Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu envisions Israel taking "overall security responsibility" for the Gaza Strip indefinitely if the Israeli war to destroy Hamas is successful, the Israeli leader said in an interview with ABC News that aired late Monday. "I...
Israel Continues to Rebuff US Calls for ‘Humanitarian Pause’
The US has nothing to show for its calls for a temporary "pause" in Israel's onslaught on Gaza as the Israeli military says it's cut off north Gaza from the south and a new phase of heavy ground fighting is expected. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was rebuffed when...
State Department Officials Slam Biden’s Israel Policy in Dissent Memo
State Department staffers have slammed President Biden's full-throated support for Israel's bombardment of Gaza in a dissent memo. The memo was obtained by POLITICO, which reported that the blistering critique of Biden's handling of the war reflects the sentiments of...
Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 10,000
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that, after 31 days of relentless Israeli airstrikes, the death toll in the besieged enclave has surpassed 10,000, a total that includes over 4,000 children. The US has cast doubt on the accuracy of the numbers coming from Gaza's...
US to Transfer $320 Million in Precision Bomb Kits to Israel
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the Biden administration is planning a $320 million transfer of precision-guided bomb kits to Israel, a show of support for the Israeli onslaught despite the growing civilian death toll. The report said the...
US Forces Attacked 38 Times in Syria and Iraq Since October 17
More drones and rockets were fired at US bases in Iraq and Syria on Sunday and Monday, bringing the total number of attacks on US troops since October 17 to 38. The attacks started in response to the US's support for Israel's onslaught in Gaza and show no sign of...
US Announces Presence of Guided-Missile Submarine in the Middle East
The US military announced on Sunday that a US nuclear-powered submarine was in the Middle East in the latest provocation aimed at warning regional actors against attacking Israel or US forces. US Central Command said an Ohio-class submarine entered the region without...
Blinken Visits Iraq as Attacks on US Troops Continue
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday amid a spate of attacks on US troops in the region over US support for Israel's onslaught on Gaza. US forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack 32 times, including a drone launched at...
Israeli Minister Says Dropping Nuke on Gaza Is an Option
Israel's Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu on Sunday said that dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option for Israel and claimed there are no innocent civilians in the enclave. According to The Times of Israel, Eliyahu said in a radio interview that...
US Official Says Israel Has Not Come Close to Destroying Hamas Leadership
Despite the massive bombing campaign and ground invasion in Gaza, a senior Pentagon official believes Israel has not come close to taking out Hamas's leadership, The New York Times reported Saturday. The report reads: "One senior US defense official, who spoke on...