The Senate on Thursday passed a bill by voice vote that would suspend military aid to Azerbaijan for two years following Baku's takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh, which pushed over 100,000 ethnic Armenians out of the territory. The Armenian Protection Act of 2023 would...
Haaretz: Israeli Helicopter Fire ‘Hit’ Music Festival Attendees on October 7
An Israeli military helicopter fired and "hit" attendees of the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7, Haaretz reported on Saturday, citing a police investigation of the incident. The report reads: "According to a police source,...
Yemen’s Houthis Seize Israeli-Linked Ship in the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis have seized an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea after vowing to target Israeli vessels in the region over Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The Houthis forces seized the Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader, a car carrier that's owned by Ray Car Carriers, a...
Qatar PM Says Only Minor Obstacles Preventing Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
Qatar's prime minister said Sunday that only "minor" issues are preventing a deal being reached between Israel and Hamas on Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. The comments from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came after The Washington Post reported on...
US Tries to Deflect Blame for Israel’s Raid of al-Shifa Hospital
The White House on Wednesday said it did not "OK" Israel's military raid of al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza in an attempt to deflect responsibility for the attack. Just hours before Israel launched the raid, White House National Security Council spokesman John...
UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Gaza
The UN Security Council passed its first resolution related to Israel's war in Gaza on Wednesday that calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow aid and other assistance to reach Palestinian civilians. The resolution passed in a vote of 12-0,...
Gaza Hostage Negotiations Focused on How Long Israel Will Allow a Ceasefire
The negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a potential hostage deal are focused on how long Israel is willing to pause its military operations in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday. Sources told Axios that Qatari mediators had given two proposals to Israel. One...
Poll: Majority of Americans Support a Ceasefire in Gaza
A new poll from Reuters/Ipsos found that the majority of Americans support the idea of a ceasefire in Gaza, a position that has been rejected by the Biden administration. About 68% of respondents agreed with the statement "Israel should call a ceasefire and try to...
Report Details Arms the US Has Shipped to Israel to Support Gaza Onslaught
A report from Bloomberg published on Tuesday detailed some of the weapons the US has shipped to Israel to support its onslaught in Gaza. The Pentagon has refused to detail the arms it has been providing Israel since October 7. The only weapons shipments that have been...
Speaker Johnson Calls Idea of Gaza Ceasefire ‘Outrageous’ at Pro-Israel Rally
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other members of Congress spoke at a pro-Israel rally at the National Mall in Washington DC on Tuesday, where demonstrators made clear their opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza. Johnson called the idea of a ceasefire "outrageous,"...