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‘Repression on display’: Ben-Gvir directs night raids on Palestinian homes in Israel

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Israeli Minister of National Security and far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures to a supporter as he walks escorted by Israeli policemen through the Old City of Jerusalem on May 26, 2025 [Menahem Kahana / AFP/ Getty Images]

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a large-scale police raid in the mixed cities of Lod and Ramla on Wednesday evening, accompanied by a substantial force from Israeli police and special units.

Videos posted by Ben-Gvir on the X platform showed police officers forcing Palestinian residents to lie face down on the ground, with shouting heard in the background. The footage also showed Ben-Gvir entering homes and walking through neighbourhoods while residents were handcuffed and surrounded by heavily armed officers.

Ben-Gvir claimed the operation aimed to “eradicate the phenomenon of weapons and gunfire” in Arab communities, praising the participation of the army, police, and Border Guard forces. Critics, however, described the raid as a publicity-driven show of force and a continuation of repressive policies targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel.

The incident sparked widespread outrage among Palestinian communities and rights groups, who accused Ben-Gvir of using policing operations as political theatre and escalating tensions within mixed cities.

The raid follows a series of highly controversial actions by Ben-Gvir, including repeated incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and a visit to Negev Prison in late October, where he appeared in a video threatening Palestinian detainees and calling to execute them.

READ: 96% of ‘incitement’ cases in Israel target Arabs since Ben-Gvir took office: Report

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Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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Report: 25 countries supplied Israel with oil during Gaza war

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The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (L) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (R).[ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images]

A new report released on Thursday by the non-governmental organisation Oil Change International says that 25 countries supplied Israel with oil during the war in the Gaza Strip. 

The organisation condemns what it describes as a fossil-fuel system that is fuelling “genocide” and worsening the climate crisis.

Published on the sidelines of the COP30 summit in Brazil, the report states that Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan provided 70 per cent of crude oil shipments between November 2023 and October 2025.

Russia, Greece, and the United States top the list of countries exporting refined petroleum products to Israel. 

READ: 90% of Gaza’s Population faces malnutrition amid severe aid restrictions, UN warns

The United States is also the only country supplying Tel Aviv with JP-8, a type of fuel used for military aircraft.

Oil Change International said the countries that supplied Israel with fuel did so with full knowledge that “Israel was committing genocide in Gaza,” and of its atrocities there, urging a global phase-out of fossil fuels. 

The organisation added that the report documents this involvement “to ensure accountability”, calling on these states to acknowledge “their role in this genocide” and to end their complicity.

The organisation commissioned the research firm Data Desk to analyse oil flows. The study identified 323 shipments of crude oil and refined products during the reporting period, with a total volume of 21.2 million tonnes.

READ: Activists climb iconic Brandenburg Gate to protest Germany’s ‘complicity’ in Gaza genocide

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Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
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UN chief condemns Israeli settlers attack on mosque in West Bank

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the audience during a press conference, part of the 16th United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ministerial conference, in Geneva on October 22, 2025. [FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images]

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned an attack by settlers on a mosque in the north of the occupied West Bank.

The statement was delivered by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric during a press briefing held on Thursday.

He said: “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack by Israeli settlers on a mosque in the occupied West Bank,” expressing his deep concern over the incident carried out by Israelis who had taken over Palestinian land.

He stressed that such acts of violence and the desecration of religious sites are “completely unacceptable”, noting, according to Dujarric, that all places of worship must always be respected and protected.

Dujarric added that Guterres condemns all attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property in the occupied West Bank, noting that such incidents are part of a growing pattern of extremist violence that escalates tensions.

He also stated that Israel, as the occupying power, has a duty to protect Palestinian civilians and ensure accountability for those responsible for such attacks.

On Thursday morning, settlers set fire to the Hajja Hamida Mosque in the Salfit governorate and sprayed racist graffiti on its walls.

Repression on display’: Ben-Gvir directs night raids on Palestinian homes in Israel

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Experiencing issues with this image not appearing. I suspect because it's so critical of Zionist Keir Starmer's support of and complicity in Israel's genocides.
Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
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Hamas condemns settler burning of Salfit Mosque as ‘heinous crime’

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A view of the mosque which Israelis have set fire to, and wrote racist slogans on its walls in Salfit, West Bank on November 13, 2025. [Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

The Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas has condemned the burning of a mosque in the Salfit governorate by Israeli settlers and said the arson attack “once again exposes the depth of Israeli racism and sadism toward the Palestinian people and their Islamic and Christian holy sites.”

In a statement published on its Telegram channel on Thursday, the movement condemned the arson attack on the Hajja Hamida Mosque, located between Kafr Haris and Deir Istiya, calling it a “heinous crime” and “a blatant assault on the feelings of Muslims and their freedom of worship.”

Hamas added that the escalating violence by settlers “is carried out with the full backing of the fascist occupation government,” aimed at imposing new realities on the ground and altering the historical and demographic character of the occupied territories.

The group called for urgent international action to restrain Israel, saying the pattern of attacks “violates all international laws, norms, and divine legislation.”

Earlier on Thursday, settlers stormed Deir Istiya at dawn, set fire to parts of the mosque, and spray-painted racist Hebrew slogans on its walls, eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency. Residents succeeded in extinguishing the fire, though parts of the mosque sustained damage.

The incident is the latest in a series of assaults on Islamic holy sites this year. Palestinian rights groups have documented dozens of attacks involving mosque arson, vandalism, Quran desecration, and graffiti calling for the killing or expulsion of Palestinians.

According to the Palestinian Authority’s Commission Against the Wall and Settlements, settlers have carried out 7,154 attacks across the West Bank during the two years of the Gaza war, causing 33 Palestinian deaths and the displacement of 33 communities. Joint attacks by the Israeli army and settlers have killed at least 1,070 Palestinians, injured about 10,700, and led to the arrest of more than 20,500 others.

READ: UN chief condemns Israeli settlers attack on mosque in West Bank

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Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
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Activists climb iconic Brandenburg Gate to protest Germany’s ‘complicity’ in Gaza genocide

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Pro-Palestinian activists climbed Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate and unfurled a massive banner on Thursday in a striking protest against Germany’s backing of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian activists climbed Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate and unfurled a massive banner on Thursday in a striking protest against Germany’s backing of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, Anadolu reports.

The activists used a lift truck to reach the top of the historic landmark at Pariser Platz. They displayed the banner reading: “Genocide: Never Again — Freedom for Palestine,” and remained on the structure for some time, waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans.

Berlin police said six activists were arrested at the scene for illegally accessing the historic monument using a lift truck.

The demonstration reflects growing public opposition to the German government’s policy on Gaza. Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a strong supporter of Israel, has repeatedly emphasized Germany’s historical responsibility for Israel’s security stemming from the Nazi era and the Holocaust.

The conservative leader has resisted opposition lawmakers’ calls for an arms embargo on Israel amid its brutal military campaign in Gaza, rejected proposals to suspend the EU-Israel trade agreement, and opposed recognizing a Palestinian state.

Recent polls indicate a widening gap between the government’s position and German public opinion on the Middle East conflict. An ARD survey found that 63% of Germans oppose Israel’s offensive in Gaza, while 55% want the Merz government to support EU sanctions on Israel. A separate YouGov poll showed 62% of Germans describe Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide.

READ: Germany consulted with Israel before its defense at ICJ: Reports

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Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.
Experiencing issues with this image not appearing. I suspect because it's so critical of Zionist Keir Starmer's support of and complicity in Israel's genocides.
Genocide denier and Current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is quoted that he supports Zionism without qualification. He also confirms that UK air force support has been essential in Israel’s mass-murdering genocide. Includes URLs https://www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmers-100-spy-flights-over-gaza-in-support-of-israel/ and https://youtu.be/O74hZCKKdpA
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