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Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest Israel’s military draft plans in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men filled central Jerusalem on Thursday to protest government plans to draft them into the military.

Azerbaijan

Baku waits for UN resolution to join international troops in Gaza

Under the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, Washington and its partners aim to form a temporary multinational mission. Multiple countries are in talks to contribute troops.

Gaza

Israel: Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza stablisation force

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar opposes participation of Turkish troops in Gaza because of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's "hostile approach".

World News

Hamas expands search for hostage bodies in Gaza as Egypt joins effort

The widespread destruction across the Gaza Strip has made it difficult for Hamas to locate and recover the bodies of the remaining Israeli hostages, who may be buried beneath the rubble.

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Gaza

Vance slams Knesset vote on West Bank annexation as an 'insult'

While many members of Israel's coalition support annexation, they have backed off those calls since US President Donald Trump said last month that he opposes the move.

Gaza

Top UN court says Israel must allow UNRWA to supply aid to Gaza

The Hague-based court was asked late last year by the UN General Assembly to determine Israel’s legal obligations after the country passed laws effectively banning the agency from operating there.

Israel

Gaza ceasefire going better than expected, JD Vance says in Israel

The ceasefire was tested by renewed fighting on Sunday and accusations from both sides of ceasefire violations, but both Israel and Hamas have said they are committed to the deal.

Culture news

Ryuichi Sakamoto estate joins ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign

The estate of legendary Japanese composer joins the likes of Björk, Massive Attack and Fontaines D.C. in the boycott initiative, in response to the genocide in Gaza.

The Cube

Fact-checking claims that no female hostages made it out of Gaza

Commentators on social media have purported that "not a single woman" survived captivity following the release of the last remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October 2023. These claims are misleading.

Europe News

Threat of EU sanctions against Israel still on the table, Kallas says

The 27 European ministers of foreign affairs, who were meeting in Luxembourg, considered the situation in Gaza too "fragile" to withdraw possible sanctions against Israel.

Gaza

US envoys in Israel to stabilise ceasefire after flareup of violence

More than a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Yemen

New airstrip on island off Yemen to counter Houthi Red Sea activities

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.

Gaza

Trump says ceasefire to hold after Israel airstrikes on Hamas in Rafah

Trump says the ceasefire is still in place after Israel conducted airstrikes in Rafah, stating Hamas was violating the truce.

Sweden

Sweden cancels Jewish film festival over secuirty concerns

The Swedish government described the situation as alarming and said it has put in place a number of efforts to increase security for Jewish organisations, institutions and events.

Europe News

EU calls on Israel to lift restrictions on aid deliveries to Gaza

Israel says the reduced amount of aid is in response to Hamas allegedly breaching the truce agreement by returning the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages too slowly.

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Israel and Hamas trade blame over ceasefire violation

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, brokered under a peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, continues to hold one week after it was announced.

Israel

Trump threatens Hamas with military action over bloodshed in Gaza

The warning from the White House came after the US president previously downplayed internal violence in Gaza since a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week.

Israel

Israel holds ceremony to mark two years since 7 October attack

President Isaac Herzog offered an apology to the victims on behalf of the state of Israel, acknowledging that the attacks had "fragmented" lives.

Israel

Israel receives remains of two more hostages from Hamas

Earlier, the Israeli military said forensic testing showed that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas does not match any of the hostages. ” There was no immediate word on whose body it was.

Gaza

Reduced aid enters Gaza as Israel accuses Hamas of violating truce

Israel says it will only allow 300 trucks carrying aid and food to enter Gaza daily, despite the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas allowing for double that amount.

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