The State Department has warned its diplomats not to call for de-escalation or an end to the violence as Israeli airstrikes relentlessly hit Gaza, killing hundreds of children. In a message circulated Friday in emails viewed by HuffPost, the State Department said that...
An Israeli minister said Thursday that Israel would not allow any humanitarian aid into Gaza unless Hamas releases Israelis it has taken into the enclave. "Humanitarian aid to Gaza?" Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz wrote on X. "No electric switch will be turned...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared in Tel Aviv on Thursday that "as long as America exists," it will support Israel, a pledge that came amid a relentless Israeli bombardment of Gaza. "The message that I bring to Israel is this: You may be strong enough on your...
A new poll found that the vast majority of Israelis say the Hamas attack on southern Israel was caused by a failure in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a smaller majority want Netanyahu to resign once the conflict is over. In the poll released...
On Thursday, Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's two international airports in Damascus and Aleppo, putting them both out of service, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression on the two international airports of Damascus and...
Gaza's only power plant was shut down on Wednesday after it ran out of fuel as the situation in the besieged enclave is becoming increasingly desperate for civilians after days of relentless Israeli airstrikes. At least 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and...
The White House has conveyed to members of Congress that it will request an emergency supplemental funding package that will include military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as additional funding for border security, NBC News reported on Wednesday....
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that US intelligence shows Iranian leaders were surprised by the Hamas attack on southern Israel and that no evidence has been found indicating Iran helped plan the operation. The report reads: "These key Iranian officials did...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday declared that "we're in a religious war" and called for Israel to "level" the Gaza Strip, home to over 2 million people, including about 1 million children. "We're in a religious war here. I am with Israel. Do whatever the hell...
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that Egypt warned Israel of a potential attack three days before Hamas launched its incursion into southern Israel, confirming earlier reports. "We know that Egypt has warned the...
