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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced serious alarm over the expansion of illegal Israeli settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, warning that new developments threaten the viability of a two-state solution and contradict international law.
A senior Palestinian official has appealed to Malaysia to intensify diplomatic efforts advocating for Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, citing widespread allegations of mistreatment and calling for greater international scrutiny.
Pakistan and Jordan have initiated regional diplomatic coordination to address escalating Israeli military operations and settler violence in occupied Palestinian territories, including repeated incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Palestinian government confronts a deepening financial emergency as Israel continues withholding over US$5 billion in tax revenues, equivalent to 68 per cent of the Finance Ministry's income and threatening economic collapse across the occupied territories.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly welcomed the departure of International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, labelling his tenure a 'con job' following Khan's dismissal over sexual misconduct allegations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has strongly rebuked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the American official raised the possibility of detaining the Israeli leader during a forthcoming United Nations gathering.
Israeli authorities have detained four settlers suspected of damaging a vehicle belonging to CNN journalists working in the occupied West Bank, an incident the broadcaster characterized as a direct assault on its crew.