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Between duty and danger: Indonesia’s bold peacekeeping push in Gaza

President Prabowo Subianto, seen here with US President Donald Trump, told reporters after the inaugural BOP meeting in Washington that advance teams could be dispatched to Gaza within one or two months to assess security conditions on the ground.

UN expert on Palestinian territories denounces ‘toxic’ attacks against her

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, attends a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo

Palestinian Authority minister calls for respect from Board of Peace for sustainable Gaza reconstruction

The Palestinian Authority Minister of Finance and Planning Estephan Salameh attending the breaking of the fast at Masjid Al-Khair with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim on Feb 23.

US to offer passport services in a West Bank settlement for first time

A 2020 photo shows the Israeli national flag fluttering in the Israeli settlement of Efrat, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Nearly 20 nations slam Israel’s West Bank moves towards ‘de facto annexation’

The current Israeli government has fast-tracked settlement expansion, approving a record 52 settlements in 2025.

Hamas in final stage of choosing new chief, senior official says

The race for the group’s leadership is now between Khaled Meshaal (left) and Khalil al-Hayya.

Arab, Islamic blocs condemn US ambassador’s remarks on Israel’s right to Mid-East land

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in an interview with podcaster Tucker Carlson on Feb 21.

Italian broadcaster apologises after latest Olympic gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 4-man Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 21, 2026. Adam Edelman of Israel, Menachem Chen of Israel, Uri Zisman of Israel, Omer Katz of Israel in action during Heat 1. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

‘Stormy seas’ of Gaza row overshadow Berlin film festival finale

Crew of the film Chronicles from the Siege holds a Palestinian flag as they pose on the red carpet for the awards ceremony at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb 21, 2026.

Hamas says open to Gaza peacekeeping force, but rejects interference

A Palestinian Muslim child rubs his eyes as he gathers with worshippers during the first Friday noon prayers of the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, on Feb 20, 2026.

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