Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he hosted a delegation of House Republicans who were in Israel on a trip organized by the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC, as members of Congress are flocking to the country amid their August recess. "Prime...
Israeli Strikes Pound Southern Lebanon, Kill 12-Year-Old Child
Late in the evening and into the night on Wednesday, Israel carried out a large number of airstrikes against southern Lebanon, targeting Touline, Deir Siriane, Zoutar and al-Qantarah. At least one fatality has been confirmed so far, and three people wounded. The toll...
Trump-Putin Meeting Could Happen Next Week
A White House official has told ABC News that President Trump is open to holding a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that it could happen as soon as next week. The news came after US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow. The White...
Poll: 4 in 5 Jewish Israelis Not Troubled By Situation in Gaza
Originally published at Judgenap.com and reprinted with permission The ongoing starvation crisis and genocide inflicted on the people of Gaza are not causing concern among most Jewish Israelis, according to a new poll. Israel Democracy Institute reports, “A very large...
Israel’s Escalation Plans Involve the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza City and Gaza’s Central Refugee Camps
The Israeli government's plans to escalate military operations in Gaza involve the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian civilian population of Gaza City and Gaza's central refugee camps, according to Israeli media reports. Ynet reported that Israel plans to "push the...
Trump Raises India Tariffs to 50% Over Its Import of Russian Oil After Witkoff Meets Putin
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order raising tariffs on India to 50% over New Delhi's import of Russian oil, a step he took right after his envoy, Steve Witkoff, held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The president said that the...
Israeli Forces Kill 135 in Gaza Over 24 Hours, Including 87 People Attempting To Get Aid
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed 135 Palestinians and wounded 771 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks and IDF massacres of desperate people seeking aid continue. The Health Ministry said another three bodies...
Hezbollah Rejects Lebanese Disarmament Scheme, Will Act ‘As if it Does Not Exist’
Yesterday, the Lebanese cabinet met to discuss the US demands that they impose a disarmament on Hezbollah by November. The exact order to disarm wasn’t agreed to, but they did agree to charge the Lebanese Army with drawing up plans to disarm everyone in the country by...
Israeli Doctors Say Gaza Children Are Starving Due to Israel’s Blockade, Not Because of Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
Two senior Israeli doctors have told The Times of Israel that children in Gaza are starving due to Israeli restrictions on aid, not because of pre-existing health problems they may have. The doctors made the comments in response to backlash from Israeli officials and...
Trump Says Occupying Gaza Is ‘Pretty Much Up to Israel’
President Trump was asked on Tuesday whether he supported a reported plan for Israel to escalate in Gaza with the goal of fully occupying the Palestinian territory, and said it was "pretty much up to Israel." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a...