Al-Aqsa compound closed following deadly attack

A planned humanitarian ceasefire broke down rapidly amid fighting around Rafah, with sharply disputed accounts of the initial events and heavy subsequent Palestinian casualties.

An Egyptian-brokered open-ended ceasefire entered into force at 19:00 local time, ending 50 days of major hostilities. Gaza faced extensive destruction and displacement.

UAW Local 2865 members voted to support a BDS resolution in a union-wide ballot; the action was debated within the labour movement and later challenged by the UAW international union.

The Security Council voted 14 in favour, none against and one abstention, reaffirming that Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, have no legal...

Approximately 1,500 Palestinian prisoners launched a mass hunger strike demanding family visits, medical care, an end to isolation and an end to administrative detention.

Israeli authorities introduced metal detectors at entrances to the Al-Aqsa compound after the July 14 attack. Palestinian worshippers protested, including by holding prayers outside the compound. This...

US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and directing relocation of the US embassy. The decision was opposed by Palestinian leaders and prompted...

The General Assembly adopted resolution ES-10/19, reaffirming that decisions purporting to alter Jerusalem’s status have no legal effect and urging states not to establish diplomatic missions there.

Palestinians began large demonstrations near the Gaza perimeter fence demanding the right of return for refugees and an end to the blockade. Organizers included civil society groups and political...

Palestinian organisers launched mass demonstrations near the Gaza-Israel perimeter, asserting refugee return rights and calling for an end to the Gaza blockade. Israeli forces killed demonstrators;...