Journalists ‘paying the price’ as Israel keeps attacking Gaza

What we are learning about the killing of three journalists in Gaza yesterday is deeply troubling. These journalists were on assignment with the Egyptian Committee for Gaza Relief, and there is no evidence they were engaged in any military activity. The Israeli military said they were operating a drone to gather intelligence on Israeli soldiers, while witnesses said the vehicle was entirely civilian. We have also heard from the committee itself that the journalists were documenting activities being carried out by the committee in central Gaza, which has been responsible for providing shelters for displaced families. Committee representatives said that, despite language around ceasefires and diplomatic frameworks, the reality on the ground has not shifted, as Israel continues to attack Palestinians without providing verifiable evidence. Journalists are paying the price.

US ambassador to Israel offers new details about BoP

In an interview with the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, Mike Huckabee has pushed back at rumours that participating countries would have to pay a $1bn entry fee, but said they would be expected to contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction efforts. He also said he believed Israel would open the Rafah crossing – which connects the Gaza Strip and Egypt – “soon”. The crossing has remained closed despite the October 2025 ceasefire calling for it to open in both directions. Israeli settlements in northern Gaza – which Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz pledged to create late last year before walking back his comments – are not part of Trump’s plan, Huckabee added.

Israeli forces deploy overnight across Tulkarem in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces were deployed overnight across several main streets in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Wafa said troops were seen in the city centre, the vegetable market, and the road leading to Martyr Thabet Governmental Hospital. The agency reported that soldiers posted threatening stickers, containing inciting slogans and direct threats to residents, on walls in several neighbourhoods. Surveillance drones were also flown over the vegetable market, while live ammunition was fired as military vehicles moved through the streets. Wafa said Israeli military vehicles rammed Palestinian cars on the road leading to the hospital, the second such incident reported that day, after two vehicles were deliberately struck earlier on Nablus Street near Tulkarem refugee camp. No injuries were reported.The developments come amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Tulkarem and its refugee camps, including Nur Shams.