Sen. Chuck Schumer used a rare meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to lecture him about China's response to the Hamas attack on southern Israel, saying he was "disappointed" with Beijing's neutrality. "I urge you and the Chinese people to stand with...
US Officials Expect Israel to Launch Ground Invasion of Gaza
US officials said Sunday that they expect Israel to launch a ground invasion of Gaza within the next 24-48 hours after the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally declared it was at war with Hamas, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. A spokesman...
Biden Tells Netanyahu More Military Aid Is on Its Way
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday for the second time since Hamas launched an operation in southern Israel and said that more US military aid is on its way. According to the White House, President Biden "conveyed that...
Blinken Speaks With Netanyahu, Abbas Amid Saudi Normalization Push
On Tuesday, the State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid a US push to broker a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi...
State Department Says US Won’t Cut Military Aid for Israel After Judicial Overhaul Vote
While the Biden administration has expressed concern about the judicial overhaul being pushed forward by the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it has made clear US military aid to Israel will not be affected. "There is not going to be any cut or...
US Backs Israel’s Major Offensive in West Bank City of Jenin
The White House has expressed support for a major Israeli offensive that was launched against the occupied West Bank city of Jenin early Monday. "We support Israel’s security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist...
State Department Says Israel Has Right to ‘Protect Itself’ After Israel’s Gaza Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians
Following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza that killed at least 10 civilians, including four children, the State Department said it supports Israel's right to "protect itself." Israel began targeting the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry,...
Netanyahu’s Incoming Israeli Government Makes West Bank Settlement Expansion a Top Priority
Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hardline government released a policy paper on Wednesday that puts the expansion of West Bank settlements as a top priority. The new government is set to be sworn in on Thursday and is made up of a coalition of...
US Ambassador to Israel: We Support Israel’s Fight Against ‘Bad Guys’ in Gaza
Israel’s bombardment in Gaza killed 48 Palestinians
Biden Says He’s ‘Proud’ of US Support for Israel After Gaza Bombardment Kills 45, Including 16 Children
Israeli PM Lapid says Israel will ‘never apologize’