The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under increasing domestic pressure to reach a new hostage deal with Hamas after the Israeli military mistakenly killed three Israelis who escaped from captivity in Gaza. Israeli troops in Gaza shot...
Netanyahu Says He’s ‘Proud’ of Preventing a Palestinian State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he's "proud" of preventing the creation of a Palestinian state. "I'm proud that I prevented the establishment of a Palestinian state because today everybody understands what that Palestinian state could have...
Israeli Town Council Head Says Israel Should Make Gaza Look Like Auschwitz
David Azoulai, the council head of the northern Israeli town of Metula, has called for Israel to make the Gaza Strip look like the infamous Nazi-operated Auschwitz concentration camp. According to The Jerusalem Post, Azoulai said Gaza should be emptied of Palestinians...
Putin Calls Biden’s Claim That Russia Will Attack NATO ‘Nonsense’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed President Biden's claim that Russia will attack NATO territory if it wins the war in Ukraine, calling the idea "nonsense." President Biden and officials in his administration have been claiming Russia will invade NATO...
Shipping Giants Suspend Transits Through Red Sea Due to Houthi Attacks
Major shipping companies are stopping transits through the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen's Houthis that have come in response to the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. The Economist reported that Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have...
Pope Francis Condemns Israeli ‘Terrorism’ After IDF Kills 2 Women at Catholic Church in Gaza
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned an Israeli attack on the only Catholic church in Gaza as "terrorism." The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Catholic authority in the region, said Saturday that the Holy Family Church's compound in Gaza City was under Israeli...
US Pushing Hezbollah To Withdraw from Lebanon-Israel Border
Washington and its allies are pressuring Hezbollah to withdraw from the Lebanon-Israel border to reduce tensions. An Israeli Defense Forces official recently explained to Newsweek that Tel Aviv is preparing for war in Lebanon but does not want to conduct those...
Houthis Attack Cargo Ships in Red Sea Causing a Fire
The Houthis conducted two attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea. One vessel was hit with a projectile, causing a fire, but the crew suffered no injuries. The Houthis have carried out a series of operations against ships near Yemen over the Israeli onslaught in Gaza....
Guyana and Venezuela Agree Not to Use Military Force To Resolve Territorial Dispute
Guyana and Venezuela signed an agreement that said they would "not threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances" to resolve their competing claims to the Essequibo region. The talks came after the Brazilian government pressured both nations....
Senate to Return Next Week to Work on Border Deal to Get Ukraine Aid
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has decided to keep senators in town next week to continue negotiations on a border deal that will unlock a massive $111 billion spending package that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The Senate's...