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...
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...
A report from Bloomberg published on Tuesday detailed some of the weapons the US has shipped to Israel to support its onslaught in Gaza. The Pentagon has refused to detail the arms it has been providing Israel since October 7. The only weapons shipments that have been...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other members of Congress spoke at a pro-Israel rally at the National Mall in Washington DC on Tuesday, where demonstrators made clear their opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza. Johnson called the idea of a ceasefire "outrageous,"...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is expected this week to introduce a bill to block an arms transfer to Israel, which will mark the first piece of legislation aimed at reining in President Biden's strong support of Israel's brutal war on Gaza. The bill will target a planned...
Two members of the Israeli Knesset wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal arguing for Western countries to take in refugees from Gaza as Israeli officials continue to call for Palestinians to be pushed out of the enclave. The op-ed was written by Danny Danon, a...
More than 400 US officials from 40 government agencies have sent a letter to President Biden criticizing his unconditional support for Israel's war in Gaza in the latest example of dissent from within the US government. "We call on President Biden to urgently demand a...
Doctors at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital are pleading for help as the medical facility has ceased functioning after its power failed over the weekend amid an Israeli siege. The medical staff has refused to evacuate the hospital due to fears that the approximately 700...
Hamas's armed wing said Monday that it discussed with Qatari mediators a deal to free up to 70 Israeli hostages in exchange for a five-day ceasefire and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. "Last week there was an effort from the Qatari brothers to release the...
A group of US-based aid, advocacy, and religious groups sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging the Pentagon to scrap plans to provide Israel with 155mm artillery rounds due to the massive civilian casualty rate in Israel's war on Gaza. The Pentagon...
