Link to article: https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-ups-pressure-on-israel-to-end-high-intensity-fighting-in-gaza-soon/ United States National Security Advisor, John Sullivan, met with Israel’s top officials on Thursday. In their long talk, Sullivan expressed the Biden administration’s demands that Israel ultimately end war as soon as possible, and to get rid of “high intensity” operations by the closing of the year. Israel officials such as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then… Read more »
https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-ups-pressure-on-israel-to-end-high-intensity-fighting-in-gaza-soon/ The United States is eagerly pushing for the end of the Israel-Hamas War. Israel is currently involved in ‘high intensity’ fighting that is having massive impacts on the surrounding areas. The United States national security advisor recently met with the Israeli government and stated that the Biden administration is pressing for the end of Israel’s violent attacks. Unfortunately for… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-strikes-southern-gaza-faces-calls-reduce-civilian-toll-2023-12-14/ Israel bombed the Gaza Strip on Thursday, striking civilian housing and adding to the current humanitarian crisis. The US sent an envoy before the strike that told Israel to limit civilian casualties in their pursuit of Hamas militants. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that he expects the war to last more than several months and… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/us-embassy-baghdad-attack-a319727033599d921aba8da329ac9589 A rocket struck the US embassy in Baghdad early Friday morning. The US embassy lies in an embassy located in the Green Zone of Iraq’s capital which was determined after the October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel and includes essential Iraqi government buildings and embassies. There were minor damages to the embassy but no reported… Read more »
Link to article- https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-un-assembly-vote-ceasefire-4d45ba3c48e42625718595da28faef52 There was a United Nations Security Council meeting Friday where the United States vetoed a humanitarian cease-fire. The U.N. General Assembly is scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon to vote on a resolution to the Israel-Hamas war. The Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. stated that he hopes to have more cosponsors for the resolution at the General… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/19/the-guardian-view-on-the-war-in-sudan-destruction-and-death-are-going-largely-unnoticed https://reporting.unhcr.org/operational/situations/sudan-situation#:~:text=Inside%20Sudan%2C%20the%20humanitarian%20situation,high%20prices%20of%20essential%20items. In April of this year, violence broke out in Sudan between paramilitary forces leading the revolution, and the Sudanese army since then the war has spread throughout the entire country and has affected millions. At the present, a devastating 10,000 people have been killed, and not to mention the 4.8 million people who have been internally displaced, and… Read more »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44124396 The current conflict in Israel is primarily against the terrorist group, Hammas, and their sudden attack on October 7th and capturing over 200 hostages. In response to the attack, the Israeli government has sent air and artillery strikes killing over 14,000 people in the Gaza strip. In order to really understand the war and its context we must look… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67465660 Thousands of protesters walked from Tel Aviv all the way to Jerusalem calling on the government to focus on the release of hostages being held in Gaza, they held a public demonstration outside of the Prime Minister’s home. An estimated 240 people have been deemed hostages held by Hammas since the Oct 7th attack, yet only four hostages have… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/30/israel-and-hamas-agree-to-extend-truce-for-seventh-day The truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for a seventh day, as announced by sources from both sides just minutes before the agreement’s expiration. Israel’s military confirmed the temporary pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip will continue, citing ongoing mediator efforts for hostage release and adherence to the agreement’s terms. Qatar has been… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/30/relief-as-thai-hostages-return-home-amid-fears-for-those-still-held-in-gaza Seventeen Thai hostages, who were abducted by Hamas during an attack on Israel, have been freed after weeks of captivity. They arrived in Bangkok from Israel, welcomed by relieved relatives. The hostages were a part of a group of 32 abducted Thais during the October 7 attack. The freed hostages expressed sorrow for the 39 Thais… Read more »
