Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser to President Biden, is in Israel to hold talks with Israeli officials on preventing a major war with Lebanon as fighting between Israeli and Hezbollah forces across the Israel-Lebanon border continues to escalate, Axios reported on...
US Says Israel Has ‘Right’ to Expand Military Operations in South Gaza But Wants a Delay
A US official said Sunday that Israel has the "right" to expand its military operations in southern Gaza but said the Biden administration is looking for a delay in the plan to account for the hundreds of thousands of civilians who have fled fighting from the north....
Zelenksy: Artillery Shell Deliveries Have Decreased Since Outbreak of Gaza War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that deliveries of artillery shells from the US have "decreased" since Israel unleashed its relentless bombing campaign in Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attack. The US has provided Ukraine with a huge amount of...
Haaretz: Israeli Helicopter Fire ‘Hit’ Music Festival Attendees on October 7
An Israeli military helicopter fired and "hit" attendees of the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7, Haaretz reported on Saturday, citing a police investigation of the incident. The report reads: "According to a police source,...
Yemen’s Houthis Seize Israeli-Linked Ship in the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis have seized an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea after vowing to target Israeli vessels in the region over Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The Houthis forces seized the Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader, a car carrier that's owned by Ray Car Carriers, a...
Qatar PM Says Only Minor Obstacles Preventing Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
Qatar's prime minister said Sunday that only "minor" issues are preventing a deal being reached between Israel and Hamas on Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. The comments from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came after The Washington Post reported on...
US Tries to Deflect Blame for Israel’s Raid of al-Shifa Hospital
The White House on Wednesday said it did not "OK" Israel's military raid of al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza in an attempt to deflect responsibility for the attack. Just hours before Israel launched the raid, White House National Security Council spokesman John...
UN Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Gaza
The UN Security Council passed its first resolution related to Israel's war in Gaza on Wednesday that calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow aid and other assistance to reach Palestinian civilians. The resolution passed in a vote of 12-0,...
Gaza Hostage Negotiations Focused on How Long Israel Will Allow a Ceasefire
The negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a potential hostage deal are focused on how long Israel is willing to pause its military operations in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday. Sources told Axios that Qatari mediators had given two proposals to Israel. One...
Poll: Majority of Americans Support a Ceasefire in Gaza
A new poll from Reuters/Ipsos found that the majority of Americans support the idea of a ceasefire in Gaza, a position that has been rejected by the Biden administration. About 68% of respondents agreed with the statement "Israel should call a ceasefire and try to...