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Egyptian security forces have detained over 200 international activists in Cairo, disrupting the commencement of the Global March to Gaza, an initiative aimed at challenging Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory. Participants from more than 40 countries had convened in Egypt with plans to travel to the Rafah border crossing to deliver humanitarian aid and express solidarity with Gaza’s residents. …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has withstood a significant challenge, as a parliamentary motion to dissolve the Knesset was defeated in a 61–53 vote early Thursday morning. The opposition, led by the Yesh Atid party, had introduced the motion in response to ongoing disputes over military conscription exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox community, known as Haredim. The failed motion provides …

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at least 31 Palestinians were killed and approximately 200 others injured when Israeli military forces opened fire near a food distribution center in Gaza City. The Gaza Civil Defense reported that Israeli tanks and drones targeted thousands of civilians gathered to receive aid from a U.S.-backed humanitarian facility. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. local …

Israeli naval forces intercepted a humanitarian vessel attempting to reach Gaza early Monday, halting its mission in international waters. The ship, named Madleen, was transporting a group of international activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, who sought to draw global attention to worsening humanitarian conditions in the blockaded Palestinian territory. Interception at Sea and Diplomatic Fallout The Freedom Flotilla …

Israeli forces opened fire near an aid distribution area in southern Gaza early Saturday, resulting in at least 36 Palestinian fatalities, according to Gaza’s civil defense agency. Among the dead were six individuals reportedly shot near a humanitarian center supported by U.S. funding. The Israeli military confirmed its involvement, stating that troops discharged warning shots towards individuals it claimed were …

Israeli authorities have confirmed the recovery of the body of Natthapong Pinta, a Thai national abducted during the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. The Israeli military, in cooperation with the domestic security service Shin Bet, conducted a targeted operation in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, where Pinta’s remains were found and returned to Israel. The operation …

The Israeli military confirmed the deaths of four soldiers during operations in southern Gaza, highlighting ongoing security challenges and troop shortages. The fatalities occurred in the Khan Younis area, where the soldiers were engaged in an operation targeting a Hamas compound. According to military spokesperson Effie Defrin, the deaths were caused by an explosive device that triggered a building collapse …

At least 22 people were killed and more than 120 others were injured on Sunday when Israeli fire struck near an aid distribution center in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, according to Gaza’s civil defense agency. The attack took place close to a U.S.-supported aid hub, which had been operating to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced civilians in the …