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- 1UN Security Council meets as West Bank tensions riseโSecurity Council LIVE: Ambassadors meet as West Bank tensions rise, Gaza plan stalls
UN Security Council ambassadors are holding a meeting as violence and tensions in the occupied West Bank escalate and international efforts to advance a plan for Gaza stall. The session comes amid growing concern among member states over the deteriorating situation on the ground and the lack of progress on a political way forward for both the West Bank and Gaza.
- 2Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Enters Al-Aqsa Mosque Compoundโ๐ Update 11:00 local-t - Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli Police Minister Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque ++ Al-Quds
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reports that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Al-Quds Governorate says around 900 settlers stormed the mosque courtyards since the morning, and Cairo condemned the Israeli escalation in the West Bank. The incident comes amid heightened tensions over access to the contested holy site.
- 3Israel revokes Dutch diplomats' status over settlement sanctionsโIsrael revokes Dutch diplomats' status over sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements
Israel has stripped Dutch diplomats of their accredited status in retaliation for Dutch sanctions imposed over illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The move escalates a diplomatic dispute between the two countries, with the Netherlands targeting entities linked to settlement activity and Israel responding by downgrading the standing of Dutch diplomatic staff.
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Israel has revoked the West Bank credentials of Dutch diplomats in response to the Netherlands' ban on goods from Israeli settlements. The move escalates a diplomatic dispute between the two countries, with the Netherlands having taken a firm stance against products produced in the occupied territories. It highlights growing friction between Israel and European governments over settlement policy and trade measures related to the occupied West Bank.