US reiterated commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s rejection of the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Malaysia has banned all Israeli-owned and flagged ships, as well as any vessels headed to Israel, from docking at its ports in response to the ongoing war in Gaza for the “massacre and brutality against Palestinians”.
The arms industry is experiencing a surge in profits amid escalating conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine with global military expenditure estimated to grow at an annual rate of 2.74% from 2023 to 2024.
Nearly half of the air-to-ground bombs Israel dropped in Gaza, which killed thousands of civilians including women and children, were basic "dumb bombs” without precise guidance, according to a recent US intelligence report.
US President Joe Biden has warned Israel it could lose international support due to the Gaza war and suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu change government.
