Israeli President Isaac Herzog claimed in an interview with BBC on Sunday that Israeli forces found a copy of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" in a child's bedroom in northern Gaza in his latest attempt to justify the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. Herzog...
White House Says Israel Will Have ‘Initial Security Responsibility’ in Gaza After War
The White House on Wednesday said the Israeli military would likely have to be responsible for security in Gaza initially after the war if Israel successfully roots out Hamas. "I think all of us can foresee a period of time after the conflict is over where Israeli...
Netanyahu Envisions ‘Indefinite’ Israeli Occupation of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu envisions Israel taking "overall security responsibility" for the Gaza Strip indefinitely if the Israeli war to destroy Hamas is successful, the Israeli leader said in an interview with ABC News that aired late Monday. "I...
US Rep. Mast, a Former IDF Soldier, Denies There Are ‘Innocent Palestinian Civilians’
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), dismissed the idea there are "innocent Palestinian civilians" in a debate on the House floor. "I would encourage the other side to not so lightly throw around the idea of innocent Palestinian...
President Biden Accuses Palestinians of Lying About Civilian Casualties
President Biden on Wednesday accused Palestinians in Gaza of lying about the civilian casualty rate when confronted about the massive number of child casualties in Israel's bombardment. According to the latest numbers from Gaza's Health Ministry, over 6,500...
White House Says Israel Will Continue to Kill ‘Innocent Civilians’ in Gaza
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday that Israel will continue to hurt "innocent civilians" in its onslaught on Gaza. "This is war. It is combat. It is bloody, ugly and it's going to be messy and innocent civilians are going to be...
Israeli Military Says Soldier Killed During Raid Into Gaza
The Israeli military said Sunday that one Israeli soldier was killed and three were injured by an anti-tank missile during a raid into the besieged Gaza Strip. The statement from the Israeli military came as the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said on...
US Vetoes UN Security Resolution Calling for ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ in Gaza
The US on Wednesday vetoed a Brazilian-proposed UN Security Council resolution that would have called for "humanitarian pauses" to allow the delivery of aid to Gaza. The US was the only member of the Security Council to vote against the proposal, which is enough to...
Israeli Military Says It’s ‘in Formation’ to Strike Gaza City
An Israeli military spokesman said Sunday that Israeli troops are "in formation" to strike Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip as Israel is expected to launch a ground incursion into the besieged enclave. "Gaza City is where the focus and the hub of Hamas activities...
Israeli President Says There Are No Innocent Civilians in Gaza
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Friday that civilians in Gaza bear responsibility for the Hamas attack on southern Israel as Israeli bombs are killing scores of people in the besieged enclave. "It is an entire nation out there that is responsible," Herzog said,...