Home News US Secretary of State Blinken To Visit Israel Today, Push For Gaza Ceasefire In a joint declaration on Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden, together with the leaders of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, urged Iran to halt its continuous threats of military action against Israel. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is … Read more
In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas conflict. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity in … Read more
Australian surgeon Bushra Othman was surprised so many young Palestinian men were being shot in their groins and legs in Gaza and suffering instant infections. She soon found out it was so they would be paralysed. The brutalities of war and crippling lack of resources were quickly laid bare to Othman when she returned to … Read more
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 40,000, health officials in the territory say, underscoring the magnitude of Israel’s offensive in the tiny coastal enclave. As the Israel-Hamas war enters its 11th month, it is firmly entrenched as one of the most destructive conflicts in recent memory. … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had always been warm as the two leaders met, while the Israeli leader said he hoped progress was being made in talks on a Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu traveled to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida resort, to meet Trump, the Republican nominee in the … Read more
US Vice President Kamala Harris has pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than US President Joe Biden. “It is time for this war to end,” Harris said on Thursday in a televised statement after face-to-face talks … Read more
Oil futures held steady Wednesday with U.S. crude trading above $78 per barrel, after President Joe Biden said Iran might refrain from attacking Israel if a cease-fire deal is reached in Gaza. Biden told reporters Tuesday afternoon his “expectation” is Iran would not strike Israel if a deal is clinched to stop the fighting in … Read more
The prime minister has joined forces with the leaders of Canada and New Zealand to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Anthony Albanese, Justin Trudeau and Christopher Luxon released a joint statement on Friday afternoon urging Israel to listen to concerns raised by the international community. “The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The human … Read more
Democratic US representative Ilhan Omar, defended her primary race in Minnesota‘s 5th District against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels. Omar who is a well-known critic of Israel‘s actions in Gaza, won the primary leading Samuels by 56.2%-42.9% after 216 of the total 217 precints reported their results.Earlier, Omar, who is also a member … Read more
By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Reem Abu Hayyah, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip late Monday. A few miles (kilometers) to the north, Mohamed Abuel-Qomasan lost his wife and their twin babies … Read more