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- 1Israeli police detain 10 settlers after assaults in West Bank●Israeli police detain 10 people in rare raid against West Bank settlers By Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem Move comes
Israeli police have detained 10 people in a rare raid targeting settlers in the occupied West Bank. The move reportedly followed separate assaults on a US photojournalist and a group of European diplomats and Palestinians. Detentions of settlers by Israeli police are unusual, making the operation notable amid ongoing concerns about settler violence in the territory.
- 2WFP ends aid for 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza amid funding cuts●Cuts force World Food Programme to end support for half a million Palestinians in Gaza By Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusa
The World Food Programme has been forced to halt support for half a million people in Gaza because of funding cuts, the Guardian reports. Two-thirds of Gaza's population already face crisis levels of food insecurity, and around 200,000 people are at risk of famine. The cutbacks come as humanitarian agencies warn that needs in the territory remain acute while international donations fall far short of what is required.