Biden administration officials told The Times of Israel that they don't believe Israel can live up to its commitment to allow 200 aid trucks to enter Gaza per day during the pause that's part of the hostage deal with Hamas. The officials said Israel is refusing to...
Biden Admin Worries the Pause in Gaza Will Give Journalists More Access to Expose Israeli Atrocities
There has been concern within the Biden administration that a pause in fighting in Gaza will give journalists the opportunity to expose more of the atrocities Israel has been committing, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. The concern was related to the hostage deal that...
Ex-Obama Adviser Says Killing 4,000 Palestinian Children ‘Wasn’t Enough’
A former member of the Obama administration's National Security Council was caught on camera harassing a food truck vendor in New York City, saying that killing 4,000 Palestinian children "wasn't enough." Stuart Seldowitz was identified online after videos of him...
Gaza Health Officials Say They’ve Lost the Ability to Count the Dead
Health officials in Gaza have told The Associated Press that it's become impossible to count the dead due to a breakdown of communications and the presence of Israeli forces on the ground in northern Gaza. The last official update from the Health Ministry based in...
Israel, Hamas Signal Hostage Deal Is Close
A Hamas leader and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both signaled on Tuesday that they might be close to reaching an agreement on Hamas releasing hostages in exchange for a short ceasefire. Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas's senior political leader based in Qatar, said...
US Says Israel Has ‘Right’ to Expand Military Operations in South Gaza But Wants a Delay
A US official said Sunday that Israel has the "right" to expand its military operations in southern Gaza but said the Biden administration is looking for a delay in the plan to account for the hundreds of thousands of civilians who have fled fighting from the north....
Haaretz: Israeli Helicopter Fire ‘Hit’ Music Festival Attendees on October 7
An Israeli military helicopter fired and "hit" attendees of the Nova music festival in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7, Haaretz reported on Saturday, citing a police investigation of the incident. The report reads: "According to a police source,...
Qatar PM Says Only Minor Obstacles Preventing Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
Qatar's prime minister said Sunday that only "minor" issues are preventing a deal being reached between Israel and Hamas on Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. The comments from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came after The Washington Post reported on...
Gaza Hostage Negotiations Focused on How Long Israel Will Allow a Ceasefire
The negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a potential hostage deal are focused on how long Israel is willing to pause its military operations in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday. Sources told Axios that Qatari mediators had given two proposals to Israel. One...
Israeli Knesset Members Say Western Countries Should Take in Gaza Refugees
Two members of the Israeli Knesset wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal arguing for Western countries to take in refugees from Gaza as Israeli officials continue to call for Palestinians to be pushed out of the enclave. The op-ed was written by Danny Danon, a...