Twenty-seven days into Israel's brutal bombing campaign, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) became the first member of the US Senate to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Asked in an interview on CNN whether it's time to call for a ceasefire, Durbin replied, "I think it is." "At...
US Rep. Mast, a Former IDF Soldier, Denies There Are ‘Innocent Palestinian Civilians’
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), dismissed the idea there are "innocent Palestinian civilians" in a debate on the House floor. "I would encourage the other side to not so lightly throw around the idea of innocent Palestinian...
UN Says Israeli Strikes on Jabalia Refugee Camp Could ‘Amount to War Crimes’
The UN's Human Rights Office said Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp could be a war crime due to the high number of civilian casualties. "Given the high number of civilian casualties & the scale of destruction following Israeli...
Israel Says 16 Soldiers Killed in Ground Invasion So Far
The Israeli military has said 16 Israeli soldiers have been killed fighting in Gaza since Israel launched its invasion of the besieged enclave. Clashes were reported in several parts of the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday as the Israeli military claimed it broke...
Some Foreign Nationals, Severely Wounded Palestinians Allowed to Leave Gaza
After weeks of enduring a vicious bombing campaign, some dual nationals and severely wounded Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. An Egyptian official told CNN that 361 foreign passport holders and 81 severely wounded...
Sen. Graham Says ‘No Limit’ on How Many Civilians Israel Can Kill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Tuesday that there should be "no limit" on how many civilian casualties Israel incurs in its bombardment of Gaza. Graham made the comments while appearing on CNN after Israel bombed the Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza, killing...
China, Japan Coast Guard Vessels Face-Off Near Disputed Senkaku Islands
Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels faced off near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday, The South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday. The Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in China, are uninhabited and controlled by Japan...
US, Israel Consider Deploying Multinational Force to Gaza After War
The US and Israel are considering establishing a multinational force to occupy the Gaza Strip if Israel successfully eliminates Hamas, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The idea would be to grant temporary oversight of Gaza to countries in the region backed by a force...
Report: Netanyahu Lobbied EU to Pressure Egypt to Accept Refugees from Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied European leaders to pressure Egypt into allowing Palestinian refugees into its territory from Gaza, Financial Times reported on Monday. The report, which cited people familiar with the talks, said the discussions...
Blinken Says US Needs to Fund Wars in Ukraine, Gaza Because of China
Biden administration officials are arguing that the US needs to fund the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to send a message to China in their pitch for Congress to authorize a massive $105 billion spending package that includes military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan....