A Hamas official said on Wednesday that Israel responded negatively to the Palestinian group's latest proposal for a hostage deal and ceasefire. Indirect negotiations have been taking place in Qatar, and according to a report from Axios, the deal that's on the table...
Biden Reassures Netanyahu He’s Not Trying To Undermine Him
President Biden reassured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wasn't trying to undermine him politically by criticizing the Israeli government, Axios reported on Tuesday. Biden gave Netanyahu the assurance during a phone call on Monday, which came after...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria for Second Time This Week
Israeli airstrikes hit targets outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus this week, marking the second time Israeli warplanes bombed the country this week. According to Syria's SANA news agency, the strikes caused some material damage, but no casualties were reported....
Biden Knew Israel Was Bombing Civilian Targets in October
Biden administration officials knew back in October that Israel was bombing buildings in Gaza without having "solid intelligence" that they were military targets and continued to provide full support for the Israeli military operations anyway, The Washington Post...
Netanyahu To Send Delegation to US To Discuss Plans To Attack Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will send a delegation of officials to the US to discuss Israeli plans to attack Rafah, the southern Gaza city on the Egyptian border that's packed with 1.5 million Palestinians. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said...
Israel Will Steal 16% of Gaza’s Land By Establishing ‘Buffer Zone’
Israel's plan to create a "buffer zone" inside Gaza along its border with Israel will take 16% of the Strip's territory, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an analysis of the operation by Adi Ben Nun, a Hebrew University geography professor. Israel has begun the...
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks Expected to Resume in Qatar
Qatari and Egyptian-mediated hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in Doha after a long pause in negotiations. Israeli media reported that the Israeli security cabinet approved sending a delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea to Doha...
UNICEF Says Israel Has Killed Over 13,000 Children in Gaza
The UN's child relief agency said on Sunday that over 13,000 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip and that many more could be dead under the rubble. "Thousands more have been injured, or we can't even determine where they are. They may be stuck under rubble,"...
US Considering Giving Israel More Military Aid as Leverage
Recent media reports have said there are discussions within the Biden administration to condition military aid to Israel if it invades Rafah as a way to reduce civilian casualties. The assumption was that the US could threaten to cut off or reduce its weapons supply...
US Troops Depart for Mission to Build Gaza Port
Four US Army vessels carrying about 100 American troops departed Virginia on Tuesday with equipment to build a temporary port on Gaza's coast, AFP reported. US officials say the idea of the port is to get more aid into Gaza, where the entire population is facing food...