With just a few weeks left in the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, it seems increasingly that not only will the war resume after that, but the ceasefire may not last, even in pretense, for the whole 60 days. Israel continues to commit dozens of violations...
Israel Launches Major Airstrikes Against North Syria
Syria’s new government may view peace with Israel as a top priority, but Israel seems to be heading in a different direction, as airstrikes continue to escalate against sites across Syria, and Israeli ground forces are taking more and more strategic locations in...
Rep. Massie Calls Out House Rules Package for Including Measure to Protect Netanyahu
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has called out House leadership for including a bill as part of a proposed rules package designed to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The rules package, which is set to be voted on Friday after the new House elects its...
Heavy Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill More Than 90 Palestinians
Israeli strikes have ramped up across the Gaza Strip, killing over 90 Palestinians since dawn on Thursday, medical sources told Al Jazeera early Friday morning Gaza time. Israeli attacks included a strike on a tent camp in al-Mawasi, a so-called "safe zone" in...
Israeli Troops Advance Deeper Into Southern Lebanon, Escalate Demolitions
Israel’s military continued its invasion of southern Lebanon today, despite the 60-day ceasefire in place during which it’s meant to vacate the country. The village of Beit Lif was the latest target, with Israeli Merkava tanks and military bulldozers arriving at the...
Israeli Settler Violence in 2024 Highest Since the UN Began Keeping Track
The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday that 2024 marked the worst year for Israeli settler violence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since it began keeping track of such incidents nearly 20 years ago. OCHA said it...
US Has Given Israel $22 Billion in Military Aid Since October 2023
Since October 7, 2023, the US has provided Israel with more than $22 billion in military aid, Israel Hayom reported Wednesday, citing data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The stepped-up US military aid to Israel has supported the...
Israel Kills Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day
The Israeli military started the New Year by massacring dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, killing at least 28 in attack across the Strip since dawn on Wednesday, medical sources told Al Jazeera. In northern Gaza, Israeli strikes hit a home in Jabalia, killing at least...
UN Says Israel Has Turned Gaza’s Hospitals Into ‘Death Traps’
A report released by the UN Human Rights Office on Tuesday condemned Israel's attacks on hospitals in Gaza, saying the campaign against medical infrastructure in the Strip is a "direct consequence" of Israel's "disregard" for international law. "As if the relentless...
Hezbollah ‘Patient,’ But Threatens Retaliation If Israel Troops Remain Past Deadline
Now 35 days into a 60-day ceasefire, Israeli troops remain inside Lebanese territory and are increasingly open about staying indefinitely. Given the several hundred Israeli ceasefire violations and scores of Lebanese casualties, however, the real story may be...