Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-719809 The death of two Palestinians during firefights with Israeli Defense Forces in the Jenin refugee camp on Friday sheds light on the increasing cooperation between the ruling Fatah faction and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) factions. Increasing cooperation has also been seen in Nablus in recent months. One of the dead Palestinians was from the PIJ’s al-Quds… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanon-says-israeli-gunboats-violate-its-territorial-waters-army-statement-2022-10-16/ On October 15th, The Lebanese military stated that Israeli gunboats violated Lebanese territorial waters up to four times. Israel has denied these accusations. The statement claimed that the Israeli gunboats ventured several hundred meters into Lebanese waters, and that Lebanon was currently talking with a United Nations interim force in regards to the incidents. The Israeli… Read more »
link to article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-719648 On october 13th, Lebanon’s President, Michel Aoun made an announcement that Lebanon had accepted the US-brokered maritime border deal with the country of Israel, and that talks had come to “a positive end” This agreement was called an “historic achievement” which has given 860 sq. km of disputed maritime territory back to Lebanon. President Aoun claimed,… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-middle-east-israel-cyprus-1ada25ca19499e846f845ca736566faa On Monday, Israel and Cyprus said they had made “significant” progress in resolving a long-running dispute over an offshore natural gas deposit and are dedicated to reaching a deal as quickly as possible. Energy Minister Natasa Pilides and her Israeli counterpart, Karine Elharrar, held talks in the Cypriot capital. both said their goal was a “fair… Read more »
Link to article https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-717386 On Saturday, September 17th, Hamas made a statement condemning missile strikes reportedly carried out by Israel on Damascus International Airport on friday, September 16th. Syrian news agency Sana reported five Syrian soldiers were killed in the strikes. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said, “The strikes against Syria are an extension of the Israeli aggression on the entire… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-717564 Iran is currently prepared to send fuel ships to Lebanon within two weeks. In 2019, Lebanon suffered an economic meltdown that nearly bankrupt the Lebanese government. with their coffers empty, Imports of fuel for government plants slowed. Because of this, most of Lebanon works with just 1-2 hours of state provided electricity per day. Many people… Read more »
