Palestine

Israel has dropped 200,000 tons of explosives on Gaza over the last two years, Gaza’s government media office reports. Technical negotiations begin in Egypt over Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. Strikes hit Gaza City over the weekend, despite President Donald Trump’s boasts about a cessation. The U.S. strikes yet another Venezuelan boat, the fourth in weeks, and hints at its plans for a ground invasion. ICE raids in Chicago intensify with helicopter raids and tear gas near schools. A federal judge blocks the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland. Iran’s foreign minister says cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog is “no longer relevant” in the wake of last week’s snapback sanctions. Russia launches hundreds of missiles into Ukraine overnight, killing 5. Palestinian solidarity protests overtake major cities in Western Europe. Detained Global Sumud Flotilla participants launch a hunger strike in Israeli prison, while an additional 170 participants are deported to Europe. Take action to demand the release of participants including Drop Site’s journalist Alex Colston here.

Huda Skaik Oct 05, 2025

from +972’s Sunday Recap 972 Magazine [published in Israel] Sept 28, 2025

Jeremy Scahill Oct 05, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took credit for an emerging agreement, but it was clear that President Trump was calling the shots.

from +972’s Sunday Recap 972 Magazine [published in Israel] Oct 5, 2025

Angela Giuffrida in Livorno Fri 3 Oct 2025 10.54 EDT

Jessica Corbett Oct 03, 2025

William Christou in Jerusalem Fri 3 Oct 2025 19.37 EDT

Brett Wilkins Oct 03, 2025

At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours. World Health Organization report finds that nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a quarter of them children, have suffered “life-changing injuries.” As Israeli officials label the roughly 250,000 people remaining in Gaza City as terrorists and terror supporters, UNRWA warns it may be preparing for large-scale massacres. The last remaining boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla is intercepted by the Israeli military; over 450 flotilla participants in Israeli custody are being processed for deportation. President Donald Trump declares the U.S. is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. Amid government shutdown, White House freezes $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects “to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting.” Drone sightings over Munich Airport force suspension of flights. Iran’s president discusses relocating the capital from Tehran. Protesters clash with security forces in Kashmir.

Abdel Qader Sabbah Oct 02, 2025

At least 45 Palestinians are dead after Israeli attacks in Gaza today. Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill speaks to Hamas political official Mohammad Nazzal on how the Palestinian resistance is approaching its response to Trump’s Gaza ultimatum. Israel intercepts the Global Sumud Flotilla, spraying boats with “skunk water” and detaining parliamentarians, humanitarian activists, and journalists—including Drop Site journalist Alex Colston. The U.S. enters the second day of a government shutdown. The U.S. plans to provide Ukraine with intelligence to carry out long-range missile strikes on energy infrastructure inside Russia—the first time it has agreed to aid Ukraine in these types of attacks. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces kill six and wound ten in an attack in El-Fasher. Two killed, over 400 arrested in Morocco in anti-government protests.

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Oct 02, 2025

At least 45 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in Israeli attacks on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera, including at least 18 people seeking humanitarian aid. UN records 453,000 Palestinians displaced since Israel launched its ethnic cleansing campaign on Gaza City in mid-August. The number of daily meals available in northern Gaza has dropped from 170,000 to 50,000 in roughly two weeks, the UN reports. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House and unveils his 20-point “peace plan” calling for complete Palestinian disarmament, foreign control of the Gaza Strip, and a permanent Israeli security presence. The Israeli military stages mass raids in the Jalazone refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. A government shutdown appears more likely after Trump and Senate Democrats fail to reach an agreement in a Monday meeting. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Europe is “not at war,” but it is also “no longer at peace” with Russia. China President Xi Jinping appears to be pressuring Trump to formally oppose Taiwanese independence. Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspends Colombia’s free trade agreement with Israel.

Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad Sep 30, 2025

The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come.

Fifty Palestinians killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours as confirmed death toll tops 66,000. Israel continues its destruction of Gaza’s medical infrastructure, with doctors warning of “wholesale extermination” amid growing famine and health care collapse. The Knesset advances a bill that would allow the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in cases that constitute “racist or hate-motivated crimes.” Trump will meet with Netanyahu in the White House to discuss the 21-point ceasefire plan for Gaza; Hamas has not yet been presented with the plan. Eric Adams drops out of the New York mayoral race. Trump signs a directive vastly expanding federal powers to target those expressing anti-capitalist views or anti-Christian views, Ken Klippenstein reports. Hundreds of drones are launched into Ukraine by Russia overnight. Snapback sanctions hit Iran. The U.S. contemplates further military incursions into the Caribbean.

By ABDEL KAREEM HANNA, SAMY MAGDY and SARAH EL DEEB Updated 2:30 PM EDT, September 27, 2025

By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman Sept. 26, 2025

Israeli bombardments continue throughout the Gaza Strip, with at least 47 Palestinians killed on Friday. Medical infrastructure is breaking down in Gaza City, with the situation at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City being described as catastrophic. The U.S. is reportedly backing a plan to install former British PM Tony Blair as the head of a “Gaza International Transitional Authority.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blames the West for the war in Ukraine and its continued escalation in his speech at the UN. The Department of Justice indicts former FBI Director James Comey. Trump signs a memorandum directing increased measures against “domestic terrorism,” with a particular focus on the “Antifa” threat. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calls hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals to attend an urgent, unscheduled meeting next week in Quantico, Virginia. Israel’s heavy airstrikes in Yemen kill at least nine and wound scores. Italian dockworkers block a ship carrying oil destined for Israel. The Indian government attempts to quash protests in the northern province of Ladakh.

Ryan Grim Sep 25, 2025

Microsoft said it found that Israel was violating some terms of service for its products and that it does “not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.”

Israel strikes 170 targets in Gaza in the past 24 hours, killing dozens. A Yemeni drone hits the Israeli port city of Eilat for the second time in a week; Israel bombs Sana’a. Israel imposes strict terms for West Bank refugee camps as 44,000 displaced Palestinians are allowed to return. Trump unveils a 21-point framework for ending the Gaza war at the UN. A sniper in Dallas opened fire on detainees outside an ICE facility, killing two and critically wounding a third. Italy’s unions threaten a “general strike without notice” on behalf of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Tens of thousands of Sudanese people are falling ill from dengue fever, cholera, and malaria. Operations at several airports in Denmark are disrupted by unauthorized drone incursions. Iran carries out an undeclared test last week of a possible intercontinental ballistic missile, according to the AP.

September 24, 2025

Brett Wilkins Sep 24, 2025

24 September 2025 15:58 BST | Last update: ~12:00 EDT

By MEE staff Published date: 24 September 2025 16:58 BST | Last updated ~15:21 EDT

Sep 24, 2025

At least 64 Palestinians are killed across Gaza, including 42 in Gaza City. Israel closes the Allenby/King Hussein Crossing, the only gateway for 3 million Palestinians into the West Bank “until further notice.” At the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump meets with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan for talks centered on a ceasefire in Gaza. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls the talks “very fruitful,” while Trump falsely claims the failure of negotiations is squarely at the feet of Hamas. Trump debuts a new approach to the Russia-Ukraine war, saying that Ukraine, with EU and NATO support, could “fight and win back all of Ukraine in its original form.” More video footage undermines ICE’s account of the murder of Silverio Vargas González near Chicago; the number of deaths in ICE custody under Trump climb to 15. Drones kill 11 civilians in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, including eight children. The Global Sumud Flotilla comes under attack by drones south of Crete, with at least 12 explosions across nine boats; Italy promises a ship from its navy will escort the flotilla in its humanitarian mission.

Published Sept. 22, 2025 06:07 AM EDT

Juan Andrés Gallardo September 22, 2025

Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.

Sept. 22, 2025

Jon Queally Sep 21, 2025

Ryan Grim Sep 21, 2025

from +972’s Sunday Recap 972 Magazine [published in #Israel] Sept 21, 2025

[about f---ing time!]

by Amira Hass Sept 17, 2025

By MEE staff Published date: 14 September 2025 16:18 BST

By Syma Mohammed Published date: 12 September 2025 19:49 BST

By MEE staff Published date: 11 September 2025 22:49 BST

Azad Essa 14 September 2025 09:12 BST

Nicola Davis Science correspondent Sat 13 Sep 2025 02.00 EDT

Julian Borger in Jerusalem Fri 12 Sep 2025 12.20 EDT

Abdel Qader Sabbah Sep 11, 2025

At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn. The number of Palestinians in Gaza who have died from malnutrition and starvation tops 400. The United Nations says that more than 110,000 people were forcibly displaced in Gaza in August. Qatar’s prime minister said the Israeli strike on Doha “reflects only the barbarism of Netanyahu.” Polish and NATO forces shoot down several Russian drones that violated Polish airspace during strikes on Ukraine. The Trump administration struggles to put a lid on the Epstein scandal. Nepali police are dispatched to bring some order to the capital after yesterday’s protests. An Islamic State affiliate kills more than 50 at a funeral in the Congo’s North Kivu province. British MPs express “grave concern” over Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s scheduled visit to the UK, citing Genocide Convention. Hundreds arrested in France in widespread anti-government protests.

Drop Site Daily: Sept 9, 2025

Abdel Qader Sabbah and Rasha Abou jalal Sep 08, 2025

Murtaza Hussain and Sami Vanderlip Sep 06, 2025

Drop Site News Sep 08, 2025

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/35880757

“You are heading to a military government,” Zamir was quoted as saying by The Times of Israel, citing a Ynet news report. “Your plan is leading us there. Understand the implications.”

Originally posted by Gronbjorn on Reddit

The 'young man' in the photo is actually a long-time outspoken Palestinian liberation and human rights activist, Australian Robert Martin. Martin has been kidnapped and unlawfully detained by Israel from the Handalla Freedom Flotilla Ship, alongside another Australian activist, Tan Safi

from +972 Magazine [published in Israel]

NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child’s birth in New York.

Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini - Opinion 9 July 2025 10:42 BST Last update: ~5:45 EDT

Jeremy Scahill July 7, 2025

from 972 Magazine Sunday Recap newsletter [published in Israel] 07/06/2025

Original: https://x.com/tinysnekcomics/status/1392518674322448386

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30955119