The European Union Commission has announced the bloc's intention to suspend financial aid to Israel over its war in Gaza.
The Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement during the State of the Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday.
South Sudan has refuted reports suggesting that it is in talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians there.
The reports started circulating after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans for a military takeoverof Gaza City in his country's war with Hamas.
The Namibian government has expressed deep concern over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City.
The plan was recently approved by the Israeli Cabinet, as announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The plan has since drawn wide criticism from the international community.
Namibia has condemned the targeted Israeli attack that killed six journalists in Gaza, including four from Al Jazeera, among them correspondent Anas al-Sharif, in an airstrike on Sunday, 10 August 2025.
Palestinian Presidential Advisor for International Relations Dr. Riad Malki has condemned Israel's escalation of the war from genocide to ethnic cleansing, highlighting the mass killings across Palestinian territories.
Namibia has welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to formally issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
The International Court of Justice has ruled in favour of South Africa's request for emergency measures in its genocide case against Israel.
Namibia has condemned Germany for supporting Israel in its genocidal acts in Gaza.
South Africa's case to end Israel's allegation of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has started at the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
The case that was launched by South Africa in December calls for an end to alleged genocidal acts by Israel and the people of Gaza.
President Hage Geingob has called on the UN Security Council to act swiftly and ensure that resolutions regarding the rights of the people of Palestine to live in peace are respected and for them to determine their own future.
