Haaretz reported on Tuesday that the US, Israel, and Egypt have agreed that control of the Rafah border crossing that connects Egypt and Gaza will be handed over to a private American security firm. The report came after Israel captured the border crossing in an...
Biden Gave Netanyahu the Green Light To Capture Rafah Crossing
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Israel's plans to capture the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza before the Israeli military launched the operation, Axios reported on Tuesday. The report said that the operation didn't cross...
Hamas Says There Will Be No Ceasefire Deal If Israel Continues Rafah Operation
Osama Hamdan, a Hamas political official, said on Tuesday that there will be no ceasefire and hostage deal if Israel continues its military operations in Rafah. "The occupation army’s storming of the Rafah crossing, and its barbaric and criminal bombing, at the...
Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah Drone Attack Against Northern Israel
On Monday afternoon, a Hezbollah attack using explosive-laden drones detonated in the northern Israeli town of Metula, killing two Israeli soldiers and slightly wounding another. Those killed were identified as reservists, Sgts. Nahman Natan Hertz and Dan Kamkagi,...
Belarus Tests Readiness of Nuclear Forces After Russia Announced Drills
Belarus announced on Tuesday that its military was conducting a drill on the readiness of its forces to use tactical nuclear weapons, which Russia recently deployed to the country. The announcement came a day after Moscow said it would launch drills simulating the use...
Israel Captures Rafah Border Crossing, Cutting Off Aid
The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that its ground forces captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital aid route as Palestinians are facing starvation. Israeli tanks and troops entered Rafah late Monday, and Israeli strikes...
Israeli Ground Forces Enter Rafah
Israeli tanks have entered Rafah and appear to be pushing to capture the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing that connects to Egypt, several media outlets have reported. Heavy airstrikes have been reported in the city as well, with some media reports...
Moscow Warns It Will Strike UK Military Targets If British Weapons Are Used in Attacks on Russia
Russia has warned the UK that it could target British military installations and equipment in "Ukraine and beyond" if Ukrainian forces use British-provided weapons to strike Russian territory. Russia made the warning directly to the British ambassador in Moscow, who...
Mitt Romney Says Congress Supports Banning TikTok for Israel
In a conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) acknowledged that banning TikTok has such strong support in Congress because the social media platform has hurt Israel's public relations battle. "Some wonder why there was such...
Republican Senators Threaten ICC: ‘Target Israel and We Will Target You’
A group of 12 Republican senators sent a letter to the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that threatens "severe sanctions" and hints at other action if the court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...