Reliable national and regional news coverage.
South Africa has lodged a formal complaint with the International Court of Justice, asserting that Israel has failed to honour provisional measures ordered by the court in a genocide case filed in 2023. The filing highlights ongoing Palestinian casualties and humanitarian deterioration.
The Gaza Health Ministry has documented 10 additional Palestinian deaths in the past day, bringing the overall casualty count to 73,417 since October 2023. The ministry reports ongoing Israeli military operations despite a ceasefire agreement.
Andy Burnham, expected to become UK Prime Minister, has threatened Israel with additional sanctions over settlement expansion and Gaza ceasefire violations, marking a potential hardening of British policy toward the conflict.
Over 103 Democratic lawmakers voted to halt US$3.3 billion in military aid to Israel, reflecting deepening party divisions on Gaza policy and Israeli military support.
Pakistan and Jordan have condemned Israeli military operations in Gaza and the West Bank, alongside settler incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque. The nations are coordinating a regional diplomatic initiative.
Israeli forces attacked Palestinian Bedouin communities near Jerusalem on Monday, injuring civilians and preventing ambulance access. Separately, forces seized a house under construction in the West Bank and attempted livestock theft, while detaining the son of Jerusalem's governor.
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy has warned US President Donald Trump that the Middle East is approaching a critical breaking point, demanding Washington use its influence to constrain Israeli policies affecting Palestinians and regional stability.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated Malaysia's opposition to Israeli government actions while emphasising the distinction between opposing state policies and harbouring prejudice against Jewish people.
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan has strongly condemned an incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and thousands of settlers, calling it a violation of Islamic sanctity and international law.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that Malaysia's decision to prohibit Israeli citizens from entering the country stems from opposition to Israeli state actions, not anti-Semitic beliefs, despite international pressure.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has abandoned plans to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes, citing lack of legal authority. The reversal highlights jurisdictional constraints on US municipal leaders.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected criticism from eight US congressmen over Malaysia's decades-old ban on Israeli nationals entering the country, emphasizing national sovereignty and commitment to Palestinian rights.
The European Union has expressed serious concern over Israel's approval of expanded funding for West Bank settlements, warning the moves threaten Palestinian viability and a two-state peace solution.
Malaysia's Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia and the Prime Minister's Department have condemned the detention of Jerusalem's Grand Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, calling it a breach of religious freedom and an affront to Al-Aqsa Mosque's sanctity.
EU foreign ministers gathered in Brussels on Monday to debate imposing fresh sanctions on Israeli settlements, though member states remained sharply divided on the appropriate response to expansion in the occupied West Bank.
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem narrowly escaped an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Thursday, though his bodyguard was killed in the strike. The incident underscores mounting tensions amid reported ceasefire violations.
A Palestinian government weekly report reveals the Israeli military has destroyed more than 90 per cent of the Gaza Strip, with occupation forces now controlling roughly 80 per cent of the conflict-ravaged enclave.