Israel, Gaza and Palestinians
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When Sayfollah Musallet of Tampa, Florida, was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank two weeks ago, he became the fourth Palestinian-American killed in the occupied territory since the war in Gaza began.
A local authority was "fence-sitting" over a motion to de-twin a Dorset town from its Israeli counterpart, a councillor has said. Green party councillors Joe and Kate Salmon brought the motion after more than 2,500 residents signed a petition calling for the 30-year relationship between Bournemouth and Netanya to end over Israel's actions in Gaza.
From racist attacks to political protests and travel disruptions, Israelis and Jews face a broader backlash tied to the Gaza war
The Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City is one of three operational churches in the coastal enclave and currently shelters about 600 people. More than 21 months of war have crippled the region and led to mass starvation, according to aid groups, as Israel continues its operation to dismantle Hamas’s grip on Gaza.
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Slovenian director Urška Djukić’s coming of age tale Little Trouble Girls won Best International Debut Film, which was judged by French producer Bruno Nahon with Israeli directors Tom Shoval and Dani Rosenberg, who also gave an Honorable Mention to Harris Dickinson’s Urchin.
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The aid agency says its buildings in the central part of the territory were attacked after the military targeted Deir al-Balah, which had largely been spared.
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News agencies including AFP, AP, BBC and Reuters issued a joint statement about Gaza journalists unable to feed themselves amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions on Thursday.
"I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September," President Macron said.