Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday expressed strong opposition to a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas amid reports negotiations are making progress and said it was time for Israel to "occupy and cleanse" the entire Gaza Strip. "The emerging deal...
Netanyahu Thanks Biden for His ‘Lifelong Support’ of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Biden on Sunday and thanked the American leader for his "lifelong support" for the state of Israel, the White House said in a readout of the call. "The Prime Minister thanked the President for his lifelong...
Israel To Hide Identity of Soldiers Amid War Crimes Probes Abroad
The Israeli military has decided to hide the identity of its soldiers amid efforts by pro-Palestinian organizations to have Israeli soldiers investigated for war crimes while traveling abroad. Under the new policy, combat troops will now have their faces blurred and...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 51 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 51 Palestinians and wounded 78 as the US-backed daily slaughter continues. The ministry's numbers only account for dead and wounded Palestinians brought to hospitals. "There...
Israel Killed 74 Children in Gaza in First Week of 2025
US-backed Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 74 children in just the first week of 2025, according to the UN's child relief agency, UNICEF. "Children have reportedly been killed in several mass casualty events, including nighttime attacks in Gaza City, Khan...
Trump Envoy Will Join Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Qatar
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Tuesday that he was traveling to Qatar to take part in Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations with Biden administration officials. Chances of a deal seem slim as Israeli Prime Minister...
Israel’s Smotrich Calls for Major Destruction in the West Bank
On Monday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for massive destruction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, saying several cities should look like Gaza's Jabalia. "Funduq, Nablus, and Jenin must look like Jabalia," Smotrich wrote on X. The Israeli military...
Report: IDF Shot Dead a Palestinian It Was Using as a Human Shield
An Israeli military officer accidentally shot and killed a Palestinian who was being used by IDF troops as a "human shield," Hamakom Hachi Ham Bagehenom, a Hebrew language magazine, reported on Tuesday. Using Palestinians as human shields to search buildings and...
Israeli Media Publishes Guide for IDF Soldiers To Avoid Arrest Abroad
The Israeli news site Ynet has published a guide for Israeli soldiers to help them avoid arrest for potential war crimes while traveling abroad. The guide comes after an Israeli soldier visiting Brazil fled the country over an order from a Brazilian court to...
Israeli Attacks Kill 49 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed 49 Palestinians and wounded 75 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. The ministry's figures only account for dead and wounded Palestinians who...