The Palestinian economy in the West Bank is teetering on the edge of collapse due to restrictions imposed by Israel. The International Crisis Group says Israel restricts movement, withholds revenue and takes land. Israel took control of West Bank from Jordan during the Six Day War in 1967. Israel revoked work permits for most of the nearly 200,000 Palestinians who had worked there previously, depriving the Palestinian economy of $400 million a month.
The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Over 173,200 people have been wounded since the start of the war on Oct. 7, 2023, following the Hamas-led attack into Israel. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce. Israel has continued to bomb Gaza despite the US-brokered ceasefire deal.
Six Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, taking the death toll since October 2023 to 73,003. Six more people were also wounded by Israeli fire since Sunday, pushing the injuries to 173,252 since the start of the Israeli war nearly three years ago. At least 992 people have been killed and 3,144 others wounded since the truth.
The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Gaza war has surpassed 73,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire. Five Israeli soldiers have also been killed since the truce.
Haaretz's editorial board highlights the Israeli government's apparent addiction to war. Primary beneficiaries of such conflicts are actors engaged in the arms trade and the perpetuation of instability. Unrestrained capitalism and the fusion of corporate and state interests further intensify these challenges. True security arises from addressing these economic and historical undercurrents with wisdom and restraint.
Rayan Abu al-Ajeen was shot dead by Israeli forces in central Gaza on Sunday. His father, Bahaa, was shot in the leg and is being treated in hospital. Rayan's grandfather Jaber was at home next to the family farm when he heard gunfire and found out that his son and another relative he was walking with had been targeted. The family had lived in the area for a long time because of its proximity to the 'Yellow Line'.
Indonesia's Cabinet Secretary, Teddy Indra Wijaya, defended President Prabowo Subianto's diplomacy on Palestine in response to criticism over his frequent overseas trips. Teddy presents Indonesia's humanitarian airdrops into Gaza as evidence of its diplomatic prowess. Teddy's argument is wrong and dangerous. Humanitarian assistance is meant to alleviate suffering until justice is achieved.
The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing is a 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Defense Minister Israel Katz vows that the Israeli military will remain in southern Lebanon and warns that if Iran strikes, Israel will hit it with full force. Ali Mussa Daqduq, mastermind of a January 2007 attack that killed five US troops in Iraq, was killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon. IDF seeks to erect a permanent post in an area meant to be fully controlled by the Palestinian Authority.
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