Mar 17 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Netanyahu says Schumer's call for new Israeli election is 'inappropriate' In our news wrap Sunday, Netanyahu dismissed U.S. criticism of his leadership and handling of Israel’s war with Hamas, polls closed in Russia’s presidential election and early returns show Putin with 88 percent of the vote, a man has been… Continue watching
Mar 17 Netanyahu lashes back at U.S. criticism after Schumer said he 'lost his way' with Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Ravi Nessman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism from top ally the United States against his leadership amid the devastating war with Hamas, describing calls for a new election as “wholly inappropriate.”… Continue reading
Mar 15 Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel By Chris Megerian, Associated Press It's the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 10 Netanyahu is 'hurting Israel' by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza, Biden says By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 08 Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expressing growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He was captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a "come to Jesus meeting."… Continue reading
Mar 06 Hostage crisis poses dilemma for Israel and offers path to victory for Hamas as Netanyahu pledges to defeat terrorist group By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel faces a dilemma that will determine its outcome: It can either try to annihilate Hamas, which would mean almost certain death for the hostages still held in Gaza, or it can cut a deal that would allow the militants… Continue reading
Mar 04 Harris to meet with Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's centrist political rival By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The meeting comes as Biden, Harris and other senior administration officials have become increasingly blunt about their dissatisfaction with the mounting death toll in Gaza and suffering of innocent Palestinians as the war nears the five-month mark. Continue reading
Mar 03 U.S. visit by Netanyahu's rival Gantz signals wider cracks in Israel's wartime leadership By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, comes as friction between the U.S. and Netanyahu is rising over how what the postwar plan for Gaza… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: Trump moves closer to GOP nomination with win in South Carolina In our news wrap Sunday, Trump scored a decisive victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary while Haley told supporters she is not giving up despite losing in her home state, there are signs of slow progress toward a new cease-fire… Continue watching
Feb 24 Israeli officials to consider pause in Gaza while Cabinet is set to approve Rafah action plan By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Continue reading