Palestine weekly wrap: Israel’s ‘quiet annexation’ grows louder (opens original article in a new tab)

Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza include annexation efforts, attacks on Palestinian infrastructure, and the killing of a journalist, drawing international criticism.

• Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced cancellation of the 1997 Hebron Agreement, transferring planning authority over the Old City and Ibrahimi Mosque to Israel.
• Israel's 'creeping annexation' in Gaza involved expanding control westward without formal announcement, with Israeli forces now controlling 64% of Gaza.
• An Israeli strike in Bureij refugee camp killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, the 12th Al Jazeera staff member killed in Gaza since October 2023.
• Settlers attacked mosques and water systems in the West Bank, with one incident involving arson and Hebrew graffiti referencing Kristallnacht.