DR Congo Pledges Embassy Move to Jerusalem

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reiterated its decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the latest country to announce such plans following a presidential visit, according to an AFP report published on September 3, 2026. President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi visited Israel, prompting both governments to issue a joint statement on Thursday … Read more

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill Four, Including Children

According to Al Jazeera and the Associated Press, Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others. A medical source at al-Shifa Hospital reported that a drone attack in Gaza City’s al-Kateeba district killed three people—including two children—and wounded eight more amidst heavy fighting and low-flying drone activity. … Read more

Israeli Strikes Kill Five in Gaza, Including Three from Same Family

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip and the West Bank have killed at least five Palestinians, according to medical sources and news agencies, compounding a severe hunger crisis fueled by restricted aid deliveries. The August 28, 2026 developments occur despite a United States-brokered ceasefire in place since October 2025, as new United Nations data … Read more

UN Rejects Israel’s Threat to Expel Gaza Residents Over Kite-Flying

The United Nations has formally condemned Israel’s threat to forcibly expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip where children fly kites, calling the proposed measure outrageous amid an ongoing conflict. The dispute unfolds against the backdrop of a fragile ceasefire that has failed to halt military operations, leaving communities across the enclave facing … Read more

Gaza Strike Destroys Aid Warehouse, Killing Seven

Israeli strikes have killed at least seven Palestinians across Gaza according to local medical sources, marking ongoing violations of a ceasefire that went into effect last October. Did You Know? Only 12 oxygen stations remain operational out of around 34 across the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. Casualties and Strike Details … Read more

Israel Accused of Using Kites to Justify Gaza Escalation

The military acknowledged the kites contained no explosives, yet officials warned of zero tolerance for any objects launched from the enclave. Israeli Air Strikes and Casualties in Central Gaza Sunday’s bombardment hit multiple locations across central Gaza, according to Al Jazeera and BBC reports. Missiles reduced a warehouse in az-Zawayda to rubble, and subsequent strikes … Read more

Over 100 Ex-Diplomats Urge France and UK to Sanction Israel

Diplomatic Lede: A coalition of 102 former French and British diplomats called on their respective governments to jointly sanction Israel, warning in an open letter published by Le Monde that Israeli policy in the occupied Palestinian territory threatens to permanently erase the possibility of a Palestinian state, according to reports from Al Jazeera and The … Read more

US Urges Netanyahu to Condemn Settler Violence in Qusra

The United States is pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a wave of settler violence in the occupied West Bank after learning that one of the targeted homes belonged to a Palestinian-American, according to a U.S. official and an Israeli official who spoke to Reuters. The diplomatic friction mounts as Jewish settlers … Read more

Fear and Attacks Grip Taybeh: West Bank’s Last All-Christian Town

Residents of Taybeh, the last entirely Christian town in the West Bank, are facing an escalating campaign of settler incursions, property destruction, and movement restrictions. According to local residents and officials, the town has become the target of repeated attacks, resulting in the abandonment of local businesses and a climate of fear that has prompted … Read more

19 Bodies Recovered from Rubble of Destroyed Gaza Building

More than 8,000 people remain missing beneath rubble across Gaza, according to the territory’s Health Ministry, as recovery teams face severe operational bottlenecks driven by a chronic lack of heavy machinery. Manual retrieval efforts recently yielded 19 bodies from a destroyed residential building in Gaza City, highlighting the painstaking nature of ongoing recovery operations. The … Read more