Israel has postponed the planned departure of a delegation to Qatar for negotiations on a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas, angering family members of Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza. The delegation was set to travel on Thursday but now won't be sent until next...
In Congressional Address, Netanyahu Slams American Protesters and Receives Standing Ovation
Updated at 7:13 pm Eastern Time on July 24, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday delivered an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday and spent a good portion of his speech attacking Americans who have been protesting Israel's...
Ben Gvir Again Declares Jewish Prayer Is Allowed at al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli Minister of National Security Ben Gvir said Wednesday that Jews were allowed to pray at al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, a position that breaks from the decades-long status quo at the compound, known as Temple Mount to the Israelis. Under the status...
Speaker Johnson: Supporting Israel Is One of America’s ‘Founding Principles’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) described US support for Israel as one of America's "founding principles" during a speech at an event hosted by the Republican Jewish Committee on July 18. "It is an important principle that America and Israel stand together...
Israel To Send Delegation to Hostage Deal Talks With Netanyahu’s New Demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending a delegation for a new round of hostage deal negotiations this Thursday, his office announced on Sunday. The Times of Israel reported Friday that Israeli negotiators were adding clauses to a ceasefire proposal to...
US Criticizes ICJ Ruling That Israeli Occupation of Palestine Is Illegal
The US has criticized the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling that said the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal and must come to an end, claiming it impedes a two-state solution. "We are concerned that the breadth of the court’s opinion...
Israel’s Ben Gvir Makes Provocative Visit to al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir made a provocative visit to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday as part of his effort to thwart a hostage deal with Hamas. Ben Gvir, leader of the Jewish Power party, said in...
Biden Claims He’s Done More for the ‘Palestinian Community’ Than Anyone Else
President Biden claimed in an interview published on Monday that he has done more for the "Palestinian community" than anyone else, comments that come after over nine months of his administration supporting Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. "I'm the guy that did...
UNRWA Headquarters in Israel ‘Flattened’ by Israeli Military
The head of the UN's Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, said Monday that the organization's headquarters in Gaza City have been "flattened" as Israel has escalated attacks across the Gaza Strip. "Shocking," UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X. "UNRWAheadquarters...
Israel Orders the Evacuation of Gaza City
On Wednesday, the Israeli military told the residents of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate and head south, signaling its assault on the city will escalate even more. The military dropped leaflets that said "all those in Gaza City" should head to Deir...