23 MAR 26 SITREP

• A runway collision occurred at approximately 23:40 on Sunday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport when Jazz Airlines Flight 646, an Air Canada Express-operated CRJ-900 arriving from Montreal, struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 while the vehicle was responding to a separate emergency.
• Air traffic control audio captured controllers repeatedly warning “Truck 1, stop, stop, stop” moments before impact, followed by confirmation that the aircraft had collided and instructions for the plane to hold position as emergency vehicles responded.
• The crash killed pilot Antoine Forest, 30, from Coteau-du-Lac in Quebec, and the co-pilot, while 41 individuals were injured, including 11 passengers hospitalized and 2 first responders from the fire truck.
• The aircraft, carrying 72 passengers and 4 crew members, was traveling approximately 24 miles per hour during taxiing when the collision occurred, resulting in severe nose and cockpit damage, immediate airport shutdown, and a federal investigation led by the FAA and NTSB.

• President Donald Trump announced ongoing “very good and productive conversations” between the United States and Iran and ordered a 5-day postponement of planned strikes on Iranian energy and power infrastructure.
• Iranian authorities exerted control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, restricting global oil transport and contributing to energy shortages across Asia where countries rely on Persian Gulf supplies.
• Iranian forces conducted ballistic missile strikes targeting Israeli locations including Demona and Arad, with Demona located near Israel’s nuclear research complex.
• U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted Iranian locations including Tehran, Parchin, Isfahan, Kerman, and Bandar Al-Ainq, with claims that 85 percent of Iranian surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed and LNG infrastructure in Qatar suffered tens of billions of dollars in damage.

• Rama Duwaji, the 28-year-old wife of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, created artwork and campaign materials for the New York City Democratic Socialists of America initiative “PalestineOnTheBallot.com,” which promoted candidates in Democratic primaries critical of Israel and opposed to funding from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
• The campaign supported candidates aligned with the “Not on Our Dime Act,” legislation sponsored by Zohran Mamdani that sought to penalize or dissolve charities accused of supporting Israeli settler violence, and promoted figures such as former Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
• Duwaji’s past social media activity included posts praising members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, sharing imagery of Leila Khaled, promoting content tied to the First Intifada, and describing Palestinian militants as resistance fighters, along with criticism of the United States military.
• Additional posts included claims that Tel Aviv should not exist, accusations of genocide against Israel, a 2013 post containing a racial slur, and reported engagement with content related to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, while Zohran Mamdani defended her as a private individual and maintained positions supporting BDS and actions against Israeli leadership.