Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a counteroffer from Hamas on a potential hostage deal, insisting that he will settle for nothing less than "total victory." According to Middle East Eye, Hamas proposed a 135-day ceasefire in three 45-day phases...
The House on Tuesday sank an effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to pass a $17.6 billion military aid bill for Israel to support the slaughter in Gaza. The bill was fast-tracked under the suspension of House rules, requiring it to have a two-thirds majority to be...
Israeli intelligence officials have concluded that more than a fifth of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza are dead, news that is sure to increase the domestic anger directed at the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli assessment,...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Tuesday that the $118 billion military aid and border bill unveiled over the weekend will likely "not become law" due to GOP opposition. "We had a very robust discussion about whether or not this product could ever...
Retired US Marines Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of US Central Command, described Israel's success in Gaza as "very limited," noting Israel has failed to dismantle the Palestinian group's military and political leadership. McKenzie, who retired from his...
Half of American adults believe the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza has gone "too far," according to a new poll from AP-NORC. The poll, conducted from January 25-29, found 50% of respondents thought the slaughter went too far, compared with 40% when the same question...
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Sunday unveiled a massive $118 billion spending bill that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as spending for President Biden's new war with Yemen's Houthis. The bill is the result of months of...
The House will vote on a bill this week to provide $17.6 billion in new military aid to Israel to support the mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza. The House previously passed a $14.3 billion resolution for Israel but cut funds to the Internal Revenue Service, so it...
A Qatari official told Reuters on Thursday that Hamas has received the latest hostage deal proposal "positively" but said there was no agreement yet. The comments came after Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said Hamas gave its "initial positive confirmation" to the...
Members of the antiwar activist group Code Pink confronted Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces, about the Palestinian babies being killed by Israel in Gaza. Mast told them the babies were not innocent. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of...
