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Gaza residents fear renewed famine threat as food supplies dwindle and aid shrinks Original
Palestinians face severe food shortages, with many struggling to find the most basic items amid reports of continuing Israeli restrictions Community kitchens, upon which many families rely for survival, are overwhelmed and daily meal production drops LONDON: Maysa Yousef’s husband went to a market in central Gaza on Thursday evening to buy food for the weekend but found little to bring home. “All I can find is a couple of grapefruits,” he told her.
Israeli rights lawyer says prison abuse complaints ‘almost never’ lead to criminal investigations Original
Rights lawyer Sari Bashi warned that guards shooting Palestinian prisoners in closed cells without apparent threats may constitute excessive force 2 rights groups documented 22 accounts of prisoners shot with rubber or plastic rounds, including injuries requiring surgery LONDON: Shooting detainees inside closed cells when they pose no apparent threat to guards raises “serious legal concerns” about unlawful force, an Israeli human rights lawyer said after two rights groups documented accounts...
Israel’s Sufa 53 Line in southern Syria casts shadow over security talks
Israeli bulldozers are pushing deeper into southern Syria as Damascus pursues a security deal Analysts say earthworks could entrench Israel’s military presence and strengthen its negotiating leverage LONDON: As Israel heads toward elections, its bulldozers are pushing deeper into southern Syria, widening the gap between diplomatic efforts to reach a security agreement and developments on the ground.
Israel’s Sufa 53 Line in southern Syria casts shadow over security talks
Israeli bulldozers are pushing deeper into southern Syria as Damascus pursues a security deal Analysts say earthworks could entrench Israel’s military presence and strengthen its negotiating leverage LONDON: As Israel heads toward elections, its bulldozers are pushing deeper into southern Syria, widening the gap between diplomatic efforts to reach a security agreement and developments on the ground.
Gaza healthcare recovery stalls a year into ceasefire as nutrition indicators improve
LONDON: Gaza has no fully functioning hospital almost a year after a ceasefire took effect, while its intensive care capacity has grown by just one bed, an Israeli rights group said Thursday, warning that restrictions on medical supplies and patient transfers continue to cost lives. Physicians for Human Rights Israel said in a new report that restrictions on supplies, treatment outside the Palestinian enclave and reconstruction have prevented the healthcare system from recovering.
Gaza healthcare recovery stalls a year into ceasefire as nutrition indicators improve Original
Gaza has no fully functioning hospitals 1 year into ceasefire, Physicians for Human Rights Israel says Despite improvements in nutrition indicators, according to MedGlobal, health system remains devastated LONDON: Gaza has no fully functioning hospital almost a year after a ceasefire took effect, while its intensive care capacity has grown by just one bed, an Israeli rights group said Thursday, warning that restrictions on medical supplies and patient transfers continue to cost lives.
Killing of 3-year-old Syrian girl renews scrutiny of domestic abuse protections
Jannat Al-Afis beaten to death by her father, according to Syria authorities Women, girls need prevention, lasting protections, lawyer tells Arab News LONDON: Before 3-year-old Jannat Al-Afis was killed in the Syrian Arab Republic’s Deir Ezzor governorate, relatives say there had been warnings about the danger she faced at home. Her father had previously been detained after a complaint that he abused her, then released, a relative told Syrian media.
Killing of 3-year-old Syrian girl renews scrutiny of domestic abuse protections
Jannat Al-Afis beaten to death by her father, according to Syria authorities Women, girls need prevention, lasting protections, lawyer tells Arab News LONDON: Before 3-year-old Jannat Al-Afis was killed in the Syrian Arab Republic’s Deir Ezzor governorate, relatives say there had been warnings about the danger she faced at home. Her father had previously been detained after a complaint that he abused her, then released, a relative told Syrian media.
What will access to US weapons mean for Syria’s military?
Syria removed from US list that prohibits arms exports, clearing the way for possible legal sales of American weapons Experts say the change might enhance US-Syria strategic ties, particularly counterterrorism and intelligence-sharing efforts against Daesh LONDON: For more than four decades, Syria was on a short US list of countries barred from buying American weapons. As of this week it is free to do so, at least on paper.
Painted backpacks offer children in Gaza some sense of normality
LONDON: As children in the Gaza Strip return to school after nearly three years of disruption, they are also turning up at artist Maysa Yousef’s door with their plain, light-blue backpacks, distributed by aid agencies, and specific requests for decoration: a rocket ship, perhaps, or a princess, a horse. When Yousef hands the bags back, transformed with the images they chose, the children leave smiling and hugging them tightly.
Painted backpacks offer children in Gaza some sense of normality
Maysa Yousef and other artists in the territory transform plain, aid-agency backpacks into personalized art for students returning to school after years of disruptions About 541,000 students returned to classrooms in Gaza last month, despite challenges posed by destroyed buildings and ongoing insecurity LONDON: As children in the Gaza Strip return to school after nearly three years of disruption, they are also turning up at artist Maysa Yousef’s door with their plain, light-blue backpacks,...
Painted backpacks offer children in Gaza some sense of normality
Maysa Yousef and other artists in the territory transform plain, aid-agency backpacks into personalized art for students returning to school after years of disruptions About 541,000 students returned to classrooms in Gaza last month, despite challenges posed by destroyed buildings and ongoing insecurity LONDON: As children in the Gaza Strip return to school after nearly three years of disruption, they are also turning up at artist Maysa Yousef’s door with their plain, light-blue backpacks,...
How a foul smell spreading across Gaza revives scrutiny of Israeli ‘skunk’ spray
01 Oct 2026 22:38:45 GMT9 Israeli govt still using the banned and harmful substance, say activists Gaza resident tells Arab News of Israeli drones dropping the chemical LONDON: Hala Alakhsham woke up recently to “a foul, rotten smell in the truest sense of the word,” but the Gaza City cook found nothing after searching her home for the source, she said in an Instagram video on Sept. 23. Turning to social media, she found others across the Palestinian territory describing the same odor.
How a foul smell spreading across Gaza revives scrutiny of Israeli ‘skunk’ spray
Israeli govt still using the banned and harmful substance, say activists Gaza resident tells Arab News of Israeli drones dropping the chemical LONDON: Hala Alakhsham woke up recently to “a foul, rotten smell in the truest sense of the word,” but the Gaza City cook found nothing after searching her home for the source, she said in an Instagram video on Sept. 23. Turning to social media, she found others across the Palestinian territory describing the same odor.
How a foul smell spreading across Gaza revives scrutiny of Israeli ‘skunk’ spray
Israeli govt still using the banned and harmful substance, say activists Gaza resident tells Arab News of Israeli drones dropping the chemical LONDON: Hala Alakhsham woke up recently to “a foul, rotten smell in the truest sense of the word,” but the Gaza City cook found nothing after searching her home for the source, she said in an Instagram video on Sept. 23. Turning to social media, she found others across the Palestinian territory describing the same odor.
Fuel and food costs put Syria’s beloved makdous tradition out of reach
LONDON: Every fall, Syrian households would spend days preparing makdous, a preserve meant to carry the season’s abundance into winter. But after more than a decade of war and economic collapse, the pantry staple has become a delicacy. Families traditionally gather in September and October to boil and salt baby eggplants, stuff them with walnuts, garlic and chili, then submerge them in olive oil and seal them in jars.
Will Trump’s threats change the future course of the International Criminal Court?
Trump describes the ICC as a ‘rogue institution,’ urges UN member states to withdraw and says US will never permit its service members to face trials there Experts say US president’s calls have no legal effect on obligations of ICC member states under the Rome Statute, despite the political implications LONDON: The US president, Donald Trump, stood before world leaders at the UN on Tuesday and urged states that are members of the International Criminal Court to withdraw from it, escalating...
Fuel and food costs put Syria’s beloved makdous tradition out of reach Original
Makdous, a beloved Syrian preserve, has become unaffordable for most families due to over a decade of war and economic collapse Recent government-imposed fuel price hikes have further exacerbated the economic strain, impacting nearly all household expenses LONDON: Every fall, Syrian households would spend days preparing makdous, a preserve meant to carry the season’s abundance into winter. But after more than a decade of war and economic collapse, the pantry staple has become a delicacy.
Unexplained blasts at Syrian military sites raise weapons security concerns Original
Multiple explosions at a Syrian army weapons depot near Al-Eis injured at least four people and sparked widespread panic The blast was the fourth at a Syrian military facility this month, raising fresh concerns about weapons security LONDON: Successive explosions at a Syrian army weapons depot near Al-Eis, south of Aleppo, caused panic early Monday, with residents describing a night of terror as continuing detonations prevented rescue teams from reaching the scene.
How an algae bloom exposes the fragile water link between Israel and Gaza
LONDON: The algae bloom that clogged intake pipes at Israel’s Mediterranean desalination plants in late August exposed the fragility of a water system that supplies not only Israel, but also Gaza. Five of Israel’s six coastal desalination plants, which convert seawater into drinking water, shut down after microscopic algae clogged their intake systems, CNN reported on Sept. 4, citing Mekorot, Israel’s national water company.
How Israel’s operation on Lebanon’s Ali Al-Taher ridge could complicate US-backed talks
Israel says it cleared Hezbollah fighters from tunnels beneath the strategic Ali Al-Taher ridge Analysts say the move could weaken Beirut’s credibility in its push to disarm the group LONDON: Israel’s declaration last week that it had seized the strategically important Ali Al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah could be the latest setback for a Lebanese government trying to demonstrate it can provide security without the group’s arsenal, analysts say. On Sept.
How an algae bloom exposes the fragile water link between Israel and Gaza
LONDON: The algae bloom that clogged intake pipes at Israel’s Mediterranean desalination plants in late August exposed the fragility of a water system that supplies not only Israel, but also Gaza. Five of Israel’s six coastal desalination plants, which convert seawater into drinking water, shut down after microscopic algae clogged their intake systems, CNN reported on Sept. 4, citing Mekorot, Israel’s national water company.
How an algae bloom exposes the fragile water link between Israel and Gaza Original
Israel’s late-August algae bloom disrupted five of six Mediterranean desalination plants The bloom likely drifted north from the Nile Delta, possibly fueled by pollution from Gaza LONDON: The algae bloom that clogged intake pipes at Israel’s Mediterranean desalination plants in late August exposed the fragility of a water system that supplies not only Israel, but also Gaza.
Israeli forces bomb Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp after evacuation order Original
Israeli forces bombed the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday The Israeli military reportedly warned it planned to strike parts of the camp LONDON: Israeli forces bombed the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday shortly after ordering residents to evacuate several blocks, according to preliminary accounts from local residents. The Israeli military issued the evacuation order earlier in the day, warning it planned to strike several blocks in the camp, residents told Arab News.
Psychologist warns war-displaced Lebanese children are losing developmental skills
Some displaced children are regressing in speech and independence, a child psychologist says The setbacks reflect the loss of routine, schooling and regular contact with friends LONDON: Children displaced by Lebanon’s war are losing skills they had already mastered, including toileting, speech and independence, as developmental regression takes hold among some of the country’s youngest war survivors, a child psychologist has warned.
How the West Bank barrier became a perilous obstacle to work for Palestinians
Home Article Authors Anan Tello How the West Bank barrier became a perilous obstacle to work for Palestinians How the West Bank barrier became a perilous obstacle to work for Palestinians Short Url: 04 Sep 2026 02:09:46 GMT9 Israel canceled 150,000 Palestinian work permits after Oct.
How the West Bank barrier became a perilous obstacle to work for Palestinians
Home Article Authors Anan Tello How the West Bank barrier became a perilous obstacle to work for Palestinians How the West Bank barrier became a perilous obstacle to work for Palestinians Short Url: 04 Sep 2026 02:09:46 GMT9 Israel canceled 150,000 Palestinian work permits after Oct.
How the West Bank barrier became a perilous obstacle to work for Palestinians
Israel canceled 150,000 Palestinian work permits after Oct. 7 attacks in 2023, forcing workers to face deadly risks of falls, gunfire and arrest in crossing the 8m-tall barrier Palestinian labor advocates describe the restrictions as collective punishment; Israel cites security concerns as reason for limiting entry LONDON: The 8 meter-tall concrete wall separating the occupied West Bank from Israel was built, Israeli authorities say, for security. But since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct.
Can Syria-Israel talks deliver a deal or only delay the next clash?
As Israeli authorities vow to maintain military presence on Mount Hermon, Syria’s diplomatic push faces a key test Analysts say US-mediated talks between Syria and Israel remain a long way from resolving core disputes LONDON: Syria says it remains committed to US-mediated negotiations with Israel, even though days before Damascus reaffirmed this position Israel’s defense minister stood on the captured slopes of Mount Hermon and made it clear that Israeli troops had no plans to leave.
Can Syria-Israel talks deliver a deal or only delay the next clash?
As Israeli authorities vow to maintain military presence on Mount Hermon, Syria’s diplomatic push faces a key test Analysts say US-mediated talks between Syria and Israel remain a long way from resolving core disputes LONDON: Syria says it remains committed to US-mediated negotiations with Israel, even though days before Damascus reaffirmed this position Israel’s defense minister stood on the captured slopes of Mount Hermon and made it clear that Israeli troops had no plans to leave.
Can Syria-Israel talks deliver a deal or only delay the next clash?
Can Syria-Israel talks deliver a deal or only delay the next clash?
Gaza families keep vigil as rodents and pests infest displacement camps
Parents in Gaza’s tent camps take nighttime shifts to protect children from rats, snakes and scorpions More than 80% of 1,600 UN-assessed displacement sites reported frequent rodents or pests LONDON: In Gaza’s tent camps, sleep has become a shift. Parents take turns through the night, not for warmth or safety from bombardment, but to watch for rats, scorpions and snakes. For thousands of displaced families, the alternative can be waking to find a child bitten — or worse.
How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood
Home Article Authors Anan Tello How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood Short Url: 29 Aug 2026 01:08:44 GMT9 Israeli police reportedly find ancient burial chamber beneath Palestinian family home in Silwan Residents and rights groups say Israeli policies restrict Palestinian development and expand Israeli control LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan...
How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood
Home Article Authors Anan Tello How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood Short Url: 29 Aug 2026 01:08:44 GMT9 Israeli police reportedly find ancient burial chamber beneath Palestinian family home in Silwan Residents and rights groups say Israeli policies restrict Palestinian development and expand Israeli control LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan...
How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood
LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence.
How archaeology became another fault line in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood
LONDON: Israeli police reportedly entered a home in Silwan this week while searching for suspects in a family dispute. Instead, authorities said they found a nearly 2,000-year-old burial chamber beneath the Palestinian family’s residence.
Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment
Home Article Authors Anan Tello Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment Short Url: 28 Aug 2026 04:08:59 GMT9 A UN anti-discrimination committee has raised alarm over Israeli officials’ comments on Lebanon Analysts warn language linking Shiite villages to Hezbollah risks blurring the line between civilians and combatants LONDON: In southern Lebanon’s villages, the fear of being treated...
What Gaza’s children lose when toys become unaffordable Original
From expensive dolls to kites children are too scared to fly, war is depriving Gaza of play Psychologists say play is critical to children’s cognitive and social development LONDON: In a market in Gaza, Maysa Yousef offered her children a choice: a slice of cake, or a toy. They wanted the toy, she said, she could see it in their eyes, but they chose cake instead. They understood what toys cost now and did not want to embarrass her in front of the shopkeeper.
Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment
Home Article Authors Anan Tello Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment Short Url: 28 Aug 2026 01:08:34 GMT9 A UN anti-discrimination committee has raised alarm over Israeli officials’ comments on Lebanon Analysts warn language linking Shiite villages to Hezbollah risks blurring the line between civilians and combatants LONDON: In southern Lebanon’s villages, the fear of being treated...
Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment
Home Article Authors Anan Tello Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment Short Url: 28 Aug 2026 01:08:34 GMT9 A UN anti-discrimination committee has raised alarm over Israeli officials’ comments on Lebanon Analysts warn language linking Shiite villages to Hezbollah risks blurring the line between civilians and combatants LONDON: In southern Lebanon’s villages, the fear of being treated...
Israeli rhetoric on southern Lebanon raises fears of collective punishment
LONDON: In southern Lebanon’s villages, the fear of being treated as a collective enemy is not new. Years of conflict, displacement and political rhetoric have left many Shiite residents wary of language that erases the line between Hezbollah fighters and civilians living alongside them. This week, a UN anti-discrimination committee said Israeli officials had used rhetoric that dehumanizes Lebanon’s population.
Historic Abu Salim Mosque in Gaza destroyed by Israeli strike
LONDON: Israeli forces struck historic Abu Salim Mosque in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza, on Monday, the Palestinian media reported, destroying one of the territory’s oldest places of worship. Several Palestinians were reportedly injured in the attack. Video shared by news outlets and social media users showed dark smoke rising from the site after the strike. The mosque was widely regarded as one of the oldest and most historically significant religious landmarks in the territory.
WFP says hunger worsening in Syria as aid cuts deepen crisis
LONDON: Hunger is worsening in the Syrian Arab Republic, where more than half the population cannot reliably obtain enough food, the World Food Programme warned on Sunday as funding shortages force the UN agency to reduce aid. Of Syria’s estimated 24.4 million people, 13.3 million are food insecure, including 7.1 million facing acute food insecurity, the WFP said.
Gaza’s historic Abu Salim Mosque destroyed in Israeli strike
LONDON: Israeli forces struck the historic Abu Salim Mosque in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza, on Monday, Palestinian media reported, destroying what is regarded as one of the territory’s oldest mosques. Several Palestinians were reportedly injured in the attack. Video shared by news outlets and social media users showed dark smoke rising from the site following the strike. The Abu Salim Mosque was widely regarded as one of Gaza’s oldest and most historically significant religious landmarks.
How Gaza’s kite tradition became entangled in conflict
LONDON: For generations, spring and summer along Gaza’s coast meant homemade kites — brightly colored creations sometimes tied to rooftops so the wind would not carry them away. Today, however, Israel regards the toys as a potential security threat. “It was one of the most ordinary joys of childhood,” Maysa Yousef, an artist and mother of three in central Gaza, told Arab News as she recalled a tradition shared by families across the Palestinian enclave’s refugee camps.
How Gaza’s kite tradition became entangled in conflict
LONDON: For generations, spring and summer along Gaza’s coast meant homemade kites — brightly colored creations sometimes tied to rooftops so the wind would not carry them away. Today, however, Israel regards the toys as a potential security threat. “It was one of the most ordinary joys of childhood,” Maysa Yousef, an artist and mother of three in central Gaza, told Arab News as she recalled a tradition shared by families across the Palestinian enclave’s refugee camps.
How a withdrawal-for-disarmament deal left Lebanon with little leverage
LONDON: Weeks into US-backed talks meant to trade an Israeli withdrawal for Hezbollah’s disarmament, renewed strikes and evacuation orders in southern Lebanon are raising a difficult question: Is there anything meaningful left to negotiate? The US said on Aug. 11 that the next round of Israel-Lebanon talks would be held in Rome in early September, after officials from both sides acknowledged setbacks during meetings there earlier this month.
How a withdrawal-for-disarmament deal left Lebanon with little leverage
LONDON: Weeks into US-backed talks meant to trade an Israeli withdrawal for Hezbollah’s disarmament, renewed strikes and evacuation orders in southern Lebanon are raising a difficult question: Is there anything meaningful left to negotiate? The US said on Aug. 11 that the next round of Israel-Lebanon talks would be held in Rome in early September, after officials from both sides acknowledged setbacks during meetings there earlier this month.
Israeli-Palestinian group seeks sanctions on Israeli military chief in West Bank
LONDON: An Israeli-Palestinian nonprofit organization on Monday urged the EU and the governments of the UK, Canada and Australia to impose sanctions on Avi Bluth, head of the Israeli military’s Central Command, for failure to prevent mounting attacks by settlers on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli-Palestinian group seeks sanctions on Israeli military chief in West Bank
LONDON: An Israeli-Palestinian nonprofit organization on Monday urged the EU and the governments of the UK, Canada and Australia to impose sanctions on Avi Bluth, head of the Israeli military’s Central Command, for failure to prevent mounting attacks by settlers on Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank.
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