The Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now may not take effect until Monday instead of Sunday, according to reports in Israeli media. The Israeli security cabinet was initially supposed to approve the deal on Thursday, but Prime Minister Netanyahu delayed the...
Netanyahu’s Likud Party Says Ceasefire Deal Allows a ‘Return to Fighting Under American Guarantee’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party said in a statement on Thursday that the Gaza ceasefire deal will allow "Israel to return to fighting under American guarantee." The statement was a response to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader...
Yemen’s Houthis To Stop Attacks on Israel If Gaza Ceasefire Is Implemented
Yemen's Houthis are expected to stop their attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping if Israel upholds its end of the Gaza ceasefire deal it has reached with Hamas. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, began their attacks in 2023 in response to the US-backed...
‘Why Aren’t You in The Hague?’: Journalist Sam Husseini Gets Dragged Out of Blinken’s Last Press Conference
Secretary of State Antony Blinken held his final press conference on Thursday and was confronted about his support for Israel's genocidal war in Gaza by two veteran reporters, including independent journalist Sam Husseini, who was dragged out of the room while telling...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 87 Palestinians in Gaza Since Ceasefire Deal Announced
Israeli strikes on Gaza have been relentless since it was announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which is expected to take effect on Sunday. Al Jazeera reported that as of Thursday night in Gaza, at least 87 Palestinians had been...
Israeli Cabinet Expected To Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Deal on Friday
According to a report from Haaretz, the Israeli security cabinet will now convene on Friday to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the vote. Netanyahu claimed on Thursday that Hamas had "reneged" on parts of the deal, an...
Israel Launches New Raids, Demolitions in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Deadline Looms
US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein offered a “guarantee” over the weekend that Israel would fully withdraw from Lebanon by the 60-day ceasefire deadline. The official US maintains this is still the plan, and with just 10 days left in that ceasefire, Maj. Gen. Jasper...
Israel Kills Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza After News of Ceasefire Deal
Israeli strikes killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday after the news that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which still needs final approval by the Israeli government and is expected to take effect on Sunday. Medical sources told Al Jazeera...
Incoming Trump Officials Name China as the ‘Biggest Threat’ Facing the US
During Senate confirmation hearings this week, senior members of the incoming Trump administration named China as the "biggest threat" facing the US, which has been the official position of the Pentagon for several years. "The Communist Party of China … is the most...
Arab Officials: Trump Envoy Did More To Pressure Israel in One Meeting Than Biden Did All Year
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, did more to pressure Israel to agree to a hostage and ceasefire deal in one meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu than President Biden did in an entire year, two Arab officials have...