Middle East Conflict Monitor

A new study reveals the Israel–Gaza war has generated 33 million metric tons of CO2e, exposing the profound environmental toll of prolonged conflict amid the chaos.

• Gaza Emergency update from UNRWA covers humanitarian situation for March 4-10, 2026 (days 877-883 since war start).
• Situation Report #212 extends...

US diplomatic push intensifies as Trump's Board of Peace meets Hamas in Cairo.

• Core goal: Preserve fragile Gaza ceasefire strained by Iran war.
  -...

Massive supply hit: Gulf states slashed 10M bpd production amid Iranian strikes on facilities.

• Prices spike: Brent crude up 5% to ~$97/bbl after...

Exclusive leak exposes Iran's shadow war tactics inside Israel:

• Small-scale active measures for 3 years to foment social division and recruit...

Lebanon front heats up as Israel ramps airstrikes on Beirut, targeting Iran-linked sites amid civilian casualties and 1M+ displaced.

• Intl pushback:...

IDF multi-front ops intensify amid Iran war:

• Eliminated Hamas anti-tank commander Kamal Ayash in Gaza after his attack attempt on troops.
  -...

Grassroots urgency in Gaza aid:

• Choosing to annoy inboxes over letting families starve or orphans go unsponsored.
• Laylatul Qadr tonight: Giving...

• Official figure: Gaza Health Ministry reports 72,063 deaths as of Feb 16.
• Independent data: Verifies toll exceeds 75,000, far higher than initial...

Escalating direct confrontation: Israel claims overnight airstrike targeted Iran's National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani; status unclear.
-...

Resilience meets ruin in Gaza's Anssar camp: Displaced Palestinians returned Thursday to tents bombed three times the prior evening after 5-minute...

Civilian toll mounts in central Gaza's Nuseirat camp from Israeli airstrike:

• Four killed Sunday: couple in 30s, their 10-year-old son, 15-year-old...

Trend alert: Systemic restrictions are choking Gaza's humanitarian lifeline, worsening starvation.

• Inhumane blockade allows only limited aid...

US infantry crosses Lebanese border as joint forces launch land incursion, with heavy ships bombarding Shiite militia positions. Israel eliminates key...

Striking parallels between UNSC Resolutions 2803 (Gaza, 2025) and 1244 (Kosovo, 1999) offer lessons for Gaza's transition.

• Formal symmetries:...

UN rights office warns Israel is carrying out a 'mass expulsion' of Palestinians in the West Bank, with more than 36,000 forcibly displaced in a year due to settler and army violence.

Rafah reopens Wednesday: Limited two-way people movement from Gaza to Egypt, coordinated with Egypt and EU supervision.

• Closure context: Shut...

EU announces €458 million humanitarian aid for war-torn Gaza, where civilians endure malnutrition, collapsed healthcare, and systematic aid obstruction. Critical response to escalating crisis.

Gaza reels from its strongest sandstorm in over five years, hitting 2 million mostly displaced residents in tents.

Key impacts:

• Orange dust cloud...

After two years of war, airstrikes, and starvation in Gaza, a scholarship enabled escape to study in Italy—but now carries the shame of being safe, at the cost of leaving loved ones.