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Brussels Donor Conference offers no new money to Palestinian Authority

Four EU member states signed for the Palestinian Authority €82 million which was already pledged. No official commitment came from non-EU countries.

West Bank

Israel plans to seize major archaeological site in the West Bank

The move coincided with the establishment of a new illegal outpost by Israeli settlers near Bethlehem and comes as the Israeli government faces growing pressure to crackdown on settler violence.

West Bank

Denying return of Palestinians to West Bank a war crime, HRW says

A new report by Human Rights Watch finds that Israel committed war crimes in its ground offensive in the West Bank earlier this year, after tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians were denied return after hostilities ended.

Lebanon

Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13

The attack marks the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last year.

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World News

Exclusive: EU probes claims Palestinian Martyrs Fund remains in place

The Palestinian Authority officially announced the end of its Martyrs’ Fund in February this year. According to information obtained by Euronews, the mechanism Israel slams as “pay for slay” might still be operating through bypass channels. Brussels insists the EU funds are not involved.

Gaza

UN Security Council approves Trump's peace plan for Gaza

The US-drafted resolution, voted in favour by 13 nations and abstained by Russia and China, includes the establishment of a international stabilisation force and approves a transitional authority to be overseen by Trump himself.

Germany

Germany lifts military equipment export restrictions on Israel

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in August that Berlin would not authorise any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza "until further notice".

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Israeli air strikes hit Gaza amid ceasefire accusations

Residents gathered early on Wednesday around the rubble of destroyed homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp, following a series of Israeli air strikes that killed dozens, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Gaza

Israeli PM orders military to carry out 'powerful strikes' on Gaza

Netanyahu made the announcement shortly after Israel said that Hamas had opened fire on IDF forces in southern Gaza.

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Dozens of Palestinians buried in Gaza after Israel returns bodies

The bodies of 41 Palestinians were buried in Gaza on Monday after funeral prayers were held at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

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.

Europe News

Exclusive: EU to unveil €75 million support package for Egypt

The European Union is deepening its relations with Egypt, increasing financial support to the North African country despite ongoing human rights concerns.

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.

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.

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Spain holds national strike in solidarity with Palestinians

Thousands of people across Spain took part in a national strike on Tuesday in support of the Palestinian people and to protest what organisers described as the “genocide in Gaza.”

The Cube

Are product barcodes that begin with '729' made in Israel?

In a bid to encourage a boycott against Israeli goods, online users, including French MEP Manon Aubry, have relayed a claim alleging that barcodes beginning with the digits "729" are produced in Israel – but this is not entirely accurate.

Europe News

As ceasefire begins, will the EU abandon its plans to sanction Israel?

The start of the peace process in the Middle East raises questions about the future of the EU proposals designed to sanction Israel.

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Freed Palestinian prisoners return home under Gaza ceasefire deal

Freed Palestinian prisoners arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday as part of the ceasefire and prisoner-hostage exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Egypt

Egypt's president says Trump's Gaza plan is 'last chance' for peace

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump co-chaired a peace summit in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh on Monday on Gaza's future and the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.