Written by Jillian Shaw | March 25, 2024 Aid Trucks at the Rafah border crossing U.N. Secretary-General Anónio Guterres called for an influx of aid access and an immediate ceasefire while standing near the Egyptian border with Gaza on Saturday. In a press conference surrounded by stalled aid trucks, Guterres proclaimed that it is necessary... Continue Reading →
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules conducts an airdrop of humanitarian assistance over Gaza, Written by, Jillian Shaw | March 14 2024 Yesterday, five people were confirmed dead after an airdropped aid package malfunctioned around 11:30 a.m. local time. Eleven additional people are confirmed to have been injured at the Al Shati camp with... Continue Reading →
Blinken recently visited the Middle East in what is now his third visit since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th. The visit held hopes for a prolonged ceasefire and increased hostage release negotiations but was unsuccessful. Hostilities between Israel and Hamas resumed as soon as the truce period ended.
Israeli forces have continued their attack on the Gaza Strip following the October 7th attack by Hamas. Recently, an Israeli missile struck a residential building in the city of Khan Younis; this strike followed a warning by Israeli forces which called for the evacuation of the area last week.
An analysis of the series of events which could potentially explain the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel and the escalating tensions between the two since October 7th, 2023.
Over the weekend the most serious fighting in a generation broke out between Israel and Hamas, as the latter launched a surprise attack of unprecedented scope and destructiveness against Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip.
A deadly fire erupted at a wedding venue in Qaraqosh, Iraq which led to the deaths of 19 people. The venue was reportedly known to not meet security requirements. An investigation has been opened and a few arrests have been made, but the community is still recovering from the tragedy.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke to at the UNGA with goals of Israeli-Arab cooperation. The speech prioritized how vital a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be for creating a “New Middle East.” Netanyahu proclaimed that a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia is very close to being finalized, as both states have worked together and with the United States for months to create this pact.
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa signed a bilateral agreement this Wednesday with Secretary of State Antony Blinken after almost a year of negotiation. This agreement, the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, focuses primarily on defense contracts, infrastructure plans, and intelligence sharing, and confirms U.S. interest in Bahrain as a solid Arab-state ally.
At least 114 people were wounded last weekend after protests broke out at an Eritrean Embassy event hosted in Tel Aviv. In response to the violence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out against the demonstrations and demanded the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants from Israel, describing the riots as a “red line” that had been crossed. A proposed bill is now in the works, sponsored by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, that would override Israel’s basic-law on human dignity and liberty to allow for this mass deportation.
