Shireen Abu Akleh is back in the spotlight as Gaza press freedom and journalist targeting sparks renewed scrutiny of Israel’s media access. Palestinian‑American journalist for Al Jazeera (1971–2022).
The Israel Defense Forces have identified the soldiers involved in vandalising a Virgin Mary statue in Debel, southern Lebanon, and have disciplined the troops. Investigations are continuing into related incidents in Debel involving a statue of Jesus and damagings of an area religious property as the ceasefire erodes.