Tensions between the Israeli military and several Israeli politicians boiled over during a war cabinet meeting about an investigation into the October 7 Hamas attack. The government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has deflected blame for the Hamas intrusion in southern...
Ukrainian Attack on Russia Kills At Least 21
Update 12/31/23: Russia now says the toll in the attack has risen to 21 killed (including 3 children) and 111 injured. Ukraine conducted a major attack inside Russian territory, leaving at least 14 people dead. The war has escalated over the past week as Ukraine has...
Over 1,000 Children in Gaza Have Had One or Both Legs Amputated Since Oct 7
International aid workers visiting the Gaza Strip are relaying the horrific situation Israel is inflicting on the Palestinians. UNICEF reports over 1,000 children have lost legs. Israel is forcing the 2.3 million residents of Gaza into increasingly small areas that...
Israel Rebuffs Biden’s Request To Release Palestinian Tax Money
Last weekend, President Biden asked the Israeli Prime Minister to release Tel Aviv’s hold on Palestinian tax money. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced Israel was rejecting the request on Friday. The White House has continued to provide Israel with...
UN Security Council Passes Diluted Resolution on Gaza War
After US veto threats, the UN’s most powerful body passed a resolution that called for more aid in Gaza, but no ceasefire. Washington strong-armed the UN Security Council to remove all meaningful language from a resolution about the war in Gaza. The resolution...
US Veto Threat Once Again Delays Security Council Vote on Gaza Ceasefire
The White House threatened to veto a UN Security Council resolution that would call for a ceasefire in Gaza and set up an expedited inspection mechanism for bringing aid into Gaza. The US is demanding that the resolution affirm Israel’s right to self-defense and that...
As Gaza Death Toll Crosses 20,000, Aid Group Warns True Number Is Higher
After 10 weeks of Israeli military operations in Gaza, authorities have counted 20,000 dead Palestinians. An overwhelming number of the dead are innocent civilians with no ties to Hamas. An aid group warns the actual death toll is probably greater since thousands of...
Hostage Talks Resume, But Several Hurdles Remain Before Deal Reached
Israel and militant groups based in Gaza have resumed talks on reaching an agreement that would see Israeli hostages released. However, the parties' demands remain far apart. The Wall Street Journal reports the talks will be held in Egypt and include representatives...
US Pushing Hezbollah To Withdraw from Lebanon-Israel Border
Washington and its allies are pressuring Hezbollah to withdraw from the Lebanon-Israel border to reduce tensions. An Israeli Defense Forces official recently explained to Newsweek that Tel Aviv is preparing for war in Lebanon but does not want to conduct those...
Houthis Attack Cargo Ships in Red Sea Causing a Fire
The Houthis conducted two attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea. One vessel was hit with a projectile, causing a fire, but the crew suffered no injuries. The Houthis have carried out a series of operations against ships near Yemen over the Israeli onslaught in Gaza....