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Crude oil prices experienced their most significant one-day increase in over nine months Wednesday due to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light crude closed the session at $78.41 per barrel, up 4.9%, marking its largest spike since October 2023....

US Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help establish a Gaza ceasefire. What Happened: As reported by Reuters on Thursday, Harris, who is likely to be the Democratic presidential nominee, emphasized the need to end the ongoing war and address the...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress for the first time since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Israel’s subsequent bombing and invasion of the Gaza Strip. “We meet today at a crossroads of history. Our world is in upheaval. In the Middle East,...

Israel has ordered residents in part of Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza, to evacuate on Monday as it plans to take military action against Hamas. What Happened: The evacuation order extended into parts of an area that Israel had previously designated a humanitarian zone. Israel’s...

Israeli forces intensified their operations in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, targeting historic refugee camps and Gaza City in the north, resulting in at least 21 deaths. Heavy Airstrikes in Gaza: A series of Israeli airstrikes targeted Zawayda town, Bureij and Nuseirat camps, and the crowded city...

In a bid to enhance security for United Nations aid workers in Gaza, Israel and the UN are in discussions to implement Elon Musk‘s SpaceX Starlink satellite communications system in the region. What Happened: The potential deployment of Starlink in Gaza is part of a broader strategy to ensure...

The Joe Biden administration has reportedly sent a substantial amount of munitions to Israel, including over 10,000 highly-destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the commencement of the Gaza war in October. What Happened: The list of munitions sent to...

Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza’s Shujayea neighborhood Thursday, causing Palestinian families to flee. According to multiple media reports, Israel Defense Forces ordered Palestinians to move south out of Shujayea. Tanks unleashed bombs against Hamas militants that Israeli media said are...

A conference hosted by Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) was disrupted by protesters demanding the termination of a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government. The e-commerce giant shares the contract with Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) subsidiary Google. What Happened: The...

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his six-member war cabinet. This decision comes in the wake of the departure of former general Benny Gantz from the government. What Happened: Netanyahu is now expected to discuss the Gaza war with a smaller group of ministers, including...

The United Nations Security Council has endorsed a ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas, initiated by President Joe Biden, aiming to end the eight-month-long conflict. What Happened: The U.N. Security Council on Monday supported a U.S.-drafted resolution for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,...

Ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken‘s visit to the Middle East, a senior Hamas official has urged the United States to exert pressure on Israel to halt the ongoing conflict in Gaza. What Happened: A senior Hamas official has called on the United States to pressure Israel to end...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit Egypt and Israel on Monday, aiming to push for a Gaza ceasefire. What Happened: Blinken’s visit comes at a crucial time as Washington seeks to pressure Hamas and Israel to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza and prevent the conflict from...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023. A diplomatic source told Reuters that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad will also be added to the list. Russia, the Islamic State,...

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on a Gaza school Thursday, stating that the attack targeted up to 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters. However, a Hamas official reported that 40 people, including women and children, sheltering at a UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) site...