Israeli forces close every entrance to Ramallah on election morning
Gates and checkpoints around Ramallah were shut from early Tuesday and new checkpoints went up on the side roads residents use to get around them, WAFA reported.
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Israelis vote in a close election for the 26th Knesset
Polls show Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition both short of 61 seats; turnout at 10am was the highest for that hour since 1981. Exit polls are due at 10pm.
Follow it liveSeveral parties, among them Yashar, Yisrael Beytenu and Yoaz Hendel’s Reservists, report alleged ballot irregularities. The Central Elections Committee disputes a claim by Naftali Bennett’s party that Likud is illegally tracking voters.
Turnout among soldiers reached 30% by 10:00, almost five points above 2022, the Israeli military says.
National turnout stands at 16.7%, about 1.2 million votes, the highest at this hour since 1981.
In Arab towns, Joint List and Ra’am activists urge people to vote early to avoid the afternoon crush; several polling stations opened late. Midgam Research projects Arab turnout of 62–63%, up from about 53% last time.
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Palestinian youth shot in the foot near Huwara checkpoint
Red Crescent medics said Israeli forces at first kept their crews from reaching the wounded young man south of Nablus before letting them through.
Six-year-old girl dies of gunshot wounds in al-Mawasi
Tihani Shalalfeh was shot by Israeli forces in the coastal area west of Khan Younis and died on Tuesday morning, WAFA reported, as firing continued in central and southern Gaza.
Settlers burn three cars and spray slogans in Umm Safa overnight
The head of the Umm Safa village council said settlers entered the western neighbourhood after midnight, set three vehicles alight and daubed racist slogans on walls.
Two families ordered out of their homes in Far'un as troops take them over
Israeli forces turned two houses south of Tulkarem into military posts and told the families they could not return until Wednesday morning, local sources told WAFA.
Likud readies fraud complaints over Arab polling stations, reports say
Hebrew media say party activists discussed a 'stolen election' campaign if Netanyahu loses; the elections committee says there is no evidence of widespread fraud.
Jordan strikes armed groups in Syria over Karak church attack
Jordan's air force said it hit groups linked to Friday's deadly attack; Syria said seven civilians, including three children, were killed in Daraa and Sweida.
Netanyahu pressed for Iran strike before the vote, but Trump said wait — CNN
US and Israeli sources told CNN that Washington asked Israel to delay any joint action; the prime minister's office called the report fake news.
Abbas meets new Iraqi prime minister in Amman
The Palestinian president briefed Ali al-Zaidi on Gaza and the West Bank and on the PA's financial crisis, which he blamed on $7bn in withheld revenues.
Sixty MEPs urge emergency EU meeting on sanctions against Israel
In a letter to Kaja Kallas, lawmakers from several groups called the West Bank blockade collective punishment and cited Hebron families given minutes to leave.
New York Times rejects UN rapporteur's 'mediacide' report
Francesca Albanese accused major outlets of helping legitimise Israel's actions in Gaza; the Times said her report offers no proof of outside pressure.
Lula wins fourth term as Bolsonaro's party concedes
The leftist incumbent came from behind in the first round to beat Flavio Bolsonaro by about 4.4 million votes in Sunday's runoff.
UN inquiry says Israel is still committing genocide in Gaza despite ceasefire
The Commission of Inquiry also alleged crimes against humanity in the West Bank; Israel called the report a misinformation campaign and demanded the body be dissolved.
Macklemore opens 'Free Palestine' tour in Dublin with Palestinian singer Lina Makhoul
The 13,000-seat 3Arena sold out in minutes for the first of three European dates, with Hozier, Kneecap and DJ Habibeats also on the bill.
Boston Palestine Film Festival closes its 20th edition with Palestine Comedy Club
Ten days of screenings across Boston ended at the Coolidge Corner Theatre with a documentary following six comedians touring a stand-up show across Palestine.
Netherlands reverses course and pulls out of Eurovision 2027 over Israel
Dutch public broadcaster NPO said the 'sensitivities' around Israel's participation had not gone away, a month after announcing a careful return.
Gaza-born actor Iyad Hajjaj's short film reaches 19 awards
My Foot is in Heaven, about a Gaza father whose daughter's foot must be amputated without anaesthetic, was shot in southern California on a set built to look like Gaza.
Harry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or ahead of Mbappé and Yamal
The Bayern Munich striker, 33, is the first English winner in about 25 years after 61 goals in 51 club games; Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a third time.
From a Rafah tent to the national team: Mohammed Balah's Asian Cup hopes
The 33-year-old striker, once called the 'Ronaldo of Gaza', returned to Palestine's squad in June after 2,495 days, the longest gap between caps in the team's history.
Antonelli wins US Grand Prix and closes in on first F1 title
The 20-year-old Mercedes driver won from pole in Austin for his ninth victory of the season and now leads George Russell by 123 points with five races left.
Palestine to face hosts Saudi Arabia in Asian Cup opener
The AFC confirmed the 2027 tournament will go ahead as planned in Saudi Arabia from 7 January, despite postponements of other events over Houthi attacks.
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Oversight Board faults Meta over removal of protest and election accounts
The board said 'No Kings' activist accounts and Brazilian election pages were taken down by error and should have been protected by Meta's cross-check system.
Apple to replace iPhone Duo units with cracked inner screens
Buyers of Apple's first foldable reported cracks and dead pixels near the hinge within days; the company has not explained the fault.
AI-found PHP flaw forces governments to take websites offline
OpenAI says one of its models found the 'php2shell' bugs, which allow remote code execution on any PHP server; the Netherlands, France and others pulled services to patch.
Palestinian-founded Databuddy raises $500,000 from Y Combinator
Issa Nassar's AI product-analytics start-up says it has signed more than 3,000 business customers in its first months.
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