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Israel Al-Aqsa measure 

Israel has halted visits by non-Muslims, including Jews to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound until the end of the month of Ramadan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement after a wave of unrest and condemnations over the regime’s brutal attacks on Muslim worshippers at Islam’s third holiest site. According to Palestine Information Center, Israeli forces have also been ordered to stop settlers from visiting the al-Aqsa compound from Wednesday. Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has described Netanyahu’s decision as a blatant mistake. Ben-Gvir has been at the forefront of supporting terrorism and incitement against the Palestinians. The resistance movement Hamas has called on Palestinians to mobilize and gather at al-Aqsa during the last ten days of Ramadan. According to a 1967 agreement, non-Muslims are allowed onto the site during visiting hours, but they are barred from any religious rituals there.

Tensions over Taiwan 

China says Taiwan’s ruling party is putting the Island’s peace and stability at risk by shaking hands with outside powers in a bid to gain independence. The spokeswoman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office also warned the Island against challenging the one-China principle. She said the DPP is acting as a pawn of the United States. Beijing has been angered by the Taiwanese president’s recent stop-overs in the US on her way to and from Central America. Tensions mounted further after Tsai Ing-wen met with the US House Speaker and expressed Taiwan's determination to defend freedom and democracy. Beijing considers Taiwan as part of its territory and is opposed to its nexus with the US. China also launched military exercises around Taiwan in reaction to Tsai’s meeting with Kevin McCarthy. Meanwhile, Taiwan said 14 Chinese fighter jets have crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait in the last 24 hours.

Deadly Myanmar airstrikes 

Myanmar’s ruling junta is facing an international outcry over deadly air strikes on a gathering in the northwestern Sagaing region. The junta has confirmed Tuesday’s attacks which reportedly claimed at least 100 lives, including children. The airstrikes targeted a ceremony in a village that the military claims was organized by opponents of the 2021 coup. UN chief, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned the attack and urged those responsible to be held accountable. Several Western countries, including Germany and the US, have also reacted to the killings. The incident is the latest in a string of deadly raids by the junta since overthrowing an elected government. In March, more than 30 people were killed by the army at a monastery in the southern Shan state.

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