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Palestinian leadership has accused Israel of breaching a ceasefire agreement announced for Gaza, characterising it as ineffective in stopping military operations or protecting civilians across occupied territories.
The Palestinian government faces a deepening economic crisis as Israel withholds more than US$5 billion in tax revenues, representing approximately 68 per cent of the Finance Ministry's total income, according to official government reports.
Israeli forces have injured Palestinians including women and elderly residents during raids on communities near East Jerusalem and across the West Bank, while also seizing property and detaining the son of Jerusalem's governor.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed suggestions that Malaysia should alter its position on Israel to appease the United States, asserting that Kuala Lumpur will not compromise its humanitarian principles despite diplomatic pressure.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has clarified that Malaysia's restrictions on Israeli citizens stem from opposition to what the government views as oppression, rather than antisemitism or religious prejudice.
Israeli forces have detained more than 40 young Palestinian men during a large-scale raid on Tell, a town near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, following a deadly attack on an illegal settlement.
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan has issued a strong rebuke of the incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and settlers, urging global and Islamic bodies to intervene.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's principled opposition to Israeli government actions while explicitly distinguishing this from any animosity toward Jewish people, emphasising the nation's commitment to religious tolerance.
Fifty-eight Malaysian NGOs have handed a protest memorandum to the US Embassy, rejecting demands from eight American lawmakers to reverse the country's longstanding ban on Israeli citizens entering Malaysia.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended Malaysia's decision to prohibit Israeli citizens from entering the country, asserting it reflects opposition to what he describes as state oppression rather than anti-Semitic prejudice.
More than 2,500 Israeli visitors entered Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Thursday to observe Tisha B'Av. Palestinian authorities condemned the event as a violation of the site's status quo and warned of regional security implications.
Two DAP parliamentarians have backed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's declaration that Israeli nationals discovered in Malaysia will face deportation, emphasising the nation's authority over immigration matters.
The European Union has condemned Israel's approval of expanded settlement funding in the West Bank, warning the moves entrench occupation and jeopardise prospects for Palestinian statehood and a negotiated peace agreement.