Israel to open Rafah crossing for exits only; RSF holding trapped El-Fasher residents for ransom; ICE plans for mega warehouse detention centers
Deep Dives
Explore related topics with these Wikipedia articles, rewritten for enjoyable reading:
-
Marwan Barghouti
16 min read
Central figure in the article with over 200 celebrities calling for his release. Readers would benefit from understanding his role in Palestinian politics, why he's been imprisoned for 23 years, and why he's considered significant enough for a global campaign.
-
Rafah Border Crossing
12 min read
The article discusses Israel's announcement about opening this crossing for exits only and Egypt's rejection. Understanding the crossing's history, its role in Gaza's access to the outside world, and its political significance provides essential context.
-
Rapid Support Forces
14 min read
The article mentions RSF holding El-Fasher residents for ransom. Readers would benefit from understanding this Sudanese paramilitary group's origins, its role in the Darfur conflict, and its current war against the Sudanese military.
Israel announces it will open the Rafah border crossing but only for Palestinians leaving. Hamas to hand over the body of another Israeli captive. Over 200 prominent cultural figures sign a letter calling for the release of Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti. ICE begins targeting Somali Americans in Minnesota. President Donald Trump gives this new antagonism rhetorical support, calling Ilhan Omar and Somalis in general “garbage.” Trump Department of Justice official Harmeet Dillon slanders Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as an “antisemitic demagogue,” and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blames youth solidarity with Palestine on TikTok. Israel launders its talking points through actress Noa Tishby and her foundation, a new report alleges, and may have violated FARA in the process. Trump admin threatens to cut off SNAP funding in blue states. ICE moves toward a “mega-warehouse” detention facility. Ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is released from prison after a Trump pardon. Centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla takes a slim lead in Honduras’ elections. More violence in Pakistan’s northwest. The Ukrainian military disputes Russian claims of gains in the Donbas. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to cut off Ukrainian access to the sea. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces are systematically holding trapped residents for ransom in El-Fasher. Venezuela resumes repatriation flights. The Philippine military is using U.S. hardware in its counter-insurgency efforts, a new Drop Site report shows. As the feds closed in on Jeffrey Epstein, he estimated in a private email that there might be as many as 20 underage victims, Saagar Enjeti reports for Drop Site.
This is Drop Site Daily, our new, free daily news recap. We send it Monday through Friday.
The Genocide in Gaza
New Israeli attacks: At least two Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in Israeli attacks outside the yellow line in the Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera.
Casualty counts in last 24 hours: The bodies of five Palestinians arrived at hospitals in Gaza over the past 24 hours, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, including four killed in new Israeli attacks and one recovered from under the rubble. At least 13 Palestinians were wounded. The total recorded death toll since October 7,
This excerpt is provided for preview purposes. Full article content is available on the original publication.