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An open letter organized by Venice4Palestine, signed by notable artists including Roger Waters, calls on the Venice Biennale and the Venice Film Festival to take concrete action in support of Palestine—demanding transparency, suspension of ties with Israeli-government-linked bodies, safeguards for professionals who dissociate, and the flying of the Palestinian flag during the festival.
UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned the Security Council that failure to implement the US‑backed Gaza ceasefire could mark a 'point of no return,' as Netanyahu rejected Trump’s 15‑point peace plan while Hamas pledged to hand over weapons to a UN‑recognized transitional administration under an International Stabilization Force; the framework’s success hinges on decommissioning arms and Hamas ceasing military activity, but renewed fighting, Israeli annexation moves, and high casualties threaten any path to peace.
Venice Film Festival added Naza, a documentary by No Other Land directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its competition lineup. Shot at night on Tel Aviv rooftops, the film purports to reveal the systems behind Israel’s actions in Gaza, per its official synopsis. Produced by The Guardian and JW Films with Jonathan Glazer as executive producer, Naza is Venice’s sole documentary in competition and will screen Sept. 10 in Sala Grande with the directors and delegation in attendance; it marks Abraham and Szor’s Venice competition debut as the 83rd edition runs Sept. 2–12.
NAZA, a Guardian-produced Gaza documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor (with producer Jim Wilson and executive producer Jonathan Glazer), will world-premiere in Venice’s Golden Lion competition as the festival’s sole documentary entry, drawing on investigative reporting from +972, Local Call, and the Guardian and following the Oscar-winning No Other Land.
More than 100 former French and British diplomats publish an open letter urging France and the UK to jointly sanction Israel over occupation and settlements, arguing such measures are needed to uphold international law and preserve the possibility of a Palestinian state. They call for suspending trade agreements, halting arms transfers and military cooperation, banning trade with settlements, ensuring humanitarian access to Gaza, and pressuring both sides to respect rights, while noting the United States’ outsized influence.
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned a days-long siege of Palestinian homes in Qusra by Israeli settlers as 'terror,' as Israeli forces move to evacuate the settlers; Palestinians report water and electricity cuts amid broader settlement-driven violence and tensions in the West Bank.
Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan, saying it will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely disarmed, while Hamas pledges adherence to the plan; no White House response yet as fighting continues in Gaza and the West Bank amid tensions over the US-backed roadmap.
Israeli air strikes across Gaza killed at least four people, including an eight-year-old in Khan Younis and an 18‑month‑old in Bureij, with more casualties in Gaza City, as Hamas and mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye meet in Cairo to discuss the second phase of the ceasefire. The attacks persist despite a truce, with disagreements over Israeli withdrawal and weapons management, and ongoing limits on humanitarian aid; Gaza’s health ministry reported additional deaths and injuries in the past 24 hours, and since Oct 7, 2023 the toll stands at about 73,341 killed and 174,086 wounded.
Canada said Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank is illegal under international law and urged de-escalation and civilian protection, prompting a sharp Israeli rebuttal accusing Ottawa of emboldening terror; the exchange comes amid rising West Bank violence, with the UN warning of surging settler attacks (about 190 in four months and potentially 2,000 this year) and 76 Palestinian deaths so far in 2026.
Israel's security cabinet approved bringing the International Stabilization Force (ISF) into Gaza, to be drawn from 200 personnel of friendly countries and to operate in areas not under Israeli control, in coordination with the Israeli military. No deployment timeline was set, and Israel retains authority over which countries can contribute. The move is part of the broader Trump peace plan framework, which also envisions a Gaza Board of Peace and a path toward Palestinian administration; Netanyahu was set to travel to Washington the following day.
Israeli settlers backed by the military rampaged in the West Bank, killing Israelis and Palestinians during a Tal near Nablus confrontation, and torching mosques in Qusra and near Kour. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed broader action, with troops entering villages and seizing weapons. The weekend raids followed a wave of settler attacks already tallied across the territory, part of a surge in violence in 2026 amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian tensions and detentions.
Six people were killed in the northern West Bank village of Tal after a shooting involving Palestinians, settlers and Israeli forces—four Palestinians from the same family and two Israelis (a security guard and a soldier)—in what authorities described as the deadliest such incident in months. The IDF says a guard's weapon was seized and used against hikers before soldiers shot the attacker, while Palestinians allege settlers attacked Palestinian homes as clashes erupted. The attack comes amid a surge of settler violence in the West Bank since the Gaza war began, prompting Netanyahu to vow action and reinforce security, with broader tolls and dynamics of the conflict continuing.
Eight Arab and Muslim-majority states condemned far-right and settler incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, saying the actions are unlawful, fuel hate, and jeopardize the two-state peace process; in a joint statement they urged Israel to lift access restrictions, protect holy sites, and urged the international community to uphold the status quo amid the incident during Tisha B’Av.
More than 2,300 Israeli settlers and far-right activists stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Tisha B’Av, with police restricting Palestinian worshippers and allowing some Israelis to pray; authorities warned the number could rise to about 5,000, while Hamas and Jordan condemned the move as an escalation, sparking fears of further clashes.
Hamas elected Khalil al-Hayya as head of its political bureau, replacing Yahya Sinwar after Sinwar’s death in 2024; al-Hayya, a veteran Hamas leader and longtime diplomat who has survived Israeli assassination attempts, won a run-off by the General Shura Council to serve the remainder of the term through 2027, and will lead from Qatar as part of Hamas’s Gaza–West Bank–diaspora leadership framework during wartime governance.