26 stories for 2026-02-27
Israeli security forces shot and killed 14-year-old Jad Jadallah during a military raid in the Fara refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on 16 November 2025. Footage shows the forces remained present as the boy bled out.
Israeli restrictions on relief services risk forcing the closure of World Central Kitchen and other major humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza. The Gaza Government Media Office has warned that such closures would affect thousands of Palestinians facing food insecurity. Dozens of international aid workers are leaving Gaza following Israel's decision to revoke licenses for 37 humanitarian organizations.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has stated that Israel is seeking to create permanent demographic change in the West Bank and Gaza. According to the commissioner, Israeli procedures in these territories, including military operations causing displacement, are aimed at achieving this demographic shift. Amnesty International separately reported that since December 2025, Israeli authorities have implemented unlawful measures designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to make annexation irreversible, representing an unprecedented escalation in Israel's illegal settlement expansion.
Doctors Without Borders has called for an investigation into killings of its staff members and their relatives by the Israeli army.
Al-Azhar has condemned an arson attack on a mosque in the West Bank, characterizing it as a terrorist crime.
Israeli military operations have recently extended to towns and villages in the West Bank that were previously classified as relatively calm and had not experienced significant security incidents.
Five Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting separate areas of Gaza on Friday morning, according to Gaza's Civil Defense. The strikes occurred as mutual accusations continued between Israel and Hamas regarding ceasefire violations, with Israel maintaining ongoing military operations in the enclave since October 2024.
A water official in Gaza City reported that the water shortage crisis remains acute, with water deficit reaching approximately 90% compared to daily needs before the conflict. A UN water official stated that water infrastructure in Gaza has experienced widespread destruction, with accusations that water has been used as a weapon of war against Palestinians in the territory.
The director of a documentary titled "We Are All Gaza" has received death threats ahead of a Golden Globe Awards ceremony. The threats were made prior to the film's scheduled presentation at the awards event.
A United Nations expert on the situation in Palestinian territories, Francisca Albáñez, has condemned what she described as toxic attacks against her. She stated that these attacks affect her personal life and work.
Amnesty International has documented alleged war crimes by Israeli forces in Gaza and the West Bank. An art exhibition titled "At the Same Time" features works by 22 artists documenting genocide in Palestine and the region as part of a broader colonial trajectory.
A television series titled "The Caesar Has No Time or Place" has sparked widespread discussion in Syria. The series depicts the suffering of formerly detained individuals during a period of authoritarian rule.
A French Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Thursday that no French citizens fled from al-Hol camp in Syria, which housed families of ISIS organization members.
ISIS has significantly increased its attacks in eastern Syria in recent weeks, employing lone-wolf tactics following a major incident at al-Hol camp.
The Syrian government conducted a prisoner and detainee exchange operation with Druze factions controlling Suwayda province. The exchange is described as the first large-scale operation of its kind between the two sides.
Jordan's Independent Election Commission has requested that the Islamic Action Front, the country's main opposition party, change its name and amend its basic statute by removing religious references. The request follows a Muslim Brotherhood ban in the country.
UNRWA has implemented salary reductions that are leaving Palestinian refugee families struggling and affecting services at the agency's schools and clinics. The cuts have prompted concerns about the potential dismantling of the organization's operations, with some families forced to withdraw from health insurance programs due to financial hardship.
The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it attacked underground structures belonging to Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force unit in the Baalbek region of eastern Lebanon.
Sectarian violence continues in Lebanon, with an incident referred to as "Operation Jableh" reopening wounds related to coastal disputes. The report indicates ongoing tensions between communities in the country.
An attempted assassination of Colonel Mustafa al-Haj, an official tasked with counterterrorism and combating destructive activities in Misrata, Libya, reflects escalating tensions in the city.
Refugees in Libya experience torture and abuse in detention facilities and desert camps, with some subsequently attempting dangerous Mediterranean crossings to Europe. Children are among those subjected to these violations. Human rights organizations have repeatedly documented these conditions.
Amid the destruction, poverty, and displacement caused by Yemen's conflict, some women are working to support widows and other women left without breadwinners. These initiatives aim to help women endure difficult circumstances.
International humanitarian organizations are leaving northern Yemen amid pressure from Houthi forces and insufficient funding. The conflict in Yemen has created one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, leaving millions of families entirely dependent on aid assistance.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry announced that a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Crete on February 21. The incident resulted in the deaths of three Egyptian nationals and the disappearance of 18 others.
Iraq's justice ministry has reported that the country's prisons hold 57,000 men and 2,300 women. The report provides an overview of the current prison population figures.
Prisoners are fasting during Ramadan while incarcerated but are being denied the ability to break their fast and are restricted from performing religious observances. The conditions reflect restrictions on religious practice within prison facilities.