Iran EXPANDS Ties Into Africa; Gazans FURIOUS At Hamas As Aid Crisis SPIRALS

Hamas is weakened and may be folding due to threats, while the Israeli Air Force is airdropping supplies to the Gazan people and the United Arab Emirates is bringing in equipment to build a waterline in Gaza
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The IDF has destroyed a Hamas tunnel and will continue to fight against the organization with full force, amid concerns of another war breaking out in Lebanon
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Israel's defense minister has sent a clear message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that Israel's "long arm will reach Tehran again" if threatened
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The water crisis in Iran is escalating, with millions without access to clean drinking water, and the Houthis are threatening to escalate attacks on shipping in international waters off the coast of Yemen
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Israel is being forced to increase humanitarian aid shipments to the Gaza Strip unilaterally due to international pressure, without getting anything from Hamas in return, and it is impossible to ensure that Hamas will not steal the aid
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Many residents of the Gaza Strip are furious at Hamas for its obstinacy in negotiations with Israel, and the opening of the Rafa crossing is encouraging many Gazans who want to leave
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There are signs that the Eljani regime in Syria is under severe pressure and may be collapsing, and external players including Turkey and Iran are preparing to move in and take control
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An Israeli airstrike has taken out senior Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, raising questions about whether the organization is preparing for war again
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Tensions are flaring between Jewish residents of communities in the West Bank and Palestinian villages, and an after-action probe has found that at least 50 terrorists attacked the Israeli kibbutz on October 7, 2023
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Gaza Aid Crisis Complications
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Israel has been winning the kinetic battle in the Gaza Strip, with the IDF destroying hundreds of terror infrastructures, including military structures and weapons depots, over the last 3 months, but is losing the information war surrounding narratives about the conflict
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The Israeli government, IDF, and foreign ministry are trying to minimize the damage from Hamas's hunger campaign in Gaza, which has pushed Israel into a difficult corner in the world's public opinion and led to pressure to end the war
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Despite the pressure, Israel has increased the collection of aid from the border crossings with Gaza, with over 250 trucks of humanitarian aid from organizations around the world and the United Nations being brought into Gaza in the past week
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The United Nations has refused to distribute the aid for its own reasons, but has agreed to distribute aid from dozens of trucks after Israeli pressure, and continues to issue statements condemning Israel for the situation in Gaza
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Hamas has been using pictures of severely malnourished children, often AI-generated or taken from other conflicts, to claim that children are starving in Gaza due to Israeli cruelty, which has been picked up by news agencies and added to the pressure against Israel
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The situation in Gaza has worsened due to the refusal of the United Nations to distribute aid and the use of misleading pictures by Hamas, creating a bottleneck that disrupts the course of distribution and adding to the pressure against Israel
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyao has stated that Israel is being falsely depicted as conducting a starvation campaign in the Gaza Strip, when in fact, there is no policy of starvation and no famine in Gaza, and that Hamas is responsible for preventing the entry of humanitarian aid
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Hamas is demanding a return to the humanitarian aid mechanism within the United Nations framework as part of the negotiations to end the war, while the new Gaza Humanitarian Fund is facing opposition from the United Nations and international organizations
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Humanitarian aid has been provided to the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip, Judean Samaria, and East Jerusalem for over two decades, mainly through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, with funding coming from European governments and totaling around $3.3 billion from 2019 to September 2023
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It is suspected that part of the aid money has been diverted to building Gaza as a terrorist base, and that some United Nations organizations and their partners have ties with Hamas and are involved in delegitimizing Israel
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The mechanism for providing humanitarian aid is composed of organizations hostile to Israel, including those that deny its right to exist, justify the October 7 massacre, and have been designated as terrorist groups, and they receive funding for projects that include writing delegitimization reports on Israel and promoting allegations of crimes against humanity
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The United Nations, OCA, and other organizations involved in providing humanitarian aid have been accused of slandering Israel and attempting to impose sanctions, including an arms embargo, and it has been suggested that they are not worthy of continuing to operate in the region
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Iran is expanding its ties into Africa, and there is a growing aid crisis in Gaza, with Gazans becoming increasingly furious at Hamas
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The international pressure on Israel is increasing worldwide, prompting the IDF to announce the airdropping of humanitarian aid into Gaza to counter claims that Israel is starving the Gaza civilian population, with the first airdrop including seven pallets of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food supplied by international organizations
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The IDF has also announced the designation of humanitarian corridors to allow safe movement of United Nations convoys and aid organizations to bring food and medicine to the population, as well as humanitarian pauses in areas with population concentrations
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The IDF has connected the Kella power line to operate the southern desalination facility, which is expected to supply about 20,000 cubic meters of water every day to the people of Gaza, a significant increase from the previous 2,000 cubic meters
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The IDF emphasizes that there is no starvation in Gaza, claiming that this is a false campaign by Hamas, and that the responsibility for distributing food to the population lies with the United Nations and international aid organizations
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Despite the humanitarian efforts, the IDF states that there will be no hold on the fighting, and they will continue to fight in the Gaza Strip for the return of all hostages and the defeat of the Hamas terrorist organization
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In the past week, more than 258 trucks were unloaded, and about 600 trucks were collected by the United Nations and international organizations, with the IDF continuing to coordinate with humanitarian aid organizations to collect the contents of hundreds of trucks that were not yet collected
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The IDF has announced that pauses will be implemented in areas where they are not operating, including Elmawasi Dalak and Gaza City, to allow for the provision of food and other essential supplies to the civilian population, with these pauses to occur every day until further notice
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The decision to implement these pauses was made in coordination with the United Nations and international organizations, following discussions on the matter, and permanently secured routes have been defined to facilitate the safe movement of UN convoys and aid organizations from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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The IDF has stated that it will continue to support humanitarian efforts on the ground, while also conducting offensive activities against terrorist organizations in Gaza, and has warned the Gazan people not to return to areas marked in red on maps for their safety
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The IDF's announcement provides a comprehensive picture of the current situation on the ground in the Gaza Strip, with a focus on both humanitarian efforts and ongoing military operations
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Hamas' Outrageous Ceasefire Demands
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Saudi-based Arabia media reported that the Hamas terrorist organization is interested in resolving issues stuck in negotiations and is willing to show flexibility regarding previous demands, with international pressure potentially contributing to the renewal of negotiations this week
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United States President Donald Trump addressed the breakdown of negotiations for a hostage deal with Hamas, stating that Hamas does not want to make a deal and laying the blame on the Gaza terrorist organization, after the White House envoy to the Middle East announced the return of the American delegation from Qatar for consultations
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The White House envoy attacked Hamas, saying its response to the latest proposal shows it is not interested in reaching an agreement on the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, and that the US will consider alternative options to bring hostages home and create a more stable environment for Gaza residents
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It is believed that Hamas will only release hostages when Israel forces it to, but the current military pressure is not being applied at full strength, and Israel should declare that it is no longer willing to conduct negotiations and instead promote the separation of the Gazan population from Hamas and conduct local negotiations with the holders of the hostages
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Many Gazans are furious at Hamas, with some directing messages to the Hamas negotiating team, criticizing them for staying outside of the Gaza Strip and making demands while the people of Gaza suffer, and dozens of videos have surfaced of Gazans expressing their anger and frustration at Hamas
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The situation in Gaza remains dire, with humanitarian aid being brought in, but some arguing that this allows Hamas to buy time and delay their inevitable downfall, and the need for a new approach to resolve the conflict and bring lasting peace to the Gaza Strip
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The Rafa crossing between Gaza was reported to have been opened, potentially allowing for the flow of goods and people, but the overall situation remains uncertain and volatile
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The Gaza Strip is experiencing an aid crisis, with many residents wanting to leave, and some have been looting trucks entering through the crossings, while others are selling aid packages in the market,
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Despite claims of starvation, restaurants are still open across the Gaza Strip, and there are signs of affluence, with some residents frustrated that aid does not reach them, and expressing their desire to flee the Gaza Strip,
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Israel has increased aid to the Gazans, with over 150 trucks entering the Gaza Strip every day, and plans to increase the amount of fuel and food entering the Gaza Strip, including the renewal of electricity supply to the southern desalination facility,
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The Israeli move to increase aid is seen as a response to global pressure, and is being done unilaterally without a deal with Hamas, with the goal of providing humanitarian benefits, including about 20,000 tons of food every week,
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The United Nations and the international community have been criticized for their hypocrisy, with the UN flipping from opposition to cooperation after Israel air-dropped food to Gaza,
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The situation in Gaza is complex, with Hamas being accused of fabricating a campaign that Israel is starving the Gaza people, while Israel is working to increase aid and provide humanitarian benefits,
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The focus is now shifting to the threats from Iran, which is expanding its ties into Africa,
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Iran Expands Its Radicalism Into Africa
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Israel's Defense Minister Sal Kat and Prime Minister Bin Net Netanyahu visited the Ramon Air Force Base in Israel's Negev desert, where Kat praised the pilots for their work in Operation Rising Lion, which targeted the Iranian regime, and threatened Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Israel's "long arm will reach Tehran again with even greater force" if the threats against Israel continue
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Khamenei admitted that Israel had eliminated several senior IRGC commanders and nuclear scientists during the campaign, but claimed that this had not seriously weakened the regime, and instead stated that the Islamic revolutionaries' military and scientific progress will soon advance faster than before
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Khamenei called on Iran's military commanders to equip the country with tools to maintain national security and independence, and to accelerate the country's scientific and technological progress in all sectors, which could be seen as either a pep talk for his supporters or a sign of delusion
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Iran is currently facing a severe water crisis and drought, with the country's energy and infrastructure minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian noting that the state lacks the tools and resources to meet the growing demand for water, and imposing harsher limits on the daily supply for every citizen
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The water crisis in Iran has led to depleted reservoirs, anger in the streets, and widespread power outages, with President Ebrahim Raisi warning that the crisis is more severe than expected and immediate decisions are required, but residents are already losing patience
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The water crisis is attributed to a variety of factors, including the regime's lack of control over the issues and its prioritization of building ballistic missiles and supporting proxies in Yemen over managing the country's resources
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Iran is facing internal pressure and is required to make tough decisions regarding nuclear negotiations with Europe, as the country agrees to renew talks where Europe threatens to reimpose sanctions if new understandings are not reached around the nuclear issue
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Despite the internal crisis, Iran continues to expand its influence in Africa, posing a risk to US national security, with activities including purchasing uranium in Niger, supplying drones to Sudan in violation of the United Nations arms embargo, and advancing Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism across the continent
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US Senator Jim Rish warned that Iran's activity on the African continent is a threat to the United States national security, and urged partners in Africa to exercise caution before cooperating with the Iranian regime
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Niger may be prepared to sell more uranium to Iran, after the country's military leaders seized power in a coup and announced the cancellation of mining licenses and nationalization of operations, with Iran interested in mining uranium in the Imuran area
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Iran's strategy in Africa includes providing training and material support to extremist groups, radicalizing Shiite and Sunni communities against the West, and deepening diplomatic and economic cooperation with African governments and businesses to circumvent sanctions and gain diplomatic support.

Iran's activities in Africa have led to the closure of two US military bases used for counterterrorism operations in Niger, after the country cancelled an agreement with the Biden administration, and have also included supplying drones to Sudan's army forces to seize control of the capital Kartum.

Experts, including Baknam MntalBu, a senior director of the Iran program at the Foundation for Defense for Democracies, have reported on a secret deal between Iran and Niger to trade uranium oxide for drones or energy, highlighting Iran's opportunistic actions in the region.

Iran's influence in Africa also extends to countries such as Nigeria, where the country has worked to convert Sunni Muslims to Shiism and established a local Shiite community tightly linked to Iran.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Iran is primarily focused on governing their own country, while also creating problems for other countries, especially in the Middle East, by spreading radical Islamic ideologies and attempting to destroy Israel and the West