Relatives of two hostages rescued overnight from #Gaza have appealed for a broader deal between #Israel and #Hamas to secure the release of other people still held in the Palestinian territory.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/12/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-gaza-hostages-freed-rafah-strikes-latest-news?page=with:block-65c9f53c8f08dea6cfed56e1#block-65c9f53c8f08dea6cfed56e1

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Middle East crisis live: UK government ‘deeply concerned’ about planned offensive in Rafah

UK foreign secretary says Israel should ‘stop and think seriously’ before taking further action in south of Gaza, saying people have nowhere else to go

the Guardian

Former UK foreign secretary #WilliamHague says the decision to go into #Rafah where more than 1m #Palestinians are crammed “represents the most crucial strategic moment since the war,” and the moment #Israel has to choose between those that want to rely wholly on #deterrence and those that believe a #TwoStateSolution is the only route to peace."

Former UK foreign secretary calls for removal of #Netanyahu
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/13/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-gaza-ceasefire-deal-truce-agreement-joe-biden-prevent-rafah-offensive-latest-update-news?page=with:block-65cb39448f08978344f926c1#block-65cb39448f08978344f926c1

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Middle East crisis live: ‘key elements’ of Gaza ceasefire deal on the table, says Biden, amid push to prevent Rafah offensive

US president says ‘gaps remain’ in truce agreement and that planned Israeli operation in Rafah should not proceed without a ‘credible plan’

the Guardian

A #Hamas source has told news agency Agence France-Presse that a delegation is heading to #Cairo to meet Egyptian and Qatari mediators, after Israeli negotiators held talks with the mediators on Tuesday. #Egypt

Mediators are racing to secure a pause to the fighting before #Israel proceeds with a full-scale ground incursion into the #GazaStrip’s far-southern city of #Rafah, where more than 1.4 million #Palestinians are trapped.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/14/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-gaza-cairo-ceasefire-talks-latest-news?page=with:block-65cc766b8f084fe73a994044#block-65cc766b8f084fe73a994044

Middle East crisis live: ‘Military operations in Rafah could lead to slaughter in Gaza,’ says UN

Actions could leave ‘already fragile humanitarian operation at death’s door’, says UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs

the Guardian
Middle East crisis live: ‘Military operations in Rafah could lead to slaughter in Gaza,’ says UN

Actions could leave ‘already fragile humanitarian operation at death’s door’, says UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs

the Guardian

#Netherlands argues that #Israel cannot be singled out for an #embargo, because the Dutch government exports parts to all countries in the #F35 programme under a single licence, labelled AV009.

#GazaWar threatens to shut down the West’s fifth-gen fighter programme
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/14/gaza-war-threatens-to-shut-down-the-wests-fifth-gen-fighter-programme

Gaza war threatens to shut down the West’s fifth-gen fighter programme

A Dutch court has halted worldwide production of the F-35, citing potential complicity in Israeli human rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

President grants deferral to about 6,000 #Palestinians for next 18 months, citing worsening humanitarian conditions in #Gaza. #Israel

#Biden signs order to shield Palestinians in #US from deportation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/14/biden-order-shields-palestinians-deportation

Biden signs order to shield Palestinians in US from deportation

President grants deferral to about 6,000 Palestinians for next 18 months, citing worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza

The Guardian

Named “#Philadelphi” after a randomly chosen Israeli military code name for what is also called the “#SaladinAxis”, the strategic corridor is a 14 kilometre-long and 100 metre-wide buffer zone. It was set up in accordance with the terms of the 1978 #CampDavidAccords between #Egypt and #Israel.

The ‘Philadelphi Corridor’: A goal for Netanyahu, a red line for Egypt
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240214-israel-egypt-philadelphi-corridor-goal-netanyahu-red-line-war

The ‘Philadelphi Corridor’: A goal for Netanyahu, a red line for Egypt

A narrow buffer zone between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, the "Philadelphia Corridor" has come under increasing scrutiny as Israel plans a full-scale military offensive on Rafah, Gaza’s crammed, southernmost city near the border. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has repeatedly declared his country’s intention to take control of the strategic sliver of land. That has Egypt worried amid fears of a breakdown of the decades-old Egypt-Israel peace accords.

FRANCE 24

#Israel #Gaza

Hundreds of potential hostages per ship - a nightmare scenario.
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The ships include #Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and P&O Cruises' Arcadia, which were both due to head home to #Southampton via the #SuezCanal and #Mediterranean.

Both ships will now spend an extra seven to 10 days travelling around the southern tip of #Africa and home through the #Atlantic.

Cruises diverted from #RedSea after #Houthi attacks
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-68294622?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bmicrosoft%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D

Cruise ships diverted from Red Sea following Houthi attacks

Carnival Corporation diverts 12 ships away from the region amid the ongoing conflict in Yemen.

BBC News

The longer transits around the #CapeOfGoodHope are delaying the arrival of the empty vessels going back to #Asia to pick up more #US imports. The delays are impacting the consistency of trade which can impact the supply chain. #MaerskHangzhou

Shipping giant #Maersk says #red Sea vessel diversions could extend into second half of 2024
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/14/shipping-giant-maersk-doesnt-expect-red-sea-transits-anytime-soon.html

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The strikes were the heaviest since cross-border exchanges began between militant groups in #Lebanon and the #IsraelDefenseForces (IDF) on 8 October, the day after #Hamas’s incursion in southern Israeli in which about 1,200 people were killed.

#Hezbollah vows to retaliate for civilian deaths in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/15/hezbollah-vows-to-retaliate-for-civilian-deaths-in-israeli-airstrikes-on-lebanon

Hezbollah vows to retaliate for civilian deaths in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

Lebanese sources say 10 civilians including four children killed in fiercest exchanges since Hamas’s 7 October attack

The Guardian

#Israel has asked the #ICJ to dismiss a request by #SouthAfrica to issue additional emergency measures because of Israel’s plan to extend its offensive in #Gaza into the city of #Rafah. Israel argued that the emergency measures issued three weeks ago already cover “the situation of hostilities in Gaza as a whole”. #TheHague

Israel asks World Court to reject request for Rafah emergency orders
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/israel-asks-world-court-to-reject-request-for-rafah-emergency-orders

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Israel asks World Court to reject request for Rafah emergency orders

It says emergency measures issued 3 weeks ago already cover the situation in Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#Egypt is preparing an area at the #Gaza border which could accommodate #Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into #Rafah prompts an exodus across the frontier, four sources told news agency Reuters, in what they described as a contingency move by Cairo. #Israel #Gaza

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/16/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-gaza-rafah-hamas-biden-cairo-ceasefire-talks-live-news?page=with%3Ablock-65cf12738f08fee2fe08be3c#block-65cf12738f08fee2fe08be3c

Middle East crisis live: Egypt ‘setting up contingency area’ in case of Rafah exodus

Country denied move but has warned that Israel’s offensive could push Palestinians into Sinai

the Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Egypt ‘setting up contingency area’ in case of Rafah exodus

Country denied move but has warned that Israel’s offensive could push Palestinians into Sinai

the Guardian

With 1.5 million people now in #Rafah, these visuals show how destruction has travelled from north to south, leaving Gazan civilians with nowhere to turn. #Israel #Egypt

How #Gaza’s ‘safe’ city Rafah came to be on the precipice of catastrophe – visualised | #IsraelGazaWar
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/16/how-gazas-safe-city-rafah-came-to-be-on-the-precipice-of-catastrophe-visualised

How Gaza’s ‘safe’ city Rafah came to be on the precipice of catastrophe – visualised

With 1.5 million people now in Rafah, these visuals show how destruction has travelled from north to south, leaving Gazan civilians with nowhere to turn

The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Egypt ‘setting up contingency area’ in case of Rafah exodus

Country denied move but has warned that Israel’s offensive could push Palestinians into Sinai

the Guardian

Sudan is on the verge of becoming a failed nation-state - just like #Yemen.
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Attacks by #Houthi forces against ships in the #RedSea are holding up shipments of vital aid to #Sudan and driving up costs for cash-strapped humanitarian agencies in the east African country, where conflict has put millions at risk of famine. #Israel #Gaza

Houthi attacks in Red Sea having a ‘catastrophic’ effect on aid to Sudan
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/feb/16/houthi-attacks-in-red-sea-having-a-catastrophic-effect-on-aid-to-sudan

Houthi attacks in Red Sea having a ‘catastrophic’ effect on aid to Sudan

Shipments of food and medical supplies from Asia are having to take longer, more expensive routes to avoid seaborne assaults

The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Egypt ‘setting up contingency area’ in case of Rafah exodus

Country denied move but has warned that Israel’s offensive could push Palestinians into Sinai

the Guardian

The #ICJ's judges acknowledged that the recent developments "'would exponentially increase what is already a #HumanitarianNightmare with untold regional consequences'" but, although #Israel needed to act immediately to ensure the safety and security of #Palestinians, that did not require "the indication of additional provisional measures" #TheHague #Rafah

Top #UN court rejects #SouthAfrica request for more #Gaza measures
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240216-top-un-court-rejects-s-africa-request-for-more-gaza-measures

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Top UN court rejects S.Africa request for more Gaza measures

The UN's top court Friday rejected South Africa's request to put more legal pressure on Israel to halt a threatened offensive against the Gaza city of Rafah, saying it was "bound to comply with existing measures".

FRANCE 24

Throughout the bloodshed, #Sinwar has managed to stay one step ahead of the Israeli forces pursuing him.

Every day he remains at large is an act of defiance, and the Israeli military has vowed there won’t be many more of them. #Israel #Gaza

Hunt for #Hamas leader #YahyaSinwar heats up after video emerges
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-manhunt-leader-yahya-sinwar-video-tunnels-gaza-rcna139032

Hunt for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar heats up after video emerges

The hunt for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is heating up after footage emerged of him in a Gaza tunnel under the southern city of Khan Younis.

NBC News
Middle East crisis live: ‘Extraordinary’ chance for Israel to be integrated into Middle East, says Blinken

US secretary of state tells Munich security conference that almost all Arab countries want to normalise ties

the Guardian
#Israel has not presented specific evidence that #Hamas is diverting #UN aid, and its recent targeted killings of #Gaza police commanders safeguarding truck convoys have made it “virtually impossible” to distribute the goods safely, a top US envoy said in rare public criticism of Israel reports The Associated Press (AP).
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/17/middle-east-crisis-live-nasser-hospital-patients-gaza-hamas-israeli-raid?page=with:block-65d0a58c8f08fee2fe08cc84#block-65d0a58c8f08fee2fe08cc84
Middle East crisis live: ‘Extraordinary’ chance for Israel to be integrated into Middle East, says Blinken

US secretary of state tells Munich security conference that almost all Arab countries want to normalise ties

the Guardian

“How can we possibly allow another #Nakba? Have we really lost our minds?”

The #UN special rapporteur on #Palestine has slammed #Netanyahu’s pledge to push on with #Israel’s ground offensive in the city of #Rafah in #Gaza.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-palestinians-fleeing-rafah-face-israeli-strikes?update=2715024

Israel’s war on Gaza live: Nasser Hospital ‘completely out of service’

Gaza’s second-largest hospital not functional after weeks-long Israeli siege as Qatari PM says truce talks slowing down.

Al Jazeera

Rabbi #JonathanWittenberg created controversy last week with a moving plea about the pain of Israelis after 7 October and the plight of #Rafah’s Gazans. #Israel #UK

#Hamas cruelty, #Gaza’s ordeal and a tide of fear sweeping #Britain’s Jews | #AntiSemitism

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/feb/17/hamas-gaza-britains-jews-rabbi-jonathan-wittenberg

Hamas cruelty, Gaza’s ordeal and a tide of fear sweeping Britain’s Jews

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg created controversy last week with a moving plea about the pain of Israelis after 7 October and the plight of Rafah’s Gazans. He talks to the Observer

The Guardian

Gantz made similar comments on a timeline on Friday, according to the Times of Israel, but otherwise, the Israeli government has not previously specified a deadline for its planned assault on the city where most of the 1.7 million displaced #Palestinians have sought refuge. #Gaza #BennyGantz

#Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, is expected to begin on 10 March.

#Israel indicates timeline for planned #Rafah offensive

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/19/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-gaza-war-latest-news-updates-idf-rafah-attack-hostages-not-released-hamas-benny-gantz-benjamin-netanyahu-un-who-nasser-hospital?page=with:block-65d2d0368f08dfb189f4fe77#block-65d2d0368f08dfb189f4fe77

Middle East crisis live: Israel will launch Rafah offensive next month if hostages held by Hamas not freed, says Gantz

Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, said the offensive would begin by Ramadan if ‘our hostages are not home’

the Guardian

After the attacks, 200,000 people were evacuated from #Israel's border areas - both the southern border with #Gaza and the northern border with #Lebanon, where the #Iran-backed group #Hezbollah, in support of Hamas, has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces.

'Evacuating was a mistake': Israelis push to return to border homes
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68338551

'Evacuating was a mistake': Israelis push to return to border homes

Israel's government is under pressure to let people return to communities in the north and south.

BBC News
Middle East crisis live: Unicef warns of soaring levels of child deaths in Gaza due to malnutrition

‘The strip is poised to witness an explosion in preventable child deaths, which would compound the already unbearable level of child deaths,’ says official

the Guardian

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (#ASBMs) in the #RedSea has spurred interest in #Asia about the systems used to shoot them down, experts and industry officials say - although #China, with its huge ASBM arsenal, presents a tougher challenge. #Israel #Gaza #Houthi

Red Sea ballistic missile attacks trigger Asian interest in defences
https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/other/red-sea-ballistic-missile-attacks-trigger-asian-interest-in-defences/ar-BB1iDm4A

MSN

Though slower than an airborne #SuicideDrone, a #UUV is harder to detect and more likely to hit a slow, vulnerable cargo ship below the waterline - with deadly effect.
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The #Houthis have a new weapon to use in their attacks on ships in the #RedSea; Iranian-made uncrewed underwater vessels, or #UUVs. #Israel #Yemen #Gaza

The Houthis have underwater drones now
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-houthis-have-underwater-drones-now/vi-BB1iFdqd?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&pc=EMMX01&cvid=9164e7e9dfba47809e0ca30688889d9c&ei=21

MSN

The principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (#IASC), the coordinating body of global humanitarian organisations, released a statement on Wednesday in which it said “civilians in #Gaza are in extreme peril while the world watches on”. It listed ten requirements “to avoid an even worse catastrophe”. #Israel

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/22/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-gaza-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-65d7092d8f08aff1ffae31bd#block-65d7092d8f08aff1ffae31bd

Middle East crisis live: ‘promising’ signs of progress on new Gaza hostage deal, says Israel war cabinet member

Comments by Benny Gantz come as Israel continues to threaten a ground invasion of Rafah

the Guardian

#UN attempt to deliver 10 convoys of food aid to northern #Gaza over seven days was suspended earlier this week after trucks were looted by crowds, a driver was beaten and gunfire reported amid chaotic scenes. #Israel

Gaza aid deliveries paused amid ‘incredible level of desperation’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/21/un-agency-pauses-gaza-food-aid-deliveries-after-looting-and-gunfire

Gaza aid deliveries paused amid ‘incredible level of desperation’

World Food Programme says territory is ‘hanging by a thread’ as food supplies run out and efforts to deliver aid are derailed

The Guardian

The intelligence report, released last week, declared it had “low confidence” in the basic claim that a handful of staff had participated in the attack.

It also cast doubt on accusations that the #UN agency was collaborating with #Hamas in a wider way.

#US intelligence has ‘low confidence’ in some of Israel’s #UNRWA claims, report says | #Israel-#Gaza war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/22/us-intelligence-unrwa-hamas

US intelligence casts doubt on Israeli claims of UNRWA-Hamas links, report says

Intel report says some accusations that aid workers participated in Hamas attacks credible but could not be independently verified

The Guardian

The panel of experts said there was evidence of a least two cases of #rape, alongside other cases of #SexualHumiliation and threats of rape. #ReeAlsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, said the true extent of #SexualViolence could be significantly higher.

Claims of Israeli sexual assault of Palestinian women are credible, UN panel says | #Israel-#Gaza war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/22/claims-of-israeli-sexual-assault-of-palestinian-women-are-credible-un-panel-says

Claims of Israeli sexual assault of Palestinian women are credible, UN panel says

Experts report evidence of rape, sexual humiliation and threats of rape against girls and women

The Guardian

According to the #Israel Hayom newspaper, the song references the victims of the 7 October #Hamas attacks, with lyrics including: "They were all good children, each one of them."

#Eurovision organiser The EBU said it was currently assessing the song. The contest's rules forbid #PoliticalMessages, in a gesture to neutrality.

Israel's Eurovision entry under scrutiny over alleged reference to Hamas
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68379762

Israel's Eurovision entry under scrutiny over alleged reference to Hamas

Israel's song is alleged to have references to last year's Hamas attacks, breaking neutrality rules.

BBC News

"There is a tiny, reed-thin chance that something better might come out of this horror show of a war. To grasp it, the #Palestinians need to be free of #Hamas and #Israelis free of #Netanyahu. Every day those men remain in power is a curse on both peoples – who have surely been cursed long enough." #Israel #Gaza

Hamas and Netanyahu are a curse on their peoples. Yet amid the horror, there is a sliver of hope | Jonathan Freedland
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/23/hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-rafah-talks-paris

Hamas and Netanyahu are a curse on their peoples. Yet amid the horror, there is a sliver of hope

The desire to avert catastrophe in Rafah has given fresh impetus to talks in Paris, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian

"The population is fast losing patience with a leadership that they see as fanatical and corrupt, and willing to sacrifice democracy and hostages" #Israel #gaza

Israelis take little heed of global anger. But their contempt for #Netanyahu is growing | Dahlia Scheindlin
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/25/israelis-take-no-heed-of-global-anger-but-contempt-for-benjamin-netanyahu-growing

Israelis take little heed of global anger. But their contempt for Netanyahu is growing

The population is fast losing patience with a leadership that they see as fanatical and corrupt, and willing to sacrifice democracy and hostages

The Guardian

Vietnamese buddhist monks used to set themselves aflame to protest the #VietnamWar. It's a fatal form of protest with great symbolic power.
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"A video posted online showed a man in a uniform shouting '#FreePalestine' as he burned while identifying himself as an active air force member. The man was reportedly on fire for about a minute before law enforcement put it out." #US #Israel #Gaza

Air force serviceman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/25/man-set-himself-on-fire-israel-embassy

US air force member dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy

Aaron Bushnell, 25, declared he will ‘no longer be complicit in genocide’ before setting himself alight in Washington DC

The Guardian

The #Houthis have been targeting vessels with connections to #Israel and Western countries, forcing dozens of shipping companies to take a 4,000-mile detour around the continent of #Africa at significantly higher costs and extra shipping days.

Unfortunately, resurging attacks coming from notorious piracy hotspots have shipping companies worried about the new route. #Gaza

#Houthi #RedSea Attacks Are Boon for Pirates as Ships Reroute
https://investingchannel.com/article/607225/houthi-red-sea-attacks-are-boon-for-pirates-as-ships-reroute

Houthi Red Sea Attacks Are Boon for Pirates as Ships Reroute - InvestingChannel

InvestingChannel

#US President #JoeBiden said #Israel has agreed not to engage in military activities during #Ramadan in the #GazaStrip, where it is at war with #Hamas militants, and said the Jewish state risked losing support from the rest of the world as #Palestinians die in high numbers.

Biden also said Israel had committed to make it possible for Palestinians to evacuate from #Rafah in #Gaza's south before its campaign against Hamas. #GazaCeasefire

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/biden-israel-agrees-to-halt-military-activity-over-ramadan-risks-losing-world-support

Biden: Israel agrees to halt military activity over Ramadan, risks losing world support

He said there was an agreement in principle for a ceasefire between the two sides while hostages were released. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#US president appears upbeat as
#Hamas reportedly mulls 40-day
halt in fighting with Palestinian
#prisoners swapped for Israeli
#hostages. Additionally, hospitals and bakeries in #Gaza would be repaired, 500 aid trucks would enter into the strip daily and thousands of tents and caravans would be delivered for shelter. #Israel

#JoeBiden hopeful of #GazaCeasefire by Monday as details of proposal emerge
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/26/israel-gaza-ceasefire-biden

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Joe Biden hopeful of Gaza ceasefire by Monday as details of proposal emerge

US president appears upbeat as Hamas reportedly mulls 40-day halt in fighting with Palestinian prisoners swapped for Israeli hostages

The Guardian

"[The #Houthi attacks] threaten a key maritime route essential for a significant share of global container traffic and over $1 trillion in annual merchandise,” Zera Zheng, #Maersk’s global head of business resilience consulting, said in a report by the World Economic Forum. #Israel #Gaza

#RedSea tensions’ impact on the oil and shipping market in the West
https://www.offshore-technology.com/features/red-sea-tensions-impact-on-the-oil-and-shipping-market-in-the-west/

Red Sea tensions’ impact on the oil and shipping market in the West 

Companies have suspended shipments due to tensions in Red Sea due to attacks by Yemen’s Houthis and the US and UK, causing trade disruptions.

Offshore Technology

The loss of civilian lives was the biggest in weeks. #Hamas said the incident could jeopardize talks in #Qatar aimed at securing a #ceasefire and the release of #IsraeliHostages it is holding. When asked if he thought it would complicate the talks, US President #JoeBiden said: “I know it will.” #Israel

More than 100 killed while seeking aid in #Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000
https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war-updates-march-1-2024/

More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000

The loss of civilian lives is the biggest in weeks. Hamas says the incident could jeopardize talks in Qatar aimed at securing a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages it is holding.

RAPPLER

The march is taking place amid complex and slow #hostage negotiations as the war churns on, so far claiming the lives of more than 30,000 people.The marchers are scheduled to arrive in #Jerusalem on Saturday. #Gaza

Hundreds march across #Israel to call attention to hostages held by #Hamas
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/02/29/gaza-hamas-war-hostage-families-march-to-jerusalem/3721709243693/

Hundreds march across Israel to call attention to hostages held by Hamas - UPI.com

Hundreds of members of the families of hostages in Israel's war against Hamas continued their four-day march to Jerusalem on Thursday.

UPI

The #US said an extended #ceasefire was the most direct route to getting large-scale aid deliveries into #Gaza, and suggested that agreement was close.

At least 576,000 people in Gaza are “one step away from #famine” according to the #UN, and one in six #children under the age of two in northern Gaza are suffering from #AcuteMalnutrition and #wasting.

#Israel ‘accepts six-week ceasefire deal’ as #Hamas response awaited – US
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/03/israel-accepts-six-week-ceasefire-deal-as-hamas-response-awaited-us

Israel ‘accepts six-week ceasefire deal’ as Hamas response awaited, US officials say

White House officials claim provisional agreement is on the table as scale of starvation crisis revealed

The Guardian

That's true, but it won't be Netanyahu for much longer. #BennyGantz #Israel
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The official said #Netanyahu, #Israel’s prime minister, had a “tough talk” with Gantz about the trip and told him the country has “just one prime minister”.

Israeli cabinet member angers Netanyahu by taking 'unauthorised trip to Washington' - official
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/03/middle-east-crisis-live-hamas-ceasefire-talks-israel-gaza-latest-live-updates-news?page=with%3Ablock-65e48d1a8f0848c0e204daab#block-65e48d1a8f0848c0e204daab

Middle East crisis live: Ceasefire deal possible within 24 to 48 hours if Israel accepts demands, Hamas official says

Senior Hamas official says if Israel accepts demand for military withdrawal from Gaza and increase in aid, it would pave way for agreement

the Guardian

"On March 2, 2024 #CaioDuilio, in her role of flagship of #OperationAspides, the vessel shot down a #drone launched by #Houthi rebels in the #RedSea using her 76 mm main gun. The drone, with characteristics similar to those used in previous attacks, was located about six kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Italian ship, flying towards it." - Caio Duillo [Wikipedia]

Italian warship forced to shoot down Houthi missile in Red Sea #Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/03/italian-warship-forced-to-shoot-down-houthi-missile-in-red-sea

Operation Aspides https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Aspides

Italian warship forced to shoot down Houthi missile in Red Sea

Destroyer Caio Duilio, part of the EU shipping protection force, took out weapon when it came within four miles of the vessel

The Guardian

The barring of Mr #BenGvir from attending intelligence briefings means the #SecurityMinister will now be left in the dark on key information about #NationalSecurity and intelligence. #Israel #Gaza

Israeli security minister is banned from intelligence meetings: Itamar Ben-Gvir is sidelined after he 'leaked a series of sensitive documents' and 'took illegal photos of secret briefing attendees'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13152189/Israeli-security-minister-banned-intelligence-meetings-Itamar-Ben-Gvir-leaked-sensitive-documents.html

Israeli security minister is banned from intelligence meetings: Itamar Ben-Gvir is sidelined after...

The gaffes mean Mr Ben-Gvir (left) may have broke the very guidelines he is appointed to protect and enforce as security minister.

Daily Mail

Ships will have to obtain a permit from #Yemen's #Houthi-controlled #MaritimeAffairsAuthority before entering Yemeni waters, Houthi Telecommunications Minister Misfer Al-Numair said on Monday. #RedSea #Israel #Gaza

Ships entering Yemeni waters must obtain permit, Houthi minister says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ships-entering-yemeni-waters-must-obtain-permit-houthi-minister-says/ar-BB1jkl7V?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

MSN

#PramilaPatten’s findings are based on interviews with released #hostages, whose testimony suggests #abuses are continuing in #Gaza. #Israel

#UN finds ‘convincing information’ that #Hamas raped and tortured Israeli hostages
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/04/un-envoy-reports-on-accounts-of-hamas-raping-and-torturing-israeli-hostages

UN finds ‘convincing information’ that Hamas raped and tortured Israeli hostages

Pramila Patten’s findings are based on interviews with released hostages, whose testimony suggests abuses are continuing in Gaza

The Guardian

The strong messages #Gantz received in private, which were accompanied by stronger public criticism from the #Biden administration in the last 48 hours, signal the #WhiteHouse has lost its patience with the Israeli government.

The #AidConvoy disaster in #Gaza last Thursday, during which more than 100 #Palestinians were killed, was a turning point for the Biden administration, #US officials tell Axios. #BennyGantz #Israel

https://www.axios.com/2024/03/05/israel-gaza-aid-benny-gantz-white-house

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Israeli minister lambasted at White House about Gaza and war strategy

Gantz absorbed a lot of the frustration the White House has with the Israeli government right now, a U.S. official said.

Axios

#MANILA, #Philippines — Two #Filipinos have been killed while two were severely injured following a missile strike on a cargo vessel off #Yemen, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday.

The U.S. military said a missile attack by #Houthi rebels against the commercial ship #TrueConfidence on Wednesday killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel. #Israel #Gaza #GulfOfAden

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/227199/2-filipinos-killed-2-severely-hurt-after-missile-attack-vs-cargo-vessel

2 Filipino sailors killed, 2 severely hurt in Houthi missile attack

MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipinos have been killed while two were severely injured following a missile strike on a cargo vessel off Yemen, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)

INQUIRER.net

The Indian Navy warship #INSKolkata successfully rescued 21 crew members, including one Indian national, from the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier #MVTrueConfidence after a maritime incident in the #GulfOfAden. The vessel was reportedly hit by a missile from #Yemen's #Houthi militants, resulting in three deaths and several people injured. #TrueConfidence #India #Israel #Gaza

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/watch-indian-navy-warship-ins-kolkata-rescues-21-from-ship-hit-by-houthi-missile-5192833

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Watch: Indian Navy Warship Rescues 21 From Ship Hit By Houthi Missile

The vessel was reportedly hit by a missile from Yemen's Houthi militants, resulting in three deaths and several people injured.

NDTV

#MANILA, #Philippines — The remains of the two #Filipino seafarers who died from the missile strike in the #GulfOfAden were left in the ill-fated carrier vessel #TrueConfidence, Migrant Workers Officer-in-Charge #HansLeoCacdac said on Friday.

He emphasized that a salvaging operation would be conducted to retrieve the remains. #MVTrueConfidence #Houthi #Yemen #Israel #Gaza

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/227377/remains-of-2-filipino-seafarers

Remains of 2 Filipino seafarers still in cargo vessel — Cacdac

MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the two Filipino seafarers who died from the missile strike in the Gulf of Aden were left in the ill-fated carrier vessel True Confidence, Migrant

INQUIRER.net

The #US plan to build a #FloatingPort off the #GazaCoast is a bold move, reminiscent of the #MulberryHarbours built after D-day in #Normandy, but there are serious concerns that what relief it brings will be too little too late for #Palestinians facing #starvation.

‘Who is going to distribute it?’: the key flaw in US’s plan to build aid port in Gaza | #Israel-#Gaza war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/gaza-floating-port-aid-palestinians-impact

‘Who is going to distribute it?’: the key flaw in US’s plan to build aid port in Gaza

‘You need drivers, trucks and a distribution system that doesn’t exist,’ says president of Refugees International aid advocacy group

The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Israel cannot use aid to Gaza as ‘bargaining chip’, Biden warns as he unveils plan for aid pier

In State of the Union address, US president tells Israeli leadership protecting civilians in Gaza ‘has to be a priority’

the Guardian
Middle East crisis: UN’s expert on torture investigating claims Palestinian detainees were mistreated in Israel – as it happened

UN special rapporteur on torture to carry out fact-finding investigation after receiving allegations detained Palestinians were mistreated

the Guardian

#Israel #IsraelGazaWar

#SigridKaag, the #UN senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for #Gaza, told reporters late on Thursday that air and sea deliveries cannot make up for a shortage of supply routes on land.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/08/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-gaza-palestine-hamas-war-state-of-the-union-biden?page=with:block-65ead4658f087d93d3c5fa6e#block-65ead4658f087d93d3c5fa6e

Middle East crisis live: UK to work with US on Gaza maritime aid corridor after Biden unveils plan for aid pier

In State of the Union address, US president tells Israeli leadership protecting civilians in Gaza ‘has to be a priority’

the Guardian

#Israel #Gaza

Israeli war cabinet member #GadiEisenkot said #Hamas was under “very serious pressure” from mediators to make a “counter-offer”. “Then it will be possible to advance it and take a position,” he said.

A Hamas official told AFP that ceasefire negotiations were not over, on Friday
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/08/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-gaza-palestine-hamas-war-state-of-the-union-biden?page=with%3Ablock-65eafb5f8f0839a0970b5d07#block-65eafb5f8f0839a0970b5d07

Middle East crisis live: UK to work with US on Gaza maritime aid corridor after Biden unveils plan for aid pier

In State of the Union address, US president tells Israeli leadership protecting civilians in Gaza ‘has to be a priority’

the Guardian

A #US charity said it was loading aid for #Gaza on to a boat in #Cyprus, which will be the first shipment to the war-ravaged territory along a maritime corridor the #EuropeanCommission hopes will open this weekend. #OpenArms #WorldCentralKitchen #Israel

Aid ship expected to leave Cyprus and head to Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/09/aid-ship-expected-to-leave-cyprus-and-head-to-gaza

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Aid ship expected to leave Cyprus for Gaza faces logistical delays

Open Arms vessel, loaded with humanitarian supplies, is waiting for approval from Israel before leaving

The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: aid ship ‘set to sail from Cyprus to Gaza on new maritime corridor’

US charity preparing vessel with hopes it could leave for territory this weekend

the Guardian
Middle East crisis live: aid ship ‘set to sail from Cyprus to Gaza on new maritime corridor’

US charity preparing vessel with hopes it could leave for territory this weekend

the Guardian
Middle East crisis live: aid ship ‘set to sail from Cyprus to Gaza on new maritime corridor’

US charity preparing vessel with hopes it could leave for territory this weekend

the Guardian