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The new report by a team of independent experts adds to a growing chorus leveling the accusation against the U.S. ally as it launches an intense new ground offensive in Gaza City.
A recent Pentagon budget document requests $500 million to replace the US Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile interceptors.
The European Union has proposed restricting trade with Israel and sanctioning ministers in its strongest action so far over the war in Gaza.
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Israel’s culture minister vows to defund ‘Israeli Oscars’ after film about Palestinian boy wins big
Israel’s minister of culture has vowed to cut funding for the country’s film academy and its annual awards show after a movie about a Palestinian boy’s dream of seeing the ocean won big.
Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that Israeli forces occupying parts of southern Syria committed "a war crime" by subjecting residents to a range of abuses.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, urged the 27 member nations to increase tariffs on some Israeli goods and impose sanctions on Israeli settlers, and two members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet — National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. She also proposed sanctioning 10 Hamas leaders.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces backlash from Israel, Spanish critics and Jewish groups after recent comments sparking accusations of antisemitism.
A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.