Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-security-council-vote-thursday-palestinian-un-membership-2024-04-18/ Summary – In a vote to determine whether Palestine should be recognized as a state by the U.N., Great Britain and Switzerland abstained from voting, the U.S. rejected, and the remaining 12 members of the council voted yes. The U.S. said that this action does not mean that they object to Palestine’s statehood, but… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-iran-warns-israel-against-further-military-action-2024-04-18/ Summary – After Israel’s pledge to respond to the Iranian missile attack on Israel, Iran is now warning Israel against retaliation and saying that they will not hesitate to fight back if Israel does send an attack. “In case of any use of force by the Israeli regime and violating our sovereignty, the Islamic… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europe-joins-us-urging-restraint-by-israel-after-iranian-attack-2024-04-15/ Summary – Many allies of Israel are urging Israel to show restraint and avoid escalating the conflict in the Middle East even further. With these urges and requests for restraint, the Israeli military chief pledged to Iran’s missile and drone attack. He gave no details on how they would respond, and was very vague… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/view-us-military-aid-flight-shows-gaza-desolation-2024-03-12/ Summary – A U.S. Air Force plane flew over Gaza to drop off food for the people in Gaza that are facing famine and starvation in light of the Israel-Palestine war. The members of the Air Force that flew over were shocked by what they saw when flying over. What was once a bustling… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-forces-kill-two-palestinians-west-bank-raid-after-deadly-night-2024-03-13/ Summary – Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinians on two separate occasions in the West Bank, making it 6 Palestinians left dead in the matter of hours. A witness of the event said that Israeli forces fired at the people he was sitting with as they ate their meal before sunrise because of… Read more »
Link to the article – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-car-south-lebanon-kills-hamas-member-hamas-source-says-2024-03-13/ Summary – An Israeli drone strike on a car outside the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Wednesday killed a member of Hamas from the nearby Palestinian camp of Rashidieh. The member was identified as Hadi Mustafa, not a senior member of the group but a leader of the group’s armed wing. The Israeli… Read more »
