On Monday, over 80 bodies of unidentified Palestinians were buried in a mass grave in Khan Younis after they were sent into Gaza on a truck by Israel. Yamen Abu Suleiman, the director of the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service in Khan Younis, told Reuters that it was...
Israel Considering ‘Preemptive Strike’ Against Iran
Israel is considering launching a "preemptive strike" on Iran as it's awaiting a reprisal attack for the assassination of Hamas's political chief in Iran. According to Israeli media reports, Israel could launch an attack on Iran if it finds an Iranian strike is...
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks on Hold After Haniyeh Assassination
Hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas are on hold following the Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, The Times of Israel reported Monday. Haniyeh was the top Hamas official outside of Gaza, putting him in charge of the negotiations...
US Sending Aircraft Carrier, Fighter Jet Squadron To ‘Defend Israel’
The US is sending more warships and additional fighter jets to the Middle East as part of a deployment that's "entirely focused on defending Israel," a White House official said Sunday. The Pentagon announced Friday that it's sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham...
Netanyahu Appoints New Spokesman Who Wants Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a new spokesman who is a proponent of establishing Jewish settlements in Gaza and expelling Palestinians from the territory, Haaretz has reported. Omer Dostri, who is a regular guest on Israel's Channel 14, was...
Israel Preparing for Multi-Day Reprisal Attack by Iran and Hezbollah
Israel is preparing for the possibility of Iran and Hezbollah launching a multi-day attack on Israeli territory in response to the assassinations of Hamas's political chief in Tehran and a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, NBC News reported on Sunday. Iran launched...
Biden Tells Netanyahu the US Will Defend Israel, Pledges New Military Deployments
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and promised the US would help defend Israel from any reprisal attacks it may face from Iran or its allies in response to recent Israeli escalations. Iran is vowing revenge for the...
NYT: Haniyeh Was Killed By A Bomb Israel Planted in Tehran Two Months Ago
Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed by a bomb Israeli intelligence planted at an official guest residency in Tehran about two months ago, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Haniyeh was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud...
Israeli Killing of Hamas Political Chief Expected To Derail Ceasefire Talks
The Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Iranian capital of Tehran is expected to derail negotiations for a hostage and Gaza ceasefire deal. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, who has been mediating indirect...
Israeli Lawmaker Says Raping Palestinian Prisoners Is ‘Legitimate’
A member of the Israeli Knesset has defended the idea of raping Palestinian prisoners after Israeli soldiers suspected of sexually torturing a detainee at the Sde Teiman detention facility were arrested. The arrest took place on Monday, sparking protests from...