Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened Palestinians in the West Bank that Israel could turn their cities "into ruins like the Gaza Strip." Smotrich's threat comes as violence from Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank against Palestinians...
Israeli Official Says Gaza Slaughter Will Continue for at Least Another 7 Months
Tzachi Hanegbi, head of the Israeli National Security Council, said Wednesday that he expects Israeli military operations in Gaza to continue for at least another seven months into early 2025. "We expect another seven months of fighting in order to deepen the...
US Says Rafah Massacre Won’t Change Its Support for Israel
The Biden administration made clear on Tuesday that the Israeli bombing of a tent camp in Rafah that killed 45 displaced Palestinians, including many women and children, would not change US support for Israel. Both the White House and the State Department claimed...
US-Constructed Pier Off Gaza Breaks Apart
The US-constructed pier off Gaza broke apart on Tuesday due to heavy seas, suspending aid deliveries indefinitely, in the latest setback for the disastrous project that was ordered by President Biden. The Pentagon said that the pier, which cost $320 million for the US...
Nikki Haley Visits Israel, Writes ‘Finish Them’ on Israeli Artillery Shell
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley wrote "finish them" on an Israeli artillery shell during a visit to Israel to show her staunch support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza and the Israeli bombing campaign in southern Lebanon. "America...
Report: IDF Negotiator Says There Will Be No Hostage Deal Under Netanyahu Govt
An Israeli military officer involved in the indirect hostage deal negotiations with Hamas has expressed frustration with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a report from Israel's Channel 12. The report said that Maj. Gen. Nitzan...
Israel Allows Settlers To Return to West Bank Settlements That Were Evacuated in 2005 ‘Disengagement’
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Wednesday the broadening of a law that will allow Israelis to return to three settlements in the occupied West Bank that were dismantled in 2005. In 2005, four settlements were dismantled in the West Bank and 21 in...
Gaza’s Christian Community Dwindles as More Than Half Have Fled the Israeli Onslaught
More than half of Gaza's Christians have fled the enclave since Israel unleashed its onslaught, and the Catholic Church is fearful about the future of the ancient community, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Before October 7, about 1,700 Christians were living in Gaza,...
US Thinks Israel Has Only Killed 30-35% of Hamas Fighters
US intelligence indicates that Israel has only killed 30 to 35% of Hamas fighters who were members of the Palestinian group's military wing before October 7, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. Biden administration officials also believe Hamas has been able to recruit...
Gallant Tells Sullivan Israel Will Escalate Military Operations in Rafah
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant made clear to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in a meeting in Israel on Monday that Israel will escalate in Rafah despite the White House's supposed objection to a major military operation in the city. "We are committed...