The Biden administration supposedly assessed that Israel gathered enough troops on the edge of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah for a full-scale incursion into the city in the coming days, CNN reported, citing two senior administration officials.Senior United States officials are allegedly unsure if Israel intends to commit to a major invasion of Rafah, with …
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Crude oil prices for future contracts rose on Monday as investors braced for the release of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) monthly report on May 14, which will reveal the group’s outlook for the coming period. Additionally, the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas appears to have sparked concerns about the possibility of …
The Israeli military ordered fresh evacuations from areas in Rafah Saturday as it prepared to expand operations in Gaza’s southernmost city. A post on social media site X by Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson for the Arab media, called on people to leave Jabalia, as well as a refugee camp in the area, along with …
Ukrainian drones hit an oil depot and an electric substation in Russia, Ukraine’s Channel 24 reported on Monday citing a source. According to the source, Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were hovering over the Belgorod and Lipetsk regions, located on the Russian territory, overnight, striking the aforementioned objects and damaging them. Meanwhile, earlier, Moscow shared …
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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are said to have deployed additional troops in an attempt to go deeper into the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Monday. According to the media, the Israeli military opened fire on the camp’s shelter centers and Palestinian ambulances that attempted …
The United States is willing to offer support to Israel if it abandons plans to invade Rafah, the Washington Post reported. The aid includes “sensitive intelligence to help the Israeli military pinpoint the location of Hamas leaders and find the group’s hidden tunnels,” according to four people familiar with the matter. Israel has ordered Palestinian …
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Israel’s Former Foreign Minister and currently the head of the Ministry of Energy, Eli Cohen, slammed on Friday the United Nations General Assembly’s recent decision to enhance the status of Palestinians within the UN, labeling it an “absurd decision.”For his part, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan argued that this move essentially rewards …
The United Nations General Assembly member states voted in favor of granting Palestine its full membership in the United Nations on Friday, with 143 countries backing the decision. Nine countries voted against the draft resolution, including the United States and Israel. Another 25 nations abstained from voting. The vote acknowledges Palestine as meeting the criteria …
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The Israeli security cabinet is said to have given the green light overnight to a plan aimed at broadening the operational zone in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, sources told Axios’ correspondent Barak Ravid on Friday. According to the people familiar with the matter, this plan represents a “measured expansion” that would not cross US …
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Following several weeks of declines, oil prices are now rising once again on a combination of geopolitical risk, rising demand, and supply concerns. Oil prices are once again climbing after several weeks of declines. Falling US crude inventories and robust Chinese imports have sparked some bullish sentiment in oil markets. Brent futures are set to …