Palestinian group rejects accusations it committed atrocities and lays out motivation for attack two years ago in 42-page document

Dat je als secretaris-generaal van de NAVO af en toe een beetje moet slijmen bij de 79-jarige kleuter in het Witte Huis kan iedereen begrijpen. Maar je kunt het ook overdrijven.

<article data-history-node-id="433137" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/northern-gaza-declared-disaster-zone-amid-israeli-fuel-and-water" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/northern-gaza-declared-disaster-zone-amid-israeli-fuel-and-water" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Northern Gaza declared disaster zone amid Israeli fuel and water blockades</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Municipalities in northern Gaza say Israeli forces have turned the area into a disaster zone by continuing to block the entry of water, fuel, spare parts and reconstruction materials, deepening the collapse of basic services and the humanitarian crisis.</p> <p>They report widespread destruction, including more than 150 kilometres of roads, 70 main water wells and treatment plants, all privately owned electricity generators, and 50,000 dunams of farmland.</p> <p>Officials warn that fuel shortages, a lack of maintenance materials and the build-up of thousands of tonnes of waste are driving the spread of disease and posing a serious threat to public health.</p> <figure role="group" class="align-center media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="A Palestinian woman stands with a child next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip on 24 December 2025 (AFP/Bashar Taleb)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="081774ce-b00e-4e85-91e2-26c966e16062" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/000_88YQ6MX.jpeg" width="2000" height="1125" alt="A Palestinian woman stands with a child next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip on 24 December 2025 (AFP/Bashar Taleb)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>A Palestinian woman stands with a child next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip on 24 December 2025 (AFP/Bashar Taleb)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5) url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

Palestinian group rejects accusations it committed atrocities and lays out motivation for attack two years ago in 42-page document

<article data-history-node-id="433130" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hundreds-protest-shopping-mall-london-support-imprisoned-pro-palestine" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hundreds-protest-shopping-mall-london-support-imprisoned-pro-palestine" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Hundreds protest at London shopping mall in support of imprisoned Pro-Palestine activists</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Hundreds of demonstrators protested at a major shopping center in London in support of 24 imprisoned British activists on Friday.</p> <p>The protestors blocked escalators and storefronts at Westfield Stratford during Boxing Day sales to support the activists from Palestine Action, who were arrested earlier this year for allegedly breaking in to factories owned Israeli military technology company Elbit Systems' and a Royal Air Force base in Oxford.</p> <p>The activists face charges of aggravated criminal damage.</p> <p>Shoppers expressed anger over access to stores being blocked.</p> <p>No arrests were reported.</p> <p>Eight of the activists started a hunger strike on 2 November over prison conditions and bail denials.</p> <p>UN experts warned the hunger strikers are at risk of organ failure or death.</p> <p>Four are now pausing their hunger strike, while the four remaining have vowed to continue.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Yesilgöz en Schoof kochten omstreden Israëlische spionagesysteem, hielden dit geheim voor Kamer.

<article data-history-node-id="433129" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/major-clashes-break-out-between-israeli-soldiers-and-palestinians-near" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/major-clashes-break-out-between-israeli-soldiers-and-palestinians-near" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Major clashes break out near Bethlehem after Israeli soldiers conduct raid </span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p dir="LTR">Major clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers on Friday evening near&nbsp;Bethlehem, Wafa news agency reported.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="LTR">Israeli soldiers stormed the town of Artas, four kilometres southwest of Bethlehem, sparking an uprising from Palestinian residents.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="LTR">Israeli soldiers proceeded to launch stun grenades and fire tear gas on to residents.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="LTR">The incident occurred one day after the town of Bethlehem - which is where Jesus is said to be born according to Christian tradition - resumed Christmas celebrations after two years of a war waged by Israel on Gaza.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="433121" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-soldiers-hold-palestinian-farmers-prevent-them-cultivating-their" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-soldiers-hold-palestinian-farmers-prevent-them-cultivating-their" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli soldiers hold Palestinian farmers to prevent them cultivating their land in West Bank</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p dir="LTR">Israeli soldiers detained Palestinian farmers near Tubas in the West Bank on Thursday.</p> <p dir="LTR">The head of&nbsp;Khirbet Yarza village council, Mukhlis Masa'id, told Wafa news agency that Israeli troops have held the farmers for hours after they were attending to their land in the village. It is unclear how many are being detained.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="LTR">Masa'id also said that prior to being detained by police, Israeli settlers assaulted the farmers and tried to prevent them from accessing their farmlands.</p> <p dir="LTR">Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have increased since Israel's war on Gaza commenced in 2023, with the highest number of incidencts on record being recorded in October.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="433073" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-reserve-soldier-filmed-running-over-palestinian-praying-near" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-reserve-soldier-filmed-running-over-palestinian-praying-near" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli reserve soldier filmed running over Palestinian praying near road</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-testid="rich-text">An Israeli military&nbsp;reserve soldier&nbsp;was caught him on camera running over a Palestinian man praying on the side of the road on Thursday in Deir Jarir village, near Ramallah in the West Bank, Haaretz reported.</p> <p data-testid="rich-text">It is unclear what his current physical condition is.&nbsp;</p> <p data-testid="rich-text">Haaretz said that a security officer said the the incident is under investigation, and the reservists's weapon had been removed.</p> <p data-testid="rich-text">Masked settlers are reported to have raided the same village, firing live rounds and throwing stones at the villagers the same day.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>