Bassem Eid

@realbassemeid · Middle East

Bassem Eid is followed by Storyz World for business and civil society coverage connected to Palestinian Territories in the Middle East chapter.

Sep 8, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Israel removed every settlement from Gaza in 2005. It got Hamas. Anyone who says settlements are the obstacle to peace has not been paying attention.
Sep 7, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Yesterday, the IDF struck Ghandour Hospital in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. The hospital hasn't accepted new patients since 2019, but Hezbollah has been operating a command center from inside the facility. At least one Hezbollah member and a member of the Hezbollah-allied Amal Movement were reportedly killed in the strike. FREE LEBANON FROM HAMAS.
Sep 3, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC
Over the summer, a coalition of Muslim groups in New York City formed the “Unbreakable Bond Coalition” to oppose the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. The group will invest in Israeli bonds and distribute profits to nonprofits focused on peace, coexistence, and fighting antisemitism. Participating organizations include @ammwecofficial, the Muslim Women Speakers Bureau, Global Youth Unity Project (GYUP), Abraham PRC, and Muslims Israel Dialogue.
Sep 1, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
The war between Iran and the US is heating up again. This week, the Iranian regime tried to launch sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz and rebuild its military and radar capabilities. These actions, along with Iran’s continued attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, led to US strikes on missile launchers, radar sites, and other IRGC targets in Iran. The US continues to protect the region, while the Iranian regime continues to destabilize it.
Aug 28, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC
On Monday, 150 Gazans with dual citizenship and their companions were evacuated from Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing and taken to Jordan via Israel. The evacuation was coordinated by the IDF in full cooperation with the international community. From Jordan, they will continue on to other countries. Since October 2023, more than 50,000 Gazans have been evacuated to third countries through the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings, facilitated by Israel in coordination with the WHO and other nations.
Aug 26, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC
Israel is dismantling an UNRWA vocational training center in Kafr Aqab, Jerusalem, and replacing it with a NIS 40+ million complex to serve Arab residents. The new complex will include a boys' high school, a mosque, and sports and healthcare facilities. Israel will not allow UNRWA to continue operating on its territory due to UNRWA’s complicity with Hamas and the October 7 massacre. That doesn't mean it's cutting all support for Palestinians. In fact, the new complex will serve many more Arab and Palestinian residents of Jerusalem than the UNRWA facility did. Of course, UNRWA is slandering Israel as it tries to stay in business.
Aug 25, 2026, 8:39 PM UTC
Over the past week, Hamas has begun launching kites into southern Israel to test the IDF’s response. In 2018–2023, Hamas sent thousands of incendiary kites and balloons into Israel, causing severe agricultural damage and putting lives at risk. Hamas is allegedly encouraging children to launch kites to provoke Israel into responding. Israel has made it clear it will not tolerate any threat from Gaza.
Aug 20, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
Hamas is exploiting Gaza’s Nasser Hospital to detain, interrogate, and torture Gazans. Support for Hamas is declining in Gaza. In response, Hamas is cracking down on dissent. Israeli intelligence reveals that Hamas’s Internal Security Forces and Military Intelligence units are abusing the second floor of Nasser Hospital’s outpatient clinics as well as a building that formerly housed hospital offices, a cafeteria, and a prayer room to interrogate Gazans. Hamas is using the hospital as a center for torture, extortion, and terror activity, in blatant violation of international law.

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