Egyptian officials said Monday that Israel is not cooperating on allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the enclave is being pushed to the brink due to relentless Israeli airstrikes and a total siege. According to Al Jazeera, Cairo said the Rafah...
Yellen Says the US Can Afford to Fund Wars in Gaza and Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen insisted on Monday that the US could "certainly" afford to fund the war in Ukraine and Israel's onslaught on Gaza as the White House is looking for more military aid for both conflicts. Yellen's comments came a day after President Biden...
Israel Rejects Zelensky Visit
Israel has rejected a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the country that was made in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack, The Times of Israel reported on Monday. Axios reported last week that Zelensky requested to make the trip to Israel...
House Democrats Introduce Resolution Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
On Monday, a group of progressive Democrats in the House introduced a resolution calling for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. "I am grieving for every Palestinian, Israeli, and American life lost to this violence, and my heart breaks for...
US Prepares 2,000 Troops for Potential Middle East Deployment to Support Israel
The Pentagon has selected 2,000 troops to prepare for a potential deployment to support Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Pentagon officials told the paper that the troops would be tasked with missions like advising and medical support and are not...
US Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Support Israel
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Saturday that he ordered the deployment of a second aircraft carrier and its strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to show support for Israel amid its bombardment of Gaza. Austin said the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D....
Iran Says It Won’t Enter War With Israel Unless Israel Attacks First
Amid concerns about Israel's onslaught in Gaza escalating into a regional war, the Iranian mission to the UN said Sunday that it would only enter the fighting if Israel attacked Iran. "Iran’s armed forces will not engage, provided that the Israeli apartheid does not...
US Won’t Draw ‘Red Lines’ on Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus Munitions
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday that the US would not draw any "red lines" over Israel's alleged use of white phosphorus munitions, a chemical weapon that can cause severe burns. Human Rights Watch has said it verified videos of Israel using white...
Israeli Military Says It’s ‘in Formation’ to Strike Gaza City
An Israeli military spokesman said Sunday that Israeli troops are "in formation" to strike Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip as Israel is expected to launch a ground incursion into the besieged enclave. "Gaza City is where the focus and the hub of Hamas activities...
Israeli President Says There Are No Innocent Civilians in Gaza
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Friday that civilians in Gaza bear responsibility for the Hamas attack on southern Israel as Israeli bombs are killing scores of people in the besieged enclave. "It is an entire nation out there that is responsible," Herzog said,...