Jordan
Over 20,000 families in Gaza receive donations from Jordanians — JHCO | Jordan Times
AMMAN — Over 20,000 families in Gaza have received vital donations from Jordanians through the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO), a humanitarian effort that aims to alleviate the large-scale suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. Secretary-General of JHCO Hussein Shebli confirmed that the aid from Jordanians has arrived in Gaza after successfully passing through the Rafah border crossings [with Egypt].“This initiative reflects the unwavering commitment of Jordanians in supporting their brothers and sisters in the Gaza Strip during these challenging times.”
The Muslim World
Turkey's Erdogan says Hamas is not terrorist organisation, cancels trip to Israel | Reuters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, said on Wednesday the Palestinian militant group Hamas was not a terrorist organisation but a liberation group fighting to protect Palestinian lands.
Pakistan sets up deportation centers to hold migrants in the country illegally starting next week | AP News
Pakistan is setting up deportation centers to hold migrants living in the country illegally, including an estimated 1.7 million Afghans.
Analysis
Turkey, the United States, and the Israel-Hamas War | Council on Foreign Relations
President Erdogan’s recent troubles with the United States have prevented Turkey from playing a potentially constructive role in the early phases of the Israel-Hamas war.
What is the End State? Assessing Israel’s Objectives for a Gaza Campaign - Modern War Institute
“Tell me how this ends.” This was what David Petraeus, then commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, famously said to journalist Rick Atkinson in 2003. It was still early […]
Finance and Economy
Oil falls after U.S. stockpiles climb, Middle East tensions in focus | Reuters
Oil prices fell on Thursday after a rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and a climb in the dollar index, giving up some ground gained a day earlier when prices jumped on Middle East tensions.
Quds Matters
Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders discuss how to achieve 'victory' | Reuters
The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah met top leaders of the Palestinian militant factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and discussed what their alliance must do to "achieve a real victory for the resistance", Hezbollah said on Wednesday.
Palestinians plead 'stop the bombs' at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be 'obliterated' | AP News
“Stop the bombs and save lives!” the Palestinian ambassador pleaded at an emotional U.N. meeting on the war in Gaza.
Israel says ground forces are ‘expanding’ activities in Gaza | AP News
The Israeli army says its ground forces are “expanding their activity” in the Gaza Strip, as it moves closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged territory.