Middle East


Hamas may be allowed to keep 'small arms' under drafted US demilitarization plan - NYT

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist displays guns on the day of the handover of hostages,  in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Trump administration weighs seizing Iranian oil tankers to further pressure Tehran - WSJ

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

COGAT refutes claims made by Doctors Without Borders of Gaza water crisis

 Trucks are seen carrying aid and fuel into the Gaza Strip via COGAT and the Israeli Navy, May 26, 2024