Toddlers who have never known their parents and never known Gaza, have been reunited with their families after being evacuated to Egypt two years ago as Israeli forces raided the hospital of their neonatal care unit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/world/babies-gaza-two-years-parents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians
Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents

Eleven children, now toddlers, were reunited with their families in Gaza as part of ​a U.N.-organized mission that brought tears of joy and celebration.

The Japan Times
... general strike. Entire shopping centres as well as the main market in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority north of Jerusalem, were ...#PalestinianNationalAuthority #WestBank #Israel #Palestine #Deathpenalty #IsraelHamaswar
West Bank stages general strike against new Israeli death penalty law
West Bank stages general strike against new Israeli death penalty law

Thousands marched to protest the passing of the law, which critics have slammed as unjust and demanded it immediately been scrapped.

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Israel's parliament has passed a law to make death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, a move that has drawn international criticism of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/world/crime-legal/israel-death-penalty-palestinians/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #deathpenalty #benjaminnetanyahu #itamarbengvir
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

The law, which has drawn international criticism of Israel, would only apply to Israelis convicted of murder whose attacks aimed at 'ending Israel's existence.'

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Who are the Houthis? Yemen’s rebels joining war against the US in the Middle East

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/28/houthis-yemens-rebels-joining-war-us-middle-east-27723756/

Hagai Levi On His “Contemporary” Holocaust Series ‘Etty’ & Why The International Boycott Of The Israeli Industry Should Be “Much More Selective”
#News #ARTE #Etty #HagaiLevi #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #October7 #SeriesMania #StudioTF1 #TVMarkets

https://deadline.com/2026/03/hagai-levi-on-holocaust-series-etty-boycott-israel-october-7-1236761360/

Hagai Levi On His “Contemporary” Holocaust Series ‘Etty’ & Why The International Boycott Of The Israeli Industry Should Be “Much More Selective”

The 'In Treatment' creator was given permission to pause his HBO overall deal to make the complex series, which Studio TF1 is selling.

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Israeli soldiers walk free after ‘sexual assault’ on Palestinian prisoner at Sde Teiman

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/12/israeli-soldiers-walk-free-sexual-assault-palestinian-prisoner-sde-teiman-27389178/

While the Iran war rages, Israel is planning for a potential base at the mouth of the Red Sea from which to strike one of the Islamic Republic’s last proxies still operating at full strength: the Houthis of Yemen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/world/israel-red-sea-houthis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #redsea #yemen #houthis #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #somaliland #somalia
Israel plans new foothold on the Red Sea to fight the Houthis

So far the Houthis have held back on attacking ships, but have suggested they could enter the war.

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