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Hamas turns to executions as it tries to establish a monopoly on force in Gaza

An uneasy ceasefire is still in place in Gaza despite Israeli strikes on what it called “Hamas terror targets” in response to what the Israel Defense Forces said were rocket attacks on its positions.

The Conversation

How Israel’s famed intelligence agencies have always relied on help from their friends

When Israel launched its attacks on Iran in the early morning of June 13, many news reports marvelled at the quality and ingenuity of its intelligence agencies in enabling the Israel Defense Forces to strike with such precision. But one element was not talked about in any detail: Israel’s network…

The Conversation

What international law says about Israel’s collective punishments against Palestinian civilians

A recent episode on the West Bank when hundreds of Palestinian men were detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has highlighted the IDF’s tactic of “collective punishment”. This is defined as “a form of sanction imposed on persons or a group of persons in response to a crime committed…

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Israel threatens ‘mighty hurricane’ in Gaza and warns residents to leave immediately

Israel's military told Hamas that Gaza would be destroyed if it did not disarm and release the hostages seized in 2023

The Independent UK

Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: a growing number of soldiers are refusing to serve in Netanyahu’s war on Gaza

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to step up the offensive on Gaza City, despite internal and international condemnation.

The Conversation

‘We are dying for no reason’: Israeli reservists face fresh call-up for a war dividing their nation

Soldiers express doubts about serving in Gaza but few will refuse to fight

The Guardian - UK

The state-sponsored killing of journalists is another way to limit freedom of speech

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The assassination by Israeli forces of an Al Jazeera correspondent and his colleagues is a chilling reminder that, when international news organisations are denied entry to a war zone, the responsibility for telling the world of the destruction and the human cost falls to local reporters…

The Independent UK

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Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act

Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act.

The Conversation

Unacceptable’: Italy’s patience with Israel shatters after strike wounds Pope’s beloved priest

Now Israel has the Pope to answer to.

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Plans to relocate Gazans to a ‘humanitarian city’ look like a crime against humanity – international law expert

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are refusing to implement a government plan to move hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a what it calls a “humanitarian city” in Rafah on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt. Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, chief of the IDF general staff said the plan was not…

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SNP MSP threatens Scottish Tory leader with legal action in 'antisemitism' row

AN SNP MSP has threatened the leader of the Scottish Tories with legal action after suggestions of antisemitism ...

The National (Scotland)

IDF should be proscribed as terror group rather than Palestine Action, says SNP MSP

An SNP MSP has said that the Israel Defense Forces should be proscribed as a terrorist organisation – rather than Palestine Action ...

The National (Scotland)

Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive

Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’

The Guardian - UK

How might Israel attack Iran’s underground nuclear plant? A 2024 raid in Syria could be a template

Operation rising lion has been a concerted effort by the Israel Defense Forces to degrade Iran’s nuclear programme. Launched on June 13, the operation has targeted key nuclear installations, logistical hubs and Iranian nuclear scientists, key intelligence and military personal.

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The Independent UK

Israeli Navy intercepting UAVs launched from Iran by missile boats

Footage released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows its navy intercepting drones launched by Iran on Friday (13 June).

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter

Exclusive: Asaad al-Nasasra told PRCS he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were clinging to life

The Conversation

IDF firing ‘warning shots’ near diplomats sets an unacceptable precedent in international relations

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) appears to have “crossed the Rubicon” in the West Bank town of Jenin, when it opened fire in the vicinity of a group of visiting diplomats on May 21 – in flagrant violation of international law. The group of diplomats representing 31 countries – including…

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Starmer, Macron and Carney ‘on the wrong side of humanity,’ says Netanyahu – as it happened

Israeli PM attacks leaders of UK, France and Canada following their threat earlier this week of a ‘concrete’ response if the Gaza campaign continues

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Israeli plan to occupy all of Gaza could open the door for annexation of the West Bank

Israel’s security cabinet has announced a plan to “capture” the whole of the Gaza Strip. The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on May 5 the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would remain in the territory indefinitely and take over the administration of humanitarian aid. What his government is referring to as…

The Guardian - AU

I knew some of the paramedics killed in Gaza. As humanitarian workers, we are drowning in grief

I write to bear witness to the incredible nature of these men – to their kindness, their gentleness and their goodness

The Conversation

As Israel begins another assault in Gaza, Netanyahu is fighting his own war against the country’s legal system

The Israel Defense Forces has launched a further major ground assault in Gaza – this time with the intention of taking and holding significant amounts of territory as a “security buffer”. This appears unlikely to endear the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to many of the families of the remaining 59…

The Guardian - AU

Australian defence force officer stripped of security clearance over loyalty to Israel

Asio believed the man, anonymised as HWMW, was at risk of being exploited by the Mossad

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas children with their ‘bare hands’ – as it happened

Statement from IDF spokesman contradicts Hamas claim the family was killed in an airstrike

Reason

Alien Tort Statute Liability for American Publisher Would Turn on Whether It Knew Author It Paid Was Hamas Hostage-Holder

From Judge Tiffany Cartwright (W.D. Wash.) in Friday's Jan v. People Media Project: Plaintiff Almog Meir Jan is an Israeli… The post Alien Tort Statute Liability for American Publisher Would Turn on Whether It Knew Author It Paid Was Hamas Hostage-Holder appeared first on Reason.com.

Latin Times

Senior Hamas Leader Reappears Seemingly Alive And Well Months After Israel Announced His Death: Report

A senior Hamas commander has reappeared in a new video, seemingly alive and well after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced his death last May.

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