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...
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...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Opens New Consulate in Damascus
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was in Damascus on Monday to inaugurate a new site for Iranian consular services after Israeli airstrikes destroyed the former consulate building and killed seven Iranians, including two senior generals. At a press...
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...
Father of American Aid Worker Killed By Israeli Drone in Gaza Tells Blinken US Should Cut Aid to Israel
The father of an American who was killed by Israel in Gaza while working for the World Central Kitchen (WCK) spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and told him the US should cut military aid to Israel to end the slaughter in Gaza. Jacob Flickinger, a...
Gallant: Israel Withdrawing From Southern Gaza to Prepare for Rafah Invasion
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it was withdrawing troops from parts of southern Gaza, a step Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said was being taken to prepare for an assault on Rafah, the southern city on the Egyptian border that's packed with 1.5...