More than half of Gaza's Christians have fled the enclave since Israel unleashed its onslaught, and the Catholic Church is fearful about the future of the ancient community, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Before October 7, about 1,700 Christians were living in Gaza,...
Estonia Says NATO Countries Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Sending Troops to Ukraine for Training
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has downplayed the risks associated with NATO sending troops to Ukraine for training and acknowledged that some NATO soldiers are already there. Kallas said that if Russia attacked NATO trainers, it wouldn't automatically trigger...
Blinken Says He Wants To Work With Congress To Punish the ICC
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he wanted to work with Congress on legislation to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Blinken was...
Speaker Johnson Thinks Ukraine Should Use US Weapons on Russian Territory
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed support for Ukraine using US-provided weapons on Russian territory, a step that would risk a major response from Russia. Ukraine has been lobbying the US to allow the use of US-provided missile systems on...
Ireland, Norway, Spain To Recognize a Palestinian State, Infuriating Israel
Ireland, Norway, and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognize Palestine as a state, a move that has infuriated Israel and drawn criticism from the White House. "Today, Ireland, Norway, and Spain are announcing that we recognize the state of Palestine....
US Thinks Israel Has Only Killed 30-35% of Hamas Fighters
US intelligence indicates that Israel has only killed 30 to 35% of Hamas fighters who were members of the Palestinian group's military wing before October 7, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. Biden administration officials also believe Hamas has been able to recruit...
Report: Biden Won’t Oppose Israel’s Plans for Rafah Escalation
Israeli officials have agreed on a more "limited" operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that won't be opposed by President Biden, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reported on Monday. Ignatius said Israeli officials have reached a "consensus" about a...
UN Halts Food Distribution in Rafah, Aid Not Being Delivered Through US Pier
The UN said Tuesday that it halted food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to the lack of supplies and that no aid trucks were entering the Strip through the US-built pier, The Associated Press reported. The vital Rafah border crossing has been closed...
Ben Gvir Says He Would Be ‘Very Happy’ To Live in Gaza
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir has repeated his call for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza to make room for Jewish settlers and said he would be "very happy" to live in the Strip. In an interview with the Haredi news outlet Kikar HaShabat,...
Top US General Says There Are ‘No Plans’ To Send US Trainers to Ukraine
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown told reporters on Monday that the US currently has "no plans" to send troops to Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces but suggested it could happen once the war is over. "Right now, there are no plans to bring US...