During a visit to Washington on Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant responded to the UN Security Council passing a resolution that called for a Ramadan ceasefire in Gaza, saying Israel had "no moral right" to stop its brutal military operations. "We have no...
US Claims Israel Is Following International Law, Not Blocking Aid
The State Department claimed on Monday that Israel is using US weapons without violating international or US law despite the massive civilian casualties in Gaza and the starvation blockade imposed on the Strip. Under a new national security memorandum, the US requires...
UN Security Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, US Abstains
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for Ramadan and the release of all hostages. The US abstained from the vote, and the other 14 members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution. The US had...
Government Funding Bill Signed By Biden Includes $3.8 Billion in Military Aid for Israel, Cuts Funding to UNRWA
The $1.2 trillion government funding package that President Biden signed into law on Saturday includes $3.8 billion in annual military aid for Israel and also cut funding for the UN's Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, as Gaza is on the brink of famine. The US provides...
Israeli Minister Says Israel Will Invade Rafah No Matter What the US Thinks
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer has vowed that Israel will invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah even if it causes a rift with the US, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. Any Israeli attack on Rafah would incur huge civilian casualties since 1.5...
House Speaker Johnson Says He Will Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington to address a joint session of Congress. "I would love to have him come in and address a joint session of Congress. We’ll certainly extend that invitation," Johnson...
Biden Knew Israel Was Bombing Civilian Targets in October
Biden administration officials knew back in October that Israel was bombing buildings in Gaza without having "solid intelligence" that they were military targets and continued to provide full support for the Israeli military operations anyway, The Washington Post...
Netanyahu To Send Delegation to US To Discuss Plans To Attack Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will send a delegation of officials to the US to discuss Israeli plans to attack Rafah, the southern Gaza city on the Egyptian border that's packed with 1.5 million Palestinians. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said...
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks Expected to Resume in Qatar
Qatari and Egyptian-mediated hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in Doha after a long pause in negotiations. Israeli media reported that the Israeli security cabinet approved sending a delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea to Doha...
UNICEF Says Israel Has Killed Over 13,000 Children in Gaza
The UN's child relief agency said on Sunday that over 13,000 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip and that many more could be dead under the rubble. "Thousands more have been injured, or we can't even determine where they are. They may be stuck under rubble,"...


