Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza to remove Israel’s pretexts for delaying reconstruction and withdrawal. But Israel is now doubling down on a demand for full disarmament as a precondition, a condition designed to be impossible to meet.
Twelve Palestinian families in the northern West Bank have barricaded themselves in their homes to protect against ongoing settler attacks as Israel moves to assert total control over the occupied territory.
Israel dumps some of its most toxic waste on Palestinian land in the West Bank. In places like Hebron, families living near electronic waste dumps face serious health repercussions, with no relief in sight.
The Israeli settler movement and its allies in the government have submitted a plan to build 100 new outposts in Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank. The move would effectively eliminate the Oslo Accords.
Israel is seizing church and Palestinian land in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood under the pretext of creating “green spaces.” A Muslim caretaker of the church property has made it his daily mission to guard what’s left.
Vice President J.D. Vance has long been considered the leading contender for the 2028 Republican nomination, but will his role in the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran hurt his chances? Conservatives are divided.
Democrats thought tying Abdul El-Sayed to pro-Palestinian streamer Hasan Piker would derail his insurgent campaign in Michigan, but it backfired. Now, the race has become a key battle in the fight between the party establishment and progressive left.
Diana Abu Daraz and her 1-year-old daughter, Siwar, were killed in an Israeli strike on the Mawasi “safe zone” in Khan Younis. Survivors say the Israeli army didn’t wait after giving them notice of the strike, dropping bombs on the tent city.
Israel recently damaged Lebanon’s vital Qaraoun Dam, raising fears of a structural failure. Experts say the attack reflects Israel’s long-standing ambition to control Lebanon’s water — and mirrors the water apartheid it imposes on Palestinians.
Israel is stoking a financial crisis in the West Bank by withholding funds from the PA. Among the sectors most affected is education, where teachers’ salaries have been cut, and classes have been shuttered. The impacts might last a generation.