Chinese private firms, some linked to the military, are marketing detailed intelligence on US forces in the Middle East, including carrier movements and military equipment, using AI and open-source data amid the ongoing joint Israeli-US assault.
Planet Labs announced it will indefinitely withhold satellite images of Iran following a request from the US administration amid the Israeli-US strike on Tehran, extending a prior 14-day delay on Middle East imagery.
The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed over 80 complaints across 28 countries against Israeli soldiers involved in war crimes during Gaza’s genocide, using social media evidence and achieving notable legal advances.
Five Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on a vehicle and a civilian gathering across Gaza, despite the ceasefire effective since October. Israel continues violations and daily attacks, killing thousands of Palestinians since the war began on October 7, 2023.
An Iranian military source states that US forces aim to kill a missing pilot instead of rescuing him, launching strikes near the crash site of a jet downed by Iranian air defenses. The fate of a second pilot remains unconfirmed amid clashes between US rescue units and Iranian forces.
Israeli forces prevented thousands of Christians from participating in Easter and Holy Fire celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem by imposing strict restrictions and limiting access to prayers. These steps are part of wider closures also targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The US State Department revoked the residency of two women linked to Qassem Soleimani and ordered their arrest. Authorities detained Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, barring Afshar’s husband from US entry, accusing them of supporting the Iranian government and praising attacks on US forces in the Middle East.
The Global Sumud Flotilla will set off from Barcelona on April 12 in the largest civilian maritime mission to challenge Israel’s siege on Gaza, involving over 80 boats and more than 1,000 participants worldwide along with coordinated global land mobilizations.
