Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday expressed strong opposition to a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas amid reports negotiations are making progress and said it was time for Israel to "occupy and cleanse" the entire Gaza Strip. "The emerging deal...
The Israeli military continued its relentless bombing of Gaza on Monday, killing at least 45 more Palestinians across the Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera. Israeli strikes on Monday included heavy attacks on Gaza City, including a strike on a...
Denmark has told President-elect Donald Trump's transition team that it's willing to discuss the idea of boosting security in Greenland or increasing the US military presence on the island, Axios reported on Saturday. The report comes after Trump said he would not...
One of the main disputes in the ongoing Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations in Qatar is Israel's refusal to commit to ending the war after a potential deal's second phase, Haaretz reported on Sunday. A permanent ceasefire has been one of Hamas's main demands, and...
Outgoing CIA Director William Burns reiterated in an interview with NPR published on Friday that the US has not seen any sign that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. Burns was asked if the losses Iran and its allies have faced in recent months would make it...
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), said Sunday that the Trump administration will ask Ukraine to lower the age of conscription so more troops can be sent to the frontlines. Under Ukraine's current mobilization...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Biden on Sunday and thanked the American leader for his "lifelong support" for the state of Israel, the White House said in a readout of the call. "The Prime Minister thanked the President for his lifelong...
Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli attacks killed at least 28 Palestinians and wounded 89 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. The Health Ministry's numbers only account for dead and wounded Palestinians brought to...
A new study published in the British medical journal The Lancet found that the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has significantly undercounted the number of Palestinians killed by Israel's genocidal war. The study reviewed the period between October 7, 2023, and June...
Members of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration are undecided on how they bring an end to the proxy war in Ukraine, and US support for Ukraine is expected to continue after Trump's inauguration on January 20, Financial Times reported Thursday, citing...
