VIJIGISHU '24

Friday, 15 March 2024

INR | WEST ASIA: WEEKLY UPDATES

Non-profit Organization Reports: Relief Ship Sets Sail from Cyprus Bound for Gaza

  • WCK collaborated with UAE, Cyprus, and Open Arms NGO for coordination.

  • At 8:45 a.m. local time, departure follows efforts for the Gaza aid corridor.

  • Ship to tow barge filled with food aid for Gaza.

Hezbollah Launches Over 100 Rockets at Israel, Provoking Response

  • Number of rockets intercepted by Israeli defenses remains unclear currently.
  • Israeli military jets target Hezbollah-linked sites in Lebanon in retaliation.

Read more at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/middleeast/hezbollah-rockets-israel-lebanon.html?smid=whatsapp-nytimes 

US Intelligence: Hamas Could Pose Armed Challenge to Israel Long-Term

  • Despite Ramadan, Gaza ceasefire remains elusive despite diplomatic efforts involving the Biden administration.

  • Netanyahu stands firm, demanding nothing less than total victory against Hamas.

  • Netanyahu labels Hamas a threat, vows victory, and protects Gaza civilians.

Read more at: www.stratnewsglobal.com   

Amid Rising Iran Tensions, Thousands of US Troops Deploy to Red Sea

 
  • US sailors and marines transit Suez Canal, deployed in the Red Sea.

  • US military buildup in the Gulf sparks Tehran's accusation of instability.

  • The US military reports Iran's seizure or attempted control of 20 ships in 2 years.

Read more at: www.aljazeera.com 

EU Foreign Policy Chief Accuses Israel of Using Starvation as Weapon of War

  • The European Union’s foreign policy chief has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war by blocking aid from entering Gaza. Josep Borrell spoke on Tuesday.

Read more at: https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/13/headlines/eu_foreign_policy_chief_accuses_israel_of_using_starvation_as_weapon_of_war#:~:text=The%20European%20Union's%20foreign%20policy,It's%20not%20a%20flood 

Japan's 1st commercial rocket explodes shortly after liftoff

  • A Japanese company's first orbital launch attempt ended in a dramatic failure just seconds after liftoff on Wednesday.

Read more at: https://www.space.com/japan-first-commercial-rocket-explodes-space-one-kairos#:~:text=A%20Japanese%20company's%20first%20orbital,Japan%20time%20on%20March%2013 

US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

  • The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend.

Read more at: https://apnews.com/article/attack-military-iran-iraq-houthis-229a735edbb7759ba9ade543013917df# 

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