On Monday, the Israeli army said it was evacuating around 100,000 people from eastern Rafah ahead of its expected ground assault in the southern city of Gaza. Around 1.2 million are currently sheltered in Rafah, according to the World Health Organisation. , Middle East News - Times Now
On Sunday, Israel's communication minister ordered the seizure of Al Jazeera's broadcasting equipment. According to the order, Israel will seize devices "used to deliver the channel's content"., Middle East News - Times Now
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took over the MSC Aries with 25 crew members on board near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. After the seizure, Iran said the ship was being investigated for alleged violations of international maritime law., Middle East News - Times Now
A senior Israeli defence official stated on Wednesday that Israel is determined to proceed with a ground operation in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, despite international warnings of a humanitarian crisis. , Middle East News - Times Now
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah in a statement said that they will resume attacks on the US forces in the Middle East, after previously suspending it at the end of January. The radical Shiite paramilitary group, which is a part of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, said that it wants American troops to exit immediately. The statement came after Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani's visit to Washington DC., Middle East News - Times Now