33 stories for 2026-02-28
Israel's Supreme Court has issued a temporary freeze on a government ban targeting 37 foreign NGOs working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including organizations like Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam. The reprieve is temporary, and dozens of aid groups faced potential shutdown under the new Israeli law.
Israeli military operations in Gaza have killed at least eight people according to reports, including five killed in strikes on two police stations in central and southern Gaza. Hamas condemned the attacks as a disregard for peace efforts. The strikes occurred amid a deteriorating truce agreement.
Recently discovered papers have shed light on the 1948 Nakba, revealing orders to kill Palestinian civilians on sight as part of efforts to 'cleanse' territories of Arabs. The documents provide evidence of systematic targeting of civilian populations during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has accused Israel of showing 'utter disregard' for human rights in Palestinian territories and seeking to impose permanent demographic change in the West Bank and Gaza.
A podcast examines Israel's administrative control over occupied Palestinian territory and the Palestinian Authority's limited capacity to respond to or prevent annexation efforts.
Farmers in Gaza are working to restore their land, much of which was destroyed. Facing a lack of agricultural equipment, they have resorted to using axes and shovels by hand. For these farmers, agriculture represents their identity, livelihood, and food security.
Amnesty International reported that Israel has escalated settlement and annexation procedures in the West Bank since the end of last year, including approval of new settlements and expansion of existing ones, amid increased settler violence.
Volunteers are working to salvage books from the Al-Omari Mosque library in Gaza that remain amid rubble and damage to the structure.
International organizations are departing Gaza because of restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities. The organizations cite these constraints as the reason for their withdrawal from the territory.
The Gaza Civil Defense reported that seven people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday. The Israeli military stated the strikes were conducted in response to a breach of a ceasefire agreement.
Israel has escalated military operations within Gaza, with strikes targeting security and armed group personnel in central and southern areas of the enclave. The operations have resulted in deaths and injuries.
An urgent appeal has been made for a substantial increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
According to Al-Akhbar, Gaza's police force is operating under difficult conditions, with reports indicating armed backing for their operations.
Activists are preparing for an extended presence in Palestine, with plans to sail to Gaza again in April. A UN official has warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe due to water scarcity in the region.
Fatima al-Subleani and Hassan al-Khalf were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the al-Baqa'a refugee camp.
Israeli fighter jets and convoys conducted airstrikes on multiple towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning, according to reports. The strikes were reportedly aimed at structures allegedly linked to Hezbollah.
The Israeli military launched attacks on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to an official statement. The military said the strikes were in response to repeated violations of a ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah. The escalation occurs amid broader regional tensions involving Iran and the United States.
Israeli airstrikes targeted the Bekaa region in eastern Lebanon on Thursday evening, marking an escalation in air attacks against the area since a ceasefire agreement took effect. The strikes represent the widest escalation in aerial bombardment of the Bekaa since the ceasefire began.
Lebanon's Constitutional Council has ruled to invalidate a law on judicial independence, sending it back to parliament. The decision has been described as a significant political and legal shock.
Syrian government forces and Druze factions conducted a prisoner exchange in Sweida province.
A families' association in Syria has rejected a television series depicting the suffering of detainees under former President Bashar al-Assad's rule. The association states it will not support any dramatic portrayal of the detainee issue unless it leads to disclosure of the fate of missing victims.
Syria's Justice Ministry has dismissed concepts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, arguing that the Syrian government bears no international legal responsibility. The ministry characterizes reclassification of such crimes as murder or assault as intentional legal distortion aimed at removing them from international accountability mechanisms.
The Syrian government received a military headquarters building in Ain al-Arab (Kobani) from Kurdish forces. The handover is part of efforts to integrate Kurdish military units into Syrian government institutions.
Amnesty International has called on Algerian authorities to ensure that the upcoming retrial of 94 people accused in connection with August 2021 events in Kabylie adheres to international fair trial standards. The organization emphasized that the retrial must exclude the death penalty and any torture-tainted statements.
A program examining femicide—the killing of women and girls by intimate partners or family members—highlights the escalating scale of the problem worldwide. According to the UN, a woman or girl is killed every ten minutes by someone close to her. The episode focuses on Algeria, where victim numbers are rising sharply, and includes discussion with Sofia Boulsonnam, a coordinator at Amnesty International.
A criminal court in Tripoli convicted a member of an organized human trafficking network and sentenced him to 30 years imprisonment. The case involved trafficking for sexual exploitation.
A body believed to belong to an undocumented migrant was discovered on a beach east of Tripoli, according to the Libyan Red Crescent. The organization also reported discovering seven migrant bodies in the Al-Khiyar area, about 35 kilometers from Ghaniema, on the previous Saturday.
Aid groups operating in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen are facing severe pressure that threatens their ability to function, according to reporting by the BBC. These organizations serve as a critical lifeline for millions of Yemenis.
Residents of Sanaa are increasingly reporting violations by Houthi authorities amid a worsening economic crisis. Complaints include food strikes and protests related to alleged confiscation of property rights and private land.
An investigation by the Arab Fact-Checking Society has documented an organized digital campaign using the hashtag #Deport_Syrians_National_Security in Egypt between January and February 2026. The campaign is part of a broader discourse targeting refugees generally, not exclusively Syrians.
Residents forced to flee their homes in northwestern Morocco due to floods have arrived in camps unprepared to observe Ramadan. Those displaced by the flooding are now marking the holy month in difficult conditions.
An appeals court in Tunisia issued sentences ranging from 3 to 24 years in prison in a case involving alleged smuggling of fighters to Syria. The former prime minister Ali Al-Aridh was among those sentenced.
A Migrant News team met with four Palestinian asylum seekers and refugees from Gaza in Brussels. The men described experiencing injustice due to lengthy asylum processing procedures, despite coming from Gaza. They also mentioned waiting periods that did not include their families stuck in Egypt, and internal conflict between integrating into what they describe as a harsh system versus isolating themselves.