Jun 25 Israel’s highest court orders army to end draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox men By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The court ruled that in the absence of a law that distinguishes between Jewish seminary students and other draftees, Israel's compulsory military service system applies to the ultra-Orthodox like any other citizen. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:38 Netanyahu says Israel may shift focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon after Gaza war ends By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Mekhi Hill Israel indicated it's close to ending what it called the “intense” phase of its operations in Gaza, and would soon transition to a new stage of the war. That word came as Israel’s defense minister met with senior U.S. officials… Continue watching
Jun 24 Netanyahu says Israel will only agree to ‘partial’ cease-fire, will continue fighting after pause By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The prime minister's comments, made in an interview with a pro-Netanyahu Israeli TV channel late Sunday, sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas. Continue reading
Jun 23 Many Democrats plan to boycott Netanyahu’s address to Congress due to Israel’s war in Gaza By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press While some Democrats are saying they will attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address to Congress, a larger and growing faction wants no part of it, creating an extraordinarily charged atmosphere at a gathering that normally amounts to a ceremonial, bipartisan… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: U.S. denies Netanyahu’s claims of a slowdown in weapon shipments to Israel In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu doubled down on his complaints of a decline in U.S. arms deliveries, Saudi Arabia’s health minister said more than 1,300 Muslim pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj, the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Netanyahu continues to claim the U.S. is withholding weapons from Israel despite denials By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a “dramatic drop” in U.S. weapons deliveries for Israel's war effort in Gaza, doubling down on a claim that the Biden administration has denied and underscoring the growing… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 7:29 Netanyahu faces doubts from Israeli military leaders over war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A diplomatic spat between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Biden administration comes amid tensions between Netanyahu and his own military. The Israel Defense Force’s top spokesman made public the military’s concerns about Netanyahu’s claim that Hamas can be destroyed. Continue watching
Jun 17 Netanyahu has dissolved Israel’s War Cabinet amid growing frustrations with war in Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The War Cabinet was dissolved following the departure from the government of Benny Gantz, an opposition lawmaker who had joined the coalition in the early days of the war. Continue reading
Jun 11 Hamas asks for changes to Gaza cease-fire plan By Matthew Lee, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal. It appeared the reply was short of an outright acceptance that the United States has been… Continue reading
Jun 10 Blinken urges Hamas to accept cease-fire proposal, meets with Netanyahu in Israel By Matthew Lee, Associated Press “If you want a cease-fire, press Hamas to say ‘yes,’” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters before leaving Cairo on the trip that also will take him to Jordan and Qatar. Continue reading