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...
Egypt Accused of Threatening Rights Group That Reported on Construction of Camp in Sinai for Palestinian Refugees
Egypt has been accused of threatening a human rights group that first reported on the construction of a walled camp for Palestinian refugees in the Sinai Desert on the border with Gaza. Eighteen civil society groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights...
Israeli Officials Downplay Prospect of New Hostage Deal With Hamas
Israeli officials are downplaying the prospects of a new hostage deal with Hamas even as Israeli negotiators head to Qatar to discuss the details, The Times of Israel reported on Monday. According to media reports, the deal presented on Friday during talks between...
US Airman Sets Himself on Fire in Front of Israeli Embassy to Protest Gaza Genocide
Updated on 2/26/24 at 7:44 am EST An active duty US airman set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC to protest the US-backed slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. According to Talia Jane, an independent journalist who obtained the video of the...