Israel resumed enforcing a US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza after air strikes on Sunday, responding to alleged Hamas violations in Rafah, Southern Gaza, where an anti-tank missile and gunfire killed two IDF soldiers. Hamas denied involvement, claiming no contact with fighters there and accusing Israel of arming criminal gangs. Strikes targeted Hamas sites across Gaza, killing 44 people per hospital sources,… Read more »
Diplomats indicate Egypt is posed to lead a UN-mandated international stabilization effort in Gaza, backed by US and Europe, with robust powers akin to Haiti’s anti-gang operations. Potential contributors include Turkey, Indonesia, and Azerbaijan; no European or British troops involved. The force aims to manage security, enabling Israeli withdrawal while Israel maintains a buffer zone. Britain advises on decommissioning Hamas… Read more »
Satellite images reveal a new 2,000-meter airstrip under construction on Yemen’s Zugar Island in the Red Sea, likely built by UAE-backed anti-Houthi forces. The project, starting in April, enhances a network of regional bases for aerial surveillance over key shipping routes, including the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, amid Houthi attacks on over 100 vessels during the Israel-Hamas war. The island, retaken… Read more »
This article discusses the hostage parley between Palestine and Israel with the recent influence from the United States. Hamas showed openness to negotiating a deal for the release of israeli hostages at the terms that Israel would also returning Palestinian prisoners. This deal would ease a majority of conflict that has been occurring between the two countries, specifically over control… Read more »
This article discusses Mali’s ongoing 12-year civil war, initially sparked by a 2012 Tuareg rebellion, and has now escalated into a complex conflict fueled by ethnic/religious tensions, jihadist uprisings, and government failures. The article highlights the marginalization of the Fulani ethnic group, who face violence from the Malian army and Russian Wagner mercenaries, pushing many to look towards jihadist groups… Read more »
This article reports on the severe hunger crisis occurring in Gaza, contradicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that no starvation exists and that reports of such are “lies”. At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, malnourished children arrive daily– skeletal, starving, and sometimes deceased. The article shares the striking case of Ro’a Mashi, a young child who lost her life… Read more »