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IDF to publish major update on war crimes probes in coming weeks, may include WCK case - exclusive

The last significant update published by IDF on war crimes probes was in August after IDF Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi first started to provide public updates in May.

 IDF MILITARY Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi is the Israeli military’s chief lawyer and has the task of defending Israelis from accusations of war crimes.
US President Joe Biden stands next to Ralph Lauren, on the day Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, US January 4, 2025.

George Soros, WCK founder among awardees for Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom

 World Central Kitchen (WCK) barge loaded with food arrives off the Gaza coast, March 15, 2024

World Central Kitchen fires 62 Gaza employees after Israel finds connections to terror groups

 Palestinians gather to receive food meals cooked by World Central Kitchen (WCK) after the charity resumed operations, at a school sheltering displaced people, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip May 1, 2024.

IDF strikes World Central Kitchen employee who participated in Oct. 7 attack


Over 3,500 pallets of Gaza-bound aid unloaded at Ashdod port

The aid, which had arrived from Cyprus aboard the American Cape Trinity on Thursday, contains food, water, and medical supplies.

Unloading of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, transported via the maritime route from Cyprus to the Port of Ashdod.

IDF reinvades Khan Yunis for third time after only 8 days

The IDF renewed its calls to Palestinians in Khan Yunis to evacuate to the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone

 IDF operating in Gaza on August 8, 2024

Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza

The IDF decided to launch missiles at the convoy after mistakenly believing it was being hijacked by Hamas fighters, who were, in fact, locally contracted security guards.

 A PERSON looks on at a charred vehicle where seven World Central Kitchen employees were killed in an airstrike in the Deir al-Balah area of the Gaza Strip, last week.

Australian investigation into WCK strikes expected to back Israel's official response

The report is expected to include new recommendations for both the Australian Defence Force and international aid organizations operating in conflict zones.

 A Palestinian man rides a bicycle past a damaged vehicle where employees from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli airstrike, in the central Gaza Strip April 2, 2024.

IDF initiates 2nd invasion of al-Bureij

While the military has continued smaller clean-up operations in parts of central Gaza and Rafah over the last month, it has not carried out a larger-scale invasion of the area since early February.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 4, 2024

Deaths of WCK humanitarians highlight role of security coordinators - analysis

Gaza convoy strike killed three UK former military service members who were working as part of the security team of the World Central Kitchen humanitarian organization.

 A PERSON looks on at a charred vehicle where seven World Central Kitchen employees were killed in an airstrike in the Deir al-Balah area of the Gaza Strip, last week.

US: Israel still hasn’t done enough on Gaza aid, famine imminent

The Biden administration has warned that if it Israel does not quickly ensure the delivery of sufficient humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, the US will change its policy toward the war.

 Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks to reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, April, 1, 2024.

Jewish groups signal new interest in Gaza aid following Israel’s strike on WCK workers

While international groups have taken Israel to task for the shortfall of aid in Gaza, and some Israeli protesters have blocked aid convoys, many American Jewish groups have not criticized Israel dir

 A Palestinian man rides a bicycle past a damaged vehicle where employees from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli airstrike, in the central Gaza Strip April 2, 2024.

Gaza aid shipments to resume soon, Cyprus says, as 1,000 tons of food await delivery

The US plans to set up a dock, with a target date of May 1, on Gaza's Mediterranean coast that will enable aid deliveries which will be pre-screened in Cyprus, with Israeli oversight.

 Open Arms members carry humanitarian aid for Gaza in a joint mission between NGOs Open Arms and World Central Kitchen at a port of Larnaca, Cyprus, March 9, 2024.

UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid, first land convoy reaches Jabalya in northern Gaza

UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza via land convoy, marking a significant development amid efforts to provide humanitarian support.

 Members of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Red Crescent Society load humanitarian aid and relief supplies onto a cargo truck, after the vehicle was checked for explosives, at the port of Umm Qasr Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

WSJ: Denying weapons to Israel in the middle of a war is betrayal

"Denying weapons to an ally in the middle of a war is the definition of betrayal," the newspaper's editorial board wrote, labeling Pelosi a "sunshine ally."

 U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks to a democratic caucus meeting to nominate their own candidate for the next Speaker of the House, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023.