Palestinians in Gaza City are facing the prospect of further displacement with a mixture of fear and defiance after Israel announced plans for a military takeover of the largest city in the enclave, where nearly a million people are currently sheltering. The city was thrown into chaos on Friday after Israel’s security cabinet approved plans…
The US vice president reaffirms Washington’s stance as calls for recognition of a Palestinian state gain momentum. United States Vice President JD Vance says his country may disagree with the United Kingdom about how to address the crisis in Gaza, but they share a common goal in resolving it. Vance made the comments on Friday…
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 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…
President Donald Trump is reconsidering his approach to ending the conflict in Ukraine, wavering on his self-imposed deadline for Russia to stop its invasion or face economic sanctions.On Thursday, Trump appeared to back away from his previous stance that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be part of peace talks with Russia. When asked if Russian…
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…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed plan for occupation of Gaza city has received a nod from the Israeli security cabinet, the Prime Minister’s Office has reportedly said. According to Times of Israel, the PMO has announced it would provide humanitarian aid to people outside combat zones in Gaza. An Israeli army infantry-fighting vehicle (IFV)…
In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said it’ll be up to the Israeli government to decide whether to fully take over the Gaza Strip. “It’s not our job to tell them what they should or should not do,” Huckabee said. “Certainly, if they ask for wisdom, counsel, advice,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza but does not want to “keep” or govern the territory, and instead wants to hand it over to “Arab forces.” In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu was asked if Israel “will take control of all of…
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,…