The US military has completed over 50% of the construction of a temporary artificial port in Gaza to help deliver humanitarian aid, costing around 0 million. The port is expected to be operational soon, but it will not replace aid deliveries through land routes. US officials are working to address the food insecurity faced by the 2.4 million people in Gaza, following a deadly conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Law enforcement officers gathered at the University of California at Los Angeles to clear out a pro-Palestinian protest camp that was attacked by pro-Israel supporters the night before. The police were met with jeers and chants from hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists as they moved in to remove the encampment. Similar protests and arrests of pro-Palestinian activists have been reported at other universities across the United States in response to the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Israeli utilities have prepared for the possibility of conflict with Gaza by deploying backup generators and filling water reservoirs. The Energy Minister reassured Israelis that there is no need to panic about blackouts as Israel has multiple sources of electricity generation. Concerns have arisen about potential damage to critical infrastructure if a full conflict with Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement occurs. State-owned utilities are stockpiling inventory and fixing damaged equipment along the Gaza and Lebanon fronts. National water carrier Mekorot has filled reservoirs and set up backup power systems to ensure water supply for at least a week. Check Point Software Technologies has reported a doubling of cyber attacks on Israeli organizations, with many attributed to Iranian groups. Energy Minister Eli Cohen stated that Israel has the ability to generate electricity from various sources across the country in case of emergencies.
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place in Sweden, specifically in Malmö, with 37 participating countries. The event will begin on May 7 with the first semi-final, followed by the second semi-final on May 9, and the Grand Final on May 11. The top 10 from each semi-final will compete in the final, along with the previous year’s winner (Sweden) and the “Big Five” countries (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain). The favorite to win according to bookmakers is Switzerland, represented by rapper and singer Nemo Mettler. Viewers at home will determine the outcome of the semi-finals, while viewers and professional juries will vote in the Grand Final. The event will be presented by Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman.
A Turkish national stabbed an Israeli border policeman in Jerusalem, and was then shot dead by officers at the scene. The attacker was identified as a 34-year-old Turkish citizen. The border policeman was moderately wounded during the incident. Israeli security forces have been on high alert since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that sparked the six-month-old war in Gaza.
French officials have proposed measures to ease tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, as the cross-border strikes between the two sides have been escalating over the past six months. The proposals aim to implement U.N. resolution 1701 and include Hezbollah pulling back 10km from the Israeli border and Israel halting strikes in southern Lebanon. France, with historical ties to Lebanon, is trying to work as an intermediary to prevent a wider regional conflict.
Eli Harel, a former Israeli soldier, is prepared to rejoin the army to fight Hezbollah if a full-blown war breaks out. Hezbollah has been engaging in escalating cross-border strikes with Israel, prompting fears of a wider regional conflict. Thousands of residents on both sides of the border have been displaced, increasing calls for military action against Hezbollah. The Israeli military is preparing for a potential war with Hezbollah, which could result in massive destruction in both countries.
Pro-Palestinian activists occupied a building at Columbia University, escalating a battle with administrators who have begun suspending students for refusing to dismantle tents set up on the New York campus. The activists entered Hamilton Hall, hung a banner reading “Hind’s Hall,” and blocked the doors with outdoor tables. The protesters stated the building was liberated in honor of Hind, a six-year-old Palestinian child, who was killed in Gaza by Israeli forces funded by Columbia University. Police arrived outside the school gates but did not enter the campus unless someone was injured. The university limited access to the campus to students residing in residential buildings and essential employees. The crackdown at Columbia occurred after negotiations failed to end the protest camp set up in opposition to Israel’s actions in Gaza. Similar protests and arrests also took place at other universities across the U.S.
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Hundreds of students in Lebanon gathered at university campuses to protest against Israel in the country’s first coordinated university protests over Gaza. Participants were inspired by sit-ins in the United States and demanded their universities boycott companies doing business in Israel.