The World Health Organization reported that six people, including four children, were injured in a strike on a polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza, where a humanitarian pause was agreed upon for vaccination efforts. The Israeli military campaign against Hamas led to the halt of the vaccination drive, with 119,000 children awaiting a second dose in the north, as the WHO called for a ceasefire to protect children’s health and prevent the spread of the highly infectious poliovirus.
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Israel’s Netanyahu seeks to fire internal security agency chief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention to dismiss Shin Bet head Ronen Bar due to a lack of trust, sparking a political dispute as Bar accused Netanyahu of seeking "personal loyalty." The move comes amid tensions over agency reforms and an investigation into Netanyahu's aides receiving payments from Qatar during the Gaza war. Bar refuted claims that his dismissal was related to the agency's failure to prevent a Hamas attack, emphasizing the need for...
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