US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that he will discuss with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu measures that Israel still needs to take to increase the flow of aid into Gaza, as he holds meetings in the country on Wednesday. Blinken spoke to reporters at a warehouse of the Jordan Hashemite Charity … Read more
Three of the five US Army ships that left the US coast a month and a half ago are now off the coast of Israel and Gaza, to build the temporary floating pier. These include the USAV Matamoros and USAV Monterrey, both of which are Runnymede-class large landing craft, and the General Frank S. … Read more
In a world where division and discord seem to be the norm, the recent collaboration between the UK and Italy serves as an inspiring reminder of our collective power to make a positive impact. This heartwarming story began with a one-month-old British infant suffering from a congenital heart disease that couldn’t be treated in an … Read more
President Biden appointed Lise Grande to replace Ambassador David Satterfield as the Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday morning in a statement. Biden created this position in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ attacks on October 7 to ” lead US regional diplomacy to surge humanitarian aid … Read more
US Army vessels that are making their way toward the coast of Gaza to build a temporary pier to supply humanitarian goods could be in position “very soon,” US Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said on April 23 at a press conference. He was answering questions from the press and was asked … Read more
The UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain, which all have relations with Israel, have pushed for peace and a reduction of tensions in the region this week in a series of conversations. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi hosted Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Cairo and held talks on Wednesday. In addition, Saudi Arabia’s Crown … Read more
US Army ships heading for the Gaza Strip to build a temporary pier or floating dock have arrived in Crete, according to vessel-tracking websites. The ships left Fort Eustis on the James River on March 12 to make their way across the Atlantic Ocean to Gaza after a stampede in March near a convoy … Read more
The United Arab Emirates has sent a convoy of aid via land that has brought 370 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza. UAE state media, Emirates News Agency (WAM,) reported that “the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the arrival of the first UAE aid convoy, comprising 17 trucks, bound for … Read more
Turkey restricted exports of a wide range of products to Israel on Tuesday until a ceasefire was declared in Gaza, as tensions continued to rise between Ankara and Jerusalem. It took the step after Israel rejected a Turkish request to take part in an aid air-drop operation into Gaza. Ankara has prided itself on … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza on Saturday as part of a solidarity mission in honor of Ramadan and called a line of blocked relief trucks a “moral outrage.” “Nothing justifies the horrific attacks by Hamas on October 7th – and nothing justifies … Read more
