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As Israel's mainstream media finally begins to take settler violence against Palestinians seriously, the Israeli government's response is weak and duplicitous. But as the past year has shown, when Trump demands, Netanyahu complies

A day after Border Police officers shot two Palestinians dead after they had raised their hands, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir visited their unit's base to 'strengthen and hug heroic fighters' and announce the promotion of their commander

The strikes, which Israeli officials say are a response to Hamas cease-fire violations, are the latest test of a shaky U.S.-brokered agreement reached over a month ago. One IDF strike on a vehicle killed 11 Palestinians – mostly children – in Gaza City, health officials said

The resolution contains no clear commitment to end Israeli annexation measures in Gaza or the West Bank, and the vague reference to Palestinian self-determination perpetuates the familiar pattern of declarations without implementation, which depends on the goodwill of a U.S. president who is more concerned with selling F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia than the fate of Palestinians

The organization offers Palestinians the option to pay about $2,000 for a spot on charter flights to destinations such as Indonesia and South Africa. Its website claims it was founded in Germany and has offices in East Jerusalem, though Haaretz found it is registered in neither place. Haaretz also learned that Israel's Voluntary Emigration Bureau in the Defense Ministry referred the firm to the IDF to help coordinate the departures

The organization offers Palestinians the option to pay about $2,000 for a spot on charter flights to destinations such as Indonesia and South Africa. Its website claims it was founded in Germany and has offices in East Jerusalem, though Haaretz found it is registered in neither place. Haaretz also learned that Israel's Voluntary Emigration Bureau in the Defense Ministry referred the firm to the IDF to help coordinate the departures

According to the U.S.-backed plan reported by The Atlantic, only Palestinians approved by Israel's Shin Bet security service – and screened for ties to Hamas – will be allowed to live in the new communities. The plan is reportedly facing opposition from European, Arab and Muslim countries

The IDF, as the sovereign in the occupied territories, must protect all victims of violence, including Palestinians, from Jewish terror. Government backing of rioters does not absolve the army of this duty

While support for Hamas is not overwhelmingly strong, only a third of Palestinians polled said they wanted the Palestinian Authority to assume direct rule over Gaza after the war. As for Trump's proposal for an unaffiliated committee to govern Gaza postwar, 53 percent opposed the plan while 45 percent said they backed it

Commander said Turmus Aya is a closed military zone, but failed to produce order. Dispersal violated army procedures and a High Court ruling giving Palestinians access to their farmlands

'The army stood by,' write journalists who see themselves as opponents of the occupation, saying the IDF 'has the legal and moral duty to protect Palestinians,' but the army cannot protect those whom it is oppressing

Artists are isolating their Israeli allies more than the perpetrators of the crimes they're denouncing. More than helping Palestinians, they're giving credence to Netanyahu's claim that critics hate Israelis for who they are, rather than what their government does

Dozens of attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers have been documented in the West Bank since the olive harvest season began earlier this month – despite an order from the head of the Civil Administration obliging soldiers to protect Palestinian farmers. On the ground, settlers act freely

The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the war started on October 7, 2023, stands now at 68,216. Since the cease-fire was announced on October 11, 80 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip, according to the health ministry

The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the war started on October 7, 2023, stands now at 68,216. Since the cease-fire was announced on October 11, 80 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip, according to the health ministry

The IDF declared most of the land in the village of Burin a closed military area and arrested foreign activists who were there, eventually deciding to deport them all. Human rights activists say the order was issued to prevent assistance to Palestinians

Immediately after the Israel-Hamas cease-fire was declared, Palestinians began returning to their homes in northern Gaza – or what remains of them. Despite the truce, residents report dire living conditions: 'We're still struggling to secure food, water and medical care'

News of a cease-fire triggered joyous celebrations across Gaza – mixed with disbelief as Palestinians recall the breakdown from the previous truce after two months in March: 'We're scared to say the war has ended, because the last time we did, we lost family and friends'

Ben-Gvir's chief of staff, Hanamel Dorfman claimed the settler fired at Palestinians 'in self-defense' and refused to cooperate in questioning. He is currently implicated in a separate police investigation in which he is suspected of attempting to exert influence in Jewish terrorism cases

A Buckley Institute poll found 33% of American undergraduates view Palestinians as a better US ally, while 29% favor Israel and 38% remain unsure.