On Sunday, President Trump continued to push his idea for a US takeover of the Gaza Strip, saying he was "committed" to owning the Palestinian territory. "I'm committed to buying and owning Gaza. As far as us rebuilding it, we may give it to other states in the Middle...
Israeli Military Kills Pregnant Woman in West Bank as It Expands Raids
On Sunday, a pregnant Palestinian woman was among two women killed by Israeli forces during a raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp near the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm. Sundus Shalabi, 23, who was eight months pregnant, was shot by Israeli gunfire while traveling...
Saudi Arabia Slams Netanyahu for Suggesting Its Territory Be Used for Palestinian State
Saudi Arabia has rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that Saudi land could be used for the establishment of a Palestinian state. In a recent interview, Netanyahu suggested the Saudis could create a Palestinian state, saying they have "a lot...
Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza Despite Ceasefire
On Sunday, Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians, including an elderly woman, in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement. The latest violence came as Israeli troops withdrew from the Netazarim Corridor, a strip of land that separated northern Gaza from the...
Six Killed in East Lebanon as Israel Escalates Airstrikes
Israel commits multiple violations of the ongoing Lebanon ceasefire daily, but this weekend those violations seem to be intensifying in scope and casualty figures. The largest incident this weekend was near the town of Janta, along the Syria border. An Israeli drone...
Report: Netanyahu Intends To Sabotage Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli sources have told Haaretz that they believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to sabotage the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal and that Israeli negotiators headed to Qatar will not advance the agreement to its second phase. "It's a show," one source...
Trump Signs Order Imposing Sanctions on ICC for Israel
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations into Israeli war crimes. Trump sanctioned officials of the Hague-based court during his first term in office over an ICC...
US Coordinated With Israel on Strikes in Gaza Knowing Hundreds of Civilians Would Be Killed
The US coordinated closely with Israel on massive strikes in Gaza on residential buildings, knowing that more than 100 civilians would be killed even though Israel didn't have precise intelligence about the location of a Hamas commander it was claiming to target, the...
Israeli Defense Minister Orders Military To Prepare for ‘Departure’ of Palestinians From Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday ordered the military to prepare for the "voluntary departure" of Palestinians from Gaza as Israeli officials are hoping to pursue ethnic cleansing following Trump's proposals for the enclave. "I have instructed the IDF...
Trump Says Israel Will Hand Gaza to US at the ‘Conclusion of Fighting’
President Trump on Thursday continued to push his idea of a US takeover of Gaza, claiming Israel would hand over the territory to the US at the "conclusion of fighting" and insisting the occupation wouldn't require US troops. "The Gaza Strip would be turned over to...