A man is arrested during a protest in support of Palestine Action. Photograph: Guy Smallman/Getty Images
Judges overturn decision of high court that government proscription of group under Terrorism Act was wrong
The high court was wrong to rule that the ban on Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws was unlawful, the court of appeal has concluded.
A five-strong panel, including the two most senior judges in England and Wales, overturned February’s decision of the lower court that the proscription of the direct action group, the first to be banned under the Terrorism Act, was wrong.
The court of appeal’s decision will come as a relief to the government whose ban attracted widespread condemnation as well as a civil disobedience campaign defying proscription, during which more than 3,000 people have been arrested.
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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Citizens and relatives of the 13-year-old Palestinian boy Amir Imad al-Bashiti, who died as a result of the Israeli attack on Khan Yunis despite the ceasefire, attend the funeral ceremony in front of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine on June 14, 2026. [Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency]
The Israeli army killed six Palestinians, including a child, and injured several others in attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday as Israel continued violations of the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, Anadolu reports.
Four Palestinians were killed and several others injured in an Israeli strike targeting commercial shops in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses who spoke to Anadolu.
Since Sunday morning, the Israeli army has carried out airstrikes and opened fire on Palestinians in various parts of the Gaza Strip, causing casualties, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses.
In one incident, 30-year-old Zaki Mohammed al-Qarra was killed and another person moderately injured after Israeli forces opened fire east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
A 13-year-old boy, Amir al-Bashiti, was also killed by Israeli army gunfire in the Batn al-Sameen area south of Khan Younis.
In central Khan Younis, a Palestinian was seriously injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting tents sheltering displaced people.
In northern Gaza, the Israeli army carried out demolition operations against civilian structures within areas of its deployment east of Gaza City and the town of Jabalia, while local sources reported hearing powerful explosions resulting from the demolitions.
Meanwhile, Israeli naval vessels fired machine guns and shells toward the coast of Gaza City, with no immediate reports of casualties.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement have killed 986 Palestinians and injured 3,138 others.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to live in tents and temporary shelters across the Gaza Strip after their homes were destroyed or severely damaged during the war, forcing repeated displacement and leaving many in camps lacking basic services and necessities.
Since the start of Israel’s genocide on Gaza on Oct. 8, 2023, nearly 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 173,000 injured, while about 90 percent of the territory’s civilian infrastructure has been destroyed.
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Israeli military vehicles and tanks are stationed in southern Lebanon, as seen from a vantage point in northern Israel on March 14, 2026. [Tsafrir Abayov – Anadolu Agency]
Israel will not withdraw from the so-called “security zone” in southern Lebanon as part of anticipated understandings between the US and Iran, Israeli security sources said Saturday, Anadolu reports.
“The security establishment is preparing for possible instructions from the political leadership to halt the ground offensive in southern Lebanon, given the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran,” the public broadcaster KAN said, citing the sources.
According to the sources, Tel Aviv is also preparing to reduce its attacks deep inside Lebanese territory for fears they could jeopardize the US-Iran agreement.
“Military operations, however, will continue with a greater focus in the south,” the sources said.
“The Israeli army will not withdraw from the security zone in southern Lebanon,” they added.
The Israeli army has continued a deadly offensive in Lebanon since March 2, killing more than 3,700 people, injuring 11,600 others and displacing over 1.5 million people, according to Lebanese officials.
The military also advanced more than 10 kilometers (6 miles) into Lebanese territory, creating what Tel Aviv calls a “security zone.”
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to hold a Security Cabinet meeting on Sunday to discuss the anticipated US-Iran agreement.
According to the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the meeting will review the regional implications of the agreement between Washington and Tehran.
US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform early Saturday that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has been mediating between the US and Iran, also said the deal could be finalized in the next 24 hours.
Iran, however, said the agreement will not be signed on Sunday, but may be inked in the coming days.
The region has remained on edge since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in late February, triggering Iranian retaliation against Israel and other regional countries hosting US assets, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s key energy chokepoints.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, in Hargeisa, Somaliland on January 6, 2026. [Israeli Foreign Ministry – Anadolu Agency]
The president of the Somaliland breakaway region, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, arrived in Israel on Sunday for a first visit, during which he will inaugurate the region’s embassy in Jerusalem, the daiy Israel Hayom reported.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog posted photos of his meeting with Abdullahi on the US social media platform X, saying: “welcome to Israel, President of Somaliland.”
“This historic visit embodies the enormous potential of the new partnership between our two countries,” he said.
Abdullahi is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar during his two-day visit, according to the Maariv newspaper.
He is planned to open the Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, according to the same source.
Israel recognized the breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent sovereign state in late December 2025, triggering a massive wave of condemnation.
Somaliland, which has lacked official recognition since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991, operates as a de facto independent administrative, political, and security entity.
The Somali government refuses to recognize Somaliland as an independent state, considers it an integral part of its territory, and views any direct deals or engagement with it as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and unity.
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Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and an Egyptian delegations conduct search efforts to recover the bodies from the designated yellow-zone area under the terms of the Israel–Hamas ceasefire and prisoner-hostage exchange agreement in Beit Lahia, Gaza on November 30, 2025. [Khames Alrefi – Anadolu Agency]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that thousands of Palestinians believed to be buried beneath Gaza’s rubble may never be identified, as recovery efforts continue to face major obstacles, according to a report by The Guardian.
The report said rescue and recovery operations remain slow despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October, while the passage of time is increasing the likelihood that human remains will deteriorate beyond recognition.
“There is no doubt that these bodies could soon become difficult to identify,” Pat Griffiths, the Red Cross spokesperson in Jerusalem, said. “The longer it takes for human remains to be recovered, the more difficult it can be to identify them. The longer the deceased lie beneath the rubble, the more likely they will be in advanced stages of decomposition – even skeletonised – when eventually recovered.”
He added: “Forensic experts lose access to circumstantial evidence that can be used to corroborate their identity.”
Palestinians have begun searching through an estimated 61 million tons of debris accumulated during the war. Health officials in Gaza estimate that at least 10,000 people remain buried beneath the rubble, while some experts believe the number could be as high as 14,000.
The newspaper reported that rescue teams have largely relied on basic tools, including shovels, pickaxes, wheelbarrows, rakes and hoes, as well as their bare hands, to retrieve remains.
Repeated requests to allow the entry of excavators and other heavy machinery needed to accelerate recovery efforts have not received approval.
“Search and recovery teams need access to all sites where human remains are thought to be located,” Griffiths said. “We know that much of this machinery and equipment remains almost impossible to bring into Gaza right now. And it remains our call, and part of our ongoing direct dialogue with the relevant authorities, to allow the entry of these items and equipment into Gaza.”
Israeli officials contacted by The Guardian said there was no approval to bring equipment used to recover bodies into Gaza.
The Red Cross said prolonged delays could undermine future identification efforts, as environmental conditions, displacement of remains and the loss of personal belongings may erase critical forensic evidence.
“We see the scale of the task and we see what’s at stake. Thousands of families are still seeking answers in this way. That’s what at stake: their right to know the fate of those they love,” Griffiths said.
