President Biden said Tuesday that he thinks Iran might not launch a retaliatory attack on Israel if a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal is reached. When asked if Iran might scrap its plans to retaliate for the Israeli killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran if Israel and...
State Department Approves Over $20 Billion Arms Package for Israel
On Tuesday, the State Department approved a series of potential weapons sales to Israel worth over $20 billion that includes F-15 fighter jets and tank munitions. The approval comes as Israeli airstrikes continue to slaughter civilians in Gaza, including newborn twins...
Documents Confirm Netanyahu Sabotaged Ceasefire Talks With New Demands
Documents obtained by The New York Times confirmed that Israel added new demands to the ceasefire proposal unveiled by President Biden back in May, an effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sabotage the chances of a deal. The Times report said that Israeli...
Ben Gvir Says Changing Status Quo at al-Aqsa Is ‘Our Policy’ in Latest Provocative Visit to the Religious Site
On Tuesday, Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir made another provocative visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, known as the Temple Mount to the Israelis, and rejected statements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the status...
White House Says US Is Prepared To Defend Israel From ‘Significant’ Attack
The White House said Monday that the US is prepared to defend Israel from a "significant" Iranian reprisal attack as the US continues to bolster its forces in the region. The US and Israel are expecting Iran to launch its response to the Israeli killing of Hamas's...
Gallant Calls Netanyahu’s Goal of ‘Total Victory’ in Gaza ‘Nonsense’
On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's calls for "total victory" in Gaza "nonsense," prompting a rebuke from Netanyahu. Gallant made the comments at a hearing of the Israeli Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense...
Hamas Says Its Guards Killed One Israeli Hostage, Wounded Two Others
Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigade, said Monday that one Israeli hostage in Gaza was killed and two others were wounded in "two separate incidents" involving Hamas guards. Abu Obeida, al-Qassam's spokesman, said two Hamas recruits fatally shot one male...
Report: Israel Tells US That Iran Is Preparing a Large-Scale Attack
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has told Secretary of Defense Lloyd Autin that Iranian military preparations show Iran is preparing for a large-scale reprisal attack against Israel, Axios reported on Sunday. The report said that a new Israeli intelligence...
Hamas Calls for Implementation of Ceasefire Proposal Unveiled by Biden
On Sunday, Hamas released a statement calling for the implementation of a hostage and ceasefire deal with Israel that was previously unveiled by President Biden. President Biden unveiled the proposal on May 31, and it was backed by the UN Security Council in a...
US To Keep Funding Israeli Military Unit That Killed Elderly Palestinian American
The State Department said Friday that the US will continue providing military aid to an Israeli military unit that was responsible for the death of 78-year-old Palestinian American Omar Assad. In January 2022, Assad was detained by soldiers with the Netzah Yehuda...