Destruction & Scale - Approximately 68 million tons of rubble bury Gaza, equivalent to about 186 Empire State Buildings [1] - Roughly 81% of structures in Gaza have been destroyed due to Israeli air strikes, ground fighting, and control demolitions [1] - Nearly 123,000 buildings have been destroyed, and another 74,000 buildings have been damaged [2] - An estimated 10,000 bodies are still trapped beneath collapsed buildings [2] Reconstruction & Cost - Reconstruction is estimated to take several years, contingent on a ceasefire and Israel's allowance of heavy machinery for safe debris removal [2] - The UN estimates reconstruction costs will be approximately $70 billion [3] Humanitarian Crisis - Most Palestinians live in tents surrounded by rubble, exacerbated by winter rains [3] - Children and adults are injured weekly by leftover explosives [3]

We had Wyckoff meeting with senior officials from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar to advance the talks on the second phase of this Gaza plan. What do we know about those talks. Well, we have a reading from Whitcomb himself, a statement he put out at the end of those talks, saying effectively that those cowards.It's worth remembering that when it comes to Egypt and Qatar, these are long term mediators between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Turkey is on the periphery. It wants to be a stakeholder that is resisted by Israe ...

Ukraine ceasefire talks continue as US says 'progress was made' https://t.co/SU05A7prLa ...

Thailand said it will continue military actions against Cambodia to eliminate “harm and threats,” stepping up rhetoric even after US President Donald Trump claimed to have brokered a new ceasefire https://t.co/2shb50eqsc ...

President Donald Trump is getting more frustrated with Ukraine and Russia over delays negotiating a ceasefire deal, his spokeswoman said https://t.co/SJIGKEr3yl ...

Israel's military confirmed it carried out strikes in southern Gaza yesterday with the IDF saying it was in response to an attack earlier in the day that injured five Israeli soldiers. This was the scene as a fire broke out in a tent encampment following that strike. It's the latest incident of violence testing President Trump's ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that went into effect in October.And it comes after Israel announced it would reopen the Rafa crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the com ...

RT Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice)🚨BREAKING: In another brutal violation of the “ceasefire”, Israel is burning Palestinians while they’re asleep in the middle of the night.According to the latest toll, six Palestinians, including two children, were killed following the Israeli drone strike on a displacement tent in Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. ...

Oil Market Dynamics - Geopolitical headlines have caused volatility in oil markets, but the fundamental view remains unchanged [2][3] - Russia's crude oil production has been flat to slightly down this year, despite increased OPEC+ targets, indicating near-capacity production [3][4] - A ceasefire and sanctions relief may not necessarily lead to increased Russian oil production [4] Price Outlook - Barclays maintains a Brent crude oil outlook of $66 per barrel for next year on average [4] - The forward curve for crude oil is sitting at $62 per barrel, with Barclays' forecast only $4 ahead [11] Demand Side - China's oil demand is up 400,000 barrels per day for the first 10 months of this year [7] - This exceeds the forecast of 280,000 barrels per day for the full year, driven by strong industrial activity despite EV adoption [7][8] Refining Margins - Attacks on Russian refinery infrastructure have boosted refining margins significantly [6] - A ceasefire could potentially lower refining margins due to a pause in these attacks [6] - Limited spare refining capacity outside of China contributes to higher refined product cracks [12] Consumer Impact - A 17% (17 per 1,000) surplus per day is factored into the price for next year [10] - A ceasefire could potentially provide some respite for end consumers in the US [12]

President Trump saying he won't meet with Ukraine's leader before a peace deal between Moscow and Kev is hammered out. >> He would like to come, but I think we should get a deal done first. >> Adding online that he'll meet with both Zalinski and Russian President Putin, quote, "Soon, but only when the deal to end this war is final or in its final stages." In Ukraine, there is no sign of a ceasefire soon.Overnight, buildings burning in Zaparitzia, where Ukraine is under intense pressure from Russian forces. ...

Israel insists that the strike that killed Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hizbullah’s military chief, did not breach the truce with Lebanon. But it is a reminder that ceasefires in the region remain shaky https://t.co/fxVKDKjJp8 ...