Israeli minister faces backlash over building of gallows site for hanging Palestinians with ‘viewing booth’
The ‘depraved’ move normalises violence against Palestinians in Israel, human rights groups warn
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Palestinian nurse shot and ambulance pelted with stones by Israeli settlers in West Bank, says aid group
The World Health Organisations says the number of Israeli attacks on Palestinian healthcare workers in the West Bank rose more than fourfold in a month
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Trump’s Israel ambassador invokes Ten Commandments in extraordinary warning to settlers
Mike Huckabee has warned militant Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank not to steal property owned by Palestinian Americans, describing such behavior as "a violation of God's law"
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
West Ham condemn ‘offensive and divisive’ chant about Israel winger Manor Solomon
Club urge fans to drop chant with anti-Palestine messageSection of away crowd sang chant at BurnleyWest Ham have condemned “an offensive and divisive chant” and urged fans not to sing it at their firs
Sport
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli genocidal war
Funerals take place weeks after the bodies of 112 Palestinians were buried in another mass funeral.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Israel is betting on Islamophobia to save its standing in the West
Netanyahu’s government is using anti-Muslim fear to rally a Western right increasingly receptive to its message.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Qatar's Foreign Minister: Shipping around Hormuz should be restored and "blackmail" should be stopped
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, has warned that shipping in the Strait of Hormuz should not be restored to the level it was before the US
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026
Christian Zionists take on anti-Israel ‘propaganda’ from biblical heartland
The Israel Guys inaugurated a major visitor center in Har Bracha on the West Bank, inviting Christians in Israel to see Judea and Samaria's biblical heartland firsthand.
World
foxnews.com
20.08.2026
Turkey's Ministry of Defense commented on Israel's attack on Idlib: there were no Turkish soldiers at the airbase
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
State-backed Israeli settler violence forces West Bank displacement: HRW
HRW calls for sanctions and suspension of military aid as dozens of Palestinian communities are at risk of erasure.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Saudi Arabia removes references to Jerusalem and Palestine from school textbooks
Saudi Arabia has removed the phrase “Muslims will never give up Jerusalem” from school textbooks, in what Israeli research organisation IMPACT-se (Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
20.08.2026
Ben-Gvir celebrates demolition of Palestinian homes in Israel
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has praised the destruction of 10,0000 Palestinian homes in Israel.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Syria is ready to resume negotiations with Israel
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-andy-burnham-labour-kemi-badenoch-tories-nigel-farage-reform-12593360?postid=12252391#liveblog-body'>Miliband summons top Israeli diplomat over 'unacceptable and destructive' settlement project</a>
World
news.sky.com
20.08.2026
Investigation into killing of Hind Rajab and Gaza paramedics comes ‘extremely late’
The investigation into the killing of Hind Rajab and paramedics in Gaza launched by the Israeli army came as a “surprise” in the country, “because so much time has passed” since the events took place,
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Australia ‘outraged’ as Israel clears soldiers over killing of aid worker in Gaza
Australian foreign minister says Israel’s decision ‘falls far short of the accountability we expect’
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
‘Tsunami’ of emigration reshapes Israel’s future, experts warn
Nearly 270,000 Israelis have left the country over three years, citing political uncertainty and security concerns.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Mossad chief, Syrian foreign minister discussed Turkish deployments before strikes, sources say
The August 14 call is one of the highest-level contacts yet between Israel and the Damascus administration led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
World
japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
Australia 'outraged' after Israeli decision not to prosecute over killing of aid worker in Gaza
Foreign minister says she will summon Israeli ambassador over 'insulting' Zomi Frankcom decision.
World
bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
Israeli strike on Gaza City police headquarters kills women’s police chief
An Israeli strike on Gaza City’s police headquarters has killed the women’s police chief and several officers.
World
aljazeera.com
19.08.2026