President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.

De Nigeriaanse regering krijgt kritiek vanwege de slechte veiligheidssituatie. Het verwelkomt Amerikaanse militaire steun, maar niet het frame dat alleen christenen het doelwit van extremisten zijn.

<article data-history-node-id="433059" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fuel-shortage-forces-gaza-hospital-halt-services-israeli-siege-deepens" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fuel-shortage-forces-gaza-hospital-halt-services-israeli-siege-deepens" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to halt services as Israeli siege deepens</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>A hospital in the war-torn Gaza Strip was forced to suspend medical services on Thursday due to fuel shortages caused by an ongoing Israeli siege, despite the ceasefire signed in October.</p> <p>Ahmed Muhanna, director of al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza, told Al Jazeera Mubasher that, “with a heavy heart”, staff were forced to pause most services.</p> <p>He stressed that depriving health institutions of fuel prevents thousands of Palestinians from accessing vital medical care.</p> <p>The hospital, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, provides maternity services and is caring for more than a dozen children suffering from malnutrition.</p> <p>Muhanna said that at least 30 children will be transferred to other hospitals due to a lack of medical capacity.</p> <h3>Read more: <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/real-crisis-unfolding-fuel-shortage-forces-gazas-al-awda-hospital-halt-medical-services">Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to halt services as Israeli siege deepens</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Injured Palestinians at al-Awda Hospital, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, following Israeli strikes on 22 November 2025 (AFP/Eyad Baba)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="815b8d5d-d996-40ad-8e5f-441215ce6173" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/palestinians-israel-strike-patients-al-awda-hospital-north-gaza-november-2025-afp-min.jpg" width="4603" height="2589" alt="Injured Palestinians at al-Awda Hospital, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, following Israeli strikes on 22 November 2025 (AFP/Eyad Baba)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Injured Palestinians at al-Awda Hospital, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, following Israeli strikes on 22 November 2025 (AFP/Eyad Baba)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

Thomas Hogeling beschouwt wekelijks de publieke opinie. Wat wordt er gezegd en vooral niet gezegd? Deze keer: De Twaalf Citaten van 2025.