The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that its ground forces captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital aid route as Palestinians are facing starvation. Israeli tanks and troops entered Rafah late Monday, and Israeli strikes...
Israeli Ground Forces Enter Rafah
Israeli tanks have entered Rafah and appear to be pushing to capture the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing that connects to Egypt, several media outlets have reported. Heavy airstrikes have been reported in the city as well, with some media reports...
Mitt Romney Says Congress Supports Banning TikTok for Israel
In a conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) acknowledged that banning TikTok has such strong support in Congress because the social media platform has hurt Israel's public relations battle. "Some wonder why there was such...
Republican Senators Threaten ICC: ‘Target Israel and We Will Target You’
A group of 12 Republican senators sent a letter to the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that threatens "severe sanctions" and hints at other action if the court issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...
Israeli Invasion of Rafah Appears Imminent After Evacuation Order
The Israeli invasion of Rafah appears to be imminent as Israeli forces dropped leaflets on the eastern part of the city, warning that "extreme force" will be used in the area. The Israeli military said it ordered the evacuation of about 100,000 people and suggested...
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks at Impasse, Netanyahu Blamed for Sabotage
Egyptian and Qatari-mediated ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are expected to fail as the two sides are at an impasse. The main obstacle is Hamas's demand for a deal to lead to a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister...
Israeli Officials Say Flow of US Weapons Is Uninterrupted Despite Report of Ammunition Delay
Israeli officials said on Sunday that the overall flow of US weapons shipments to Israel is "uninterrupted" despite a report from Axios that said the Biden administration put a hold on an ammunition shipment. The Axios report cited two Israeli officials who said the...
Israeli Cabinet Votes To Shut Down Al Jazeera, Police Raid Office
The Israeli cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera, and Israeli police raided the Qatari media outlet's office following the decision. The broad order shuts down Al Jazeera broadcasts, allows the confiscation of its equipment, and blocks the...
World Food Programme Director Cindy McCain Says Northern Gaza Experiencing ‘Full-Blown’ Famine
The head of the UN's World Food Programme has said northern Gaza is experiencing a "full-blown famine" that is moving south, which is a result of the US-backed Israeli blockade and bombing campaign. "Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and...
Biden Says Protests Haven’t Made Him Reconsider Support for Gaza Slaughter
President Biden said on Thursday that the college protests on campuses across the country have not caused him to rethink his unconditional support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Biden made the comment when answering a question from a reporter after...


