1 of 3 | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a statement issued Friday that Germany “will, until further notice, authorize no military equipment exports that can be used in the Gaza Strip.” File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 8 (UPI) — Germany on Friday suspended further military exports to Israel over…
The outspoken vice president even resisted the chance to criticize laws governing freedom of speech and belief in the U.K., of which he has been damning in the past. He acknowledged he had “raised some criticism, concerns about our friends on this side of the Atlantic” but specified that “many of the things that I…
The New York Times responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s threat to sue the publication, characterizing it as the latest such effort to go after independent media. In an interview on Fox News on Thursday, Netanyahu said that the Times “should be sued” over its cover of the crisis in Gaza. “I’m actually looking…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested earlier that Israel’s military will ‘take control of all Gaza’. Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City, located in the north of the Palestinian enclave. “The [Israeli military] will prepare to take control of Gaza City while…
China has called on Israel to “immediately halt” its actions in the Gaza Strip while urging greater unity among Arab countries over the Palestinian territory, amid reports that Israel’s prime minister and top security officials are weighing a full occupation of Gaza. A complete takeover, which reportedly would include areas where hostages might be held,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media, a move that would draw fierce opposition internationally and within Israel. It would mark a stunning escalation of the nearly 22-month war in the territory that has already been largely destroyed and where experts say famine…
Sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Tuesday that he has been actively working to ease tensions between the United States and Russia, with the full knowledge of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a report by Kan. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Monday—their…
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister led prayers on Sunday at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, drawing international condemnation and escalating tensions as Israel faces strong criticism over the war in Gaza. Itamar Ben-Gvir has frequently visited the contested Jerusalem hilltop compound during the war in Gaza. Jews revere the site…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They’re now facing especially hefty taxes – tariffs – on the products they export to the United States starting Aug. 7. The…
At least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight, according to Gaza hospital officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza face famine. The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing…