TikTok CEO #ShouZiChew has said the company will take the fight against the new law to the courts, but some experts believe that for the #US#SupremeCourt, national security considerations could outweigh #FreeSpeech protection.
The cabinet vote came after #Israel’s parliament passed a law allowing the temporary closure in Israel of #ForeignBroadcasters considered to be a threat to #NationalSecurity during the war in #Gaza.
With foreign journalists banned from entering Gaza, #AlJazeera staff based in the #GazaStrip have been among the few reporters able to cover the war on the ground.
A senior Israeli official says that the latest round of indirect negotiations in #Cairo to halt hostilities in #Gaza had ended and Israel would proceed with its operation in #Rafah and other parts of the #GazaStrip as planned
Two weeks ago we published a subscriber update to our overview #map of territorial administration in #Israel/#Palestine, with detailed timeline of events since December.
The map is still basically correct today, pending possible Israeli offensive on #Rafah.
#Israel has said it has informed the families of 31 people held in the territory since 7 October that their relatives are dead. The news came as the Qatari prime minister said #Hamas had given a “generally positive” response to proposals for a deal trading a break in the fighting and release of #Palestinian prisoners for the return of more #hostages.
A #Hamas source has told news agency Agence France-Presse that a delegation is heading to #Cairo to meet Egyptian and Qatari mediators, after Israeli negotiators held talks with the mediators on Tuesday. #Egypt
#US President #JoeBiden said #Israel has agreed not to engage in military activities during #Ramadan in the #GazaStrip, where it is at war with #Hamas militants, and said the Jewish state risked losing support from the rest of the world as #Palestinians die in high numbers.
Biden also said Israel had committed to make it possible for Palestinians to evacuate from #Rafah in #Gaza's south before its campaign against Hamas. #GazaCeasefire
#Palestinians observe #Ramadan, the holiest month on the #IslamicValendar, in Rafah in the southern #GazaStrip on March 11, 2024. The month of fasting and prayer takes place this year amid a war between #Israel and #Hamas, with millions dislocated from their homes and food and other necessities in short supply. Ramadan runs through April 9.