Category: War
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What Is Happening at the Border Between Venezuela and Guyana?
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is advancing his plans to take control of Essequibo, the oil-rich region controlled by neighboring Guyana. He has ordered his country’s oil company to issue extraction licenses in the area and proposed that the National Assembly approve a bill making the area part of Venezuela. Guyana has placed its defense forces…
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Hostages Released by Hamas During War Pause
A third group of hostages was released by Hamas on Sunday (26), during a temporary truce in the Gaza Strip War, after weeks of conflict. As of Monday (27), 58 hostages have been freed by the Palestinian militant group during the first three days of the truce: Thirteen Israeli women and children were released each…
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US Calls for ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Gaza War for the First Time
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel on Friday (3) and used his meeting with Israeli leaders to advocate for “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting in Gaza, stating that Israel must “do more to protect Palestinian civilians.” Blinken arrived in Israel amid growing international concern over the death toll in Gaza, where local health…
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Israel Bombards Refugee Camp in Gaza
Israeli military has increased airstrikes against the Gaza Strip in recent days, including targeted attacks on some of the densely populated refugee camps in the region. Initially established in 1948 to house Palestinians who fled or were forced to leave their homes during the Arab-Israeli War, the camps today shelter many of the 1.7 million…
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Two More Hostages Released, But Israel Says There Will Be No Ceasefire in Gaza
Israel is preparing for a “multilateral operation” against Hamas “from the air, land, and sea,” said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a video statement released on Monday (23). On the same day, two more hostages captured by Hamas were released following mediation by Qatar and Egypt, according to two Israeli officials. Hamas also stated…
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Biden Visits Israel and States That Jewish Country Is Not Responsible for Hospital Explosion
One day after an explosion killed hundreds at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel to reaffirm American support for the Jewish nation in its war against Hamas. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (18), Biden stated that American intelligence has evidence…
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Where Does Hamas Get Its Money?
According to a report by Reuters, the Palestinian militant group Hamas uses a global financing network to channel support from charitable institutions and friendly nations, moving cash through the tunnels of Gaza or using cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions, experts and authorities say. However, the group that governs the Gaza Strip – considered a terrorist…
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US Cities Reinforce Security Amid Possible Protests This Weekend
In the United States, home to about 7.2 million Jews, the largest community outside of Israel, police departments have intensified security measures to protect Jewish and Muslim communities in light of the announcement of a possible global pro-Palestine protest expected to begin on Friday (13). The police in the two most populous cities in the…
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On Children’s Day in Brazil, Lula Appeals for Palestinian and Israeli Children
President Lula published a message on X (formerly Twitter) making an appeal to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, and the international community in defense of Palestinian and Israeli children.
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On Children’s Day in Brazil, Lula Appeals for Palestinian and Israeli Children
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva published a plea to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the international community in defense of Palestinian and Israeli children.