Israel

Republican lawmakers are demanding accountability from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) after disturbing videos showed two Israeli hostages—21-year-old Rom Braslavski and 24-year-old Evyatar David—emaciated and nearly naked in Hamas captivity.

Israel’s security cabinet prepares to approve a full-scale re‑occupation of Gaza amid failed ceasefire talks.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sparked backlash Wednesday after falsely claiming that 6,000 food trucks are lined up at the Gaza border and being blocked by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The State Department announced sanctions for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The United Kingdom plans to recognize Palestine as a state in September, echoing France's declaration.

President Trump suggested that the United States will increase its involvement in the conflict in Gaza because "you have a lot of starving people," he told reporters in Scotland.

Israel began airdrops of humanitarian aid over Gaza on Sunday, coupled with a daily ten-hour pause to allow the United Nations to distribute previously blocked relief supplies. The temporary ceasefires and expanded aid efforts mark a shift in military strategy and international coordination.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that France will recognize a Palestinian state in September, demanding that the war in Gaza cease.

A pro-Israel event at the University of Illinois received over 50 bias complaints, sparking free speech concerns among Jewish students.

Israel condemned a revived call for an end to the "occupied Palestinian territories," saying countries involved in the call are "disconnected from reality."