Doctors in Gaza’s largest hospital in Khan Younis are pleading for supplies as the facility is overwhelmed by wounded people due to Israeli airstrikes and fighting in the streets. The UN office for humanitarian affairs reported a dire lack of blood units, medical supplies, and hospital beds.
The German government has banned the Islamic Center Hamburg and its suborganizations for promoting an extremist ideology and supporting Hezbollah. The group has long been under observation and has been accused of spreading aggressive antisemitism.
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has been activated in a Gaza hospital with the help of the UAE and Israel. The high-speed internet will enable potentially life-saving medical consultations via real-time video calling.
Protests have erupted in Washington DC over the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including a sit-in at a congressional office building that resulted in multiple arrests. Netanyahu’s visit includes meetings with President Joe Biden and a speech before a joint session of Congress.
The Palestinian Authority’s budget deficit is projected to surge by 172% in 2024 due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. President Mahmoud Abbas has approved an emergency budget for 2024, including austerity measures.
Netanyahu has landed in Washington DC, where he has been meeting with the families of hostages kidnapped by Hamas and working on negotiating a prisoner exchange as part of a ceasefire deal. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will host Netanyahu at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Leaders from Hamas, Fatah, and other Palestinian factions have agreed to form a national unity government in the future after talks in Beijing. Vandals have ransacked an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin, causing damage after hosting a Jewish-Muslim brunch.
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