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...
Trump Says He’s the ‘Best Friend’ Israel Ever Had, Repeats Threat to Hamas
On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump said he was the "best friend" Israel ever had and repeated the threat that there would be "hell to pay" if Hamas doesn't release the hostages by the time he is inaugurated. Trump made the comments when asked by radio host Hugh...
Blinken Says He’s Not Worried That the World May Think He’s Backed a Genocide
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview published by The New York Times on Saturday that he's not worried that the world might view him as a genocide supporter for his role in supporting Israel's actions in Gaza. Blinken was asked, "Do you, Secretary...
Report: Israel Considers Cutting Aid to Gaza Even More Under Trump
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza even more once President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20, CNN reported on Saturday, citing an Israeli official. In recent months, the amount of aid entering Gaza has reached all-time...
Israeli Attacks Kill 88 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli attacks killed at least 88 Palestinians and wounded 208 over the previous 24-hour period as Israel has stepped up its bombing of the besieged enclave in recent days. Al Jazeera reported on Sunday that Israeli attacks...
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...