Israel and Palestine

18 Feb. 19:55

Erdoğan: Board of Peace must protect Gaza

Ahead of tomorrow's inaugural session of the Gaza Board of Peace, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed optimism that the newly established international body could help bring stability to the region.

17 Feb. 18:20

Prominent Israelis against death penalty for Palestinians

1,200 Jewish figures have spoken out against a bill introducing the death penalty for Palestinians

16 Feb. 10:30

Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli decision on West Bank

Türkiye strongly condemned Israel's new decision on land registration in the West Bank, calling it a violation of international law.

9 Feb. 17:55

Eight Muslim countries condemned Israeli annexation of West Bank

Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia, and Pakistan nations have issued a joint statement condemning Israel's expansionist policies and a recent decision by its security ministry to tighten control over the occupied West Bank.

4 Feb. 11:30

UN says Israeli E1 settlement plan threatens Palestine future

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that Israel's plans to expand settlements in the E1 area of the West Bank would sever its northern and southern parts and deal a serious blow to the two-state solution.

30 Jan. 10:25

Fidan names conditions for resuming trade between Türkiye and Israel

Türkiye will not restore trade relations with Israel while military operations continue in the Gaza Strip and the humanitarian crisis remains unresolved, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated.

29 Jan. 14:00

Transition of power in Gaza begins but may be delayed - report

Israel believes that Hamas will soon relinquish authority over the Gaza Strip to a newly formed committee of Palestinian technocrats, The Times of Israel reported.

22 Jan. 17:25

Media: US reaches agreement with Hamas on disarmament

According to Sky News, US authorities have reached an agreement with Hamas on disarmament and transformation into a political party.

19 Jan. 10:30

Palestine's National Committee for Administration of Gaza holds first meeting

The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza held its inaugural meeting in Cairo last week, officially launching its work.

17 Jan. 13:30

EU condemns Israel's plans to advance West Bank settlement expansion

The EU called on Israel to immediately halt the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, warning that recent steps to advance settlement expansion pose a threat to peace and regional stability.

30 Dec 2025 in 15:00

UN: Israel recognizes Somaliland to relocate Palestinians there

Most UN Security Council members have slammed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at a meeting convened in response to the move, which several countries said may also have serious implications for Palestinians in Gaza.

24 Dec 2025 in 15:40

Hamas refuses to disarm

Hamas firmly rejects any attempts to disarm the resistance movement, warning against foreign interference, while demanding more detailed guarantees for the second phase of the ceasefire with Israel, top Hamas official Osama Hamdan said.

16 Dec 2025 in 19:25

Media: US Gaza conference to be held without Türkiye

An international conference on establishing the International Stabilization Force for Gaza is taking place in Doha today. According to media reports, Türkiye was not invited to participate.

8 Dec 2025 in 10:30

Israel ready to discuss annexation of the West Bank

Israel will retain control of the security issues in the West Bank but a political decision on its annexation is still a subject of discussion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.