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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir joined hundreds of Israelis entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, according to Al Jazeera. The compound, a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews, has repeatedly been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and visits by far-right Israeli politicians have drawn condemnation and fears of renewed tensions in the region.

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has apologized after claiming that Jews detained in Nazi camps were referred to as "Muslims". The remark drew swift criticism from Israeli media and Jewish organizations, who called it a distortion of Holocaust history. Albanese, already a controversial figure over her comments on Israel and Gaza, issued a retraction acknowledging the statement was inaccurate.

Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked discussion with remarks dismissing criticism of evacuation calls, asking rhetorically whether the Nazis ordered Jews to leave or whether any genocidal leader ever told people to depart in order to take their place. Critics argue the remarks are inflammatory, saying he is invoking the Holocaust to deflect accusations over his conduct, while supporters see the framing as a sharp rebuttal of genocide claims.

According to a Times of Israel report, a former bodyguard of a Hamas leader was granted asylum in the United Kingdom and then went on to plan a terrorist attack targeting Jews there. The case is drawing attention to UK asylum screening procedures and how security services monitor individuals admitted from conflict zones, particularly amid heightened tensions since the October 7 attacks.

The UK reportedly granted asylum to a former bodyguard of a Hamas leader who is alleged to have later plotted a terrorist attack against Jews in Britain. The Jewish Chronicle reports the case, raising questions about the UK asylum screening process and how the man was able to remain in the country. The story is likely to fuel debate over national security vetting of asylum seekers.

A former bodyguard of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has reportedly been granted British citizenship and now faces terrorism charges in the UK over an alleged plot targeting Jews. The case is drawing attention to UK security screening and counterterrorism prosecution practices, with the alleged target community and the accused's past proximity to Hamas leadership fueling public concern.

An Israeli family says a food vendor in Austria threw away their burgers because of the Gaza war, claiming they were refused service over their nationality. The reported incident has drawn attention amid rising tensions in Europe linked to the conflict, with debates over discrimination against Israelis and Jews and against Palestinians and their supporters both intensifying.

Troy Jackson, a Democratic lawmaker in Maine, has claimed that Jewish people in the state refuse to describe the war in Gaza as a genocide 'only because they're Jewish.' The remark, reported by the New York Post, is drawing criticism as antisemitic for suggesting Jewish identity, not the facts, drives Jewish opinions on the conflict. It has reignited debate over language used around the Gaza war in American politics.

Comments attributed to a French member of parliament claiming that 'all banks are owned by Jews' have caused uproar in France, prompting a political crisis within the far right. Critics have condemned the remarks as openly antisemitic, and the affair has reignited debate over antisemitism in French politics and how the far right's leadership responds to it.