Airlines First-Quarter Profit and Sales Estimates

Airlines are cutting their first-quarter profit and sales estimates due to weaker economic backdrop and reduced travel demand, impacted by factors like the deadly collision of American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter, government travel decline, and increased macro uncertainty.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Hamas military strength

Israel has killed, wounded, and arrested a significant number of Hamas members, leading to estimates that Hamas may have around 15,000 or more remaining forces, despite initial estimates of 30,000 fighters. There are questions about the accuracy of the numbers provided by Israeli defense sources.