Yemen's Houthis have seized an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea after vowing to target Israeli vessels in the region over Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The Houthis forces seized the Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader, a car carrier that's owned by Ray Car Carriers, a...
Qatar PM Says Only Minor Obstacles Preventing Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
Qatar's prime minister said Sunday that only "minor" issues are preventing a deal being reached between Israel and Hamas on Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. The comments from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came after The Washington Post reported on...
Netanyahu Claims Israel ‘Not Successful’ in Minimizing Civilian Casualties in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel was “trying to [minimize] civilian casualties. But unfortunately, we're not successful." The prime minister’s statement comes as the UN warns that the Israeli fuel embargo of Gaza could cause widespread...
UN Forced to Halt Aid Deliveries Into Gaza, Warns of ‘Immediate Starvation’
On Friday the UN said that it was no longer able to continue aid deliveries into Gaza as an Israeli fuel blockade of the enclave has led to a widespread communications blackout. The World Health Organization warned that the ending of aid deliveries means the...
US To Sanction Shippers of Russian Oil Over Price Cap Violations
On Thursday, the US Treasury Department imposed a set of new sanctions on ships and companies accused of using American service providers to ship Russian crude oil above the $60 price cap. The cap, imposed by the US and the Group of Seven (G7) nations in late 2022,...
Displacement and Killings Surge in West Bank, Amid Gaza War
A wave of murders, violence, and harassment waged against Palestinians has been unleashed by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) personnel and illegal settlers alike in the occupied West Bank, according to the Time of Israel. Nearly 200 Palestinians have been killed,...
Biden Has ‘Productive Discussion’ with Xi, Then Slams Chinese Leader as ‘Dictator’
Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for talks in San Francisco. Beijing and Washington described the conversation between the leaders as “productive” and important. After the summit, Biden called his Chinese counterpart a “dictator.” During the summit...
Human Rights Watch Warns Gaza Communications Blackout Can Cover Up Atrocities
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report explaining that the Israeli fuel embargo of Gaza will cause a near-total blackout of communications in Gaza. The group warned that the isolation could be used to cover up atrocities. The United Nations High Commissioner for...
Israel Attacked Shifa Hospital To Pressure Hamas Into Accepting Hostage Agreement
The New York Times reports Israel attacked the largest hospital in Gaza in hopes the raid would cause Hamas to relent and accept a hostage deal on terms proposed by Tel Aviv. An Israeli official said that if Hamas accepts the agreement, Tel Aviv will resume the war in...
Israel Will Ignore UN Security Council Resolution Calling for Pause in Fighting in Gaza
The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday that called for a temporary pause to the fighting in Gaza. Tel Aviv said the call for a short peace was a decision “disconnected from reality and holds no significance.” The resolution passed the UN’s most...