Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the US was imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur who is very critical of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and its genocidal war in Gaza. The sanctions come after...
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 105 Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed 105 Palestinians and wounded 530 over the previous 24-hour period, as US-backed Israeli strikes continue to pound targets across the besieged Strip despite talk of a potential ceasefire deal. Israeli...
Flouting Ceasefire, Israeli Ground Troops Raid Southern Lebanon
Israel has been aggressively ignoring the ongoing ceasefire with Lebanon since it was just put in place in November, mostly with occupation of hilltop sites inside Lebanon and near daily airstrikes against Lebanese towns and villages. Overnight, they ignored it even...
Trump Holds Second Meeting With Netanyahu at the White House
President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for a second day on Tuesday, holding a 90-minute meeting in the Oval Office. The two leaders were also joined by Vice President JD Vance. According to media reports, the purpose of the...
Report: Katz’s Remarks About Building a Concentration Camp in Gaza ‘Hindering’ Ceasefire Talks
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's comments about building a camp on the ruins of Rafah to concentrate the entire civilian population of Gaza are "hindering" ceasefire negotiations since Hamas is strongly against the idea, Israeli media reported on Tuesday, citing...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says US Must Rebuild Trust for Negotiations to Resume
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran's position on future negotiations with the US, saying his country is open to diplomacy but that the US needs to rebuild trust since it backed Israel's attacks on Iran during previous talks. Writing in the...
Israeli Settlers Set Fire Near Ancient Church in West Bank Christian Village
A group of Jewish settlers set a fire near an ancient Christian church in the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Nabd El-Haya, a radio station based in the town, has reported. In a joint statement, priests from the three...
Israel Attacks in Gaza Kill 95 More Palestinians
Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday have killed at least 95 Palestinians, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as relentless US-backed strikes continue and IDF troops continue to gun down people seeking aid. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that at least six...
US To Spend $1.5 Billion Building New Air Bases and Facilities for the Israeli Military
The US is poised to spend over $1 billion on building new air bases and various other types of military facilities, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, citing documents and presentations from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The construction projects include building a...
Israel Says ‘Key Hamas Terrorist’ Among Three Killed in North Lebanon Strike
Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon today, in violation of the ceasefire that has been in place since November. Today they attacked in Lebanon’s far north, hitting the city of Tripoli in a strike that killed at least three and wounded 13 others. Like so many other...