Retired US Marines Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of US Central Command, described Israel's success in Gaza as "very limited," noting Israel has failed to dismantle the Palestinian group's military and political leadership. McKenzie, who retired from his...
Poll: Half of US Adults Think Israel Has Gone ‘Too Far’ in Gaza
Half of American adults believe the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza has gone "too far," according to a new poll from AP-NORC. The poll, conducted from January 25-29, found 50% of respondents thought the slaughter went too far, compared with 40% when the same question...
Senate Unveils $118 Billion Bill With Money for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and New Yemen War
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Sunday unveiled a massive $118 billion spending bill that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as spending for President Biden's new war with Yemen's Houthis. The bill is the result of months of...
House to Vote on $17.6 Billion in New Military Aid for Israel
The House will vote on a bill this week to provide $17.6 billion in new military aid to Israel to support the mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza. The House previously passed a $14.3 billion resolution for Israel but cut funds to the Internal Revenue Service, so it...
Qatar Says Hamas Received Hostage Proposal ‘Positively,’ But No Deal Yet
A Qatari official told Reuters on Thursday that Hamas has received the latest hostage deal proposal "positively" but said there was no agreement yet. The comments came after Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said Hamas gave its "initial positive confirmation" to the...
US Rep. Mast, a Former IDF Soldier, Says Palestinian Babies Killed in Gaza Are Not ‘Innocent Civilians’
Members of the antiwar activist group Code Pink confronted Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces, about the Palestinian babies being killed by Israel in Gaza. Mast told them the babies were not innocent. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of...
Netanyahu Says He Won’t Withdraw From Gaza for New Hostage Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday again rejected the idea of withdrawing from Gaza and releasing thousands of Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostage deal with Hamas and vowed his massacre would continue. "We will not remove the IDF from the Gaza...
Hamas Reasserting Control Over Areas of Northern Gaza
Hamas militants have returned to northern Gaza and are mobilizing against Israeli forces and establishing a system of governance, The Guardian reported Tuesday, citing Israeli officials, Gaza residents, and aid officials. "We are hearing more, unfortunately, of the...
White House Denies Report That It’s Considering Leverage Military Aid to Israel
The White House on Sunday dismissed a report from NBC News that said the Biden administration was considering leveraging military aid to Israel to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale down the violence in Gaza. The report said the White House...
Israel Struggles to Destroy Hamas Tunnels
US and Israeli officials believe about 80% of Hamas' tunnels under Gaza are still intact after over three months of Israel's relentless bombing campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The report is another sign that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...