Palestinians, Organization of Islamic Cooperation coordinator Pakistan ask UN Human Rights Council to investigate "systematic discrimination and repression," collect and analyze evidence of crimes "to maximize the possibility of its admissibility in legal proceedings."
Matthias Schmale says remarks taken out of context. Meanwhile, reservists from elite Unit 8200 issue letter saying intelligence community committed to avoiding civilian casualties.
Over a dozen Israeli papers, websites, and TV and radio stations complain that journalists have become targets for incitement, putting them in "clear and present danger."
In move aimed at bolstering Ramallah, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also pledges $40 million in aid to Palestinians. Biden expected to name former senior State Department official Tom Nides to serve as Israel envoy.
A January declaration put an end to a diplomatic crisis that began in 2017 with a rift between Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on one side and Qatar on the other.
