An Israeli military spokesman said Sunday that Israeli troops are "in formation" to strike Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip as Israel is expected to launch a ground incursion into the besieged enclave. "Gaza City is where the focus and the hub of Hamas activities...
Israeli President Says There Are No Innocent Civilians in Gaza
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Friday that civilians in Gaza bear responsibility for the Hamas attack on southern Israel as Israeli bombs are killing scores of people in the besieged enclave. "It is an entire nation out there that is responsible," Herzog said,...
State Department Memo Tells Diplomats: No Gaza ‘De-Escalation’ Talk
The State Department has warned its diplomats not to call for de-escalation or an end to the violence as Israeli airstrikes relentlessly hit Gaza, killing hundreds of children. In a message circulated Friday in emails viewed by HuffPost, the State Department said that...
Blinken: ‘As long as America Exists,’ It Will Support Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared in Tel Aviv on Thursday that "as long as America exists," it will support Israel, a pledge that came amid a relentless Israeli bombardment of Gaza. "The message that I bring to Israel is this: You may be strong enough on your...
Gaza’s Only Power Plant Out of Fuel as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Enclave
Gaza's only power plant was shut down on Wednesday after it ran out of fuel as the situation in the besieged enclave is becoming increasingly desperate for civilians after days of relentless Israeli airstrikes. At least 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and...
NYT: US Intelligence Shows Iranian Leaders Were Surprised by Hamas Attack
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that US intelligence shows Iranian leaders were surprised by the Hamas attack on southern Israel and that no evidence has been found indicating Iran helped plan the operation. The report reads: "These key Iranian officials did...
Israel Says It Has No Evidence Iran Was Involved in Hamas Attack
On Monday, Israeli officials said they had no evidence that Iran was involved in the Hamas attack on southern Israel after a report from The Wall Street Journal claimed Iranian officials helped plot the operation. "We have no evidence or proof" that Iran was involved,...
Egypt Says Israel Ignored Warning That ‘Something Big’ Was Coming
An Egyptian intelligence official has said that Israel ignored warnings that "something big" was coming amid questions about how the Hamas attack that was launched Saturday took the Israeli government by surprise, considering Gaza is under constant Israeli...
Israel Announces ‘Complete Siege’ of Gaza, Says They’re Fighting ‘Human Animals’
The Israeli defense minister on Monday announced a "complete siege" on Gaza and said Israeli forces were fighting "human animals" as Israeli airstrikes have been bombarding the enclave, which is home to about one million children. "I have ordered a complete siege on...
US Officials Expect Israel to Launch Ground Invasion of Gaza
US officials said Sunday that they expect Israel to launch a ground invasion of Gaza within the next 24-48 hours after the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally declared it was at war with Hamas, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. A spokesman...