US intelligence collected in late 2024 indicated that Israeli officials discussed sending Palestinians into Gaza tunnels suspected of being rigged with explosives, according to two former US officials. The intelligence, analyzed during the final weeks of President Joe Biden’s administration, raised concerns within the White House and intelligence community about potential violations of international law, which prohibits the use of civilians as human shields. It remains unclear whether the individuals referenced were civilians or detainees, or if the Biden administration discussed the findings with Israel. The Israeli military denied authorizing such tactics, stating it forbids coercing civilians in military operations, though its Military Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating related suspicions. The revelations add to growing scrutiny of Israel’s military conduct in Gaza and raise questions about possible war crimes and US complicity through arms and intelligence support.

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, hitting key natural gas centers that provide heating, resulting in power outages in multiple regions. Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk confirmed the assaults, emphasizing that emergency electricity cuts are in place until the system stabilizes. Experts warn that the strikes could lead to severe heating shortages during the winter months. Nearly four years of Russian aggression have repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s electricity and heating grids, damaging critical civilian infrastructure. Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper reported that a drone strike damaged southern region energy facilities without causing casualties. In response, Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian oil depots and refineries, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s fuel exports and create nationwide shortages. Despite the hostilities, Ukraine pledges to maintain electricity and heating during the harsh winter season.

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, November 8, killed three people in two separate attacks, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) as reported by Press TV. Two of the victims were brothers from the town of Shebaa, who were traveling in an SUV along the slopes of Mount Hermon when their vehicle was struck and set ablaze. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health confirmed their deaths and reported another fatality in a separate strike targeting a vehicle in the village of Barashit, which also left four others injured. The Israeli military claimed the attacks were aimed at Hezbollah members, alleging that those killed posed a threat to the 2024 ceasefire agreement between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah. Lebanese sources argue that Israel has repeatedly used such claims to justify renewed attacks since the agreement was signed. Earlier, an Israeli drone strike in Bint Jbeil injured seven people.

The health ministry in Gaza reports that Israeli forces continue military strikes in the enclave despite a ceasefire agreement, pushing the death toll since 7 October 2023 to 69,169. According to Al Jazeera, more than 240 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect last month. On Saturday, two more deaths were confirmed following Israeli fire along the northern “yellow line,” a loosely defined boundary that residents say is invisible and unclear. This ambiguity has led to repeated civilian casualties. Explosions from planted devices have also killed children. Local authorities estimate that Israel has dropped nearly 200,000 tons of explosives on Gaza, with around 70,000 tons still unexploded. Environmental and health hazards are worsening, particularly in Sheikh Radwan, where contaminated water is spreading after pumping stations and drainage systems were destroyed. The UN reports severe groundwater pollution. Violence is also rising in the West Bank, where settlers—reportedly backed by Israeli forces—have carried out over 126 attacks in 70 villages since September, burning more than 4,000 olive trees.

The United States has announced tough new sanctions against Lebanon’s Hezbollah, accusing the group of laundering over one billion dollars in funds received from Iran through both licensed and unlicensed money exchange networks. The U.S. Treasury said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force has been transferring large sums since January, fueling Hezbollah’s paramilitary operations and undermining Lebanon’s sovereignty. Treasury Under Secretary John Hurley emphasized that Lebanon can only achieve stability and prosperity if Hezbollah is disarmed and cut off from Iranian financial and political influence. The sanctions coincide with renewed violence in Lebanon, as Israel launched significant airstrikes despite a year-old ceasefire between the two sides. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, one person was killed and another injured in Thursday’s attacks. In response, the Lebanese army has started operations to dismantle Hezbollah bases in the south. The move heightens regional tension amid ongoing disputes over Iranian involvement and Hezbollah’s growing military presence within Lebanon.

Israel carried out extensive airstrikes across four cities in southern Lebanon—Ayta al-Jabal, Taybeh, Tair Debba, and Zawtar al-Sharqiya—killing at least one person and injuring nine others. Lebanese officials accused Israel of flagrantly violating the ceasefire agreement brokered in late 2024, following months of border tensions. According to Lebanon’s state news agency, Israeli fighter jets struck civilian areas in Tyre district, contradicting Israel’s claim that the strikes targeted Hezbollah military sites.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks, calling them “a clear breach of international humanitarian law” and evidence that Israel was forcing a new war on Lebanon. Hezbollah reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire but warned it would not remain silent under continued Israeli aggression. The group said it reserved the legitimate right to respond in self-defense.

The recent escalation comes despite the 2024 ceasefire, which required Israel to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by January 2025—a condition that remains unfulfilled. Israel continues to maintain troops in at least five border posts and has conducted near-daily air raids since the truce. Over 4,000 Lebanese have been killed since the conflict reignited in 2024, underscoring the fragility of the region’s security and diplomacy.

Even as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza, humanitarian agencies report that aid deliveries remain severely restricted, worsening an already dire food crisis. According to the UN and the World Food Programme (WFP), only a fraction of the pledged relief has entered the enclave due to limited border openings and ongoing Israeli controls. The WFP says it has distributed food to more than one million people since the truce began on October 10, yet this number remains far below actual needs. Northern Gaza, where famine conditions were identified months ago, remains largely inaccessible. Aid convoys are forced to take long, dangerous routes through the south because northern crossings remain closed. UN officials warn that without full access, Gaza’s population faces a humanitarian catastrophe as winter approaches, with widespread hunger, fuel shortages, and inadequate shelter. Despite the truce, sporadic Israeli attacks continue to claim lives, adding to the despair of displaced civilians. The UN and aid groups have urged Israel to fully open all border crossings and allow unhindered delivery of food, fuel, and medicine to avert mass starvation and further loss of life.

At least 40 civilians, including women and children, were killed in a drone strike launched by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the village of Al-Luayb, east of Al-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. According to a local official, the attack specifically targeted a tent used for a funeral ceremony, causing mass casualties among mourners. The provincial government condemned the assault as another addition to RSF’s series of crimes against civilians, urging the international community to officially classify the RSF as a terrorist organization. Authorities claim the group continues to commit atrocities against unarmed civilians amid the ongoing conflict with the Sudanese army.

The RSF had earlier announced plans to attack Al-Obeid and advised residents to flee through designated corridors. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that around 38,000 people have been displaced from North and South Kordofan since late October due to insecurity. Recently, the RSF captured Bara city in North Kordofan and Al-Fashir in North Darfur, where they were accused of massacring civilians. Analysts warn that such escalating violence could deepen Sudan’s internal divisions and push the nation closer to prolonged fragmentation and instability.

In a move tied to the ongoing ceasefire arrangement, Israel has released five Palestinian prisoners and handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, according to a report by Al Jazeera on Tuesday. The freed detainees were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, for medical checkups and treatment after their release on Monday evening. Human rights organizations report that thousands of Palestinians remain detained in Israeli prisons, many held without formal charges under administrative detention.

Gaza’s Health Ministry confirmed that with this latest handover, the total number of returned bodies now stands at 270. Of these, 78 have been identified, while examinations continue for the remaining bodies before their release to families. Some returned corpses reportedly bore signs of torture, with tied hands, blindfolds, and facial disfigurement, raising further concerns about mistreatment.

Despite the truce, Israeli attacks persist. Sources from Nasser Medical Complex told Al Jazeera that three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike north of Rafah on Monday. Israel’s military claims the attack targeted individuals who crossed the “yellow line,” considered a ceasefire breach. Meanwhile, gunfire in Gaza City injured three more people, including

Since the ceasefire in Gaza began on October 10, Israeli forces have allegedly breached the agreement at least 194 times, according to Palestine’s official media office. Director Ismail al-Thawabteh told Anadolu News Agency that violations include crossing the so-called “yellow line,” military incursions, gunfire, shelling, airstrikes, and obstructing the entry of medical supplies, medicines, tents, and mobile homes into Gaza. He emphasized that, contrary to expectations, the ceasefire has not brought relief to the Palestinian population.

The media office reports these violations daily to international mediators. Al-Thawabteh warned civilians against approaching the “yellow line,” noting prior incidents where Israeli forces killed unarmed civilians without warning. Although the ceasefire protocol stipulated the deployment of heavy machinery to recover bodies trapped under rubble, Israel has allowed only limited access for recovering its own casualties. Approximately 9,500 Palestinians remain missing or dead under debris, and around 288,000 families live in open or temporary shelters. Nearly 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure has been destroyed, resulting in estimated damages of $70 billion. The official office further claimed that Israel is deliberately worsening the humanitarian crisis by blocking over 6,000 aid trucks at the Rafah border with Egypt.

Israel has threatened to intensify its military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, accusing the Lebanese government of failing to disarm the Iran-backed group despite a ceasefire agreement reached in late 2024. The warning came a day after an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh killed four people, including a member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Katz stated that “Hezbollah is playing with fire,” and warned that any threat to northern Israel would be met with maximum force.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed the casualties, while President Joseph Aoun ordered the army to resist Israeli incursions. Israeli officials claim Hezbollah is rebuilding its arsenal, smuggling hundreds of short-range missiles from Syria. Israel warned Beirut that if Hezbollah is not disarmed, southern suburbs of the capital could face renewed bombing.

Although Hezbollah suffered heavy losses during last year’s conflict, the group continues to operate militarily and financially. The U.S. has urged Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, but the group and its allies strongly oppose such measures. Despite the truce, Israeli air and ground strikes have continued, heightening tensions along the border and raising fears of another full-scale war in the region.

In Sudan’s North Darfur region, the city of El Fasher has turned into a scene of horror after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control last week, killing at least 1,500 people. Streets are filled with hundreds of unburied bodies, while survivors describe mass killings, looting, and the murder of civilians, including children. The United Nations warns that trapped residents face grave danger, with many wounded left without care. Around 36,000 people have fled to Tawila, joining over 650,000 displaced residents already there. Aid groups report dire shortages of food, water, and medicine. The UN has released $20 million in emergency aid, but experts say global response remains inadequate. Satellite images reveal widespread bloodshed, with large areas stained red. Humanitarian organizations call the situation one of the worst crises in recent memory.

Israel has ignored the ceasefire agreement and continued its deadly operations in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of five Palestinians across northern, eastern, and central Gaza. Mahmoud Suleiman Al-Wadiya and others were killed, while several were injured, including family members of the victims. In southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis, two more Palestinians succumbed to injuries from recent Israeli strikes. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces shot and killed 15-year-old Yamen Samed Yusuf Hamed in Silwad, near Ramallah, and delayed medical assistance by preventing ambulance access. Since October 2023, Israeli forces and settlers have increased attacks in the West Bank, killing over 1,062 Palestinians, injuring nearly 10,000, and arresting around 20,000, including 1,600 children. Humanitarian organizations continue to raise concerns over the escalating violence.

Sudan, once a cradle of ancient civilization along the Nile, has turned into a landscape of ruin and despair. Since April 2023, the brutal power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has unleashed one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. The UN reports that over 10 million people are now displaced, entire cities lie in rubble, and famine is being used as a weapon of war. Hospitals have been bombed, doctors killed, and refugee camps attacked — as seen in North Darfur where RSF assaults left 40 refugees dead, mostly women and children.
The World Health Organization confirms airstrikes have destroyed medical facilities, while Amnesty International accuses the RSF of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Darfur. The United States has also formally recognized the atrocities as acts of genocide.
Yet, as Sudan burns, the world remains silent — governments issue statements, resolutions are passed, and nothing changes. The war is no longer just about power; it’s about the extinction of humanity’s conscience. Sudan stands as a mirror reflecting our collective moral decay — a civilization that can build rockets to Mars but cannot save a starving child in Khartoum.

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), part of Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance, has announced it will withdraw its members from Mogok and Momeik towns following a China-mediated ceasefire agreement with the military junta. The agreement, reached after several days of talks in Kunming, will halt advances by both sides starting next Wednesday and includes a suspension of airstrikes by the junta, though the military has not officially confirmed this. The TNLA, which controls 12 towns and has long demanded greater autonomy, has been involved with the pro-democracy resistance since the 2021 coup. The alliance has held significant areas in northeastern and western Myanmar, but the military has recently regained control of major towns. China continues to act as a central mediator in Myanmar’s conflict due to its geopolitical and economic interests, while December elections raise concerns about disrupted voting in rebel-held areas.