Call for freeze on Syrian asylum claims to end as thousands still in limbo

Since the onset of the Gaza war in October 2023, Israel has received 940 aircraft and vessels carrying US military supplies, according to the Defense Ministry. The airlift operation, which began immediately after the conflict started, has delivered over 90,000 tons of military equipment through 800 flights and around 140 maritime shipments, including munitions and armored vehicles. Amid escalating violence and international outcry, the Israeli army continues its offensive against Gaza, resulting in significant civilian...

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Binyamin Netanyahu is currently exacerbating three critical crises in Israel: a humanitarian disaster in Gaza, dwindling support from European allies, and a constitutional conflict regarding control over security services, the military, and the judiciary. The pressure on Israeli institutions is intensifying, leading to an imminent pivotal moment. It remains uncertain whether this will manifest as a re-invasion of Gaza, risking Israel's alliances and internal cohesion, or as a political shift resulting in Netanyahu's potential downfall...

A paramilitary drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a fuel depot and military base in Kosti, Sudan, exacerbating a cholera outbreak in Khartoum amid ongoing conflict with the regular army. The RSF's drone campaign has damaged vital infrastructure, contributing to over 2,700 cholera infections and 172 deaths in just one week, primarily in Khartoum state, where residents have turned to unsafe water sources. The war, now in its third year, has devastated...

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has called for three days of global protests from 30 May to 1 June to pressure Israel to end its nearly 600-day assault on Gaza, which has resulted in over 54,000 Palestinian deaths, mostly women and children. The protests aim to condemn what Hamas describes as genocide and starvation of their people while expressing solidarity with Gaza, Jerusalem, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israel's blockade, which has prevented food, medical, and...

Palestinian traders in Jerusalem's Old City returned to their shops on Tuesday to clean up after vandalism during the Jerusalem Day march, which commemorates Israeli control of east Jerusalem since the 1967 war. Many shops were damaged, with traders using tools like crowbars to access their properties, as stickers from the far-right Otzma Yehudit party were found on metal shutters. Local residents expressed frustration over the ongoing violence and vandalism, while Israeli and foreign volunteers...