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...
IDF Spokesman Says Hamas Will Still Be in Gaza 5 Years From Now
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has said that Hamas will still be in Gaza five years from now in his latest comments that cast doubt on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goal of eliminating the Palestinian group. "Israel is planning a...
US To Permanently Remove Pier Built Off the Coast of Gaza
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the pier the US military built off the coast of Gaza will be reattached to the shore on Wednesday and then permanently removed after a few days. The idea is to clear aid that has piled up in Cyprus and on the offshore...
Netanyahu Sabotaging Deal With Hamas By Issuing List of Demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a list of demands for a potential hostage deal ahead of more indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, a move seen by mediators and Israeli officials as an attempt to sabotage the chances of an agreement....