Israel-Gaza warIsrael-Gaza war: The latest round of talks on a deal that would pause fighting and release hostages for Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners remains underway in Cairo. As Israeli troops aim to take control of the Gaza-Egypt border crossing, officials in Cairo warn that the move would undermine the 1979 peace treaty. Meanwhile, there’s a diplomatic scramble to avert full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon. U.S. involvement: U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria killed dozens of Iranian-linked militants, according to Iraqi officials. The strikes were the first round of retaliatory action by the Biden administration for an attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 06, 2024 11:34 UTC