Armed Israeli security forces have forced the closure of three schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinian students were sent home from the schools in Shuafat refugee camp just after classes began on Thursday morning. Unrwa’s Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, saidContinue Reading

Attack claimed by Houthis temporarily halts air traffic at Israel’s busiest airport and triggers air raid sirens. Debris from Yemeni missile hits Israel’s Ben Gurion airport Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to respond to an attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels that hit Ben Gurion International Airport, adding thatContinue Reading

US official tells international court of justice hearing that it backs Israel’s stance on the agency, which says Israel has abused detained staff The Guardian’s expert news coverage is funded by people like you, not a billionaire owner. Readers who choose an All-access digital subscription make the most impact andContinue Reading

Food rotting and medicine expiring at Gaza border while civilians die, laments Polish representative Israel halts humanitarian aid entry into the Gaza Strip Poland told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday that Israel is legally obligated to lift any blockade preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza,Continue Reading