Israel kills over 180 children in occupied West Bank
Rights groups in Israel denounce Israel’s role in Gaza's famine
US confirms arrest of pro-Palestine activist without warrant
Lithuania says will recognise Palestine at the 'right moment'
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Israel has intensified its deadly raids on villages and towns in the occupied West Bank, amid the relentless bombardment of besieged Gaza.
OCHA's report states that between October 7, 2023 and April 21, 2025, Israel killed 916 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with 110 deaths occurring in 2025, including at least 17 children.
The Palestinian death toll has surged, with rights groups and the Health Ministry reporting that at least 182 children have been killed in Israeli attacks.
Over 40,000 people have been displaced from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, and attacks by the illegal Jewish settlers on Palestinians have become nearly daily.
Israeli officials say Tel Aviv will not allow the displaced Palestinians to return.
The Israeli military has also implemented tighter restrictions, with new checkpoints severely hindering civilian movement.
The Israeli government, led by settler supporters, has established 13 new illegal settlements since the Gaza war, five of which were originally outposts, bringing the total to 140.
Lithuania may recognise a Palestinian state, but only “at the right time,” Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has said in an interview with broadcaster Ziniu Radijas.
While monitoring France’s proposals and international developments, Budrys emphasised that current priorities include a ceasefire and hostage release between Israel and Hamas.
He stressed the need for a roadmap toward a two-state solution, supported by Lithuania’s government programme.
"We believe that such a solution would ensure stability and peaceful coexistence between Israel and Palestine, and I believe that we will achieve it. But the question is when it should be done and under what conditions, and how it will contribute to improving the current situation, which has been on the verge of tragedy for a long time," he said.
Israeli human rights activists publicly acknowledged the army’s role in starving civilians in Gaza and demanded an end to the genocide of Palestinians.
The protest, organised by Parents Against Child Detention, took place under the slogan "Empty Pots."
Demonstrators raised empty food pots to highlight the famine conditions affecting over two million Palestinians in Gaza, caused by Israel’s border closures.
The group posted on Instagram, “Enough war, enough starvation,” urging immediate humanitarian action.
US federal agents arrested Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil last month without a warrant, according to newly filed court documents.
“Generally, a warrant of arrest must be obtained. However, an exception to the warrant requirement exists where the immigration officer has reason to believe that the individual is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained,” attorneys for the government argued in the filing in the court.
The government’s lawyers justified the arrest by claiming Khalil was uncooperative and stated “he was going to leave the scene,” but video footage of his arrest, recorded by his then-pregnant wife Noor Abdalla — a US citizen — shows otherwise.
The Department of Homeland Security has declined to comment on the case.
US warplanes conducted six air strikes targeting locations in Yemen's Marib and Amran provinces, the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV channel reported.
The report said four air strikes hit Madghal district in Marib province, while two targeted Harf Sufyan district in Amran province.
The US State Department dismissed a claim by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir that top Republicans support bombing "food and aid warehouses" in Gaza, saying his remarks are a "complete contradiction" to US policy.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Ben-Gvir's comments were made "on his own" and had not been "confirmed or discussed."
"It is, of course, in complete contradiction to the nature of our commitment to getting food aid and assistance" into Gaza, Bruce said.
The UN reiterated its demand for accountability after Israel admitted its army was responsible for a strike on March 19 that killed a UN staff member and wounded at least five others in besieged Gaza.
"The Israeli authorities have communicated to us the conclusions of their investigation, and we welcome it," spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a news conference, adding that Israeli officials are showing more "cooperation and transparency" since the beginning of their attacks on the enclave.
The Israeli army killed at least 57 more Palestinians in new strikes across besieged Gaza, according to medics and media reports.
Israel unilaterally resumed its genocidal war on the blockaded enclave on March 18, abandoning a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.
Israeli Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir threatened to expand the carnage in besieged Gaza if Israeli captives are not released.
During his field visit to the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, Zamir said that "We are continuing with the operational pressure and tightening the ring around Hamas as needed, and if we see no progress in the return of the hostages, we will expand our activities to an intense and even more significant move until we reach the defeat," according to a statement issued by the Israeli army.