Khan Yunis, hitting funding network
world2 months ago

Israel kills Hamas financier Ihab Khrizim in Khan Yunis, hitting funding network

Israeli forces said they killed Ihab Khrizim, a senior Hamas money man who allegedly coordinated multi‑million‑dollar transfers to Hamas’ military wing, in Khan Yunis, Gaza, describing the strike as a major blow to Hamas’s financing and rehabilitation efforts; the report notes the broader campaign and mentions the killing of Hamas figure Mohammed Odeh in Gaza in related operations.

via New York Post|
#funding#gaza-strip#hamas
Netanyahu orders expansion to seize 70% of Gaza, risking ceasefire collapse
world2 months ago

Netanyahu orders expansion to seize 70% of Gaza, risking ceasefire collapse

Israel’s prime minister said he will push to extend control to 70% of Gaza (up from 53%), a move critics say would violate the October US-brokered ceasefire and escalate a worsening humanitarian crisis as residents near the yellow line are forced to evacuate and militias expand their reach. The plan, tied to broader expulsions and displacement concerns, comes amid international scrutiny of ceasefire terms and past peace proposals.

via The Guardian|
#ceasefire#displacement#gaza-strip
Trump’s Gaza reconstruction fund sits empty despite multi-billion pledges
middle-east2 months ago

Trump’s Gaza reconstruction fund sits empty despite multi-billion pledges

Four months after its launch, the Gaza reconstruction fund of Trump’s Board of Peace has received no donor money despite pledges totaling billions; officials say funds haven’t been deposited because the reconstruction phase has not begun, with some donations reportedly landed in a JPMorgan account that lacks independent transparency. The board, led by Trump, faces limited European participation as the conflict continues and a UN/EU estimate suggests roughly $71 billion is needed over the next decade.

via France 24|
#board-of-peace#donald-trump#gaza-strip
Israel detains Gaza flotilla activists tied to Greta Thunberg over alleged illegal activity
world3 months ago

Israel detains Gaza flotilla activists tied to Greta Thunberg over alleged illegal activity

Israel detained Thiago Ávila—an associate of Greta Thunberg—and Palestinian Saif Abu Keshek on suspicion of illegal activity after their Global Sumud flotilla vessels entered Israeli waters; about 175 other flotilla members were redirected to Crete. The detainees will be questioned with consular visits; Brazil and Spain condemned the move as potentially violating international law. Ávila faces sexual misconduct allegations he denies, while Thunberg has accused authorities of mistreatment in Greece. Israel insists the blockade of Gaza will be enforced and the flotilla’s actions were provocative.

via New York Post|
#gaza-flotilla#gaza-strip#greta-thunberg
Escalation in Gaza: Israel widens control as ceasefire stalls
middle-east3 months ago

Escalation in Gaza: Israel widens control as ceasefire stalls

Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza, with at least four Palestinians killed in the last 24 hours and more than 25 killed in the past week, pushing fatalities since the ceasefire to over 800. Analysts say the strikes on police, expansion of the eastern 'yellow line' to about 60% of Gaza, and the sidelining of the US-backed NCAG reflect a strategy to sustain a wartime state and thwart political life, while aid remains far below agreements and the new governance framework falters.

via Al Jazeera|
#ceasefire#gaza-strip#israel-palestine