‘Gaza is burning’ amid Israel’s largest ground offensive

Israel launched the main phase of a ground incursion into Gaza City on Tuesday, widening weeks of air, sea, and artillery strikes that killed at least 78 Palestinians in the latest barrage.

Spain PM praises public stand for Palestine, urges global sports boycott of Israel

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro-Sánchez, has urged sports bodies worldwide to bar Israel from international competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, warning that high-profile events must not be used to “whitewash” its offensive.

Archaeologists evacuate Gaza artefacts from storehouse threatened by Israeli strike

TEHRAN – Archaeologists evacuated nearly three decades of finds from a Gaza City building on Wednesday after Israeli authorities warned it would be targeted in an air strike, officials said.

Israel kills dozens in Gaza, hitting Tal al-Hawa homes and tents sheltering families

At least 41 people were killed on Sunday as Israeli strikes intensified across Gaza, with Gaza City hammered by artillery, gunfire, and naval shelling.

Any lasting solution must uphold Palestinians’ right to self-determination: Iran at UN

TEHRAN – The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has issued a statement on the recent UN General Assembly resolution concerning Palestine, emphasizing that any genuine solution must recognize the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and firmly reject forced displacement.

Iran, Tunisia to revive tourism cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran and Tunisia have agreed to revive economic and tourism cooperation and are preparing to reconvene a joint economic commission after years of suspension, sources reported following a visit by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Tunis.

Israeli drones strike Sumud flotilla twice; activists press on

The Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led mission to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, has faced two suspected drone attacks in Tunisian waters this week, drawing international condemnation and diplomatic pressure on Israel.

Dozens killed in Gaza City and northern areas as Israeli strikes intensify

More than 40 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Friday, including 14 from the same family, medical sources told Al-Jazeera.

Israel’s latest Yemen assault kills 46 amid vows of continued Yemeni resistance

Israel’s Wednesday airstrikes on Sanaa and Al-Jawf killed 46 people and injured 165, with Yemeni authorities reporting that civilian sites — including a medical station, newspaper offices, and the Al-Hazm government complex — were deliberately targeted.

By Soheila Zarfam 

Your statements are good, but not enough

Pezeshkian tells Arab states to do something about Israel’s growing aggression after two years of inaction

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spent much of his time at a conference marking the Islamic Unity Week in Tehran making general remarks about how unity among Muslims is important, and how cohesion will benefit all Muslim nations in the region. At one point though, he took a more firm and straightforward tone, asking regional states to do more than condemnation in addressing Israel’s unchecked violence in the region. 

Bosnian activist on Sumud: ‘The success of the flotilla depends on global support’

During a Sarajevo press conference of the Movement to Gaza on Monday, Bosnian humanitarian worker Boris Vitlacil joined live from Italy, where he is finalizing preparations to sail with the Global Sumud Flotilla from Sicily toward Gaza.

Steadfast seas, steadfast hearts: The Sumud Flotilla’s voyage to Gaza

Reporting for Al Jazeera, Colombian journalist Mauricio Morales’ dispatch from the Global Sumud Flotilla captures a day of rationed meals, night watches for drones, and a “buddy system” caring for volunteers aged 24 to 73—human texture behind a people-led mission to Gaza.

From the deck of Sumud: Thiago Ávila urges swift, united action for Gaza

“We are not heroes, we do not need heroes — what we need is organization, courage, solidarity, and we need to move fast,” declared Brazilian humanitarian activist Thiago Ávila on Monday after the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in Tunisia.

Sumud greeted by hundreds in Tunis port

Prominent activists, including Greta Thunberg, Thiago Avila and French MEP Rima Hassan, arrived at the Tunis port in the Tunisian capital on Sunday and were greeted by hundreds of locals, waving flags and cheering them on late into the night.

Greta Thunberg tells Gaza-bound flotilla leaders: ‘End your complicity in this genocide’

“End your complicity in this genocide. Be human.” With these words, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg addressed world leaders on Monday from on board the Global Sumud Flotilla, which has arrived in Tunis and is due to depart for Gaza after resupplying.

Sumud Flotilla docks in Tunis ahead of Gaza-bound journey

The Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in Tunis on Sunday night, its last scheduled stop before attempting to reach Gaza with humanitarian supplies to confront Israel’s naval blockade.

European cities erupt in solidarity with Gaza

Hundreds of demonstrations swept Europe this weekend as pro-Palestine activists staged a Global Day of Action demanding an immediate ceasefire, unfettered humanitarian access, and an end to what many called collective punishment in Gaza.

Displaced families targeted near hospitals and schools in Gaza City

Gaza City reeled after a pre-dawn barrage struck sites sheltering displaced families, including a tent near al-Wafa Hospital and the Al-Farabi School, where people had been sleeping for months.

Over 150 officials urge protection of Sumud humanitarian flotilla to Gaza

Over 150 current and former elected officials from around the world have issued “a call for immediate action to ensure humanitarian access to Gaza and to end the genocide of the Palestinian people.”

‘Sumud’ flotilla heads for Gaza with over 50 vessels despite Israeli threats

The Global Sumud Flotilla — named for the Arabic word meaning steadfastness, a principle of unyielding resistance — is pressing across the Mediterranean toward Tunisia, part of a bid to break Israel’s 18-year naval blockade of Gaza.