These Gazan artists dedicated their lives to poetry, art, theater and to passing on the collective identity to the next generation. But the war has shattered another bridge between Gaza and the outside world

Although a law banning UNRWA's operations in Israel was passed, the agency still pays utility bills for properties in its name and refuses to vacate two former sites in Jerusalem. The state now seeks to avoid a legal battle and confiscate the land

An EU official told Haaretz that the agreement was finalized on Wednesday night and currently exists only verbally; he added that the Israeli side had requested the EU not publish the agreement due to concerns over Israeli public opinion