President Biden told a Democratic lawmaker and members of his Cabinet after the State of the Union address that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu they need a “come-to-Jesus meeting.” Biden’s comments, captured on a hot microphone as he spoke to Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) on the floor of the House chamber, came after … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children war-ravaged Gaza – now some are dying of hunger. Officials have been warning of Israel’s siege and offensive for months causing famine in the Palestinian area. Hungry though most acutely in northern Gaza, which has been isolated by Israeli forces and … Read more
Officials from the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza and an eyewitness told CBS News that five people were killed Friday by an airdrop package when at least one parachute failed to deploy properly and a package fell on them. The people were in the Al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza and the incident took place … Read more
President Joe Biden ordered the US military to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to ease the humanitarian crisis in the area caused by the war between Israel and Hamas, and used his State of the Union address to call on Israel to more to bring aid into the area. Biden reiterated Israel’s … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden will announce a plan Thursday for the U.S. military to help set up a temporary port on the Gaza coast to increase the flow of aid to the area during World War II. the war between Israel and Hamassenior government officials said. The announcement comes amid an expansion … Read more
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Sen. Roger Wicker came to a Heritage Foundation event in January with a big request. He wanted the conservative think tank’s help mustering public and congressional support for a $1.4 trillion defense budget, nearly 50% higher than fiscal 2023 spending levels. The Mississippi Republican said this figure, equal to 5% of U.S. gross domestic product, … Read more
Bullet wounds caused by the same type of large-caliber ammunition used in several Israeli army rifles and machine guns undermine Israeli officials’ dubious claim that most of the victims of last week’s ‘Flour Massacre’ near Gaza City were killed in a stampede, according to reports a human rights observer. said Wednesday. Gaza officials said at … Read more
De afgelopen vijf maanden heeft Israël duizenden Hamas-strijders gedood, tientallen tunnels vernietigd en ongekende verwoestingen aangericht in de Gazastrook. Maar het land wordt nog steeds geconfronteerd met een dilemma dat al vanaf het begin van de oorlog duidelijk was en dat uiteindelijk de uitkomst zal bepalen: het kan óf proberen Hamas te vernietigen, wat een … Read more
According to the municipality, more than thirty rockets were fired from Lebanon towards Kiryat Shmona on Tuesday evening, with seventeen rockets falling in open areas and thirteen were intercepted by air defenses. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rocket barrage, saying it was carried out in response to Israeli attacks on Hula earlier in the … Read more
The clock is ticking. The Biden administration has made every effort to halt the fighting in Gaza. Increasingly insistent American calls for a ceasefire, especially in recent days from Vice President Kamala Harris, and America’s active diplomatic efforts to pursue that goal are what is needed to prevent further horrors in Gaza that may make … Read more