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
Middle East crisis live: Aid ship loaded with 200 tons of food sets sail from Cyprus to Gaza; Houthis to escalate attacks during Ramadan

Charity ship sails from Larnaca port towing barge with flour, rice and protein; Houthis respond after US and UK strikes

the Guardian

US Central Command (#Centcom) said it carried out six strikes on Monday, claiming it destroyed an unmanned underwater vessel and 18 anti-ship missiles in #Houthi controlled areas.

Despite reprisals from the #US,# UK and other coalition partners, the Houthis have escalated their campaign of attacks on commercial vessels in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. #RedSea #Israel #Gaza

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/11/yemen-airstrikes-us-uk-coalition

Red Sea crisis: US-UK strikes on Yemen’s Houthis reportedly kill 11

Houthi spokesperson says the group will escalate its military operations during Ramadan in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza

The Guardian

The #Philippines has been working with other governments to secure the release of the Filipino seafarers held hostage aboard the #GalaxyLeader vessel, but Yemeni #Houthis appear steadfast in their demand to allow this only once the war in #Gaza ends, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, March 12. #RedSea #Israel

Houthis will only release 17 OFW hostages if war in Gaza ends
https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/houthis-condition-release-philippine-hostages/

Houthis will only release 17 OFW hostages if war in Gaza ends – DFA

The Filipino seafarers, who have been hostaged since November 2023, are 'safe' and able to contact their families, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs

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The Yemeni #Houthi group launched a missile on bulk carrier #TrueConfidence on March 6, which led to the deaths of two overseas #Filipino workers (#OFWs) and the serious injuries of another two. There were 15 Filipino #seafarers aboard #MVTrueConfidence. #GulfOfAden #Yemen #Israel #Gaza

Surviving #OFWs in Houthi attack on True Confidence ship arrive in #Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/surviving-ofws-houthi-attack-true-confidence-arrive-philippines-march-2024/

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Surviving OFWs in Houthi attack on True Confidence ship arrive in Philippines

'Napakasakit po sa amin, lalo na po sa pamilya,' a surviving Filipino seafarer says of his two fellow crew who were killed in the attack

RAPPLER

One had serious burns, the other had his leg amputated.
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"They arrived via a chartered medical evacuation flight at 6:45 this morning — March 14, 2024. The two were received by a medical team and taken to hospital where they will continue their recovery. They have also been reunited with their families in hospital,” said DMW. #GulfOfAden #Israel #Gaza #Houthi

Two remaining #Filipino crewmen of #MVTrueConfidence back in PH
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/228163/fwd-on-remaining-filipino-crewmen-of-the-mv-true-confidence

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Two remaining Filipino crewmen of MV True Confidence now back in PH

MANILA, Philippines — The two injured Filipino crewmen of ill-fated MV True Confidence are now back in the Philippines, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on

INQUIRER.net

@Norobiik

The Houthis and Hamas made good on that promise today.

https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/113875931072378216

nullagent (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video Yemen forces today released the crew of the Galaxy Leader vessel which was captured by Houthi forces last yr for enabling the genocidal state of Israel. The captive crew appeared to be in good health and spirits at the time of their release, unlike Palestinians held by Israeli forces. The Houthis held a ceremony to present the crew with souvenirs from Yemen and respectfully shock everyone man's hand and helped return them to their respective countries. #Yemen #Houthis #HouthiNavy #GalaxyLeader

PartyOn

#Palestinians observe #Ramadan, the holiest month on the #IslamicValendar, in Rafah in the southern #GazaStrip on March 11, 2024. The month of fasting and prayer takes place this year amid a war between #Israel and #Hamas, with millions dislocated from their homes and food and other necessities in short supply. Ramadan runs through April 9.

Palestinians observe Ramadan in war-torn Gaza
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/palestinians-observe-ramadan-in-war-torn-gaza/ss-BB1jIh8u?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

MSN

A ship carrying aid is nearing #Gaza about 48 hours after it left #Cyprus, with further aid preparations being made aboard a second “much bigger” vessel. It came as the #EU foreign policy chief said starvation was being used as a weapon of war.

After the 240-mile voyage, the ship will dock at a jetty being built by the #WorldCentralKitchen (WCK), the organisation that will distribute the aid. #Israel #OpenArms

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/13/ship-carrying-aid-gaza-to-reach-shore-thursday-morning

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Ship carrying aid nears Gaza as Cyprus puts second vessel on standby

Where Spanish-flagged vessel Open Arms will dock, and how supplies will be distributed, is still unclear

The Guardian

Straight to the Israeli public. And he's Jewish - they can't call him anti-Semitic can they?
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In remarks from the #Senate floor, Schumer said he had a longstanding relationship with #Netanyahu but believed he “has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests of #Israel”. #Gaza

Schumer calls Netanyahu obstacle to peace and urges new Israeli elections | #ChuckSchumer
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/14/chuck-schumer-israel-speech

Schumer faces backlash after calling for new Israeli elections to oust Netanyahu

Senate majority leader says Israeli prime minister has ‘lost his way’ and warns that country risks becoming ‘a pariah’

The Guardian
Israel’s war on Gaza live: US row flares after ‘unprecedented’ criticism

Highest-ranking Jewish politician in the US, Chuck Schumer, calls PM Netanyahu ‘a major obstacle to peace’.

Al Jazeera

The foreign minister, #PennyWong, announced the decision to unfreeze $6m in emergency funding for #UNRWA on Friday, as part of a broader package of support.

Wong also announced that #Australia would support airdrops by #Jordan and the #UnitedArabEmirates. #Israel

Australia reinstates funding to UNRWA to provide aid in #Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/15/unrwa-funding-australia-reinstates-gaza-aid-october-7-hamas-claims

Australia reinstates funding to Unrwa to provide aid in Gaza

Friday’s decision to ‘unpause’ $6m in funding to Unrwa follows similar moves by Canada and Sweden

The Guardian

Mustafa faces a huge task of management and diplomacy. Swathes of #Gaza are now rubble and most of its 2.3 million people have been displaced and need aid. In addition to overseeing billions in expected international aid, Mustafa will need both political buy-in from #Hamas and its supporters and cooperation from #Israel, which wants to eradicate Hamas.

Who is #MohammadMustafa, the new Palestinian PM?
https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/world/who-is-mohammad-mustafa-the-new-palestinian-pm/ar-BB1jUWin

MSN

This has got to *stop*. Innocent ship crewmen have already been maimed or killed by these attacks

Their #RedSea attacks have disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to take longer and more expensive journeys around southern #Africa, and stoked fears that the #Israel-#Hamas war could spread and destabilise the wider #MiddlEast. #RedSeaCrisis

Merchant vessel struck by missile west of #Yemen's al Hudaydah
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/merchant-vessel-struck-by-missile-west-of-yemen-s-al-hudaydah/ar-BB1jVxqE?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

MSN

#AFP video footage and photographs showed the Spanish aid vessel visible off #Gaza coast towing a barge which the Spanish charity (#WorldCentralKitchen) operating it says is carrying 200 tonnes of food for #Palestinians threatened with #famine after more than five months of war. #Israel

#MiddleEast crisis live: Spanish aid vessel visible off Gaza coast, say reports
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/15/middle-east-crisis-live-rows-over-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-proposal-israel?page=with:block-65f40c4e8f081c54654f35fe#block-65f40c4e8f081c54654f35fe

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Middle East crisis live: Spanish aid vessel visible off Gaza coast, say reports

The Open Arms, towing barge with 200 tons of food for Palestinians threatened with famine, said to be five kilometres off Gaza coast

the Guardian

Why it matters: #Biden's backing of #Schumer's remarks is another sign of the growing divide between the president and #Netanyahu over the war in #Gaza, and will likely give backwind to other #Democrats to publicly criticize the Israeli government more forcefully. #Israel #Gaza #Netanyahu

Biden backs Schumer's criticism of Bibi
https://www.axios.com/2024/03/15/biden-schumer-israel-netanyahu-speech

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Biden backs Schumer's criticism of Bibi

"I think he expressed serious concern shared not only by him, but by many Americans."

Axios

Images and videos have been coming through #WorldCentralKitchen offloading food aid to #Gaza on Thursday as part of WCK’s #OperationSafeena (boat in Arabic).

The WCK is expected to deliver 37 million meals to Gaza where about 2 million Palestinians have been forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks across the narrow strip. #Israel

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/mar/15/middle-east-crisis-live-rows-over-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-proposal-israel?page=with:block-65f4758e8f08d86e4257d894#block-65f4758e8f08d86e4257d894

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Middle East crisis live: Gaza aid ship from Cyprus begins offloading food; US stresses need for Rafah plan that protects civilians

Aid ship expected to deliver 37m meals to Gaza where about 2 million Palestinians are displaced; Antony Blinken says US has seen no such plan

the Guardian

The chaos in the #RedSea due to the #Israel-#Gaza war has spread further.
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An Indian navy warship has intercepted the hijacked cargo ship #MVRuen and demanded the #SomaliPirates on board surrender, a navy spokesperson said on Saturday.

Until the Ruen was seized, there had been no successful hijacking of a merchant ship by Somali pirates since 2017. #India #Somalia #GulfOfAden

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/indian-navy-intercepts-somali-pirates-on-cargo-ship-ruen/ar-BB1k0iBD?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

MSN

@Norobiik What if a ship enters the sea territory of the US or the UK? Who has the control of that water? We have to take a look at the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea. Any dispute has to go through the international court. Shooting missiles into Yemen's territory killing innocent civilians is a clearly violation of international law. Yemenis have "self-determination". Yemen is no longer a colony. Declaring the Houthis as a terrorist organization one-sidedly will not solve the problem.