Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip. The move comes as President Joe Biden’s request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for […]
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Senate Republicans say no to Ukraine aid pkg
Senate Republicans voted to prevent the Senate from starting debate on a $110 billion national security finding, including money for Ukraine and Israel, over demands that Democrats include immigration policy measures in the package. Lawmakers have privately hoped that the public failure will help them reset the troubled negotiations on a broader security bill ahead […]
Israel and US knew Hamas was planning attack
In the wake of blockbuster new reporting that Israel was aware Hamas was planning a major terror attack more than a year in advance, American officials are continuing to assess that information while Israel plans to conduct its own investigation after fighting ends with Hamas, officials said Sunday. “All of these questions, we’re going to […]
Fighting resumes in Gaza as cease-fire breaks
The ceasefire in Gaza ended Friday morning after Israel said Hamas fired rockets into Israel and it responded with airstrikes in the territory, following a weeklong pause in the fighting during which hostages were exchanged for Palestinian prisoners. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that Hamas violated the terms of the ceasefire […]
US warns Israel to ‘Back Off’ in next Military Op
The Biden administration is issuing urgent warnings to Israel over the next phase of its military operation in Gaza, saying a campaign in the south of the strip must not be carried out to the same level of destruction as took place in the north of the territory. The administration is proposing that Israel agrees […]
25 hostages released by Hamas to Egypt
The first group of hostages taken captive by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel were released from Gaza hours after the initial four-day cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas took effect Friday morning, officials said. Thirteen Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas on Friday, the head of Israel’s government press […]
Israel-Hamas Cease Fire To Begin Friday Morn
A truce between Israel and Hamas will begin Friday at 7 a.m. local time (midnight ET), with 13 civilian hostages to be released by Hamas hours later, Qatar announced. Qatar will receive a list with the names of hostages expected to be released by Hamas in a “day-by-day process,” Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari […]
Hamas will release 50 hostages in cease fire deal
The U.S. has secured a deal for the release of 50 women and children held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a pause in fighting by Israel for at least four days. Three Americans are among the hostages set for release including 3-year-old Avigail Idan, whose parents were killed during the […]
Hamas hostage release deal nears completion
Negotiators are getting closer to an agreement with Hamas to release an initial 50 civilians in exchange for Israel allowing in more aid including fuel, coinciding with a limited pause in fighting, multiple sources told CBS News. More civilian hostage releases could potentially follow. At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand […]
Is Biden too “Pro-Israel”?
President Joe Biden may have crossed a fatal “red line” that has alienated some of his most critical voters from his reelection efforts. Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war has put the president in a difficult position with several key Democratic blocs, including progressives, young Americans, and voters of color, who are increasingly seeing Biden […]
Patients die as Gaza’s largest hospital goes dark
Israel’s prime minister pushed back Saturday against calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians, as troops encircled Gaza’s largest hospital where doctors said five patients died, including a premature baby, after the last generator ran out of fuel. Israel has portrayed Shifa Hospital as Hamas’ main command post, saying militants were […]
Tlaib censured over Anti-Israel comments
The US Congress has voted to censure its only Palestinian-American member over comments she made on the Israel-Gaza war. Michigan Democrat Rahida Tlaib was rebuked for her defence of the chant “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. The resolution formally condemned her for “calling for the destruction of the state of […]