Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said he appreciated the US vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and vowed to continue his war in the besieged enclave, which has killed at least 18,000...
Israeli Minister in Charge of West Bank Says Territory Is Home to ‘2 Million Nazis’
Bezalel Smotrich, the extremist Israeli finance minister who's been given sweeping powers over the West Bank, has said the occupied territory is home to "2 million Nazis," referring to part of the Palestinian population. It's estimated that around 3 million...
Sen. McConnell Says Calls to Condition Israel Aid are ‘Ridiculous’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday dismissed growing calls to condition military aid to Israel, calling them "ridiculous," as Israel has been killing civilians at a historic pace in Gaza. "Our relationship with Israel is the closest national...
Israel Is Using US-Provided Weapons to Kill Palestinian Civilians at a Historic Pace
The New York Times reported Saturday that Israel is killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza at a historic pace. The huge civilian death toll in Gaza is explained by the scale of the bombing campaign and Israel's willingness to drop US-provided 2,000-pound bombs on...
Hamas Says It Wants to Extend Truce With Israel After Latest Prisoner Swap
Hamas said Sunday that it's ready to extend the four-day truce with Israel after the two sides exchanged prisoners for the third straight day. "The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas seeks to extend the truce after the 4-day period ends, through serious efforts to...
US Doesn’t Think Israel Can Make Good on Hostage Deal Promise to Increase Aid
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...