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Israel rejects Hamas' ceasefire offer, vows to press on with Gaza City offensive
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Wednesday rejected Hamas' proposal for reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in Gaza to end the war, saying its army will continue to prepare for a major attack on Gaza City. In a press statement...

Israeli fashion brand launches campaign about hunger in Gaza: ‘We cannot use food as weapons’
In the early days of the war in Gaza, the Israeli women’s fashion brand Comme Il Faut launched a campaign with prominent models and female business leaders drawing attention to the Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas. This week, the brand turned...

Israeli forces deprive 785,000 Palestinian students of education, destroy Gaza’s educational infrastructure
Israeli forces deprive 785,000 Palestinian students of education, destroy Gaza’s educational infrastructure Gaza – Saba: The government media office in Gaza reported today, Wednesday, that Israeli forces have, for the third consecutive year,...

Israel launches 2nd phase of offensive to occupy Gaza City
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on Wednesday formally announced the launch of the second phase of Operation “Gideon’s Chariots” to occupy Gaza City, Anadolu reports. “We have entered the second phase of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ to fulfill...

'Israel' launches over 6 raids on South Lebanon, kills Syrian worker
Israeli warplanes strike a bulldozer repair hangar in Deir Taqla, killing a Syrian worker. Total martyrs in Lebanon since November ceasefire surpass 264. Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the Zahrani coast area in Lebanon's...

Israeli annexation in West Bank is ‘red line’, says UAE
By Talek Harris AFP· 3 Sep, 2025 08:05 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter/X...

Israel Intercepts Yemen Missiles After Houthis Vow Revenge For Attack
The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen, after Huthi rebels vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike last week. In two separate statements nearly 10 hours apart, the Israeli...
Israeli Dance Researcher/Sociologist Denied Rehire Because She is Jewish, Suing UC Berkeley
This July, University of California at Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons told a congressional committee that he is committed to fighting anti-Semitism at the school, which is fighting multiple lawsuits and federal discrimination complaints for...

Israel and the undermining of pluralist Sri Lanka
Israel seems intent on keeping Sri Lanka as a plaint provider of manual labour and a willing recipient of unruly tourists (including possible war criminals) “Let’s learn from Israel how to create a Sinhala-Buddhist state” – National Organiser,...

The Media Line: Israel Learning Lab Preps Students To Counter Antisemitism on Campus
Israel Learning Lab Preps Students To Counter Antisemitism on Campus The 10-day Hasbara Fellowships program with IsraelAmbassadors.com brought student leaders to Israel for site visits, briefings, and communications training, with more than 150...

Gaza City: 113 killed in past 24 hours as Israel deepens its offensive
Israeli forces have pushed deeper into Gaza City – part of an intense new offensive that’s killed 113 Palestinians across the Strip in the last 24 hours alone, according to the Gazan Health Ministry. Meanwhile, protesters in Jerusalem have been...

Israel says it is expecting one million Gazans to flee new offensive
Israel estimates that its imminent offensive on Gaza City would displace one million Palestinians, a senior military official said Wednesday, as Gaza's civil defense reported dozens killed across the territory. In Jerusalem, meanwhile, hundreds of...

UAE warns Israel that annexing West Bank would cross 'red line'
The United Arab Emirates has warned Israel that annexing the occupied West Bank would cross a "red line" and undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords that normalised relations between the two countries. A senior Emirati official, Lana...
Google AI Falsely Says YouTuber Visited Israel, Forcing Him to Deal With Backlash
Science and music YouTuber Benn Jordan had a rough few days earlier this week after Google’s AI Summary falsely said he recently visited Israel and caused people to believe he supported the country during its war on Gaza. Jordan does not support...

'We hope decisions will be taken quickly' - Vuelta a España organisers remain cagey about continuing participation of Israel-Premier Tech squad after stage partly suspended due to pro-Palestine protests
Vuelta a España organisers Unipublic are remaining cagey about the ongoing participation of Israel-Premier Tech in the race, with technical director Kiko García telling media that he hopes whatever decision is taken is that it is done quickly....

Inside the Power Struggle: Hamas Commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad and Israel’s Next Move
When two sides pull the same rope of foot-dragging, a third party must step in and cut the rope before it becomes too late for Palestinians and Israelis The search for a Gaza ceasefire has begun to resemble the old French game effeuiller la...

Spanish protestors disrupt cycling race over participation of Israeli team
Demonstrators disrupted Spanish cycling race Vuelta a Espana in Bilbao on Wednesday to protest against an Israeli team being allowed to participate. Protesters held banners and flew Palestinian flags at the start of the race to protest Team...

Nearly Half of Israeli Right-Leaning Voters Back Hostage Deal With Gaza Withdrawal
A new poll finds that support for a hostage release agreement tied to a full withdrawal from Gaza extends beyond the political Center and Left, with nearly half of Right-leaning Israelis also backing the proposal. The August 2025 Israeli Voice...

Pro-Israel activists join genocide scholars group, highlighting open entry for non-experts
Pro-Israel activists on Wednesday joined the International Association of Genocide Scholars after the group accused Israel of genocide, highlighting the fact that non-scholars can join the group. The association charged Israel with genocide on...

Global Sumud Flotilla aims to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza
Global Sumud Flotilla aims to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza, to deliver urgent humanitarian aid, and to expose the genocidal war waged on Palestinians. According to the Global Sumud Flotilla, delegations from 44 countries are taking part...