On Sunday, Adam Boehler, President Trump's special envoy for hostages, defended his direct talks with Hamas in the face of Israeli objections, saying the US is not an "agent" of Israel. Israeli media has reported that Israel expressed strong objections to the talks...
Israel Cuts Electricity to Gaza, Ramping Up Collective Punishment
Israel on Sunday said it was cutting off electricity to the Gaza Strip as it ramps up the collective punishment of the civilian population to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages, violating the ceasefire deal reached in January. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen...
New Israeli Army Chief To Present Plan To Restart Gaza Bombing and Retake Territory
The new head of the Israeli military is set to present his plan for the renewal of Israel's campaign in Gaza and operations to retake territory that the IDF left during the first phase of the ceasefire deal, Haaretz reported on Thursday. Eyal Zamir was sworn in as the...
Witkoff Says Trump Threat Came After US Didn’t Like What It Heard From Hamas in Direct Talks
Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy for the Middle East, said Thursday that President Trump's latest ultimatum against Hamas, which included a threat against the "people of Gaza," came after the US didn't like what it heard in direct talks with the Palestinian group....
Trump Says the ‘People of Gaza’ Will Be ‘Dead’ If Hostages Aren’t Released
President Trump on Wednesday issued a threat against the civilian population of Gaza, saying the "people of Gaza" would be "dead" if the Israeli hostages weren't released immediately. "Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold...
UN Food Agency Says It Has Under Two Weeks Worth of Food Supplies in Gaza Due to Israeli Blockade
The UN's World Food Program (WFP) has warned that it only has enough food supplies in Gaza to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks after Israel blocked the entrance of all goods into the Palestinian territory, The Associated Press reported on...
Israel’s Smotrich Meets With US Treasury Secretary in Washington
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, an outspoken proponent of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza and Israeli annexation of the West Bank, has arrived in the US and met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington on Wednesday. The Biden...
Report: US Holding Direct Talks With Hamas for First Time
The Trump administration is holding direct talks with Hamas, marking the first time the US has ever engaged directly with the Palestinian group, Axios reported on Wednesday. The report, which has been confirmed by the White House, said the talks were focused on the...
Arab League Backs Egypt’s Gaza Reconstruction Plan, Israel and US Reject It
The Arab League issued a statement following a summit in Cairo on Tuesday backing an Egyptian-proposed $53 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza, an idea quickly rejected by Israel and the US. The Egyptian proposal was a response to President Trump's calls for the US...
Israel’s Ben Gvir Calls for Bombing of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
Former Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for Israel to bomb aid that entered Gaza before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut off deliveries and announced a full siege on Sunday. "The government must also order the bombing of the aid...