The White House on Wednesday said it did not "OK" Israel's military raid of al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza in an attempt to deflect responsibility for the attack. Just hours before Israel launched the raid, White House National Security Council spokesman John...
UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Gaza
The UN Security Council passed its first resolution related to Israel's war in Gaza on Wednesday that calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow aid and other assistance to reach Palestinian civilians. The resolution passed in a vote of 12-0,...
Poll: Majority of Americans Support a Ceasefire in Gaza
A new poll from Reuters/Ipsos found that the majority of Americans support the idea of a ceasefire in Gaza, a position that has been rejected by the Biden administration. About 68% of respondents agreed with the statement "Israel should call a ceasefire and try to...
Report Details Arms the US Has Shipped to Israel to Support Gaza Onslaught
A report from Bloomberg published on Tuesday detailed some of the weapons the US has shipped to Israel to support its onslaught in Gaza. The Pentagon has refused to detail the arms it has been providing Israel since October 7. The only weapons shipments that have been...
Speaker Johnson Calls Idea of Gaza Ceasefire ‘Outrageous’ at Pro-Israel Rally
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other members of Congress spoke at a pro-Israel rally at the National Mall in Washington DC on Tuesday, where demonstrators made clear their opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza. Johnson called the idea of a ceasefire "outrageous,"...
Israeli Knesset Members Say Western Countries Should Take in Gaza Refugees
Two members of the Israeli Knesset wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal arguing for Western countries to take in refugees from Gaza as Israeli officials continue to call for Palestinians to be pushed out of the enclave. The op-ed was written by Danny Danon, a...
Over 400 US Officials Sign Letter Criticizing Biden’s Israel Policy
More than 400 US officials from 40 government agencies have sent a letter to President Biden criticizing his unconditional support for Israel's war in Gaza in the latest example of dissent from within the US government. "We call on President Biden to urgently demand a...
Gaza Doctors Plead for Help Saving Premature Babies at al-Shifa Hospital
Doctors at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital are pleading for help as the medical facility has ceased functioning after its power failed over the weekend amid an Israeli siege. The medical staff has refused to evacuate the hospital due to fears that the approximately 700...
Hamas Says It Discussed Freeing 70 Hostages in Exchange for Five-Day Truce
Hamas's armed wing said Monday that it discussed with Qatari mediators a deal to free up to 70 Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-day ceasefire and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. "Last week there was an effort from the Qatari brothers to release the...
Aid Groups Urge Pentagon Not to Supply Israel With 155mm Artillery Rounds
A group of US-based aid, advocacy, and religious groups sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging the Pentagon to scrap plans to provide Israel with 155mm artillery rounds due to the massive civilian casualty rate in Israel's war on Gaza. The Pentagon...