2026-02-05: Syria Roundup

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english.news.cn (2026-02-05). Iran's IRGC seizes 2 vessels carrying smuggled diesel, arrests 15 foreign crew members-XinhuaIran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Thursday its naval forces have seized two vessels carrying smuggled fuel near the Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf.

apnews.com (2026-02-05). Organizers say a new civilian-led aid flotilla with over 100 boats will sail to Gaza in MarchOrganizers of an international flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza on Thursday announced plans for another mission with more than 100 boats in March.
Campaigners, who organized a similar aid flotilla last year, described the upcoming mission as the biggest civilian-led mobilization against Israel's actions in Gaza. They called on the international community to prevent Israeli forces from intercepting the operation.

middleeasteye.net (2026-02-04). Blindfolded, beaten, humiliated: How Israeli forces abused Palestinians returning to Gaza Returnees describe hours of interrogation, physical abuse and confiscation of personal belongings at the Rafah crossing

aljazeera.com (2026-02-04). LIVE: Israeli attacks across Gaza kill 23 Palestinians since dawn Israel continues to "commit grave and systematic violations of the [ceasefire] agreement", which "constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law", the office said in a statement.

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theguardian.com (2026-02-03). Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blockedTwo HRW employees who make up the organization's entire Israel and Palestine team are stepping down from their positions after leadership blocked a report that deems Israel's denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a "crime against humanity".

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ICRC (2026-02-05). Syria: ICRC concerned over worsening humanitarian situation. icrc.org

Sana Khan (2026-02-05). French Diplomat Says Taiwan Strait Naval Missions Uphold International Law. moderndiplomacy.eu Naval missions by foreign countries in the Taiwan Strait are intended to uphold international law rather than provoke China, France's de facto ambassador to Taiwan said on Thursday, defending transits that regularly draw angry reactions from Beijing. Franck Paris, director of the French Office in Taipei, said such operations were carefully conducted in international waters …

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aljazeera.com (2026-02-05). It's time for the world to boycott the US Under Donald Trump, the US is escalating violence abroad and repression at home while facing none of the sanctions routinely demanded of other states. A global boycott and divestment campaign may now be the only nonviolent way to force accountability.

middleeastmonitor.com (2026-02-05). Hamas says Israeli escalation is continuation of 'war of extermination' in Gaza In a statement, Hamas said the escalation reflects the premeditated intentions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to obstruct implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, particularly by preventing the opening of the Rafah crossing.

imemc.org (2026-02-05). Soldiers, Colonizers Injure Palestinians in the West Bank Occupation forces stormed the town of Silat al-Harithiya, and invaded several homes, detaining an unknown number of citizens; no arrests were reported. | Meanwhile, several Palestinians sustained inhalation injuries during a military incursion into the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank.

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english.palinfo.com (2026-02-05). Elderly people in Gaza suffer health and psychological collapse Older people in Gaza are suffering an overlooked physical and mental health crisis amid Israel's ongoing blockade of aid and essential medicines and the recent ban on humanitarian organizations, according to new research published on Thursday by HelpAge International and Amnesty International.

middleeasteye.net (2026-02-04). Ex-Israeli defence minister likens 'Jewish supremacy' in the country to Nazism "No Jewish terrorist has been arrested (as in many other cases), because Israel's police are controlled by a convicted criminal, a racist and fascist Kahanist," he said, referring to Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's minister of national security.

motherjones.com (2026-02-04). Donald Trump's Plan to Be King of the World – Mother JonesHis Board of Peace is essentially a global slush fund, run by him and him alone

theguardian.com (2026-02-03). 'A violation of our history': Palestinian uproar over Israel's plan to seize historic West Bank siteThe expropriation of 182 hectares (450 acres) at Sebastia is the largest ever seizure of land for an archaeological project since Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967.

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