Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that Israeli children in middle school -- who range from 12 to 15 years old -- will one day be fighting in the Gaza Strip. "The war with Hamas will take time. Youth in middle school will one day fight in the...
Biden Walks Back Call for Israel to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza
President Biden on Wednesday walked back a call for Israel to declare a six-to-eight-week ceasefire in Gaza, saying the truce must be tied to a hostage deal and that it was "up to Hamas." The comments came a day after an interview aired in which Biden appeared to say...
Israel Kills Sons and Grandchildren of Hamas Political Bureau Leader
Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas's political bureau, said Israeli airstrikes killed three of his sons and four of his grandchildren in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israel confirmed targeting Haniyeh's sons but said it did not have "information" about the killing of...
US Thinks Iranian Retaliation Against Israel Is Imminent
The US and its allies believe Iranian retaliation for the Israeli bombing of Iran's consulate in Syria is imminent, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Sources told Bloomberg that, based on US and Israeli intelligence, Iran or its allies in the region could launch a...
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...
Biden Says Israel Should Call a 6-8 Week Ceasefire in Gaza
President Biden said in an interview with Univision that aired on Tuesday that Israel should call a six-to-eight-week ceasefire in Gaza and appeared not to condition a truce on a hostage deal with Hamas. "So what I’m calling for is for the Israelis to just call for a...
Israeli Defense Minister Contradicts Netanyahu, Says No Date Set for Rafah Invasion
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has contradicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by saying Israel has not set a date to launch its invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Axios reported on Tuesday. Netanyahu made the claim on Monday that "there is...
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...
Lloyd Austin Claims There’s ‘No Evidence’ of Genocide in Gaza
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday claimed there was "no evidence" of genocide in Gaza despite the massive civilian casualties. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) asked Austin if he believed genocide was being committed in Gaza in response to protesters who disrupted a...
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...