The US is ready to guarantee that it would allow Israel to restart the genocidal war in Gaza after the first phase of any hostage and ceasefire deal that might be reached with Hamas, according to Israeli media reports. Hostage deal talks have been stalled since the...
Hamas Says It Will Continue Ceasefire Talks Under Sinwar
A Hamas official has said the Palestinian group will continue ceasefire negotiations with Israel after it appointed Yahya Sinwar as the head of the political bureau following the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Sinwar is Hamas's leader in Gaza, and...
Hamas Names Yahya Sinwar as New Political Chief
On Tuesday, Hamas named Yahya Sinwar, the group's leader in Gaza, to head the political bureau after the Israeli killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Before he was killed last week, Haniyeh served as the highest-level Hamas official outside of Gaza and was the public...
Majority of Americans Oppose Using US Troops To Defend Israel
The majority of Americans oppose the idea of US troops being used to defend Israel if it comes under attack by Iran, according to a poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that was released on Tuesday. The poll, conducted from June 21–July 1, 2024,...
Nasrallah Vows ‘Strong’ Response to Israeli Killing of Hezbollah Commander Is Coming
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah vowed in a televised speech on Tuesday that the Lebanese group would have a "strong" response to the Israeli killing of a high-level Hezbollah commander. Nasrallah delivered the speech during a ceremony that marked one week...
CENTCOM Chief Meets With IDF Chief To Coordinate on Iranian Response
On Monday, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv as the two militaries are preparing to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal attack. Kurilla also...
Israel Sends Truck Full of Dead Palestinians Into Gaza
On Monday, over 80 bodies of unidentified Palestinians were buried in a mass grave in Khan Younis after they were sent into Gaza on a truck by Israel. Yamen Abu Suleiman, the director of the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service in Khan Younis, told Reuters that it was...
Israel Considering ‘Preemptive Strike’ Against Iran
Israel is considering launching a "preemptive strike" on Iran as it's awaiting a reprisal attack for the assassination of Hamas's political chief in Iran. According to Israeli media reports, Israel could launch an attack on Iran if it finds an Iranian strike is...
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Talks on Hold After Haniyeh Assassination
Hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas are on hold following the Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, The Times of Israel reported Monday. Haniyeh was the top Hamas official outside of Gaza, putting him in charge of the negotiations...
US Sending Aircraft Carrier, Fighter Jet Squadron To ‘Defend Israel’
The US is sending more warships and additional fighter jets to the Middle East as part of a deployment that's "entirely focused on defending Israel," a White House official said Sunday. The Pentagon announced Friday that it's sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham...