Mortar rounds were fired at Israeli forces making preparations for a US-built pier in Gaza on Wednesday, highlighting the danger of the project to the US troops that are involved. US officials blamed the attack on "Gaza-based militants" and said no American equipment...
Red Cross Says Rafah Evacuation Not ‘Possible’ as Israel Prepares for Invasion
A Red Cross official said Tuesday that an evacuation of civilians from Rafah was not "possible" under the current conditions due to the sheer destruction in Gaza as Israel is preparing to invade the city. "When we see the level of destruction in the middle area (of...
President Biden Smears Pro-Palestinian Protesters as ‘Antisemitic’
On Monday, President Biden smeared protesters at college campuses around the country opposed to the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza as "antisemitic." "I condemn the antisemitic protests. That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that," Biden told...
Israeli Military Intel Chief Resigns Over Failure To Prevent October 7 Attack
The head of Israel's military intelligence, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, announced his resignation on Monday, citing his failure to prevent the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. "We did not live up to our mission, I bear full responsibility for the failure,"...
White House Says US, Israel Have ‘Shared Objective To See Hamas Defeated in Rafah’
The White House said in a statement on Thursday that the US and Israel have a "shared objective to see Hamas defeated in Rafah,' the southern Gaza city that's packed with over 1 million Palestinian civilians. The statement came following talks between US and Israeli...
Report: Iran Attack Delays Israel’s Invasion of Rafah
Iran's reprisal attack on Israel has delayed Israeli plans to invade the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, CNN reported on Monday, citing Israeli sources. The sources said that the Israeli Air Force was set to drop leaflets on Rafah on Monday to tell the more than 1...
Israel Has Destroyed Nearly All Buildings in Gaza ‘Buffer Zone’
Israel has destroyed nearly every building in Gaza along the Strip's border with Israel to create a "buffer zone," a plan that will result in Israel taking a significant chunk of Gaza's territory. A report from the United Nations Satellite Center found that Israel has...
UN Says No Improvement in Aid Access in Northern Gaza
A UN official overseeing relief efforts in Gaza said aid access has not improved in the northern part of the Strip and pushed back on Israel's claims that the UN was to blame for the difficulty in distributing the aid. Jamie McGoldrick, a UN humanitarian coordinator,...
Trump Says Biden Has ‘Totally Abandoned Israel’
Former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that President Biden has "totally abandoned Israel" and said any Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats this November should "have their head examined." Trump has been critical of Israel for sharing images and videos of...
Erez Border Crossing Into Northern Gaza Still Not Open for Aid Despite Israeli Commitment
Israel's Erez border crossing into northern Gaza has still not been opened for aid deliveries despite a commitment Israel made last week to do so following a call between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, El Pais reported on Tuesday. Biden...