United Kingdom Bans Trade in Israeli Settlement Goods
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a ban on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, framing the measure as support for a two-state solution (AP).
Canada and France said they would follow with similar measures (CNN).
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the planned sanctions “blatant interference” in Israel’s election (Guardian).
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Israel would retaliate with a series of countermeasures, including shutting down the British consulate in East Jerusalem (BBC).
Settlers Kill Palestinian Student in Raid on West Bank Village of Hajja
Settlers who raided a Palestinian home in the West Bank village of Hajja shot and killed Omar al-Toubasi, a twenty-seven-year-old dentistry student, and wounded three others, according to Palestinian media (Haaretz).
Eight Arab and Muslim States Condemn Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Displacement Plans
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates condemned Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over their calls for the emigration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip (Times of Israel).
Netanyahu Orders Removal of Unauthorized West Bank Outposts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people familiar with the matter said, amid U.S. pressure to curb settler attacks on Palestinians (Reuters).
Israeli High Court Orders State to Return Palestinian Families Expelled From Jalud
Israel’s High Court of Justice ordered the state to allow three Palestinian families expelled by settlers from the West Bank village of Jalud to return to their homes and to provide security for them (Jerusalem Post).
The justices sharply criticized the Israel Defense Forces and police for failing to prevent the attacks and expulsion or to bring those responsible to justice (Haaretz).
U.S. Ambassador Calls Violent Israeli Settlers “Terrorists”
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described violent Israeli settlers as “terrorists” following weeks of unrest in the West Bank (AP).
Huckabee visited Palestinian American victims of settler attacks in the West Bank and said he had urged Israeli authorities to enforce the law against settlers attacking and besieging Palestinian towns (Haaretz).
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Two as IDF Counters Kite Launches From Gaza
Palestinian health officials said at least two people were killed, including a four-year-old boy, in Israel Defense Forces (IDF) airstrikes on Zawayda town and Nuseirat refugee camp (Reuters).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were in response to the launching of kites from Gaza into Kibbutz Nahal Oz over the weekend (Al Jazeera). Although the Israeli army said the kites did not pose a danger to the public, Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to treat incoming kites as drones, even if they do not contain explosive material (Times of Israel). Israeli officials believe Hamas launched the kites to test Israel’s response (Haaretz).
Hamas has previously attached incendiary devices to kites and balloons, although the group claimed these kites were children’s toys coming from Gazan refugee camps (BBC).
Israel Admits Killing Five-Year-Old, Opens Criminal Investigation
Israel admitted to killing five-year-old Hind Rajab and six family members in January 2024, along with two paramedics dispatched to rescue her; the Israeli military opened a criminal investigation into the incident (Reuters).
Israeli Settlers Besiege Three Homes in West Bank, Trapping Palestinian Families
Israeli settlers have recently targeted Palestinian homes in the West Bank, reportedly preventing residents from leaving their homes, which has raised concerns over access to food and water; U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the settler actions as a “horrific act of terror” (AP).
Israeli Troops Clash With Settlers in West Bank
Israeli troops clashed with Jewish settlers who had set up an outpost directly in front of Palestinian homes in the West Bank; the military withdrew after the confrontation failed to clear the settlers (Reuters).
Israel Rejects Trump Peace Plan for Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Israeli government had rejected Trump’s Board of Peace plan aimed at disarming Hamas and securing an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, saying that Israeli forces “would not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed” (NYT).
Israel Charges Settler in Palestinian Activist’s Killing
Israeli prosecutors indicted a Jewish settler in the West Bank killing of a Palestinian community leader last year, the first such case in over seven years (Reuters).
Separately, senior Democrats said the Trump administration’s removal of sanctions on more than thirty settlers and organizations linked to West Bank extremism has created “a climate of impunity and unbridled violence” that endangers both Palestinians and U.S. citizens in the occupied West Bank (Guardian).
Jordan Calls Emergency Meeting Over Jerusalem Holy Site
Jordan has called Arab and Islamic foreign ministers to an emergency meeting over what it describes as an “imminent” Israeli move to seize Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock compound, a move it warns could “trigger a religious conflict” (Guardian).
Separately, a mass funeral was held in Gaza for 112 members of the Al-Hassayna clan, whose bodies were recently recovered; 308 members of the extended family were killed on November 22, 2023, when Israeli airstrikes brought down a cluster of apartment buildings in Gaza City (Reuters).
Israeli Strikes Kill At Least Seventeen in Gaza
Israeli forces struck the Gaza Strip, killing at least seventeen people, including children, hospitals said; the strikes came days after the United States and Hamas announced a deal requiring the militant group to disarm (AP).
Gaza Board of Peace Announces Hamas Disarmament and Israeli Withdrawal Deal
President Donald Trump announced an agreement that would require Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza over time; Israel has not publicly agreed to the proposal, and Hamas says it will not implement any part of the deal unless Israeli forces fulfill their obligations by withdrawing (Al Jazeera).
Israel to Allow International Security Force Into Gaza
Israel’s security cabinet approved the legal framework that would allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan, an Israeli official said (Reuters).
Separately, two mosques in the West Bank were set on fire in an apparent Israeli settler attack, a day after the deadly clashes that left seven dead (AP).
Seven Killed in West Bank Dispute
Israel deployed troops in the West Bank after the killing of an Israeli settler triggered violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead (AP).
Israeli Airstrike Kills Family of Six in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed a father, mother, and their four children in Gaza City while setting their home ablaze, health officials said (Reuters).
Hamas Elects New Leader
Hamas said that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya as its new political chief after a nearly two-year leadership vacuum and following months of delays and internal deliberations (NYT).
Israeli Strikes Kill At Least Nine in Gaza City
Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed at least nine Palestinians, including three children, hospital officials said (AP).
Israeli Strikes Kill Four in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed a man, his wife, and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials said; a separate strike in Gaza City killed one, medics said (Reuters).
EU Commission Launches $1 Billion in Aid Projects for Gaza
The European Commission and more than a dozen countries launched the “Team Gaza Initiative” to deliver $1 billion in aid projects, including restoring water and sanitation services and re-establishing health systems, to help Gaza recover from war (Reuters).
Separately, a United Nations official said Hamas was disrupting aid distribution in the Gaza Strip (Reuters).
Hamas Dissolves Gazan Government
Hamas said it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats—a key part of the plan set out by U.S. President Donald Trump in October—but Israel dismissed it as a stunt (Reuters)
Israeli Strike Kills Two in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several others in Gaza City, health officials said (Reuters)
Israeli Strikes Kill Eight in Gaza
Israeli strikes on southern and central Gaza killed at least eight people, including two children, and wounded at least twenty others, according to health officials and emergency services (AP)