'A Palestinian state will not be established', says Israeli minister

Bahrain's Shura Council has approved significant amendments to juvenile and alternative sentencing laws to enhance rehabilitative justice and reduce incarceration reliance. The reforms, revising the 2021 Restorative Justice Law for Children and the 2017 Alternative Sentencing Law, allow courts more flexibility in imposing non-custodial penalties, such as psychological treatment and home probation, subject to monitoring by the Child Protection Centre and the Interior Ministry. These changes await ratification by King Hamad and include provisions for...

The ongoing conflict has left Rehab Akhras and her family in Gaza facing severe food shortages, as Israel has sealed border crossings for six weeks, cutting off supplies to the 2.3 million residents. With food stockpiles from a previous ceasefire depleted, emergency meal distributions are ending, bakeries closed, and markets empty. In Khan Younis, Akhras, 64, struggles to prepare a meager meal using cardboard to light a fire, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis exacerbated by...

The Trump administration has suspended over $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations related to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The halted funding primarily consists of grants and contracts from various federal departments, as the administration has warned that it may take action against universities that do not address what it describes as anti-Semitism. A letter was recently sent to 60 universities, including...

Burger King Israel will distribute vouchers totaling 480,000 shekels ($125,900) to Israeli soldiers and reservists following a lawsuit over misleading kosher food claims. Customers alleged that a branch had falsely displayed a kosher certificate despite losing its status over a year prior. Judge Rachel Arkobi approved the settlement, noting that the sign misrepresented the branch's kosher status, establishing a valid claim for the plaintiffs, while Burger King denied the allegations but acknowledged the removal of...

At least 29 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a residential building in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood, according to local health officials, with over 40 wounded. The Israeli military stated the strike targeted a senior Hamas figure and claimed to have taken steps to minimize civilian harm, while also accusing Hamas of using civilians as human shields. Since the escalation began on March 18, over 1,482 people have died in Gaza, with...

As calls for Lebanon’s Hezbollah to disarm intensify, a senior official indicated the group's willingness to discuss its weapons with the Lebanese president, contingent on Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon and cessation of air strikes. This potential dialogue for disarmament marks a significant shift in the Middle East power dynamics, especially after Hezbollah faced severe setbacks following the recent Gaza conflict. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who aims to establish a state monopoly on arms, is...