A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday for hostage deal talks, but Israel has boycotted the negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke off hostage deal talks because Hamas did not provide a list of all the living Israeli hostages. Sources in...
Israeli Minister Gantz Arrives in US on Trip Not Approved By Netanyahu
Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz arrived in the US on Sunday on a trip that was not approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Israeli media, Netanyahu wasn't aware of the trip until Gantz informed the prime minister of his plans on...
Aid Groups Slam US for Dropping Aid Into Gaza Instead of Pressuring Israel
Aid groups and officials are criticizing the US for dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza by airplane instead of pressuring Israel to allow more aid trucks to enter the Strip, where the entire population is facing "crisis" levels of food insecurity. On Saturday,...
Biden Walks Back Prediction That a Gaza Ceasefire Will Be Reached By Monday
President Biden on Thursday walked back a prediction he made earlier this week that a ceasefire in Gaza could be reached by Monday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Hamas's demands "delusional," signaling a hostage deal is not close. "Hope springs...
Lloyd Austin Says Israel Has Killed Over 25,000 Women and Children in Gaza
Update: The Pentagon walked back Austin's comments, claiming he was referring to total Palestinian deaths based on numbers from Gaza's Health Ministry, not just women and children. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Thursday that Israel has killed over 25,000...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Causing ‘Material Losses’
Israeli airstrikes were launched against Syria on Wednesday, targeting an area outside of Damascus, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The SANA report said that Syrian air defenses intercepted some of the Israeli missiles, and a military source said the strikes only...
Over 100,000 Vote ‘Uncommitted’ in Michigan Primary to Send Message to Biden Over Support for Gaza Slaughter
Over 100,000 people voted "uncommitted" in the Michigan Democratic primary to send a message to President Biden over his unconditional support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Biden still received 640,000 votes, over 80%, but 100,000 votes could make...
Houthis Say They’ll Reassess Red Sea Attacks If Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza Ends
A spokesman for Yemen's Houthis reaffirmed to Reuters that the group's attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden would only be reassessed if Israel's brutal campaign in Gaza comes to an end. "There will be no halt to any operations that help...
Poll: Two-Thirds of US Voters Support US Pushing for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
A new poll from Data for Progress has found that about two-thirds of American voters support the idea of the US pushing for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an idea that's opposed by the Biden administration. When asked if they support the US calling for a permanent...
Report: Hezbollah Would Halt Fire on Israel If Ceasefire Reached in Gaza
Hezbollah would halt fire on Israel if Hamas agrees to a hostage deal that includes a ceasefire unless Israel continues to bomb southern Lebanon, Reuters reported on Tuesday. During the previous hostage deal that resulted in a seven-day truce in Gaza, there was calm...