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Hamas — Palestinian organization cited in reports of ceasefire violations and breaches of US-brokered truce agreements in Gaza.

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Israel terminates Doctors Without Borders operations in Gaza

The News

Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs announced it is terminating the humanitarian operations of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Gaza, requiring the organisation to cease work and leave by 28 February 2026. The decision follows MSF's failure to provide a list of its Palestinian staff as required by Israeli authorities, though MSF stated it could not agree to share staff information without assurances that the data would be used solely for administrative purposes and would not put colleagues at risk.

2 February 2026 · New Era →

Monday 2 February

  1. Israel terminates Doctors Without Borders operations in Gaza

    Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs announced it is terminating the humanitarian operations of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Gaza, requiring the organisation to cease work and leave by 28 February 2026. The decision follows MSF's failure to provide a list of its Palestinian staff as required by Israeli authorities, though MSF stated it could not agree to share staff information without assurances that the data would be used solely for administrative purposes and would not put colleagues at risk.

    2 February 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Israel agrees to reopen Rafah crossing for pedestrians only

    Israel said it would allow only pedestrian passage through the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt following the recovery of the last hostage remains, as part of a limited reopening under a truce framework announced by US President Donald Trump. The crossing has remained closed since Israeli forces took control during the war and is vital for humanitarian aid into Gaza.

    27 January 2026 · New Era →

Friday 23 January

  1. Trump revokes Canada's invitation to 'Board of Peace'

    US President Donald Trump withdrew an invitation for Canada to join his newly established 'Board of Peace' international organization, following tensions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney over economic coercion and global power dynamics. Canada had indicated willingness to join but declined to pay a proposed $1 billion membership fee for permanent members.

    23 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 8 January

  1. UN rights chief accuses Israel of West Bank apartheid system

    The UN rights office released a report stating that decades of systematic discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank have drastically deteriorated, with UN rights chief Volker Turk calling it "a particularly severe form of racial discrimination and segregation, that resembles the kind of apartheid system we have seen before." The report documents unequal treatment of Israeli settlers and Palestinians, large-scale land confiscation, settler violence often supported by Israeli security forces, and widespread impunity for unlawful killings.

    8 January 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 6 January

  1. Israel seeks to maintain Gaza media access ban on security grounds

    Israel's government has told its Supreme Court that a ban on international media access to Gaza should remain in place due to security risks, responding to a 2024 petition by the Foreign Press Association seeking unrestricted access for foreign journalists. The government argues that journalists should not be permitted to enter without military escort, citing ongoing security concerns despite a ceasefire that took effect in October.

    6 January 2026 · New Era →

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