The White House on Wednesday gave tacit backing to the Israeli drone strike in Beirut that killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas’s political bureau, despite the risk of the action provoking a major war. US and Israeli officials speaking anonymously to the...
US, Allies Release Statement Threatening Houthis Over Red Sea Attacks
The US and some of its allies released a joint statement on Wednesday threatening Yemen's Houthis over their attacks on Israeli-linked shipping in the Red Sea, which started in response to the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza. "Let our message now be clear: we call for...
Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza Is Becoming an Official Israeli Government Policy
The idea of cleansing Gaza of its Palestinian population is slowly becoming an official Israeli government position, Zman Israel reported on Wednesday. A senior Israeli official said that Israel is already in discussions with Congo and other nations on absorbing...
Poll: Only 15% of Israelis Want Netanyahu to Remain in Power After Gaza War
Only 15% of Israelis think Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu should remain in office once the Israeli campaign in Gaza is over, according to a new poll published Tuesday by the Israel Democracy Institute. Former Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, a member of...
No Serious Discussions Within Biden Administration About Limiting Military Aid to Israel
Despite the mass slaughter Israel is committing in Gaza, there are no "serious discussions" within the Biden administration about cutting off Israel or placing any conditions on military aid, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The report detailed President Biden's...
US, Ben Gvir Trade Barbs Over Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
The State Department on Tuesday criticized comments from two Israeli ministers about their desire to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, an idea that's favored by many officials within the Israeli government. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of...
The UK Has ‘Nothing’ Left in Its Military Stockpiles After Arming Ukraine
The UK has "nothing" left in its military stockpiles after sending weapons to Ukraine, The Times of London reported on Sunday, citing an anonymous Ukrainian military source. The report said British and other European officials were "cranking through the gears" to ramp...
Report: Israel Rejected Hamas Offer on New Hostage Deal
Israel rejected an offer made by Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators on a new hostage deal, Axios reported on Monday. Citing unnamed Israeli officials, the report said Israel received the offer on Sunday and conveyed that it was "unacceptable" the following...
Israeli Drone Strike in Beirut Kills Senior Hamas Official
An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least six people, including a senior Hamas official, Lebanese media has reported. A US official told The Washington Post that Israel was responsible for the strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri,...
British Defense Minister Says UK Ready to Take ‘Direct Action’ Against the Houthis
British Defense Minister Grant Shapps has said the UK is willing to take "direct action" against Yemen's Houthis over attacks on Israel-linked commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Writing in The Telegraph, Shapps pointed to a recent incident where a British warship...