Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has contradicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by saying Israel has not set a date to launch its invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Axios reported on Tuesday. Netanyahu made the claim on Monday that "there is...
Lloyd Austin Claims There’s ‘No Evidence’ of Genocide in Gaza
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday claimed there was "no evidence" of genocide in Gaza despite the massive civilian casualties. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) asked Austin if he believed genocide was being committed in Gaza in response to protesters who disrupted a...
Gallant: Israel Withdrawing From Southern Gaza to Prepare for Rafah Invasion
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it was withdrawing troops from parts of southern Gaza, a step Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said was being taken to prepare for an assault on Rafah, the southern city on the Egyptian border that's packed with 1.5...
Nancy Pelosi Signs Letter Urging Biden To Halt Weapons Transfers to Israel
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined a group of House Democrats in a letter urging President Biden to halt weapons transfers to Israel until there's a full investigation into the Israeli killing of seven workers for the World Central Kitchen. Pelosi's...
Hamas Says It’s Sticking To Demand for Permanent Ceasefire
The head of Hamas's political bureau said Wednesday that the Palestinian group is sticking to its demand for a permanent ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza as a condition for a hostage deal. "We are committed to our demands: the permanent ceasefire,...
Israeli Knesset Passes Law Allowing Government to Ban Al Jazeera
On Monday, the Israeli Knesset passed a law that gives the government the authority to ban any foreign news organization from operating inside Israel. The law was designed to target Al Jazeera, a Qatari state-funded media outlet. The law passed by a slim margin in a...
US Congressman Suggests Destroying Gaza Like ‘Hiroshima and Nagasaki’
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) has come under fire for saying Gaza should be handled like "Hiroshima and Nagasaki," suggesting that he was calling for a nuclear bomb to be dropped on the Strip, which could kill millions of Palestinians. Walberg made the comments at a town...
US Approves Billions in More Bombs and Fighter Jets for Israel to Support Gaza Slaughter
The Biden administration has approved billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets for Israel to support the slaughter and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza despite claims from US officials that they're concerned about the massive civilian casualty rate. US...
Austin Tells Gallant US-Israel ‘Security Bond’ Is ‘Unshakable’
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Washington on Tuesday and declared the US-Israel military relationship is "unshakable" as the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza continues. "Yoav, your security bond is -- our...
Trump Says Israel Has To ‘Finish the War’ Because It’s ‘Losing a Lot of Support’
Former President Trump said in an interview with Israel Hayom over the weekend that Israel made a "big mistake" by broadcasting images and videos of the destruction in the Gaza Strip, saying it's losing Israel "a lot of support." Trump said he would have done the same...