OCHA – Gaza / West Bank – Humanitarian Situation Report – 17 April 2026
UN-OCHA / April 17, 2026
Highlights
Ongoing strikes and environmental hazards, including pests and rodents, continue affecting residential areas across the Gaza Strip, putting people...
Hormuz crisis ‘only going to get more horrific before it gets any better’: professor...
Democracy Now! / April 16, 2026
Guest: Laleh Khalili – professor of Gulf studies at the University of Exeter
Amid the ongoing crisis in the Strait...
A ceasefire for Lebanon: Trump has promised a pause – civilians need real peace
The Guardian / April 16, 2026
Editorial
A deeply scarred country is caught in a war not of its making, seeking a solution which lies outside...
Israeli strikes are decimating water infrastructure in Lebanon
Paloma de Dinechin
New Lines Magazine / April 16, 2026
Workers move under drones, repairing shattered pipelines and keeping stations running after repeated attacks.
Before leaving for...
Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’
William Christou
The Guardian / April 16, 2026
Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law.
Beirut – When they...
In a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese government has little pull
Faysal Itani & Dania Arayssi
New Lines Magazine / April 16, 2026
The country wants an end to the fighting, but it lacks the means to...
[U.S. Department of State] Ten day cessation of hostilities to enable peace negotiations between...
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
U.S. Department of State / April 16, 2026
The text of the following statement was agreed to by the Government of...
Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’
William Christou, Julian Borger & Joseph Gedeon
The Guardian / April 16, 2026
Halt to seven weeks of fighting will be followed by first Israeli-Lebanese summit...
Amidst regional war, Egypt seeks its way
Adel Kamel
ORIENT XXI / April 15, 2026
Ever since Israel and the USA attacked Iran on 28 February 2026, Cairo has been trying to play mediator in...
US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire
Julian Borger, Shah Meer Baloch & Andrew Roth
The Guardian / April 15, 2026
White House feels ‘good about the prospects of a deal’ as Pakistani...
