Palestinian territory

Israel is advancing plans to grant police powers in the occupied West Bank. Separately, a far-right government is pushing forward with its objective toward annexing Palestinian territory.

President Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. However, significant hurdles, conditions, and long timelines remain to conclude the war in the Palestinian territory.

President Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw forces from Gaza. However, the deal faces many hurdles, conditions, and long timelines to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.

The world’s leading authority on food insecurity reported improved conditions in Gaza following a famine that affected parts of the Palestinian territory last year. However, the gains remain fragile with potential for deterioration.

The Irish lower house passed a bill banning the import of goods from certain Israeli settlements, aligning with Ireland's international obligations. The bill faced opposition criticism for not including services in the ban, and amendments to expand it were rejected.

A 2025 report by the Explosive Weapons Monitor found that 56% of 22,600 civilian deaths from explosive weapons globally were attributed to Israeli military attacks. The report also noted a 52% increase in explosive weapon attacks affecting humanitarian aid, with 90% of such incidents occurring in Palestinian territory.

Amnesty International accuses Israel's government of committing 'ethnic cleansing' against Palestinians in the West Bank and deliberately seeking to annex the territory. The organization, based in London, claims these actions are part of a systematic effort to displace Palestinian residents.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza under its control, initially seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory where the population is confined to a small coastal strip.

Four months after its creation, the Gaza reconstruction fund of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has not received any of the pledged billions from donor countries. Israel continues to conduct strikes in Gaza despite a US-backed ceasefire, resulting in at least 910 deaths since the truce began.

Israel deported foreign activists intercepted from a Gaza-bound flotilla attempting to break the blockade of Palestinian territory. The first group of activists arrived in Turkey following international criticism of their detention. Turkish sources report 422 activists were involved in the operation that began Monday.

Israeli stock valuations have risen as investors anticipate economic recovery following a truce deal between Israel and Hamas. The agreement aims to release all hostages held in Gaza, marking a significant step toward ending a two-year conflict that has caused widespread devastation and regional instability.