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A 92-year-old US national recalls the moment he nearly burned alive when Israeli settlers stormed a mosque near Ramallah. Attacks on Palestinian religious sites and homes are escalating across the West Bank, with coordinated assaults and settlers operating under Israeli military escort.
A London real estate event marketed properties in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, despite opposition from over 100 British MPs and activist groups. Activists said there was no mention of Palestinians and that the Gaza war was cited as a reason for lower prices. The event prompted protests and arrests, and calls for an investigation from London's mayor.
Israel has revoked Palestinian planning and construction rights at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, a unilateral move condemned by Palestinian authorities as a violation of international accords. Finance Minister Smotrich announced the decision, which critics warn escalates tensions and threatens regional stability.
Western sanctions against Israeli settlers have failed to deter Tel Aviv from expanding settlements and military control in the West Bank. France banned Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and six Western nations sanctioned networks financing settler violence. Amnesty International accused Israel of state-sponsored ethnic cleansing, while Israel approved $388 million for settlements and established its first permanent military base in Area A since 1993.
European Union member states failed to agree on imposing economic sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. The far-right minister has been criticised over his treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters in London condemned an event promoting land sales in illegal Israeli West Bank settlements. The protest saw arrests and counter-demonstrations, as British lawmakers urged the government to intervene under international law.
Shady al-Areer, 38, has been forced to cross illegally from Israel into the West Bank since October 7, 2023. He longs to reunite with his wife and children, still trapped in Gaza. His story highlights the humanitarian crisis of families torn apart by war.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has condemned a property event in London promoting land and property sales in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The event, set for Sunday, has drawn criticism from human rights groups. Khan said he opposes the event and has discussed it with police.
Despite holding legal land ownership documents, Palestinian families in the West Bank continue to be violently driven from their homes by Israeli settlers, replicating a brutal pattern seen in previous years. Muhammad Mleihat, 57, was forced to flee his previous community and now faces renewed attacks on land he holds with an official deed.
