Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Monday said he would support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he reaches a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas. Netanyahu's coalition government holds 64 out of the 120 seats in the Knesset,...
Report Confirms Israel Ordered ‘Hannibal Directive’ During October 7 Response
A report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Sunday confirmed that the Israeli military implemented a secretive procedure known as the "Hannibal directive" during the response to the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. The directive allows Israeli...
Family That Evacuated Khan Younis Slaughtered by Israeli Strike in So-Called ‘Safe Zone’
Nine members of the same family who evacuated Khan Younis were killed by an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday in an area of the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah that Israel declared a so-called "safe zone," The Associated Press has reported. Around a dozen members of the...
Israeli Generals Want Truce in Gaza, Putting Them at Odds With Netanyahu
Israel's top generals want a ceasefire in Gaza even if it keeps Hamas in power, putting them at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The report, which cited current and former security officials, said one...
Israel Orders New Khan Younis Evacuation, Signaling It Will Re-Invade
Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate from the eastern portion of Khan Younis, signaling its forces are preparing to re-invade the southern Gaza city, which has mostly been destroyed by the previous Israeli assault. Many of the over one million Palestinian...
US Military Again Removes Pier From Gaza Coast Due to Weather
The US military has again removed the pier it built off the coast of Gaza due to seas it cannot handle, and the floating structure will be towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod, the Pentagon announced on Friday. Since its construction, the pier has barely brought any...
US Has Sent Israel 14,000 2,000-Pound Bombs Since October 7
The US has given Israel a massive number of heavy munitions since October 7, including 14,000 of the highly destructive MK-84 2,000-pound bombs that have been repeatedly dropped on civilians in Gaza, Reuters reported on Saturday. Two US officials told Reuters that the...
Biden Says There Will Be No Gaza Ceasefire Deal Soon
President Biden said on Thursday that he doesn't expect a Gaza ceasefire deal to be reached anytime soon as the Israeli slaughter and starvation of Palestinians continues. According to The Associated Press, Biden was asked at the Group of Seven summit if he thought a...
Blinken Slams Hamas Response to Ceasefire Proposal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday slammed Hamas's response to the Gaza ceasefire proposal, claiming some of the Palestinian group's conditions were not "workable." Blinken made the comments in Doha alongside Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin...
Hamas Responds to Biden’s Ceasefire Proposal, Wants Firm Timeline for Permanent Ceasefire
Hamas has submitted to Egyptian and Qatari mediators its formal response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal that was recently outlined by President Biden. The Palestinian group is seeking stronger assurances on a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Under...