An elderly Israeli woman abducted by Hamas during the group’s surprise attack last year was likely gunned down by an IDF helicopter, an internal probe concluded. To date, Tel Aviv has offered few details about other captives who may have been killed in friendly fire...
Israeli Airstrike on Amal Movement Site in South Lebanon Kills Three
At least three people were killed and others wounded today in Marjaayoun when Israeli fighter jets attacked a building belonging to the Amal Movement, the largest Shi’ite political party in southern Lebanon. The Amal Movement is politically aligned with Hezbollah, and...
Aid Group Hit by IDF Strike Says Israeli Response ‘Cold Comfort’
Israel said its probe into the killing of seven members of the World Central Kitchen’s Gaza aid team found that serious mistakes were made and punished five soldiers. WCK said the move meant little after the deaths and called on Israel to respect all civilian lives....
Blinken: Israel Becoming ‘Indistinguishable’ From Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a stark warning to Tel Aviv that Israel risked becoming no different from Hamas if it did not curb civilian casualties in Gaza. The senior official also said that the White House welcomed the opening of another border crossing...
Israeli Embassies Around the World Put on High Alert Over Potential Iran Retaliation
Israeli embassies around the world have been put on high alert as Israel is bracing for potential retaliation for bombing Iran's consulate building next to its embassy in Damascus, Syria. Sources told The Jerusalem Post that some Israeli ambassadors had been warned...
Biden, Netanyahu Discuss Israeli Killing of Foreign Aid Workers
President Biden on Thursday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the targeted Israeli killing of seven workers for the World Central Kitchen. According to the White House readout of the call, Biden took a harsher tone with Netanyahu than before,...
As Strikes Escalate, 100,000 Estimated to Have Fled from South Lebanon
Near daily strikes in southern Lebanon have sent a large portion of the population fleeing deeper into the country. Just a few weeks ago, 90,000 residents were estimated as being displaced, but reports are now that fully 100,000 people of the region’s 150,000 have...
US Envoy Suggests Diplomacy With the Houthis as Bombing Campaign Has Failed
Tim Lenderking, President Biden's envoy for Yemen, said the US wants a "diplomatic solution" with the Houthis as its bombing campaign has failed to deter the Yemeni group and has only escalated the situation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. "My hope is that we can...
US Approves Transfer of Thousands of More Bombs for Israel
The Biden administration approved another weapons package for Israel this week that includes thousands of bombs as US military aid continues to flow unimpeded to support the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. A Biden administration official told Reuters that arms...
Blinken Vows ‘Ukraine Will Become a Member of NATO’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday vowed that Ukraine will eventually join NATO, repeating a provocative promise that the alliance first made at a summit in Bucharest in 2008. "Ukraine will become a member of NATO," Blinken said in Brussels alongside...