Palestine condemns Israeli death penalty bill as ‘extrajudicial execution’ plan
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned a proposed Israeli law imposing the death penalty on people convicted of “terrorism”, calling it “a decision for extrajudicial field executions and intentions to commit a crime”.
The ministry urged the international community to hold those behind the bill accountable.
The legislation, advanced Monday by the Knesset’s National Security Committee and championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been widely criticised by rights groups.
It is set for its first reading in the plenum on Wednesday.
UK foreign secretary urges Israel says ‘no excuse’ for blocking aid
The UK’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said Israel has “no excuse” for delaying aid to Palestinians in Gaza and called for a Jordanian route to be opened from a warehouse full of aid intended for Gaza in the country.
“In this warehouse alone, there is enough wheat to feed 700,000 people for a month, and yet we still have children in Gaza going hungry. This is just wrong,” Cooper told Channel 4 in an interview.
Cooper has been visiting several countries in the Middle East.
Israeli fighter jets attack Gaza City
Israeli fighter jets carried out attacks on Gaza City on Monday evening in another violation of the ceasefire, Wafa reports
According to the agency’s correspondent, two strikes hit the eastern part of the city. It isn’t yet clear if anyone was killed or injured.
Egypt estimates $70bn needed for Gaza reconstruction
In an interview with CBS, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf said that an estimated $70bn will be needed for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Khallaf also said that Hamas understands that it has “no place” in a future role governing Gaza.
Keeps going up as Israel keeps destroying more behind the yellow line.
