Amnesty’s “ethnic cleansing” claim: Amnesty International says Israel is carrying out a state-backed campaign of “ethnic cleansing” in the occupied West Bank, tied to annexation plans, pointing to mass village emptying and repeated demolitions. West Bank violence and accountability: Rights groups say recent UK/France/Australia/Canada/Norway sanctions on settler-violence networks fall short because they don’t tackle the state policies enabling the violence; France also banned Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering. Gaza humanitarian access: With Rafah reopened, UN medical evacuations are set to resume, though crossings remain severely constrained and aid flow is still limited. Detention and court pressure: Gaza hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya is set to appear in Israel’s court as his family and lawyers warn of torture marks and deteriorating health; UN and rights groups continue to raise alarms about medical neglect. International diplomacy: Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa met the EU’s Mediterranean commissioner to discuss settlement expansion, Gaza’s humanitarian collapse, and pushing toward an independent Palestinian state. Global politics: India reiterated support for a two-state solution and a sustained Gaza ceasefire, and said it will hand over $2.5m to UNRWA. Campus crackdown in the US: The US DOJ indicted eight University of Michigan-linked pro-Palestinian activists over alleged intimidation and threats tied to divestment demands.