The United Nations Human Rights Office has condemned Israel's threat to express Gazan from Palestinians areas as “outrageous” and an utter contempt for for internation human rights. Israel has told Hamas that it would intensify operations if balloons and kites are flown by bids from the besieged territory in Gaza.&nbsp;“On the threat of expulsion due to children’s kite flying, I hope we can all agree that this is outrageous,” said Ravina Shamdasani, rights office spokeswoman, at a weekly press briefing.&nbsp;In recent weeks, several kites without any incendiary device flew into southern Israeli communities. These incidents have evoked the memories of 2018, when kites and balloons with incendiary devices were launched from Gaza as a protest against the blockade in the enclave.&nbsp;Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz in a joint statement on Sunday, said, “Israel warns Hamas that if the launches toward Israel do not cease immediately”, Israeli forces “will take action to intensify targeted operations against those responsible”. They “will evacuate the population from areas from which kites, drones and balloons are launched”, it added.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-broadcaster-barron-trump-threat-us-secret-service-1787679217483">US Secret Service responds to Iran video threatening Barron Trump</a>“We continue to see unacceptable rhetoric coming from the highest level of the Israeli authorities, showing utter contempt for international human rights and humanitarian law, and advocating and inciting violence amounting to atrocity crimes,” said Shamdasani, rights office spokeswoman. She also addressed the dire humanitarian crisis within Gaza, and despite a ceasefire, Israel continues to kill children almost regularly.&nbsp;“Despite the so-called ceasefire, Palestinians are being bombed, shot at, and killed every day in Gaza,” she said.&nbsp;“The violations, suffering and misery being inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza cannot be ignored,” she added.She urged third countries to push for the implementation of the ceasefire. More than 1,280 Palestinians have been killed since the agreement took effect in October, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.

The UN Human Rights Office has condemned Israel’s threat to evacuate Palestinians from areas in Gaza where kites, drones and balloons are launched.

The United Nations Human Rights Office has condemned Israel's threat to express Gazan from Palestinians areas as “outrageous” and an utter contempt for for internation human rights. Israel has told Hamas that it would intensify operations if balloons and kites are flown by bids from the besieged territory in Gaza. “On the threat of expulsion due to children’s kite flying, I hope we can all agree that this is outrageous,” said Ravina Shamdasani, rights office spokeswoman, at a weekly press briefing. In recent weeks, several kites without any incendiary device flew into southern Israeli communities. These incidents have evoked the memories of 2018, when kites and balloons with incendiary devices were launched from Gaza as a protest against the blockade in the enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz in a joint statement on Sunday, said, “Israel warns Hamas that if the launches toward Israel do not cease immediately”, Israeli forces “will take action to intensify targeted operations against those responsible”. They “will evacuate the population from areas from which kites, drones and balloons are launched”, it added. Also Read: US Secret Service responds to Iran video threatening Barron Trump “We continue to see unacceptable rhetoric coming from the highest level of the Israeli authorities, showing utter contempt for international human rights and humanitarian law, and advocating and inciting violence amounting to atrocity crimes,” said Shamdasani, rights office spokeswoman. She also addressed the dire humanitarian crisis within Gaza, and despite a ceasefire, Israel continues to kill children almost regularly. “Despite the so-called ceasefire, Palestinians are being bombed, shot at, and killed every day in Gaza,” she said. “The violations, suffering and misery being inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza cannot be ignored,” she added. She urged third countries to push for the implementation of the ceasefire. More than 1,280 Palestinians have been killed since the agreement took effect in October, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.

The UN Human Rights Office has condemned Israel’s threat to evacuate Palestinians from areas in Gaza where kites, drones and balloons are launched.

UN rights office condemns Israel’s threat to expel Palestinians over flying kites and balloons

Israeli strikes in Gaza have reportedly killed at least three Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, amid renewed tensions despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The attacks targeted multiple locations in central Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of intensified military action over alleged launches of kites, drones and balloons from the enclave. The developments come as diplomatic efforts continue to secure long-term stability, address the future of Hamas, and negotiate the withdrawal of Israeli forces. With civilians once again caught in the crossfire, concerns are growing over the risk of renewed escalation in the region.

Israel warns Hamas over kite launches from Gaza 

Israel on Sunday carried out two airstrikes in Gaza, killing at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy and wounding seven others, Palestinian health officials said. The strike hit a building in Zawayda town in the central section of Gaza City.&nbsp;The 4-year-old boy has been identified as Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha. According to medics, flying shrapnel and debris from the explosion spread across dozens of metres, wounding him along with six others and later pronounced dead at the hospital.&nbsp;The strike occurred despite an ongoing, US-backed ceasefire that originally took effect in October 2025. The IDF has not commented on the strike. "There is no ceasefire, there is nothing," said Abu Ahmed, a displaced Palestinian ⁠who was sheltering close to the building, which the airstrike reduced to a pile of mangled steel and concrete."We want ​solutions, we want to live in peace," he said.A separate strike targeted the nearby Nuseirat refugee camp area and the adjacent Maghazi camp. Palestinian health officials confirmed casualties from this second location, where at least one other individual was killed.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-invited-makkah-defence-pact-saudi-turkey-pakistan-1787485962086">Iran reportedly invited to join Makkah Defence Pact amid Saudi-Houthi tensions</a><h2>Israeli settler violence continues in occupied West Bank&nbsp;</h2>Israeli army on Sunday arrested 14 people in the occupied West Bank, including a child. Occupiers burnt a residential room, set fire to a vehicle and spray-painted racist slogans in the northern part of the town of Osarin, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, reported Turkish news agency Anadolu. Separately, in Bethlehem, occupiers attacked irrigation pipes and uprooted olive and grape trees. In Ramallah, Israeli forces closed the western entrance to al-Mughayyir village, subjected some Palestinians to field interrogations and fired tear gas toward vehicles. Occupiers also burned a tent, equipment and animal feed belonging to a Palestinian farmer on the outskirts of Burqa village, east of Ramallah. The Israeli settler violence has continued to increase since the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip began on October 7, 2023.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others amid an ongoing US-backed ceasefire.

Israel on Sunday carried out two airstrikes in Gaza, killing at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy and wounding seven others, Palestinian health officials said. The strike hit a building in Zawayda town in the central section of Gaza City. The 4-year-old boy has been identified as Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha. According to medics, flying shrapnel and debris from the explosion spread across dozens of metres, wounding him along with six others and later pronounced dead at the hospital. The strike occurred despite an ongoing, US-backed ceasefire that originally took effect in October 2025. The IDF has not commented on the strike. "There is no ceasefire, there is nothing," said Abu Ahmed, a displaced Palestinian ⁠who was sheltering close to the building, which the airstrike reduced to a pile of mangled steel and concrete. "We want solutions, we want to live in peace," he said. A separate strike targeted the nearby Nuseirat refugee camp area and the adjacent Maghazi camp. Palestinian health officials confirmed casualties from this second location, where at least one other individual was killed. Also Read: Iran reportedly invited to join Makkah Defence Pact amid Saudi-Houthi tensions Israeli settler violence continues in occupied West Bank Israeli army on Sunday arrested 14 people in the occupied West Bank, including a child. Occupiers burnt a residential room, set fire to a vehicle and spray-painted racist slogans in the northern part of the town of Osarin, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, reported Turkish news agency Anadolu. Separately, in Bethlehem, occupiers attacked irrigation pipes and uprooted olive and grape trees. In Ramallah, Israeli forces closed the western entrance to al-Mughayyir village, subjected some Palestinians to field interrogations and fired tear gas toward vehicles. Occupiers also burned a tent, equipment and animal feed belonging to a Palestinian farmer on the outskirts of Burqa village, east of Ramallah. The Israeli settler violence has continued to increase since the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip began on October 7, 2023.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others amid an ongoing US-backed ceasefire.

Israel airstrikes kill 2 in Gaza, including 4-year-old boy, amid ceasefire

In Gaza, a small seed bank is trying to protect something essential to daily life, the ability to grow food locally. After war destroyed much of the agricultural sector, farmers are turning to heritage seeds to keep producing crops, even as supplies remain scarce and farming costs soar. Take a look at this next report for more.


Gaza's seed bank rises from the ruins of war

A fresh controversy has erupted around Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he called for intensified killings in Gaza, reportedly advocating the killing of "30 to 40" people every night and making remarks that drew widespread international condemnation. At the same time, a newly unveiled death-penalty facility linked to Israel's controversial execution law has triggered criticism from rights groups.


Israel-Hamas war: Germany's Friedrich Merz slams Ben-Gvir's 'inhumane appeals'

Animals at a zoo near Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp are struggling to survive amid severe shortages of food, medicine and vaccines. Malnourished lions, chimpanzees and other animals have been kept alive by zoo owner Mahmoud Gomaa despite the devastation and humanitarian crisis surrounding them.

Gaza zoo animals struggle to survive amid war 

Gaza seed bank offers a ray of hope

The agricultural landscape in the Gaza Strip has faced catastrophic devastation, with local output struggling to meet even 10 percent of the population's vegetable needs. According to assessments by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and reports from Arab News, years of intensive conflict and severe restrictions on agricultural inputs—such as fertilizers, seeds, and water—have reduced accessible cropland to a tiny fraction of its pre-war capacity.


Gaza farming sector now meets just 10% of vegetable needs

Israel's plan to advance tenders for around 1,200 settlement homes in the strategically sensitive E1 area of the occupied West Bank has drawn strong condemnation from major Western allies. The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada called the move “unacceptable” and urged Israel to withdraw the plans, warning that development in E1 could undermine prospects for a two-state solution.

Gaza ceasefire efforts stall as humanitarian crisis worsens 

A fresh controversy has erupted after the Israeli military announced it will not pursue criminal proceedings over a 2024 Gaza strike that killed aid workers. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its investigation found operational failures but concluded there was no basis for a criminal case. The decision has drawn sharp criticism from Australia, whose citizens were among those killed, as well as from international human rights organizations. Critics argue the findings amount to an "open-and-shut" investigation that fails to ensure accountability. The dispute is reigniting broader questions about wartime conduct, military accountability, and the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers in conflict zones.


Israel closes Gaza strike probe, Australia and rights groups demand answers 

Israel’s military has acknowledged that its forces fired at a vehicle in Gaza in the incident that killed five-year-old Hind Rajab in 2024, a case that drew global outrage. The IDF says the circumstances surrounding the incident are still being examined. Separately, nine people were reportedly killed in a strike on a Gaza police station, while Israel said Hamas commanders were among those targeted.


Israel admits fire on Hind Rajab’s car as Gaza deaths mount

The Gaza ceasefire is facing renewed pressure after an Israeli air strike killed nine Palestinians and wounded 14 others at a police station in Gaza.

Israeli forces said the strike targeted Hamas militants operating from the civilian police station. In a separate strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, another Palestinian was killed, taking the reported death toll from Wednesday’s strikes to at least 10.

The Israeli military said four senior commanders from Hamas’ military wing were killed and alleged that they were involved in planning and directing attacks against Israeli forces.

Hamas has accused Israel of undermining the ceasefire, warning mediators that continued targeted strikes could affect its position on the Gaza peace plan. Hamas is also demanding a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops fired on the vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza in January 2024. Israel has ordered a criminal investigation into the incident.

Gaza War: Israeli Air Strikes Kill 10 As Hamas Accuses Israel Of Ceasefire Violations

Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for Israeli forces to kill 30-40 people in Gaza every night and advocated Jewish settlements and Palestinian displacement.

Ben Gvir's Gaza rhetoric draws sharp rebuke from UAE billionaire

Hamas has agreed in principle to a roadmap for decommissioning its weapons in Gaza under a U.S.-backed peace framework. The plan calls for phased and verifiable disarmament, with U.S. oversight and Israeli military withdrawal tied to progress on demilitarisation. Major disagreements remain over the timing and implementation of the process.

No Gaza reconstruction before Hamas disarms, says Israel 

Hamas weapons to be decommissioned under US oversight

President Donald Trump has said Israel should not be striking targets in Gaza, as his envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to revive Trump’s plan to disarm Hamas and end the war. The comments signal a rare public disagreement between the close allies after Netanyahu rejected the proposed phased Hamas disarmament plan.

US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace roadmap faces tough challenge from Netanyahu

Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for Israeli forces to kill 30-40 people in Gaza every night and advocated Jewish settlements and Palestinian displacement. Iran condemned the remarks

Ben Gvir calls for 30-40 nightly killings in Gaza, Iran reacts

Support for Hamas continues to decline in the West Bank (33%) and Gaza (18%). Palestinians show little trust in the Board of Peace, while 32% prefer NCAG to retain governing responsibility.

Poll shows Palestinians backing Marwan Barghouti as leader 

A growing rift is emerging between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the future of Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. Trump is pushing for diplomatic resolutions, while Netanyahu insists on continued military action until Hamas is fully disarmed.

 Netanyahu-Trump rift widens: Bibi rejects Gaza deal, but does US care?

Uganda has backed the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force aimed at supporting security and stability efforts in the region. The move comes amid ongoing discussions over post-conflict arrangements, humanitarian needs, and international involvement in Gaza.

Uganda backs proposed Gaza stabalisation force

A growing rift has reportedly emerged between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the future of Gaza. Netanyahu has rejected proposals involving an Israeli troop withdrawal and Hamas disarmament, raising fresh doubts over ceasefire negotiations and the prospects for a lasting peace. The disagreement highlights deep divisions over the next phase of the Gaza conflict and regional security.

Benjamin Netanyahu Refuses to Withdraw Troops from Gaza, Rejects Hamas Disarmament Proposal

War didn’t just take homes. It took the fields, the flowers, and the hives. In Gaza, beekeepers are returning to scorched land with empty boxes and broken tools. Honey was more than income — it was heritage. Now they’re starting from zero, trying to bring the bees back to a place with nothing left to feed them.


Gaza beekeepers face ruin as war destroys fields and hives

Despite ongoing ceasefire efforts, a lasting peace in Gaza remains elusive. Israel has expanded its military presence to more than half of the Gaza Strip while remaining cautious about any agreement with Hamas, raising fresh concerns over the future of the conflict and regional stability.


Israel wary of Hamas deal, occupies more than half of Gaza

Fresh Israeli airstrikes have struck multiple locations across the Gaza Strip, killing at least two people and injuring 10 others, even as hopes rise for a new ceasefire agreement.

According to reports, an Israeli strike hit a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp after evacuation warnings were issued. Additional strikes in Deir al-Balah also resulted in casualties. Meanwhile, families across Gaza continue searching for loved ones who remain missing amid the ongoing conflict.

The attacks come as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Hamas has agreed to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee as part of a proposed second phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Trump said Israel was "very happy" with the agreement and described it as a major diplomatic breakthrough.

Israel Strikes Gaza As Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Deal | Middle East Crisis

An Israeli airstrike hit a residential house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza after an evacuation warning was issued. Emergency teams rushed to the scene as the strike caused heavy damage, leaving nine injured and one critical.

Israel struck Nuseirat camp, injuring nine & leaving one critical 

Recent reports indicate that Israel has firmly stated there will be no complete IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip until the enclave is fully demilitarized.

According to officials, the military presence will remain active to ensure that all militant infrastructure is dismantled and that regional security guarantees are met, despite ongoing international diplomatic efforts and discussions regarding transitional governing frameworks.

Reports: Israel says no IDF pullout until Gaza is demilitarised

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. The announcement comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict and restoring stability in the region.


Reports: Israel rejects disarmament plan

Trump: Israel to withdraw from Gaza Strip

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. The announcement comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the conflict and restoring stability in the region.

India risks complicity in Israel's “ongoing genocide against Palestinians” in Gaza due to its consistent weapons exports to Israel, flagged UK based Internation Human Rights Watchdog Amnesty International. India exported at least 2,596 shipments of weapons to Israel since October 7, 2023. In its report, Amnesty International flagged that India has “forged a close and profitable partnership" with the Israeli defence sector and embedded itself within the supply chain of Israeli military operations.“In light of the International Court of Justice’s provisional measures orders recognising a plausible risk of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the Indian authorities cannot credibly argue that they did not know that continuing to authorise and facilitate arms transfers to Israel carries a substantial risk of contributing to serious violations of international law," said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International's Secretary General. &nbsp;The report indicates that India has supplied 390,516 small arms parts for military-grade weapons, 564,970 parts of explosive ordnance (such as drone warheads, artillery shell casings and others), and 298 components of military vehicles that are direct supplier of Israeli military. The human rights watchdog also flagged critical structural failure in India's national legal framework around arms transfer, a lack of requirement for human rights due diligence to prevent military items being used in violation of international law and a lack of transparency in an unaccountable export process.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/irgc-us-bases-jordan-kuwait-f35-centcom-denial-1785426760458">Iran claims attack on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, alleges F-35s destroyed</a>The 42-page report released on 30 July 2026, titled "Made in India: The Supply of Weapons and Ammunition to Israel", also flagged that there was battlefield evidence of Indian made 155mm high-explosive shell casings and components for SkyStriker "kamikaze" drones, among the debris in Gaza. The report flagged several Indian companies such as PLR Systems Private Limited, a joint venture between Adani Defence &amp; Aerospace and Israel Weapon Industries, Indo MIM Private Limited, Kalyani Systems Private Limited, and Alpha Elsec Defence &amp; Aerospace Systems Private Limited, a joint venture of Alpha Design Technologies and Elbit Systems.&nbsp;The report also flagged three state-owned enterprises: Munitions India Limited, which allegedly exported 1,000 high-explosive 155mm artillery shells to the Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems; Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, which supplied 120 81-mm mortar launchers to Elbit Systems in February 2024; and India Optel Limited 178 military-grade semiconductor items, including vanadium oxide infrared sensors, to Semiconductor Devices Ltd.&nbsp;The report also emphasised that t post-ICJ ruling, India's facilitating of international crimes risks complicity and makes the state and corporate personnel directly liable. India stands in direct violation of the “Genocide Convention and its obligation to ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions”.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Amnesty International alleges India's continued arms exports to Israel risk complicity in violations of international law, citing over 2,500 shipments since October 2023.

India risks complicity in Israel's “ongoing genocide against Palestinians” in Gaza due to its consistent weapons exports to Israel, flagged UK based Internation Human Rights Watchdog Amnesty International. India exported at least 2,596 shipments of weapons to Israel since October 7, 2023. In its report, Amnesty International flagged that India has “forged a close and profitable partnership" with the Israeli defence sector and embedded itself within the supply chain of Israeli military operations. “In light of the International Court of Justice’s provisional measures orders recognising a plausible risk of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the Indian authorities cannot credibly argue that they did not know that continuing to authorise and facilitate arms transfers to Israel carries a substantial risk of contributing to serious violations of international law," said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International's Secretary General. The report indicates that India has supplied 390,516 small arms parts for military-grade weapons, 564,970 parts of explosive ordnance (such as drone warheads, artillery shell casings and others), and 298 components of military vehicles that are direct supplier of Israeli military. The human rights watchdog also flagged critical structural failure in India's national legal framework around arms transfer, a lack of requirement for human rights due diligence to prevent military items being used in violation of international law and a lack of transparency in an unaccountable export process. Also Read: Iran claims attack on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, alleges F-35s destroyed The 42-page report released on 30 July 2026, titled "Made in India: The Supply of Weapons and Ammunition to Israel", also flagged that there was battlefield evidence of Indian made 155mm high-explosive shell casings and components for SkyStriker "kamikaze" drones, among the debris in Gaza. The report flagged several Indian companies such as PLR Systems Private Limited, a joint venture between Adani Defence & Aerospace and Israel Weapon Industries, Indo MIM Private Limited, Kalyani Systems Private Limited, and Alpha Elsec Defence & Aerospace Systems Private Limited, a joint venture of Alpha Design Technologies and Elbit Systems. The report also flagged three state-owned enterprises: Munitions India Limited, which allegedly exported 1,000 high-explosive 155mm artillery shells to the Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems; Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, which supplied 120 81-mm mortar launchers to Elbit Systems in February 2024; and India Optel Limited 178 military-grade semiconductor items, including vanadium oxide infrared sensors, to Semiconductor Devices Ltd. The report also emphasised that t post-ICJ ruling, India's facilitating of international crimes risks complicity and makes the state and corporate personnel directly liable. India stands in direct violation of the “Genocide Convention and its obligation to ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions”.

Amnesty International alleges India's continued arms exports to Israel risk complicity in violations of international law, citing over 2,500 shipments since October 2023.

Amnesty International says India's arms exports to Israel risk complicity in Gaza genocide

Violence has surged once again in the occupied West Bank after Palestinian officials accused Israeli settlers of setting fire to two mosques and vandalizing buildings in the village of Qusra. The Israeli military says troops were deployed to the area and confirmed evidence of arson and graffiti, though the suspects had already fled.

West Bank Violence Escalates as Settlers Torch Mosques, Israel Conducts Raids | West Asia Crisis 

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