Israeli restrictions on Palestinian access to the old city of Jerusalem and its places of worship constituted a flagrant violation to international law, including international humanitarian law, the historical and legal status quo, and the principle of unrestricted access to places of worship.
Eight Muslim-majority countries have denounced Israel for trying to impose unlawful Israeli sovereignty in the occupied West Bank, after it approved controversial new measures expanding its control and making it easier for Israeli settlers to buy land. Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel's move in the strongest terms on Monday, according to a Saudi Foreign Ministry statement.
Multiple US media outlets report the Donald Trump administration carried out early morning strikes in Venezuela. US President Donald Trump has said that the United States has carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country following the operation, which he said was conducted in conjunction with US law enforcement.
Guinea-Bissau's new military ruler has moved to consolidate power days after a coup deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. In a decree on Friday, General Horta Inta-A announced the appointment of Finance Minister Ilidio Vieira Te as the West African country's new prime minister. list of 3 itemsend of list The people of Guinea-Bissau expect a lot of their new leaders, Inta-A told Te during a brief swearing-in ceremony, saying he hoped the new military government and the prime minister would continue to work hand-in-hand.
Across Israeli society, the reaction to the news of a Gaza ceasefire deal has been almost uniform: Joy. In Tel Aviv, the families of those taken captive during the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023 celebrated on Thursday after the announcement. And a man dressed as United States President Donald Trump who played a large part in brokering the deal carried Israeli and US flags and posed for photographs with smiling passersby.
No matter where you are, Israel's long arm' may be coming for you next. And so Israel has struck again. On Tuesday, the Middle East's favourite perennial aggressor launched missiles against the Qatari capital of Doha, targeting Hamas leaders involved in negotiations surrounding a proposal from the United States for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli genocide of Palestinians has officially killed more than 64,000 people in less than two years.
Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry says it condemns and denounces in the strongest terms the brutal Israeli aggression'. An Israeli attack in Qatar's capital, Doha, targeting Hamas officials has drawn swift condemnation from across the region and beyond with the UN chief calling the air strikes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed that the Israeli military carried out the attack in Doha on Tuesday against Hamas leaders.
Israel is killing all prospects for peace in the Middle East, Jordan's foreign minister has said amid escalating international outrage over Israel's plans for a new large-scale offensive in Gaza City and its intention to massively expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Ayman Safadi made his remarks during a visit to Moscow on the same day that the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, approved a plan to conquer Gaza City, an urban area that is home to hundreds of thousands of people in the north of the Palestinian territory.
