Britain’s High Court ruled the government’s terrorist designation of Palestine Action unlawful and disproportionate — but the ban remains in place pending appeal, leaving thousands arrested for peaceful solidarity protests in legal limbo.
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council unanimously demanded Israel reverse its recognition of Somaliland, warning the move threatens territorial integrity across the continent and reflects Israel’s expanding strategic footprint in Africa tied to Red Sea competition.
Israeli forces shot a woman and two children near displacement tents outside the declared ceasefire boundary in Khan Yunis. UNRWA reports that 90% of Gaza’s schools have been damaged or destroyed — and the facilities that remain are functioning as shelters, not classrooms.
An Israeli court denied entry to a five-year-old Palestinian cancer patient registered in Gaza, blocking a bone marrow transplant his doctors called urgently necessary — because the child’s registry classification overrides his medical need, his West Bank residence, and his life.
Florida’s bill to let state officials brand organizations as domestic terrorists advanced in both chambers in a single week. The House Education & Employment Committee approved HB 1471 on a 16-4 vote — with two Democrats crossing over — while the Senate Judiciary Committee passed its companion, SB 1632, 8-3. The bills are now moving faster than the opposition can organize against them.
Israel is constructing a dedicated execution compound and drafting hanging procedures for Palestinian prisoners under a death penalty bill championed by Ben-Gvir — preparations underway before the law has even passed, as more than 9,300 Palestinians remain in Israeli custody.
Gaza’s confirmed death toll has passed 72,000, with 576 more Palestinians killed since the October ceasefire took effect — a ceasefire Israeli forces have violated more than 1,500 times. Researchers say the actual toll may be far higher, with bodies still buried beneath the rubble.
UNICEF reports that at least 37 children have been killed in Gaza since January 1, 2026 — adding to the more than 100 children killed during the three months following the October ceasefire. The agency warns conditions remain ‘extremely fragile and deadly’ for children across the territory.
