Relatives of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza disrupted a meeting of the Israeli Knesset's Finance Committee and demanded the government do more to secure the release of their family members. "You will not sit here while our children die," the protesters yelled,...
Israeli Commanders Believe Diplomacy Is the Only Way to Free Israeli Hostages
Four senior Israeli military leaders told The New York Times that they've concluded the only way to secure the release of the over 100 Israeli hostages in Gaza is through diplomacy, not military action. The commanders, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told the...
US Intelligence Says Israel Nowhere Close to Its Goal of Eliminating Hamas
US intelligence officials estimate Israel is nowhere close to its goal of eliminating Hamas after over three months of relentless airstrikes and ground operations in Gaza, The Wall Street Journal reported. US intelligence agencies estimate between 20% and 30% of Hamas...
Netanyahu Doubles Down on Opposition to Palestinian State After Call With Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his opposition to a Palestinian state after holding a phone call with President Biden on Friday, the first conversation between the two leaders in nearly a month. After the phone call, Biden said the idea of a...
Israeli President Says ‘No Israelis in Their Right Mind’ Are Thinking About Peace
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday that no Israelis "in their right mind" are thinking about peace as Israeli officials continue to make clear the onslaught in Gaza will not end anytime soon. "If you ask an average Israeli now about his or her mental state,...
Netanyahu Tells US There Will Be No Palestinian State in Any Post-War Scenario
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has told the US there will be no Palestinian state in any post-war scenario and that Israel must control all of the territory from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, which includes the West Bank...
Report: Netanyahu Says Israel’s Campaign in Gaza Could Continue Into 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel's brutal campaign in Gaza could continue into 2025, Israeli TV reported. The report from Israel's Channel 12 said Netanyahu made the comments during a meeting with local council chiefs from kibbutzim and other...
Senate Votes Down Bernie Sanders Resolution to Probe Israel’s Gaza Slaughter
The Senate on Tuesday night voted down a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would have frozen US military aid to Israel if the State Department failed to produce a report on whether Israel was committing human rights violations in Gaza. Under the...
Israeli Defense Minster: ‘Intensive Phase’ of Ground Offensive in North Gaza Is Over
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that the "intensive phase" of the Israeli ground offensive in north Gaza has ended and that it would soon end in the south as well. "In the northern part of the Strip, this phase has ended. In southern Gaza, we will...
Biden Ignores Palestinian Deaths in Statement on 100 Days of Gaza War
President Biden released a statement on Sunday marking 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel and the launching of Israel's brutal campaign in Gaza that made no mention of the nearly 24,000 Palestinians that have been killed. The statement...