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...
Hamas, Israel Say No Progress Made in Ceasefire Talks
Both Hamas officials and Israeli officials said on Monday that no progress was made toward a hostage deal in Egyptian and Qatari-mediated ceasefire negotiations that are taking place in Cairo. Ali Barakam, a senior Hamas official based in Lebanon, said the Palestinian...
Netanyahu Says ‘There Is a Date’ for Rafah Invasion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that "there is a date" set for Israel's plans to attack the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah but did not share when it would be. "This victory requires entry into Rafah and the elimination of the terrorist...
More Than 500,000 Democratic Voters Protest Biden’s Support of Gaza Slaughter
More than half a million people have cast protest votes against President Biden's support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza in Democratic primaries across the country. According to The Nation, 530,502 people voted "uncommitted" or "uninstructed" where...