"Australia will recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in September, to contribute to international momentum towards a two-state solution, a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages," Albanese stated in an official announcement, according to Reuters.
The IDF has eliminated Hamas terrorist Anas al-Sharif in Gaza City. Al-Sharif served as the head of a Hamas cell and was involved in planning rocket attacks. Another Gaza journalist, Mohammad Karika, was also reported killed in the strike.
Netanyahu says Israel had "no choice" but approve Gaza takeover plan, in order to topple Hamas' remaining stronghold. He vows aid distribution will be secured with buffer zones.
Members of the terrorist organization’s negotiation team have conveyed that they are willing to resume talks, but are wating for a written response from Israel to their demands. Palestinian sources said a meeting between Hamas and mediators could take place in the next two days. The aim is to find common ground to restart negotiations on a hostage deal and a cease-fire agreement in Gaza.
During a cabinet meeting on the possible conquest of Gaza, Minister Ron Dermer, who liaises with the Trump administration, pushed for a declaration against any partial deal with Hamas. National Security Council chief Tzachi Hanegbi disagreed, saying Israel should be open to any type of agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to rule out a partial deal.
According to the Financial Times, cyber-attacks from both sides have intensified since June, including Iranian-backed groups exploiting Microsoft software vulnerabilities to target Israeli businesses and data systems.
Most researchers no longer reside in their residences or conduct lectures at academic institutions, having been transferred to secured compounds in Tehran or northern coastal areas where they occupy residences with family members.
Research reveals decreasing civilian casualties over time as IDF operations became more targeted toward fighting-age men rather than women, children and elderly.
The cabinet decision reached between Thursday and Friday was a compromise formula. The talks included one-on-one meetings between senior officials and an understanding that the cabinet’s decision ran counter to the IDF chief’s position
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz following the latter’s announcement that Berlin would freeze arms shipments to Israel intended for the war in Gaza. Netanyahu said Germany was rewarding terrorism instead of “supporting Israel’s just war against Hamas, which carried out the most brutal attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
