Jun 23 Netanyahu says Israel is winding down its Rafah offensive, but warns Lebanon could be next By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the current phase of fighting against Hamas in Gaza is winding down, setting the stage for Israel to send more troops to its northern border to confront the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. 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 Iran-backed groups offer thousands of fighters to help Hezbollah against Israel By Bassem Mroue, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Hezbollah group in its battle with Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, officials with Iran-backed… Continue reading
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 22 Deadly strikes hit northern Gaza while an Israeli man is found dead in the West Bank, army says By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press An Israeli was shot dead in a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank Saturday morning, Israel's army said, while deadly strikes rocked northern Gaza. Continue reading
Jun 21 Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 Palestinians, Gaza health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians outside Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50, according to the territory's health officials and emergency workers. Continue reading
Jun 21 Armenia formally recognizes a Palestinian state as children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition By Associated Press Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state on Friday, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for a “severe reprimand.” Meanwhile, the head of a major hospital in north Gaza said his staff have seen some 250 children suffering from… Continue reading
Jun 20 Lawlessness is blocking aid distribution after Israel’s ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza, UN says By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid into southern Gaza. But the United Nations and international aid organizations say a breakdown in law and order has made the aid route unusable. 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 20 The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Each leader faces significant political and personal… Continue reading