Apr 05 After 6 months of war, Israel’s isolation grows with no end in sight By Josef Federman, Associated Press When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and enjoyed broad backing from around the world following an unprecedented attack by the Islamic militant group. Six months later, Israel finds itself in a far different… Continue reading
Apr 05 Iran vows to ‘punish Zionist regime’ over deadly airstrike on Iranian consulate attributed to Israel By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The attack on an Iranian diplomatic compound was a significant escalation in what has been a long-running shadow war between the two archenemies, and Israel has been bracing for an Iranian response. Continue reading
Apr 05 Blinken says Israeli proposals to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not meet U.S. demands By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken said Friday that opening more border crossings, if fully implemented, has the potential to surge assistance to Palestinians caught in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Apr 05 Israeli military dismisses 2 officers over drone strikes that killed Western aid workers in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The military said a retired general's investigation into the killings found the officers mishandled critical information and violated the army's rules of engagement. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:40 Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Biden is warning Israel that U.S. support for the war in Gaza depends on new efforts to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday following Monday's airstrike that killed… Continue watching
Apr 04 Rights group says Israeli strike on Gaza building that killed 106 in October is an ‘apparent war crime’ By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The New York-based rights group says its investigation found no legitimate military target, making the strike an apparent war crime. It was one of the deadliest attacks since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Apr 04 Biden tells Netanyahu future U.S. support for Israel’s war depends on new steps to protect civilians By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden and Netanyahu spoke Thursday by phone days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven food aid workers in Gaza and added a new layer of complication in the leaders' increasingly strained relationship. Continue reading
Apr 04 More than 600 British jurists call for suspension of arms sales to Israel after strike kills 3 U.K. aid workers By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain is just one of Israel’s longstanding allies whose governments are under growing pressure to halt weapons exports because of the toll of the six-month-old war in Gaza. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. denies involvement in attack on Iranian consulate, but braces for retaliation By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may not be enough for the U.S. to… Continue reading
Apr 03 Houthis may be running low on their weapons stocks as attacks on ships slow, U.S. commander says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A top U.S. commander says Houthi rebels in Yemen may be running through their supplies of drone swarms and anti-ship ballistic missiles as the pace of their attacks has slowed a bit. Continue reading