Poll: Most Democrats in Early 2028 States Oppose Aid to Israel
August 25, 2026. A new poll found most Democrats in early 2028 primary states oppose aid to Israel, lawmakers pressed the administration to free an American student held by Israel, and Israeli forces seized an UNRWA centre. Here's each story in brief, with links to the original reporting.
Poll: Early-State Democrats Oppose Aid to Israel
A survey found that most Democrats in the first six states to vote for the 2028 nominee oppose aid to Israel and believe it is committing genocide.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Lawmakers Urge Release of US Student Held by Israel
Members of Congress urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to use every tool to secure the release of 20-year-old American student Sama Safi, held by Israel.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Israeli Forces Seize UN Facility in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces raided UNRWA's Qalandiya Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem and raised an Israeli flag, which Ben-Gvir celebrated.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera
Gaza Remembers Journalist Mariam Dagga
A ceremony in Gaza marked one year since AP journalist Mariam Dagga and 21 others were killed in strikes on Nasser Hospital.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera
Seven Killed as Aid Warehouse Is Destroyed
An Israeli strike destroyed a warehouse of aid supplies and killed seven people, as Gaza's health ministry warned of total collapse.
Sources: Al Jazeera
A Weekly Movie Night for Gaza's Girls
Displaced girls in Gaza gather weekly for a film screening that offers a few hours of safety and laughter, one of the few activities left for children.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Protesters Block Aid Trucks to Gaza
Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks bound for Gaza, holding up deliveries as supplies ran critically low.
Sources: Al Jazeera
American Barred From His Own Land in Qusra
Israeli forces told Palestinian American Lou Ridi he cannot walk on his own land in Qusra while settlers roam it freely.
Sources: Al Jazeera
A Child Cries Over the Kite Threat
Footage showed a child in Gaza in tears after Israel threatened to treat kite flying as an act of war.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Where Things Stand
The October 2025 ceasefire never fully held. Strikes have continued almost daily, and the machinery, fuel and spare parts needed for repairs are still mostly kept out of Gaza. Health officials in Gaza record over 73,900 people killed and more than 174,000 injured since October 2023, figures that include the months since the ceasefire was announced.
Sources: Al Jazeera, OCHA
In the occupied West Bank, the UN reports settler attacks affecting 275 Palestinian communities so far in 2026, nearly matching the 279 recorded in all of 2025, the highest annual total since records began in 2006. Israeli authorities have demolished more than 1,100 Palestinian structures in the West Bank this year, displacing over 1,500 people, most for building without permits that are almost never granted. More than 90 percent of Gaza is destroyed or damaged. UNICEF puts the figure for schools at 98 percent, and thousands now shelter in buildings at risk of collapse.
Sources: OCHA
Funding is its own crisis. UN agencies have cut food aid in Gaza and the West Bank as Western donations drop, at a moment when humanitarian groups say needs are the highest since the war began. Diplomatically, the past year brought recognition of the State of Palestine by the UK, Canada and Australia in September 2025, followed by the first Western trade measures against illegal settlements. The United States has not recognized Palestinian statehood.
Sources: OCHA
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