Mediation
Leaders of the BRICS countries convened at the 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to address pressing global issues, including the protracted conflict in the Gaza Strip. In a joint statement, they expressed grave concern for the Palestinian people and urged all parties to engage in good faith negotiations
Arab-Israeli conflicts
Reports from Gaza hospital officials indicate that 14 Palestinians, including 10 who were seeking food in the embattled enclave, were killed in Israeli air strikes. Two American aid workers with the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were also injured in southern Gaza. The bloodshed comes as US-led ceasefire efforts appear
United Nations
Weary Palestinians are expressing cautious hope as US-led ceasefire efforts appear to gain momentum, with Israel set to send a negotiating team to talks in Qatar. The move comes after nearly 21 months of war, which has devastated Gaza's agriculture and food sources, leaving millions on the brink
Palestinian Arabs
Efforts to halt the 21-month war between Israel and Hamas appeared to be moving forward as the two sides engage in ceasefire talks. Israeli airstrikes and shootings in Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 35 Palestinians, with most victims killed while waiting for aid. The UN human rights
Human rights
Since the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operations in late May, 613 killings have been recorded near humanitarian convoys and at aid distribution points in Gaza. Most of these killings, 509, were "GHF-related," meaning they occurred at or near the distribution sites
Civilian casualties
Israeli attacks on Gaza have led to a devastating humanitarian crisis, with over 192,000 civilians killed or wounded since October 7, 2023. The genocide has resulted in widespread destruction, forced displacement, and a severe famine, with dozens of children among the victims. Despite international calls to end the aggression,
Human rights
Palestinian authorities and aid groups have accused Israeli forces of using lethal force against desperate Palestinians trying to collect aid in the Gaza Strip. A report by Amnesty International has condemned the Israeli-backed system of distributing aid in Gaza, claiming it uses "starvation tactics" against Palestinians to commit
Human rights
A controversial system to distribute aid in Gaza, backed by the U.S. and Israel, has been accused by Amnesty International of using starvation tactics against Palestinians, thus prolonging the Israeli war with Hamas. The system, run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has been criticized for creating a deadly
Palestinian Arabs
Iqbal Jassat, an Executive Member of the South Africa-based Media Review Network, writes that Israel's actions in Palestine have demonstrated levels of impunity, defiance, and rejection of all civilized values and norms. The normalization of the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza has become a disturbing reality, with the
United Nations
The United Nations has issued a dire warning regarding the severe shortages in basic living resources and shelter in the Gaza Strip, caused by the ongoing attacks by Israeli occupation forces. The UN has documented numerous Israeli violations against civilians, forcing many families to flee schools that were targeted by
Humanitarian aid
The situation in Gaza has taken a devastating turn, with at least 74 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Monday, following repeated deadly violence against Palestinians seeking aid. The killings came as the deaths of at least seven Palestinians in southern and central Gaza were reported, while over 116 bodies
Palestinian Arabs
Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly denounced Israeli Minister Yariv Levin's proposal to impose Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank. The ministry's spokesperson, Sufian Al-Qudah, categorized the statement as a flagrant violation of international law and Israel's obligations
