Voters also focused on Haredi draft, as issue threatens to break apart coalition; neither current government nor anti-Netanyahu bloc would have majority if election were held today

After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the

"His Holiness renews his call for an immediate ceasefire, and he expresses his profound hope for dialogue, reconciliation and enduring peace in the region."

The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace has strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, expressing deep outrage over the horrific crimes that continue to escalate, most notably the bombing of the Church of Holy Family in Gaza City.

After a few minutes the guards tried to let a group of women join the front of the queue. The crowd surged forward and broke into the compound. When tear-gas grenades failed to stop the surge of desperate people, the guards stopped handing out boxes and closed the centre.

At least 20 Palestinians died in a stampede at a Gaza aid site amid Israel’s blockade and a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Nearly 140,600 Palestinians injured in Israeli assault since October 2023, Health Ministry says - Anadolu Ajansı

The Israeli military says its forces killed several Hamas operatives during heavy overnight fighting in multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, including