‘We know very little’ about mechanics of GHF: Save the Children director

The local and international humanitarian organisations and aid workers currently active in Gaza are “very clear and united in our position” of not engaging with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), according to Rachel Cummings, humanitarian director at Save the Children.

The US and Israeli system to take over aid in Gaza does not correspond to the independent humanitarian principles based on which aid organisations operate, she told Al Jazeera from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.

“We know very little about the mechanics of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. We’ve been running humanitarian operations and delivery of humanitarian supplies since the beginning of the war for about 18 months. It is very complex, but are able to do it and we’ve demonstrated that over time,” Cummings said.

She described the environment in Gaza as a very complex one that requires established organisations with demonstrated experience. “We know how to do our jobs, we need to be allowed to deliver services and supplies to populations in need across Gaza,” Cummings said.

‘Gaza children walk the streets every day looking for food’

We have more lines from Rachel Cummings, humanitarian director with Save the Children, who is currently assisting people in central Gaza. She described the situation as “desperate and dire” and said it is unimaginable how it feels to be a child in Gaza after more than 11 weeks of a total aid blockade.

“I see children every day walking the streets trying to find food with empty bowls, trying to find water with empty bottles in hand. We have mothers telling us how they are trying to keep their children alive, how they’re talking to bulk it out with grass or dirty water, knowing that could result in their child becoming sick,” she told Al Jazeera.

Cummings said the minuscule aid that has entered in the past 72 hours is welcome but “insignificant” in terms of the actual number of people it can help.

What is needed are the thousands of trucks carrying humanitarian supplies that are held up by Israel outside Gaza, carrying life-saving aid. “This is a very active and complex war. Bombs are dropping on children every day,” Cummings said.

“So we need a definitive ceasefire in Gaza, we need to be able to access populations and children who are in the most desperate circumstances and we need humanitarian supplies to enter.”

_{A child cries as Palestinians gather to receive a meal at a food distribution point in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip on May 24}

Only 4.6% of Gaza’s cropland useable: UN assessment

A new geospatial assessment carried out by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has found that less than 5 percent of Gaza’s cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions.

The “alarming” deterioration of the territory’s agricultural infrastructure is “further deteriorating food production capacity and exacerbating the risk of famine in the area”, FAO said in a statement.

The analysis found that as of last month, more than 80 percent of Gaza’s total cropland area has been damaged (12,537 hectares out of 15,053), and 77.8 percent is not accessible to farmers, leaving just 688 hectares (4.6 percent) available for cultivation.

The assessment also said 71.2 percent of Gaza’s greenhouses and 82.8 percent of its agricultural wells have been damaged. “This level of destruction is not just a loss of infrastructure – it is a collapse of Gaza’s agrifood system and of lifelines,” said Beth Bechdol, FAO’s deputy director-general.

“What once provided food, income, and stability for hundreds of thousands is now in ruins. With cropland, greenhouses, and wells destroyed, local food production has ground to a halt. Rebuilding will require massive investment – and a sustained commitment to restore both livelihoods and hope.”

The findings come after the release of a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis earlier this month, which warned that the entire population of the Strip – some 2.1 million people – is facing a critical risk of famine following 19 months of war, mass displacement and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid.

Israeli bombardment kills 19 in northern Gaza

At least 19 bodies have been recovered after Israeli forces bombed a Palestinian family’s home in northern Gaza’s Jabalia al-Balad, according to our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.

‘No place is safe’: UNRWA shelters in Gaza overwhelmed with displaced people

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says its shelters in Gaza are “overwhelmed with displaced people desperately seeking safety” even as “no place is safe and no area has been spared from hostilities”.

“Many families are sheltering in abandoned, unfinished, or damaged buildings,” UNRWA said, while others, “including children and pregnant women, are sleeping in the open”.

Sanitation conditions are also “dire”, UNRWA warned, with hundreds of people “having to share a single toilet”, in some cases.

In #Gaza, UNRWA shelters are overwhelmed with displaced people desperately seeking safety — but no place is safe and no area has been spared from hostilities.

Many families are sheltering in abandoned, unfinished, or damaged buildings. Sanitation conditions are dire — in some… pic.twitter.com/mZqGb5TQBN

— UNRWA (@UNRWA) May 26, 2025

Israel says over 200 attacks carried out in Gaza over 48 hours

The Israeli military says its air force has attacked more than 200 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past two days. The army claimed the targets were “terrorists, weapons depots, sniper and anti-tank positions, tunnel shafts, and other terrorist infrastructure”.

Below is verified footage of a child trying to flee the fires caused by Israeli bombs dropped on the Fahmi al-Jarjawi school in northern Gaza, which killed at least 36 Palestinians.

Israeli settlers beat, kidnap Palestinian man in Masafer Yatta

We have more on the escalating violence by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the occupied West Bank.

The Wafa news agency is reporting that a group of Israeli soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian man, identified as Ibrahim al-Nawaj’a, after severely beating him in the Wadi Abu Ijheesh area of ​​Masafer Yatta.

The settlers were dressed in army uniforms, Wafa reported.

Further north, in the town of Bruqin, west of the city of Salfit, settlers who had set up a tent on Palestinian land continued to harass Palestinian residents of the area, by firing live ammunition and tear gas.

There were several raids by Israeli soldiers too.

According to Wafa, Israeli soldiers severely beat a young man after detaining him during a raid on the town of Deir al-Ghusun, in Tulkarem, in the north of the occupied territory.

Israeli soldiers also forced a Palestinian to demolish an agricultural structure in Jabal al-Mukaber, southeast of occupied Jerusalem.


_{A Palestinian man looks at Israeli flags placed over a demolished Palestinian house after an Israeli settler attack in Bruqin village, near Salfit, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday}


Israeli forces arrest 11 Palestinians in series of West Bank raids

At least 11 Palestinians have been confirmed arrested during raids carried out by Israeli forces across the occupied West Bank since dawn, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office.

The monitor reported that two people were arrested in Tubas, where raids were reported in several neighbourhoods.

Two more were taken from Ramallah and el-Bireh, with a further six arrested in widespread raids across Hebron, which were accompanied by Israeli soldiers’ ransacking of many homes.

In Dura, the wife of a wanted Palestinian was arrested in what the monitor called “a new attempt to pressure him to surrender”.

Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to celebrate ‘Jerusalem Day’

A large number of Israeli settlers have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and surrounding areas in Jerusalem, waving Israeli flags, chanting, and performing Talmudic rituals.

Thousands gathered at the Western Wall in the early hours of the morning to perform prayers.

Settlers marched through the alleyways of Jerusalem’s Old City, going through the Muslim quarter to mark the so-called “Jerusalem Day”, which commemorates the Israeli occupation of the eastern part of the city after the 1967 war.

Thousands of heavily armed police and border police were dispatched in advance, as the settlers regularly assault, attack, and harass Palestinians and shops in the Muslim quarter.

عاجل| مستوطنة ترفع علم الاحتلال داخل المسجد الأقصى المبارك. pic.twitter.com/1BSAtqUMjZ

— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) May 26, 2025

Israel’s Ben-Gvir ‘prays for victory’ in Gaza war after storming Al-Aqsa compound

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and other politicians have been among thousands who stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and surrounding areas to celebrate “Jerusalem Day” and the occupation of the Palestinian territory.

Ben-Gvir released a video on his X account from the site – Islam’s third holiest – saying he “prayed for victory in the war, for the return of all our hostages, and for the success of the newly-appointed head of the Shin Bet – Major General David Zini”.

Negev and Galilee Minister Yitzhak Vaserlauf and Knesset member Yitzhak Kreuzer were among those accompanying the ultranationalist minister.

Backed by armed police, Ben-Gvir has carried out similar provocative moves in the compound before, often at sensitive junctures in the war, to advocate for increased military pressure and to block all humanitarian aid entering Gaza.

עליתי להר הבית לרגל יום ירושלים, והתפללתי לניצחון במלחמה, להשבת כל חטופינו ולהצלחת ראש השב"כ החדש המיועד - האלוף דוד זיני. יום ירושלים שמח! pic.twitter.com/Hhz8PVzms7

— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) May 26, 2025

Israeli ‘Jerusalem Day’ march aimed at asserting authority

Videos show Israeli citizens inside the Old City of Jerusalem, attacking Palestinian shops and throwing objects at them. Meanwhile, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and others stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

There have also been protests in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, in the occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli citizens stormed the compound of UNRWA. The organisation has already been banned, but nonetheless, its offices were stormed.

This is again a reminder that no one has immunity.

“Jerusalem Day” is when Israelis, in numbers reaching tens of thousands, carry out a march.

They start from the western side of the city, and they go through Damascus Gate, leading to the Old City inside East Jerusalem. They carry flags and chant anti-Arab, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian slogans.

The march ends at the Western Wall, a holy site in Judaism which is also in East Jerusalem.

These Israelis say Jerusalem is their undivided capital, whether it’s the eastern or western part, but the international community has not recognised Israel’s annexation of Jerusalem and considers this to be a negotiated issue in the final status negotiations.

Palestinians say there is no future Palestinian state without East Jerusalem as its capital.

This is The Most Viral FORMER HOSTAGE in Israel Right Now

This is a Swedish politician who staged a silent protest in response to the atrocities unfolding in Gaza. Her statement afterward offered a powerful and insightful foundation for understanding what Netanyahu and his criminal extremist factions have been concealing in occupied Palestine.

This Swedish lady said the quite part of what Naama Levy s — one of five female IDF surveillance soldiers released during the recent ceasefire-hostage exchange in January — said louder. During a public rally, Levy gave a harrowing account of how the so-called Israeli Defense Forces routinely level buildings without regard for who might be inside or for any basic humanitarian considerations.

Levy’s testimony laid bare the culture of impunity with which the Israeli military operates, exposing the wildly disproportionate and indiscriminate manner in which the occupation army targets people and infrastructure in the densely populated Gaza Strip.

Speaking to a crowd of around 1,500, she described how the bombings often come without warning — first a whistle, then the desperate hope it won’t strike you, followed by an earth-shaking boom loud enough to leave you paralyzed with fear.  Her account aligns with Israel’s documented use of U.S.-supplied 2,000-pound bombs in some of the most crowded areas of Gaza, a topic I’ll be returning to later in this video.

Yet perhaps the most unsettling part of her statement is the uncomfortable truth it carries: unless she had been captured, she would likely still be part of the same military machine carrying out those very bombings. Unless she has truly repented, her complicity remains a sobering reminder of the realities within the occupation forces...

Pro-Gaza Paris Rally Turns Violent; Cops Clash, Tear-gas & Chase Away Protesters | 'BAN ISRAEL'

Tensions flared in Paris on Sunday as police clashed with pro-Palestine demonstrators. Footage shows protesters obstructing traffic as they marched with Palestinian flags and signs. Police can be seen attempting to disperse the demonstration with tear gas, chasing down protesters, blocking their paths and making multiple arrests. The protest comes amid growing international criticism over delays and restrictions in aid deliveries to Gaza.

Israeli lawmaker joins UNRWA facility occupation in East Jerusalem

Yulia Malinovsky, a Yisrael Beiteinu party member of the Israeli Knesset, has joined a group that stormed a UN Palestinian refugee agency facility in occupied East Jerusalem.

The Times of Israel reported she set up a makeshift “office” at the building and urged the government to seize control of it.

“Happy Jerusalem Day! Today we mark the day Jerusalem was liberated 58 years ago,” Malinovsky, who previously sponsored a bill to ban the UN agency, said in a social media post.

“And today I am proud to also liberate the former UNRWA headquarters in central Jerusalem. The Israeli government, we are here, you are invited to come and see how sovereignty is applied.”

Israeli group warns of efforts to change ‘rules of the game’ at Al-Aqsa compound

The Israeli NGO Ir Amim, which says that it focuses on issues concerning Jerusalem in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, says that “Third Temple activists” have been active during today’s “Jerusalem Day” demonstrations.

The term refers to Israeli Jewish nationalists who hope to see the construction of a Third Temple on the current site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third-holiest site in Islam.

“Third Temple activists are everywhere, taking over light rail stations, handing out Third Temple flags, and leaving no doubt about the intentions of the participants in this parade: This is about a deep desire, and an action to change the rules of the game, to build the Third Temple, and to push everyone who is not connected to this vision away from the place,” the group said in a social media post.

“The next time someone tells you that this is all a struggle for equality and freedom of worship, so that Jews can also pray on the Mount, show them these pictures and remind them that this is what we stand against: against those who want to build the Third Temple.”

#דיווח_מהשטח_עיר_עמים: פעילי בית המקדש השלישי נמצאים בכל מקום, משתלטים על תחנות של הרכבת הקלה, מחלקים דגלי בית שלישי ולא מותירים כל ספק לגבי הכוונות של משתתפי המצעד הזה: מדובר פה ברצון עמוק, ופעולה לשינוי כללי המשחק, להקמת בית המקדש השלישי, ולדחיקת כל מי שאינו קשור לחזון הזה… pic.twitter.com/5dxPlZ7E9m

— עיר עמים (@IrAmim) May 26, 2025

Israeli ultranationalists march in occupied East Jerusalem

Right-wing Israelis stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and a UN facility for Palestinian refugees.


<sub>Marchers confronted Palestinian shopkeepers, passers-by and schoolchildren as well as Israeli rights activists and police


An UNRWA official says the storming of its compound by nationalists is a violation of Israel’s obligations as a member of the United Nations 


Some Israelis chanted ‘Death to Arabs’ and ‘May your village burn’ as they marched through the alleyways of Jerusalem’s Old City


Four years ago, the march contributed to the outbreak of an 11-day war on Gaza</sub> 

Israeli opposition leader calls East Jerusalem march a ‘festival of hatred’

Yair Lapid says attacks on Palestinian residents and shops in occupied East Jerusalem, a routine occurrence during a march through the Old City on Jerusalem Day by Israeli ultranationalists, are a “disgrace” that some in the government bear responsibility for.

“The festival of hatred and racism, in which Jewish teenagers attack Arab neighbourhoods, has already become a tradition on Jerusalem Day in the Old City,” Lapid said in a social media post.

“It is a disgrace and an insult to Judaism. There is nothing Jewish about this violence. The government ministers who remain silent in the face of these events are complicit in this disgrace.”

UN: Israeli police fail to protect compound stormed on ‘Jerusalem Day’

Roland Friedrich, director of UNRWA affairs for the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, says the storming of a UN compound by Israeli nationalists is a violation of Israel’s obligations as a member of the UN.

“The group brought flags and erected banners, seeking to claim the compound for the establishment of a new Israeli neighbourhood. Israeli police, alerted to the scene, failed to protect the inviolability of the UN premises,” Friedrich said in a social media post.

“Following months of aggravated harassment directed towards the site and the entry into force of two anti-UNRWA Knesset laws in January 2025, UNRWA was forced to vacate the compound and withdraw under protest all its international staff.”

He added: “This unauthorised entry represents another violation of Israel’s obligations as a UN member state to protect UN premises and facilitate humanitarian work. UNRWA condemns today’s illegal provocation.”

Israeli group says members tried to stop attacks on Jerusalem Day

The Israeli group Standing Together, which describes itself as an organisation working to promote equality between Jews and Palestinians, says its members have taken part in actions to shield Palestinians from assault by Israeli ultranationalists during “Jerusalem Day”.

“Since this morning, dozens of activists in our Humanitarian Guard mobilised to protect Palestinians in the city from racist attacks,” the group said in a social media post.

“We are not only standing up against the people carrying out these attacks – we are fighting against our extremist government that supports and encourages it.”

תראו את זה: נתי, פעיל של המשמר ההומניטרי (בסגול) עוצר מתקפה אלימה של פעילי ימין קיצוני על צעיר פלסטיני בעיר העתיקה בירושלים. אנחנו כאן, ונהיה בכל מקום שהימין הקיצוני ירים ראש. הצטרפו למשמר, בואו נעמוד ביחד מול הכהניזם: https://t.co/HZDvYAouS3 pic.twitter.com/631DRFf13I

— עומדים ביחד نقف معًا Standing Together🟣 (@omdimbeyachad) May 26, 2025

Israeli peace activist forced to wear clothing with pro-Israel slogan

Israeli human rights activist Itamar Greenberg, who previously spent half a year in jail for refusing to serve in the military, says prison guards have forced him to wear clothing with a pro-Israel slogan after he was detained at an antigenocide protest.

“Yesterday I was arrested with great violence at a demonstration against the genocide in Gaza,” he said.

“This morning, while waiting for a court hearing, the Israeli prison guards took a sweater painted ‘Am Yisrael Chai!’ [The Jewish Nation Lives] and the Israeli flag on it, forced me to wear it, took a picture of me and told me that the next time I was arrested, they would tattoo a Star of David on my face. We will continue to rise up for life, justice and equality.”

This morning, while waiting for a court hearing, Israeli prison guards drew “Am Yisrael Chai!” (“The Jewish nation lives!”) and an Israeli flag on a sweater, forced me to wear it, took a photo, and told me that next time I’m arrested, they’ll tattoo a Star of David on my face. https://t.co/fakMmR5tWr pic.twitter.com/LDXCEYPOMR

— Itamar Greenberg | איתמר גרינברג (@itamar_green) May 26, 2025

Israeli nationalists chant, ‘May your village burn,’ during march

There are tens of thousands of Israelis who began this march at Damascus Gate, going through the Muslim Quarter of the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem and ultimately ending up at the Western Wall.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spoke. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is speaking.

But this is a march known for its incitement and its violence against Palestinians in the area. There were a lot of videos that surfaced of settlers yelling, “Death to Arabs” and “May your village burn,” harassing people walking by and trying to force their way into homes and shops that were largely closed because of the march.

Now, the march is not over. They’re all at the Western Wall. But this day is, essentially, this Israeli group celebrating the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem.