This is the first Israeli-Palestinian war where the worst leaders on both sides are calling all the shots.

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Authorities warn of further heavy rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding Heavy rain around Beijing and across northern China killed two people and forced thousands to relocate as authorities warned of further widespread rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding. Two people were dead and two missing in Hebei province, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday morning. Overnight rain dumped a record 145mm per hour on Fuping county in the industrial city of Baoding. Continue reading...

Source tells Haaretz that Netanyahu does not rule out Israel running the camps in the short term

<article data-history-node-id="425541" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wednesday-death-toll-nears-40" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wednesday-death-toll-nears-40" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Wednesday death toll nears 40</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The death toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since dawn has risen to 39 people, Al Jazeera Arabic is reporting, citing medical sources.</p> <p>Of that figure, 19 people were killed in attacks in northern Gaza, while eight were aid seekers shot by Israeli forces near an aid distribution point north of Rafah.</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="425540" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-launches-major-bombardment-eastern-gaza-city" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-launches-major-bombardment-eastern-gaza-city" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel launches major bombardment of eastern Gaza City</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli fighter jets have launched a major attack on the eastern part of Gaza City.</p> <p>Al Jazeera journalist Hani Mahmoud reported that planes are "carpet bombing" the city, in what he said seems to be a "targeted killing by Israel".</p> <p>"We heard multiple explosions, massive ones, we had to duck and take cover. We could feel the building we’re in shaking," he said, adding that "the entire street was hit by these bombs".</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="425544" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-backs-gaza-concentration-camp-plan-says-feed-them-ben-jerrys" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-backs-gaza-concentration-camp-plan-says-feed-them-ben-jerrys" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Netanyahu backs Gaza 'concentration camp' plan, says 'feed them Ben &amp; Jerry’s’</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Haaretz has reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports a plan to confine&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinians&nbsp;</a>from the Gaza Strip to a so-called "humanitarian city" in Rafah, a plan critics have compared to a concentration camp.&nbsp;</p> <p>Under the proposal, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians would be admitted into the camp after undergoing security screening. Once inside, they would be offered food and healthcare, but would not be permitted to leave.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Give them&nbsp;Ben &amp; Jerry's, for all I care,"&nbsp;Netanyahu has said, a source told&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-07-08/ty-article/.premium/israeli-official-netanyahu-supports-plan-to-concentrate-gazans-into-humanitarian-city/00000197-eb03-d0a0-a1df-efffa1bb0000" target="_blank">Haaretz</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to the Israeli daily,&nbsp;Netanyahu does not rule out the possibility of Israel running the site in the short term.&nbsp;</p> <p>Another senior political official said that a governing system in Gaza "will be responsible for life there," but that "maybe for the time being, it will be us'.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/feed-them-ben-and-jerrys-netanyahu-backs-concentrating-gazas-population-rafah">Read more:&nbsp;Netanyahu backs Gaza 'concentration camp' plan, says 'feed them Ben &amp; Jerry’s’</a></h3> <div alt="Palestinians girl Israel attack Khan Younis" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="5bcd7cbd-4c00-4e78-9faf-ae5482018874" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/palestinian-children-khan-younis-displaced-israel-gaza-war-july-2025-reuters.JPG" width="4842" height="2724" alt="Palestinians girl Israel attack Khan Younis" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> </div> </div> </article>

Ongoing surge in demand for AI technology fueled stratospheric rise of chipmaker’s value Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company in history to scale a $4tn market value on Wednesday as its stock price continues a years-long stratospheric rise. Shares of the top chip designer rose roughly 2.4% to $164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies. Nvidia’s chips and associated software are considered world leaders for building artificial intelligence products. Continue reading...

In cities large and small, his masked agents are now kidnapping local people, holding them without access to family or lawyers.

Only 39 players have recorded 50 or more goals and assists in Premier League history - but can you name them all?